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Preface

What's New in Oracle Workflow?

1 Overview of Oracle Workflow

Introduction to Oracle Workflow

Major Features and Definitions

Workflow Processes

2 Setting Up Oracle Workflow

Oracle Workflow Hardware and Software Requirements

Overview of Setting Up

Overview of Required Setup Steps for the Standalone Version of Oracle Workflow

Overview of Required Setup Steps for the Version of Oracle Workflow Embedded in Oracle Applications

Optional Setup Steps

Other Workflow Features

Identifying the Version of Your Oracle Workflow Server

Setup Flowchart

Setup Checklist

Setup Steps

Overview of Oracle Workflow Access Protection

Setting Up a Default Access Level

Using the Workflow Definitions Loader

Using the Workflow XML Loader

3 Defining a Workflow Process

Overview of Oracle Workflow Builder

The Navigator Tree Structure

Viewing the Navigator Tree

Creating Process Definitions in Oracle Workflow Builder

Opening and Saving Item Types

Quick Start Wizard Overview

Using Oracle Workflow Builder with Different Server Versions

Item Type Definition Web Page

4 Defining Workflow Process Components

Workflow Process Components

Item Types

Allowing Access to an Object

Lookup Types

Messages

Activities

Voting Activity

Deleting Objects in Oracle Workflow Builder

Modifying Objects in Oracle Workflow Builder

Workflow Objects That Support Versioning

Workflow Objects That Do Not Support Versioning

5 Defining a Workflow Process Diagram

Process Window

Modifying Fonts in Oracle Workflow Builder

Creating a Shortcut Icon for a Workflow Process

Roles

6 Predefined Workflow Activities

Standard Activities

Concurrent Manager Standard Activities

Default Error Process

7 Defining Procedures and Functions for Oracle Workflow

Defining Procedures and Functions for Oracle Workflow

Standard API for PL/SQL Procedures Called by Function Activities

Standard API for Java Procedures Called by Function Activities

Standard API for an Item Type Selector or Callback Function

Standard APIs for "PL/SQL" and "PL/SQL CLOB" Documents

"PL/SQL" Documents

"PL/SQL CLOB" Documents

Standard API for an Event Data Generate Function

Standard APIs for a Queue Handler

Enqueue

Dequeue

Standard API for an Event Subscription Rule Function

8 Oracle Workflow APIs

Oracle Workflow Procedures and Functions

Overview of the Workflow Engine

Oracle Workflow Java Interface

Additional Workflow Engine Features

Workflow Engine APIs

Workflow Function APIs

Workflow Attribute APIs

Workflow Core APIs

Workflow Purge APIs

Workflow Directory Service APIs

Workflow LDAP APIs

Workflow Preferences API

Workflow Monitor APIs

Oracle Workflow Views

Workflow Queue APIs

Document Management APIs

Overview of the Oracle Workflow Notification System

Notification Model

Notification APIs

Overview of the Oracle Workflow Business Event System

Business Event System Datatypes

Agent Structure

Parameter Structure

Parameter List Structure

Event Message Structure

Example for Using Abstract Datatypes

Mapping Between WF_EVENT_T and OMBAQ_TEXT_MSG

Event APIs

Event Subscription Rule Function APIs

Event Function APIs

Business Event System Replication APIs

9 Oracle Workflow Home Page

Accessing the Oracle Workflow Home Page

Setting User Preferences

10 Viewing Notifications and Processing Responses

Overview of Notification Handling

Reviewing Notifications via Electronic Mail

Viewing Notifications from a Web Browser

Reviewing a Summary of Your Notifications via Electronic Mail

Defining Rules for Automatic Notification Processing

Document Management Integration in Notifications

11 Monitoring Workflow Processes

Overview of Workflow Monitoring

Workflow Monitor

Workflow Monitor Access

12 Testing a Workflow Definition

Testing Workflow Definitions

13 Managing Business Events

Managing Business Events

Events

Systems

Agents

Event Subscriptions

Setting Up Message Propagation

Raising Events

Signing Up Systems

Synchronizing Systems

Reviewing Local Queues

Workflow Agent Ping/Acknowledge

14 Predefined Workflow Events

Predefined Workflow Events

Workflow Send Protocol

15 Demonstration Workflow Processes

Sample Workflow Processes

Displaying the Process Diagram of a Sample Workflow

Requisition Process

Product Survey Process

Document Review Process

Error Check Process

Event System Demonstration

16 Workflow Administration Scripts

Miscellaneous SQL Scripts

A Oracle Workflow Builder Menus and Toolbars

Oracle Workflow Builder Menus

Oracle Workflow Builder Toolbars

B Oracle Workflow Implementation in Other Oracle Products

Predefined Workflows Embedded in Oracle E-Business Suite

Oracle Workflow Business Event System Implementation in Oracle E-Business Suite

Oracle Workflow Implementation in the Oracle9i Platform

Oracle Support Policy for Predefined Workflows, Events, and Subscriptions

Customization Guidelines

Resolving Customization Issues

What Is NOT Supported

What Is Supported

C Oracle Workflow Performance Concepts

Oracle Workflow Performance Concepts

Designing Workflow Processes for Performance

Managing Runtime Data for Performance

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