This chapter provides a summary of the application adapters provided with Oracle WebCenter.
Oracle's Extension Framework (AXF) is a command-driven, web services integration between a business application such as Oracle E-Business Suite or Oracle PeopleSoft and a content management application such as Oracle WebCenter Content Server or Oracle WebCenter Content: Imaging.
This chapter covers the following sections:
Section 6.2, "Oracle E-Business Suite Adapter for WebCenter Content Server and Imaging"
Section 6.3, "Oracle Siebel Adapter for WebCenter Content Server"
Section 6.4, "Oracle PeopleSoft Adapter for Content Server and Imaging"
The open Java-based architecture of AXF allows integrators to configure and modify multiple business process solutions separately from the systems themselves, and to upgrade systems without affecting implemented solutions.
AXF is provided in two versions:
AXF for BPM: This newer infrastructure takes advantage of the application development and customization capabilities provided by Oracle technologies such as BPM Suite (Oracle Business Process Management Suite), ADF (Oracle Application Development Framework), MDS (Metadata Repository), and Business Rules, to create a set of reusable and configurable business components for use in customizing WebCenter Content business application integration solutions.
AXF for BPEL: This older infrastructure relies on AXF database tables (WebCenter Imaging tables) as the basis for configuring AXF solutions, commands, and web tools, implemented and customized by a solution developer or solution accelerator.
The following adapters can be configured:
The Oracle E-Business Suite Adapter for Oracle WebCenter Content Server provides integrations between Oracle E-Business Suite and the following Oracle WebCenter Content features:
Imaging: Allows document processing workflow tasks and related images associated with Oracle E-Business Suite business processes to be easily invoked, viewed and acted on.
Content Server: Allows documents related to the current Oracle E-Business Suite context (Forms or OAF page) to be easily accessed and attached via the Managed Attachments user interface.
For details, see Oracle Fusion Middleware Administering the Application Adapters for Oracle WebCenter and Oracle Fusion Middleware Using the Application Adapters for Oracle WebCenter.
The Siebel Adapter for Oracle WebCenter Content Server provides integration between Siebel and WebCenter Content Server, allowing documents related to the current Siebel context to be easily accessed and attached from within the Siebel user interface.
For details, see Oracle Fusion Middleware Administering the Siebel Application Adapter for Oracle WebCenter and Oracle Fusion Middleware Using the Siebel Application Adapter for Oracle WebCenter.
The Oracle PeopleSoft Adapter for Oracle WebCenter Content Server provides integrations between PeopleSoft and the following Oracle WebCenter Content features:
Imaging: Allows document processing workflow tasks and related images associated with PeopleSoft business processes to be easily invoked, viewed and acted on.
Content Server: Allows documents related to the current PeopleSoft context to be easily accessed and attached via the Managed Attachments user interface.
For details, see Oracle Fusion Middleware Administering the Application Adapters for Oracle WebCenter and Oracle Fusion Middleware Using the Application Adapters for Oracle WebCenter.