1. Developing Integrated Spreadsheets Using Oracle Visual Builder Add-in for Excel
  2. REST Service Support
  3. Service Types
  4. Visual Builder Business Objects

Visual Builder Business Objects

Oracle Visual Builder Add-in for Excel supports catalogs that consist of custom business objects from Visual Builder applications that use the Visual Builder Business Objects (VBBO) API.

Prior to version 3.6, VBBO catalogs were included with ADF REST catalogs as "Oracle business object REST API" catalogs.

When the add-in integrates an Excel workbook with VBBO, it supports special features such as:

These features are not supported for VBBO:

  • Automatic configuration of filter parameters for Lists of Values
  • Oracle Fusion Applications Token Relay Authentication
  • Row finders
  • Polymorphic business objects

See Accessing Business Objects Using REST APIs.

Compatibility

Workbooks with a catalog of type VBBO cannot be used with add-in versions before 3.6.

VBBO catalogs created with versions 3.5 and earlier display an API type of "ADF REST" in version 3.6 and later. If desired, you can update the API type from the Advanced tab of the Business Object Catalog Editor.