Java Plugins

This page is accessed via Configuration and Administration > Power Data > General > Java Plugins.

The Java Plugins page allows you to introduce your own Java class files into certain Oracle Transportation Management processes. For example, you can write and use your own Java file to perform a specific validation check before running certain actions in Oracle Transportation Management.

1. Enter a unique Plugin ID.
2. Specify the Plugin Use Type field.
   • Action Check: checks that certain criteria are met before executing an action.
   • Calculated Data Operations: a Java class that calculates data derived from the database.
   • Configuration Capture: a Java class that collects client-specific configuration statistics for the Diagnostics subsystem.
   • Content Source: connects to an external vendor to pull data from their system.
   • Data Queue Executor: a Java class that process records off of a Data Queue.
   • Data Queue Poller: a Java class that periodically extract records off of a Data Queue.
   • Data Rule: a Java class that supports data changes for Logistics Network Modeling data rule definitions. Shipped plugins are UPDATE ORDER RELEASE DATE and UPDATE COMMITMENT ALLOCATION.
   • Parameter Generation: a Java plugin supporting client-specific generation of parameters for content management system document integration.
   • Performance Capture: a Java class that collects client-specific performance statistics for the Diagnostics subsystem.
   • Reason Check: validates specific reasons before performing a task.
   • Transformer: This is used by integration. A Java Plugin can be specified as part of stylesheet profiles. If specified, the plugin is used to transform the outbound XML message from the Oracle Transportation Management schema based format to a user defined format.
   • Type Association: Used for data type association.
3. Specify the path and file name of the Java class file you want to use as your Java plugin in the Java Class field.
4. Enter a Domain Name.
5. Click Finished.