This document accompanies the application programming interfaces (APIs) that make up the Oracle Communications MetaSolv Solution interface architecture. Information includes how the MetaSolv Solution APIs work, high-level information about each API, and instructions for using the MetaSolv Solution APIs to perform specific tasks.
This document is intended for CORBA developers who are developing applications that use the MetaSolv Solution APIs.
This document assumes you have a working knowledge of the Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA) standards, including an understanding of interface definition language (IDL). For details about CORBA fundamentals and programming or IDL syntax, refer to the documentation for your CORBA implementation. For information about specific details of the IDL files distributed with the MetaSolv Solution APIs, see the CORBA API Online Reference.
This document helps you develop:
A high-level understanding of the general principles that govern the use of the APIs.
An understanding of the details of implementing an application that uses a specific API.
This document is not intended as a training tool, nor does it address the installation or use of any Oracle products.To fully integrate the MetaSolv Solution APIs with your product often requires knowledge of a specific MetaSolv Solution functional area. For information about training or consulting services, contact your MetaSolv Solution representative.
This document contains:
Key concepts
Details about specific APIs
Sample code that illustrates key concepts
For more information that will assist you in understanding how to use the MetaSolv Solution APIs, see the CORBA API Online Reference.
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 Address Correction Utility User's Guide: Provides information about the MSS Address Correction utility.
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 Operational Reports: Provides an overview of using Operational Reports and Business Objects with MSS, and procedures for running reports, updating universes, and simple maintenance.
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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