Managing Applications 4-9
Remember that the workflow is not defined in Oracle IPM, but Oracle IPM connects to a workflow server with a workflow component defined outside of Oracle IPM. The
complexity of the workflow is not addressed in Oracle IPM. Integrating an application with a workflow requires connecting to a workflow server, specifying the
defined workflow component to integrate with, selecting the component properties and mapping a value between the Oracle IPM application and the workflow
composite payload.
To add a workflow configuration to an application, do the following:
1.
On the Application Workflow Configuration Page
, click Add. The Workflow
Server Properties Page is displayed.
2. Select the connection from the Connection field and click Next. The
Workflow Component Properties Page
is displayed.
3.
Select the component properties of the business process being configured. Composite, Service, and Operation are required values. Click Next. The
Workflow Payload Properties Page
is displayed.
4.
Select a Mapped Value for each Payload Element. Note that if selecting Format Value, you can construct a value from parts of text and application fields using the
Edit Format Value Page . For example, you would use this page to construct
custom URLs or to concatenate multiple values together into a single value.
5. Click Finish to exit workflow configuration and return to the main application
definition navigation train. The Application Workflow Configuration Page
is displayed.
6. Click Next to move to the
Application Review Settings Page .
You can also modify or delete an existing workflow configuration in an existing application by doing the following:
1.
Click on an existing application name in the Manage Application panel of the navigator pane. The
Application Review Settings Page is displayed.
2. Click Modify. The
Application General Properties Page is displayed.
3. Click Workflow Configuration in the Application navigation train. Note that the
Workflow Configuration option in the navigation train is only available if a connection to a Workflow server has been defined. The
Application Workflow Configuration Page
is displayed.
4. Click Modify. The
Workflow Server Properties Page is displayed. Follow the
procedure in the section Section 4.2.6, Configuring Workflow Integration.
4.2.7 Reviewing Application Settings
To review application settings, do the following:
1. From the
Application Review Settings Page , review the application settings and
ensure they are correct.
2. Make any necessary changes by clicking Back to return to the necessary section, or
click the specific section in the navigation train to return the section directly.
Note: The user creating an application must also have View security
rights to the workflow connection being used.
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3.
Once you are satisfied that the application is correct, return to the Application
Review Settings Page and click Submit. The
Application Summary Page is
displayed.
4.
Review the details of the application. Click the magnifying glass icon in the Picklist column to review the values of any defined picklists. Click Modify to go
back to the Application General Properties Page
to make any changes, if necessary. When satisfied with the application, return to the
Application Review Settings Page
and click Submit.
4.3 Modifying an Existing Application
Once an application is created, all aspects of the application can be modified with the exceptions of which repository is used and what scale is used for decimal field
definitions. Note that in order to modify an application you must have Modify rights to the application as well as at least View rights to the repository connection used by
the application.
To modify an existing application, do the following:
1.
From the navigator pane, click the application name to change. The application summary page displays.
2. Click Modify. The
Application General Properties Page is displayed.
3.
In the navigation train, select the page on which to make changes. For information on the page options, see the pertinent subsection of the section
Section 4.2, Creating An Application,
or the appropriate page in the User Interface
section.
4. When you have changed all the appropriate settings, select Review Settings. The
Application Review Settings Page is displayed.
5.
Review the application settings and ensure they are correct.
6. Make any necessary changes by clicking Back to return to the necessary section, or
click the specific section in the navigation train to return the section directly.
7.
Once you are satisfied that the application is correct, return to the Application
Review Settings Page and click Submit. The
Application Summary Page is
displayed.
WARNING: Changes to the repository DOCMETA table caused by
creating, deleting, or modifying an application can potentially cause a problem on an active repository server if any other operation is
also affecting the table. While this is unlikely, it is helpful to coordinate changes to an application with idle time on the Oracle
Content Server repository server.
To help mitigate any potential problems, multiple Oracle Content Server repository instances can be used to isolate business units so
that any one application change has less impact on the enterprise organization.
Note: Unlike documents, definitions cannot be locked while being
modified. Consequently, if the same definition is being modified at the same time by different people, only the last changes submitted are
saved.
