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Tips for Conducting a Video-Conference Session for an Oracle CRP

ggravois@kbace.com — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 05:00:00 +0100

Prior to the actual session:

If possible, conduct a "dry run" of the equipment/computers that will be usedTest the projector and your PC just before the beginning of the sessionArrange the presenter's area, the white-board and flip charts appropriatelyHave dark ink markers available (so that they can be seen clearly)If possible, arrange a smaller conference roomIf possible, arrange the video to include "Picture in Picture" so that you can view yourself whi [...]

Web services and PL/SQL

sgandhi@kbace.com — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 05:00:00 +0100

Context

More and more industries today are integrating and embracing Service Oriented Approach to do their business. During our recent rollout of one of such projects, we found ourselves in the same situation where the client was on EBS 11.5.10 and the vendor was offering web services as touch points for data handshake. Client additionally wanted to schedule this integration on daily basis.

We explored few options like CSV file sharing, DB links etc but [...]

What kind of content can be used in KP?

jleong@kbace.com — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 05:00:00 +0100

Knowledge Pathways (KP) allows training content to be organized and delivered through the Web using a browser. There are many different types of content that can be included in KP. Anything that is generally found on web pages can be included in Knowledge Pathways.

These include audio, video, flash video, html pages, etc.

Additionally, the content explorer can be used to include player files located on a local hard drive, network drive, or referenced using a URL.

The best resolution for recording...

mbartlett@kbace.com — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 05:00:00 +0100

Screen resolution is important to consider for the end user, developer and trainer.

Recording at the lowest screen resolution available within UPK (1024 x 768) will enable end users still utilizing a low screen resolution the ability to view the simulations without having to scroll left to right or up and down. Simulations will be viewed in full screen on machines with low resolutions while the content will display within a border on machines with higher resolutions. This wa [...]

How to solve a UPK conflict with SnagIt

mpacheco@kbace.com — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 05:00:00 +0100

Many of us have used some sort of image capturing software like SnagIt, only to run into problems when trying to record in UPK. The reason for the conflict is that both SnagIt and UPK use the same default Print Screen capture command (or "hotkey") The easiest thing to do is exit the SnagIt program if you're using UPK, or vice versa. You could also change the setting in UPK, but I didn't want to do that since I use UPK much more than SnagIt. However, I like having b [...]

Release 12.1.3 Oracle Compensation Workbench

rtiwari@kbace.com — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 05:00:00 +0100

Performance and Promotion History Popup in Worksheet

Performance and Promotion history, including such details as current and prior ratings, rankings, job and/or position changes can now be viewed with one click in the compensation allocation worksheet in a pop up page. Giving compensation managers the ability to see their employee's Performance and Promotion history in one place using one or two simple clicks will help them to make better and more informed de [...]

Release 12.1.2 Oracle Compensation Workbench

rtiwari@kbace.com — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 05:00:00 +0100

Streamline the Promotions and Allocations Process with Enhanced Compensation Workbench Spreadsheet Download/Upload Features

Compensation administrators and/or managers can now use the following new features that enhance the Compensation Workbench (CWB) spreadsheet download and upload mechanism and provides the ability to:

Personalize the CWB spreadsheet download column prompts (labels) for each plan. Especially useful for Service providers who host different organizations on a si [...]

E-Business Adaptor in BPEL

sgandhi@kbace.com — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 05:00:00 +0100

While working on one of the clients assignment, we developed this simple proof-of-concept to illustrates how easy it is to integrate Oracle Applications with BPEL

The process flow

This BPEL service accepts user values from ADF web application [...]

Google Charts

sgandhi@kbace.com — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 05:00:00 +0100

Have you ever desired using Charts without doing any installations, setting classpaths, copying jar files etc? What if we have a database centric PL/SQL application and customer wish to see Charts without buying into Oracle Developer products? Or what about embedding charts in OAF pages without pushing .jar files and setting classpaths? And the list is endless from BI Pub reports to SSHR pages.. But then how easy can it get? Can we generate a chart by just providing the U [...]

UPK - Finding content in a large library

jleong@kbace.com — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:00:00 +0100

As you and your UPK developers create content, the outline can contain hundreds of topics organized by modules and sections. Creating folders in the library with the same name as the section or module in the outline is a great way to organize your content. Once you are organized, it is easier to maintain the content created.

Sometimes, topics need to be deleted. Deleting topics in the outline view simply deletes the link to the topic (not the topic itsel [...]

Adding the Company Logo

jleong@kbace.com — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100

Adding the Company Logo

Companies can choose to incorporate their company logo in player deployments, LMS packages, and various document output formats such as Training Guides, Job Aids, and Test Scripts.

This can be globally done using the Customize Logo option available starting in UPK 3.5 and UPK Professional 6.2. This is especially useful as company logos evolve.

The Oracle recommended logo size is 230X44. In our experience, the recommended size is not optim [...]

Customization of the Training Guide Template

csimmons@kbace.com — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0100

The Training Guide template may be customized by adding, for example, a cover page image, deleting the publishing date, or changing the header/footer. To customize the student guide, locate the original student guide template found in the System folder and make a duplicate copy. Open the copy of the training guide and drill down to the appropriate file depending on which version of UPK is being used. This file cannot be opened in the UPK Developer so copy it to the desktop f [...]

UPK topics to Oracle Tutor Procedure documents

jleong@kbace.com — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0100

UPK (User Productivity Kit) is a tool that can be used to create content for training. After the training content is captured, there are many output options available, as well as attachment options that are useful across the organization.

For example, UPK can work in conjunction with Oracle Tutor documents. Tutor is used to document the business process. The business process document can be linked within a UPK topic. The benefits of this include enhanced end use [...]

Enhancing Tutor Content with Links to UPK Topic Simulations

mbartlett@kbace.com — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0100

If you've worked with Oracle Tutor, you know that you can enhance the content by adding attachments within Tutor processes, sub-processes and procedures. To enhance the experience for the end-user, links can be created to learning content created using the User Productivity Kit (UPK). Linking UPK content within Tutor procedures allows the end-user to review the business process from a high level down to the precise system steps.

For example, within a Tutor proce [...]

Editing for Know It Mode

mpacheco@kbace.com — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 05:00:00 +0100

In very general terms, Know It mode aims to quiz users on their knowledge of a topic (ideally, the users have reviewed the topic several times in See It and Try It modes).

We want to give users clues and information in order to complete a topic, and the key is to prompt users--not stump them or give the answer outright. Ad [...]

OATM in R12

aumbarkar@kbace.com — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 05:00:00 +0100

It doesn't surprise me much that the existing oracle applications systems will have to accept the new OATM (Oracle Applications Tablespace Model) before R12 upgrade. It will be inevitable especially because the R12 patch creates all DB objects in the tablespaces proposed by OATM. The model was proposed initially from Release 11.5.10 and remained as an optional step untill today.

Initially I assumed this is going to be the way forward an [...]

Profile "Guest User Password" obsolete in R12.1

vvenbakkam@kbace.com — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 05:00:00 +0100

The storage of Guest user information is moved from a profile option (GUEST_USER_PWD) to the vault (for security purpose), all the product teams should be aware of this change and they need to modify their code appropriately to refer this new storage to get GUEST user information.

There is no functional impact with these changes as all the ATG code that is referring GUEST_USER_PWD to read guest user information needs to be changed to call FND's new api to fetch the information from [...]

Projects SRs CONTINUE...

jkaminski@kbace.com — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Okay, so unfortunately, our SRs have not progressed has hoped.

The SR dealing with Project Name and Task Name not appearing on the timecard has officially come full circle to repeating the white paper doc enhancement and being told that it is fixed in 12.1.1. Understood - but it is still not working in 12.1.1. Again, not a show stopper, but a nice to have and an enhancement that many have asked for in the past.

**Last update: Thank you for your last u [...]

Exit Interview in Oracle

opandit@kbace.com — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Organization collect employees grievances through Exit Interview when an employee is leaving an organization (voluntary termination). Exit Interviews can be easily setup in HR and I would list down each of the ways I pondered on in my current implementation

Option 1

Setup a Appraisal type of Self Appraisal and attach only the Exit Interview Questionnaire in the appraisal template. When the employee completes this appraisal he will fill up the exit interview questionnaire and [...]

Financials updates.

jmorris@kbace.com — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Some things there are just no explanation for and this is one of them.

When we first started testing in Iteration 1, I opened an SR because when creating a NACHA payment run, we came across this error:

Payments cannot be marked complete because an error was returned by the callout AP_PMT_CALLOUT_PKG.payments_completed.

I opened an SR and gave Oracle Support all the necessary documentation from that run, outputs, diagnostics, etc. They came back and wanted me to r [...]