Preface

This guide includes some information on third-party software products used by Oracle Communications MetaSolv Solution. However, this information is limited to information needed to install and perform initial configuration tasks. If you need additional information on a third-party software application, consult the documentation provided by the product's manufacturer.

Audience

This guide is for individuals responsible for installing or maintaining MetaSolv Solution and ensuring the software is operating as required. This guide assumes the installer has an Oracle DBA and WebLogic administrator background, with a working knowledge of Windows 2000 or higher and JEE.

  • Programmers, program analysts, and system analysts who are familiar with SQL and gather requirements for reports.

  • Database administrators and system analysts who design, build, and customize reports.

  • Management or administrative personnel responsible for generating reports.

Related Documents

For more information, see the following documents in Oracle Communications MetaSolv Solution 6.2.1 documentation set:

  • MSS Planning Guide: Describes information you need to consider in planning your MetaSolv Solution environment prior to installation.

  • MSS Installation Guide: Describes system requirements and installation procedures for installing MetaSolv Solution.

  • MSS System Administrator's Guide: Describes post-installation tasks and administrative tasks such as maintaining user security.

  • MSS Database Change Reference: Provides information on the database changes for the MetaSolv Solution 6.2.1 release. Database changes for subsequent maintenance releases will be added to this guide as they are released.

  • MSS Network Grooming User's Guide: Provides information about the MSS Network Grooming tool.

  • MSS Technology Module Guide: Describes each of the MetaSolv Solution technology modules.

  • MSS Data Selection Tool How-to Guide: Provides an overview of the Data Selection Tool, and procedures on how it used to migrate the product catalog, equipment specifications, and provisioning plans from one release of your environment to another.

  • MSS CORBA API Developer's Reference: Describes how MetaSolv Solution APIs work, high-level information about each API, and instructions for using the APIs to perform specific tasks.

  • MSS Custom Extensions Developer's Reference: Describes how to extend the MetaSolv Solution business logic with custom business logic through the use of custom extensions.

  • MSS XML API Developer's Reference: Describes how to integrate MetaSolv Solution with other Oracle products, or with external applications, through the use of APIs.

  • MSS Flow-through Packages Guide: Describes information and procedures you need to install and work with the flow-through packages provided by Oracle as an example of how to integrate MetaSolv Solution with ASAP for flow-through activation.

For step-by-step instructions for tasks you perform in MetaSolv Solution, log into the application to see the online Help.

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