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Copyright Oracle Corporation, 2005. All rights reserved.

Application Help Download

The Help Utility

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2 Copyright Oracle Corporation, 2005. All rights reserved.

Obj ectives

After completing this lesson, you should b e a b le to:Explain the tiers in the Oracle ApplicationArchitecture

Access the Applications Online Help UtilityDownload files from the data b ase using the HelpUtilityDetermine which help files to customize via

proceduresCreate and review Help Utility ReportsFind file names of help files requiringcustomization

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Agenda

IntroductionQuestions & TermsOracle Applications ArchitectureTools To Customize HelpHelp File Customization Process

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Introduction

Prior to Help CustomizationScope your proceduresEdit models or write new proceduresUpdate the help links to relevant applicationscreens (or windows) referenced in theprocedures

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Questions & Terms

QuestionsWhat is Applications Online Help?Who uses Applications Online Help?Why customize Applications Help Files?

TermsFTPFilename

Target

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Oracle Applications Architecture

Client Tier We b Browser

Middle Tier Application Server

Data b ase Server

Data b ase Tier

Data b ase Server

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11 i Application Window / Form

Online Help is Form sensitive, N OT Field sensitive

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11 i Application Help

Search andNavigationframe

Also calledtheHelp Tree

HelpDocumentframe

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Tools To Customize Help Files

The Oracle Applications Help UtilityFile Transfer Protocol (FTP)Tutor Author Pu b lisher

Oracle Applications Help Builder

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1 0 Copyright Oracle Corporation, 2005. All rights reserved.

Help File Customization Process

OracleApplications

Help Data b ase

HTMGIFPDFCSS

JPG

1 ) Downloadhelp files

6) Uploadcustomizedfiles

HelpSystemUtility

NT or UNIXApplication

Server (Middle Tier)

4) Customizehelp files withTutor

File Server shared drive

3) Decide whichhelp files tocustomize2) Transfer

help files

FTP or Explorer

5) Transfer customizedfiles

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Phase 1 : Download Help Files



HelpSystemUtility






help files

FTP or Explorer


OracleApplications

Help Data b ase

HTMGIFPDFCSS

JPG

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Access the Help Utility

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Use the Help Utility

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Download Files for One Product

ConcurrentRequest ID(one for eachfile)

Downloadpath to theMiddle Tier

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Instructor Demo: Download Help Files

Log on as System Administrator (N) System Administration > Help Utility

Choose Action: Download Files from Help System

Customization Level 10Choose Language: USChoose Product: Application Implementation AZ (B) Finish

Only choose one product at a timeNote the path where files are b eing downloadedNote the first/last concurrent request id

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Phase 2: Transfer Help Files



HelpSystemUtility






help files

FTP or Explorer


OracleApplications

Help Data b ase

HTMGIFPDFCSS

JPG

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Tutor 11 i Directory Structure Review

\Tutor 11 i\US\ ORIG\HELP\P O

Language

Status

Doc Type

Product

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File Transfers

Oracle standards prohi b it writing data directly to andfrom the data b ase, hence the use of Oracle forms toadd and maintain entries to the data b ase.

To transfer files from the Application Server (UNIX), FTP software must b e used.To transfer files from the Application Server (NT),Windows Explorer can b e used with the proper mappings

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Demo: File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

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Quick Quiz

1 . How do you access the Help Utility?2. Where does the Help Utility download the files?3. What is the required Tutor directory structure on

the shared drive for help files?4. What file types are allowed in the Help Data b ase?5. From the Help Utility, how many products can you

download at a time?

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Phase 3: Decide Which Files to Customize



HelpSystemUtility






help files

FTP or Explorer


OracleApplications

Help Data b ase

HTMGIFPDFCSS

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Find System References in Procedures

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Which Help File Do I Customize?

Note the target reference in the procedureGenerate the Help Utility Reports

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Practice: List the Targets

1 . Copy the following files from Orig to Draft, asnecessary

PR O118 2YPR O118 3YPR O118 4Y

2. Open PR O118 2Y3. Find tasks that reference system b oxes

Scroll to the "Refer to" statements b elow the systemb oxes

4. List the targets and corresponding tasks num b ersb elow

The characters after the @ make up the target name

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Solution: List the Targets

Tasks Target

5, 6, 1 2 poa, P OXP OEP O_ P O_ APPR OVE,

3 t _fpohdr

2 P OXRQ VRQ _FIND _REQ

5, 7 autoov5, 6, 8 , 1 2 appover

7 t _relshp, t _relhdr, t _reldis10 INVIVCSU _SEARCH _CRITERIA

P OXP OVP O_ LINES _FOLDER

P OXP OVP O_ SHIPMENTS _FOLDERP OXP OVP O_ DISTRIBUTI ONS _FOLDER

10 , 1 6 poov, P OXP OVP O_ HEADER _FOLDER1 3 OVER _NOT1 4 prtpo

4. List the targets and corresponding tasks

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Help Utility - Create Reports

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Help Target to File Name

Target File Name Title Product

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File Name to Help Target

Product File Name Title

Target

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Practice: Find Filenames

Use the targets from the Practice: List the TargetsFind the filenames in the Help Target to File Namereport

\Tutor 11 i\User Manuals\Helptarget2filename.htm Open the file with a b rowser Use the find feature (ctrl + f) to open the Find dialog

b ox. Enter the target name and b egin the search for the

file ID.Note: Internet Explorer find feature may give a"record not found" message. Try a partial string.

Find and list files IDs for all target references b elow

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Solution: Find Filenames

Target FilenameP OXRQ VRQ _FIND _REQ P O0000 76 1 5t _fpohdr P O00010 395poa P O000 4395 8P OXP OEP O_ P O_ APPR OVE P O0000 476 1Autoov P O0001 564 0Approver P O0000 41 48t _relshp P O00011 627t _relhdr P O00011 626t _reldis P O00011 62 8INVIVCSU _SEARCH _CRITERIA IN V0000 93 0 7

P OXP OVP O_ LINES _FOLDER P O00010

396P OXP OVP O_ SHIPMENTS _FOLDER P O00010 397P OXP OVP O_ DISTRIBUTI ONS _FOLDER P O00010 39 8P OXP OVP O_ HEADER _FOLDER P O00010 395OVER _NOT WF 0000 543 1prtpo P O00011 78 6

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Quick Quiz

1 . What are the names of the Help Utility Reports?2. Can reports b e run for all products, or only for one

product at a time?

3. What signals Online Help that a link is to aproduct?

4. What signals Online Help that the next element is atarget?

5. How do you determine to which product the helpfile b elongs?

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Extra Quiz (True and False)

1 . Online help files are developed b y each applicationproduct team.

2. Over 100 products are covered in online help.

3. Format for help files are consistent from product toproduct.

4. Online help content is considered part of the coreTutor document repository.

5. File names for online help vary b y product.6. Online help can only b e accessed b y logging on to

the applications.

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Help File Customization Process



HelpSystemUtility






help files

FTP or Explorer


OracleApplications

Help Data b ase

HTMGIFPDFCSS

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Summary

In this lesson, you should have learned how to:Access the Applications Online Help UtilityDownload files from the data b ase using the Help

UtilityDetermine which help files to customize viaproceduresCreate and review Help Utility Reports

Find file names of help files requiringcustomization

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