34 Working with Universal Applications
Universal applications let you manage data for external applications that do not have a corresponding application type in Oracle Enterprise Data Management Cloud. You can use Universal applications to build Oracle Enterprise Data Management Cloud solutions that suit any business need.
Universal applications provide flexibility because they do not enforce conformity to the requirements of an external application. A Universal application does not include binding rules or validations other than those that apply to all application types. In addition, there are no restrictions on properties that you can add or remove. For example, you can use Universal applications to manage enterprise data for a human resources external application.
Best Practice
Use the application type that matches your external application. The application type enforces conformity to your external application and requires minimal configuration. See the list of application types Understanding Application Types. If your application type is not in this list use the Universal application type.
Process Flow
The basic flow for creating a Universal application is described below:
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1. Register a new Universal application. |
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2. Add a dimension to the application. |
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3. Add node types to the dimension. |
Adding or Modifying a Node Type for a User Defined Dimension |
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4. Add or create properties for each node type that you added to the dimension. |
Adding an Existing Property to a Node Type for a User Defined Dimension |
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5. Configure import and export settings for the dimension. |
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6. Repeat steps 2-5 for each dimension that you need to add to the application. |
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