3 Console
This chapter contains OGL Console knowledge articles.
What is an API Name?
Every Oracle Guided Learning guide has a unique identifier. These identifiers are called the API names. The API name of a guide can be seen on the Guides page, right below the guide’s name.
The API name can be used to:
- Launch or stop the guide using Javascript API
- Create a permalink
Timestamps in OGL
This table provides a list of OGL attributes and their respective time zones.
| Description | Timezone of timestamp |
| OGL Analytics Data/Reports | UTC |
| OGL Item attribute: Last Updated By | User's local time |
| OGL Comments | User's local time |
| OGL Guide Activation Conditions | User's local time |
Timestamp standardized format is: "MM/dd/yyyy hh:mm a"
(e.g. 09/10/2021 11:35 AM)
How long does it take for OGL updates to reflect in the host application?
Updates made in the OGL reflect on the host application at different intervals. The below table details the time it usually takes for updates to reflect:
Tip:
Maximum time limit for updates to take place should be 90 minutes (after 90 mins, when all Akamai edge servers' cache should expire).Note:
OGL Analytics data will be captured only by the production environment, and the analytics data will be updated every day at 4:30 AM UTC/ 10 AM IST.Response Time for New Guides
| Area/Description | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Production Environment | Development Environment | |
| Display Group Manager | 5 - 10 minutes. | Immediately following a refresh. |
| Publishing an OGL Item | Immediately following a refresh. | Immediately following a refresh. |
| Publishing the Theme | Immediately following a refresh. | Immediately following a refresh. |
| All other actions | Immediately following a refresh. | Immediately following a refresh. |
| Activate/Inactivate the guides | 5 minutes. | <1 minute. |
| Guide Activation Condition | 5 minutes. | <1 minute. |
| Publish/Un-publish Guides | <5 minutes. | <1 minute. |
Response Time for Existing Guides
| Area/Description | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Production Environment | Development Environment | |
| Display Group Manager | 5 - 10 minutes. | 0 - 20 minutes. |
| Publishing an OGL Item | 5 - 10 minutes. | Immediately following a refresh. |
| Publishing the Theme | 5 - 10 minutes. | Immediately following a refresh. |
| All other actions | Immediately following a refresh. | Immediately following a refresh. |