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Responsibility Management

Date: Sun, 5 Sep 1999 19:13:37 +0200
From: "Gilad A." gilade@rafael.co.il
To: "Multiple recipients of list" oraapps-l@cpa.qc.ca
Subject: SysAdmin: Responsibility Management

Hi,

Has anybody implemented/thought/designed/known about a system that manages responsibilities, their relationships with HR positions or roles in the organization, and assignment of responsibilities to users according to their position/role in the organization ?

In large sites and comprehensive implementation of Oracle Applications, a lack of a database to manage these may results in thousands responsibilities, perhaps 1 or more "private" responsibility to each user, which many of them can be almost the same.

Any useful comment will be appreciated.
Gilad A.
Rafael Company,
Israel.


Date: Sat, 11 Sep 1999 14:20:10 -0400
From: "Sheets, Toni" toni.sheets@lgeenergy.com
To: "'oraapps-l@cpa.qc.ca'" oraapps-l@cpa.qc.ca
Subject: User Specific Responsibilities.

Someone posted a message last week concerning managing responsibilities that are user specific. where you would only have a few users per responsibilities. I have lost the original e-mail but wanted to respond.

My advice. Unless your responsibility structure is extremely stable. Don't do it.

We have a similar situation here with our order entry, warehouse and inventory responsibilities. To make each warehouse/storeroom only have access to their own particular inventory locations, we had to set up separate responsibilities. Not to the extent it sounds like you may have to, we only have about 30 responsibilities that are exactly the same from a menu/exclusion standpoint. The only difference is the name and the "locations" attached to them. It is a maintenance/administrative pain. If inventory adds/changes/deletes menu items (and as we are a relatively new Oracle shop, we are always updating the responsibilities), I have to make sure I hit every responsibility. The function process owner also has to double check all the responsibilities.

I am not aware of any 3rd party tools that make this process easier-- Maybe PeopleEase?. I think I have heard their name come up before with Oracle SysAdmin, but I know nothing of the company or the product.

I do have a "dataload" macro I use to build the responsibilities which helped with the initial load and any new responsibilities I have to build. I also have several Discoverer reports I use to check my data entry if I have any updates. But neither really help with the maintenance portion of the job if the process owner wants something changed on the responsibilities. I hope eventually that it will calm down and the process owners will quit making changes -- just in time for our upgrade to Oracle 11 project, when I will have to rebuild them again!

Good luck with your project. I hope it goes well for you.

Toni Sheets
Oracle System Administration
E-Mail: Toni.Sheets@LGEEnergy.com
Work Phone: (502)627-4343 Pager: (502)621-1976
Work Hours: 7:00am - 3:30 pm


Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 08:30:41 -0600
From: Brenda.Karran@cnpl.enbridge.com
To: oraapps-l@cpa.qc.ca
Subject: Re: User Specific Responsibilities.

Instead of customizing the responsibities, perhaps customizing a menu and attaching the menu to the responsibility would be less maintenance. When there is a change to the menu items just change the customized menu instead.



Toolbar - cannot minimize

Date: Tue, 14 Sep 1999 17:31:15 -0400
From: Dinesh Makked dmakked@deltadentalva.com
To: "'oraapps-l@cpa.qc.ca'" oraapps-l@cpa.qc.ca
Subject: Problem with Toolbar!

We are currently installed Financials Rel 11.0.3 on Hp-Ux 11.0. This problem pertains to Toolbar. The tiny-winy icons on Toolbar window to minimize the toolbar window are missing. Also, minimize option is disabled in Window's menu also. For this reason users are not able to minimize the toolbar window. This is causing the problem because users don't want to see toolbar window when they are not working in Financials.

Your help will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks


Date: Tue, 14 Sep 1999 16:37:18 -0500
From: Kim Bauman kbauman@midcom-inc.com
To: "'oraapps-l@cpa.qc.ca'" oraapps-l@cpa.qc.ca
Subject: RE: Problem with Toolbar!

I was notified by support that this would be standard functionality as of version 11.03. We are currently on version 11.02 and have experienced some problems with the toolbar getting maximized and then unable to minimize it. Support said they were making the change that you have noted to take care of the problem.


Date: Tue, 14 Sep 1999 14:41:44 -0700
From: "Allin, Sean" sallin@trimarine-usa.com
To: "'oraapps-l@cpa.qc.ca'" oraapps-l@cpa.qc.ca
Subject: RE: Problem with Toolbar!

several of us began having this problem when we upgraded to the most recent jinitiator 1.1.7.18. you might want to search the archives on this. nobody has posted a solution yet. you might consider going back to jinitiator 1.1.5.21.1.

sean



Report access level

Date: Sun, 3 Oct 1999 12:47:16 -0700 (PDT)
From: mohan murali m_mohan66@yahoo.com
To: oraapps-l@cpa.qc.ca
Subject: Report access level !!!!!!!!

Hi,

We are on Rel.11.0.3 and in the Sysadmin profile option 'Concurrent Report Access Level' has been set up as 'Responsibility'. Still I could not see the output of the reports of the other users under the same responsibility.

Has anybody encountered this problem? If yes, do you know the solution or patch # etc.

Thanks in advance for your help.
Mohana


Date: Thu, 14 Oct 1999 23:44:08 -0600
From: Amber Allen-Sauer amber@allen-sauer.com
To: "oraapps-l@cpa.qc.ca" oraapps-l@cpa.qc.ca
Subject: RE: Report access level !!!!!!!!

Mohanna -

On the find window that comes up first, but sure and UNCHECK the All My Requests box, and check Specific Requests, with the name of the user or process. Then you should see the others requests.

Amber
Allen-Sauer Consulting, Inc.


Unix Script as Concurrent Request

Date: Thu, 07 Oct 1999 15:27:09 -0500
From: Dan Olson dolson@dacotah.com
To: "oraapps-l@cpa.qc.ca" oraapps-l@cpa.qc.ca
Subject: Concurrent Request - Unix script.

Is it possible to register a Unix script to run as a concurrent request in 10.7 -16.1 SC?

I seem to recall it being mentioned once on this list but I do not remember how it was done. I assume you register it a executable, but what do you use as a execution method?

Thanks
Dan Olson
SPF Energy


Date: Fri, 15 Oct 1999 04:58:59 -0700 (PDT)
From: Kevin Gillins kgillins@yahoo.com
To: oraapps-l@cpa.qc.ca
Subject: Re: Concurrent Request - Unix script.

Yes it is possible. You can refer to my web site for the how too. The information is a little old but it does work.

www.geocities.com/SiliconeValley/4946
Kevin


Date: Fri, 15 Oct 1999 16:09:33 -0500
From: Greg.Hoover@IFLYATA.COM
To: oraapps-l@cpa.qc.ca
Subject: RE: Concurrent Request - Unix script.

Dan,

You register a unix script as a Host based process.

Greg Hoover
Systems Engineer
American Trans Air


Date: Mon, 18 Oct 1999 08:21:58 -0400
From: "Deis, Sue" sue.deis@lmco.com
To: oraapps-l@cpa.qc.ca
Cc: dolson@dacotah.com
Subject: RE: Concurrent Request - Unix script.

To register the Unix script, setup executable as "host" and put the source script in the /bin directory with a .prog suffix. You also need to do a link. For details, there's a good write-up on www.geocities.com. I'm having problems with file security between the app and Unix script. If you get yours running, would appreciate any assistance you could provide.

Suzanne Deis


Date: Mon, 18 Oct 1999 13:45:03 +0100
From: "Singh, Gagandeep" Gagandeep.Singh@ScottishPower.plc.uk
To: "'oraapps-l@cpa.qc.ca'" oraapps-l@cpa.qc.ca
Subject: RE: Concurrent Request - Unix script.

Link ur script to FNDCPESR using $ln -s $FND_TOP/bin/fndcspesr ur_file . This will enable u to access ur parameters if any being passed to the script from program directly, rather than having to seperate them using awk or other scripts.

HTH
Gagan



Session End Time-Stamp

Date: Fri, 15 Oct 1999 11:45:42 -0400
From: Melanie Jubinville Melanie.Jubinville@future.ca
Subject: SysAdmin: Monitor User

Hello,

We are on 10.7 Char. I was monitoring the users in SysAdmin, and I noticed that the same user was logged on twice, one for 3hours35, the other one for 6552hours20 which makes absolutly no sense.

I guess he still have an old session active, how do I get rid of it ???? I checked in Unix and he is only there once.

Thanks
Melanie Jubinville
Financial System Analyst
Future Electronics Montreal
514-694-7710 ext.2059


Date: Mon, 18 Oct 1999 09:25:17 +1000
From: "Bevin Watson" bevin.watson@abs.gov.au
To: oraapps-l@cpa.qc.ca
Subject: Re: SysAdmin: Monitor User

There is a sysadmin program (something like FNDSCETS.sql - End Time-Stamp users) which puts end-dates on users who are no longer active. I run it while the apps are shut down (I'm 10.7 char), although I suspect it is fairly safe these days.


Procedure using fnd_file.new_line

Date: Tue, 19 Oct 1999 19:02:11 -0400
From: Dinesh Makked dmakked@deltadentalva.com
Subject: Please Help!

I am writing a procedure to be run from Standard Request Submission window. The sample of procedure is as follows.

CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE TEST (
ERRBUF OUT VARCHAR2,
RETCODE OUT VARCHAR2)
AS
BEGIN
FND_FILE.NEW_LINE(FND_FILE.LOG, 'THIS IS LOG');
FND_FILE.NEW_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT, 'THIS IS OUTPUT');
ERRBUF := NULL;
RETCODE := '0';
END;

I registered the program properly and when I run the program, I am getting following message in Log File:

ORA-06512: PL/SQL: numeric or value error
ORA-06512: at "APPS.TEST", 1

TIA


Date: Wed, 20 Oct 1999 16:45:42 +0600 (GMT)
From: satyam@sri.lanka.net
To: oraapps-l@cpa.qc.ca
Subject: Re: Please Help!

Hello Dinesh,
The syntax for FND_FILE.NEW_LINE is FND_FILE.NEW_LINE(which file,number of lines).

The first argument specifies whether it is the log file or output file. The second specifies the number of lines to add.Give a valid number for the second argument.

Also try to use number datatye for RETCODE arguent for the main procedure. Hope this helps.

Bhargav.


--- Dinesh Makked dmakked@deltadentalva.com wrote:
This is a reposting. However, I am providing a little more details.

We are running R 11.0.3 on HP-Unix. I am writing a procedure to add to standard functionality. Upon going thru the documentation, I found that FND_FILE can be used to write to Output/Log file. After posting the same problem last time, I got suggestion that Log File & Outfile should be first openend within the procedure. But documentation does not suggest anything like this. Apparently, Concurrent Managar opens & closes the files itself. I am short on time, so I would really appreciate if someone could please help. The procedure to test the above is as given below and at the very first line of procedure in Begin section, I am getting error 'User Defined Exception'.

PROCEDURE TEST(
ERRBUF OUT VARCHAR2,
RETCODE OUT VARCHAR2)
AS
BEGIN
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.LOG, 'This IS Log File');
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT, 'This IS Output File');
ERRBUF := NULL;
RETCODE := '0';
EXCEPTION
WHEN OTHERS THEN
ERRBUF := SQLERRM;
RETCODE := 2;
END;

TIA
Dinesh


Date: Wed, 20 Oct 1999 09:48:52 -0700 (PDT)
From: Ajay Alur ajayall@yahoo.com
To: oraapps-l@cpa.qc.ca
Subject: Re: Concurrent Program Problem!

Dinesh,
I have made the changes to the proc. It is not necessary to open the log and the out files before you use them. Also check the INIT.ORA parameter for the util_file_dir and see if it has been set

PROCEDURE TEST(
ERRBUF OUT VARCHAR2,
RETCODE OUT VARCHAR2)
AS
BEGIN
-- Here 1 indicates the LOG file
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(1,'This IS Log File');

-- Here 2 indicates the LOG file
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(2,'This IS Output File');
ERRBUF := NULL;
RETCODE := '0';
EXCEPTION
WHEN OTHERS THEN
ERRBUF := SQLERRM;
RETCODE := 2;
END;

Ajay


Date: Wed, 20 Oct 1999 14:48:22 -0400
From: "Phillips, Brant" phillib@mps.bellhowell.com
To: "'OAUG Distributions'" oraapps-l@cpa.qc.ca
Subject: FW: Please Help!

FYI, The RETCODE variable can be either NUMBER or VARCHAR2. It doesn't matter. However, you are trying to send back an alpha numeric value. The concurrent process that checks and interprets this value doesn't like the alphanumeric value. Typically, you shouldn't have to send these values back. If an error occurs in your procedure, the value will be flagged back to the concurrent processing interpreter automatically. Hope this helps you.

Brant
Brant Phillips
Systems Consultant
Bell & Howell Mail & Messaging Technologies


Date: Wed, 20 Oct 1999 18:28:15 -0400
From: Dinesh Makked dmakked@deltadentalva.com
To: "'Oraapps'" oraapps-l@cpa.qc.ca
Subject: Concurrent Program Problem - Fixed it....

I have been the posting the problem as given below again & again. Finally I have found the solution and thought of sharing it with you all as some of you may enconter the same kind of scenario. However, first of all I would like to express my gratitude to all of people who helped me by sending their comments regarding this problem.

Solution:

1) Get the value of Environement variable APPLPTMP on your Server.

2) The value of APPLPTMP, which is a directory name, must be defined in init.ora file for the paramter utl_file_dir.

Having done the above, I am able to send text to Log as well as Output file ( as defined in the Procedure given above) thru Concurrent Program of type PL/SQL Stored Procedure.

Hope it helps to atlease some people. If someone needs further details, please email me.

THANK YOU ALL.
Dinesh


Date: Thu, 21 Oct 1999 08:30:42 -0400
From: "Bartoletti, Mike" BartolMi@rf.suny.edu
To: "'oraapps-l@cpa.qc.ca'" oraapps-l@cpa.qc.ca
Subject: RE: Concurrent Program Problem - Fixed it....

I am new to this so excuse my ignorance. You are writing one statement to the Log file and then one to the Output file. Are there only 2 files and they are named Log and Output? The reason I am asking is because I want to output data to a filename of my choice. I used to do this using utl_file in a non-Apps database. Is this still possible to do in the apps?

Michael Bartoletti
Applications Development Project Leader
Research Foundation of SUNY
(518)434-7204


Date: Thu, 21 Oct 1999 05:38:17 -0700
From: "Sadhwani, Suneel" SSadhwani@ea.com
To: "'oraapps-l@cpa.qc.ca'" oraapps-l@cpa.qc.ca
Subject: RE: Concurrent Program Problem - Fixed it....

Hello Dinesh ,

I am also replicating the scenario . But I too am getting USER DEFINED EXCEPTION .

1. My $APPLPTMP is /tmp and in init.ora utl_file_dir is /u011/app/logs/outPRT/labels

Do they need to have same value ?

Please confirm .
rgds
Suneel


Date: Thu, 21 Oct 1999 09:01:31 -0400
From: Dinesh Makked dmakked@deltadentalva.com
To: "'oraapps-l@cpa.qc.ca'" oraapps-l@cpa.qc.ca
Subject: RE: Concurrent Program Problem - Fixed it....

You need to add /tmp to utl_file_dir in init.ora.

APPLPTMP dir is used by concurrent manager to store temporary files being used to write output/log file contents. Once Concrrent process is over, contents are transferred to actual files.

Lemme know if it works.
Thanks


Date: Thu, 21 Oct 1999 06:08:02 -0700
From: "Sadhwani, Suneel" SSadhwani@ea.com
Subject: RE: Concurrent Program Problem - Fixed it....

Hi Dinesh ,

Can you see the value of $APPLPTMP from Oracle Applications i.e through tools - examine - $enironment$ - ? I could see the value of $APPLTMP and not $APPLPTMP . Do you know how are these two different ?

Thanks .
Rgds
Suneel


Date: Thu, 21 Oct 1999 09:50:02 -0400
From: Dinesh Makked dmakked@deltadentalva.com
Subject: RE: Concurrent Program Problem - Fixed it....

If you are on Unix, go to Unix box and do the following:

1. Run the script which sets the ORacle SID.
2. echo $APPLPTMP



Logon to Apps - Query 2

Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 09:01:58 +0530
From: "PARAMESWARAN SUBRAMANIAM" params@wipsys.soft.net
To: oraapps-l@cpa.qc.ca
Subject: Urgent !!!!! Stuck up during Installation !!! Please help !!!

hi friends

Have just finished installing Apps 10.7 on Win NT 4.0. When i try to logon from a client to perform the sysadmin steps, i get the foll error:

Apps-01516 Invalid username, password or database.

Username : Applsyspub
Pwd : pub
Database : Demo

Please help.
parmesh


Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 13:49:14 +1000
From: "Orlandi, Warren" Warren.Orlandi@apra.gov.au
To: "'oraapps-l@cpa.qc.ca'" oraapps-l@cpa.qc.ca
Subject: RE: Urgent !!!!! Stuck up during Installation !!! Please help !!!

it is lying to you. Are any other oracle applications/databases running on the same desktop. Check the TNS Names file and the OACONFIG for any clashes with the client. Oracle Financials/APPS does not like to share it's settings, so if the WININI file reefers to Oracle Home, rem these lines out.


Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 09:57:06 +0600 (GMT)
From: satyam@sri.lanka.net
To: oraapps-l@cpa.qc.ca
Subject: Re: Urgent !!!!! Stuck up during Installation !!! Please help

Hi,

Pl. configure first the TNSNAMES in the client machine and then try logging in as SYSADMIN/SYSADMIN. You will be able to perform all Sysadmin activities.

Prabu



User Name - set up as parameter

Date: Sat, 23 Oct 1999 15:20:47 +0800
From: cellolee@ctimail.com
To: oraapps-l@cpa.qc.ca
Subject: Concurrent Program's Parameters Set up

Hi

I have created a report for AP module and I need to put User Name ( Login Name ) in the header. Which Default value / Value set should I use to get such an information for my report in the Concurrent Programs's Parameters set up?

Thanks in Advance.
Thanks
Eric


Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 17:10:28 +0600 (GMT)
From: satyam@sri.lanka.net
To: oraapps-l@cpa.qc.ca
Subject: Re: Concurrent Program's Parameters Set up

Hi,

As far as i know there is no profile option to default the user name to a conc prog parameter. You can use any of the existing value sets like AP_SRS_USER_NAME. If you happen to find anything in this regard, do let me know.
Bhargav.


Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 13:27:34 +0200
From: "Sridhar RAO" sridhar_rao@salomon-sports.com
To: oraapps-l@cpa.qc.ca
Subject: Re: Concurrent Program's Parameters Set up

Hi,

In the parameter detail zone of 'Define Concurrent Program' screen select 'Profile' for Default Type. Enter "username"(without quotes) for Default Value.

Let me know if it doesn't work.

- sridhar



Concurrent Manager - Unable to deactivate

Date: Wed, 27 Oct 1999 08:01:54 +0700 (JAVT)
From: hernawan hrn@makro.co.id
To: Multiple recipients of list oraapps-l@cpa.qc.ca
Subject: Deactivate Concurrent Program

Hi all,
I just upgrade to 10.7 char mode, unix box. My script to deactivate internal manager does'tn work.

CONCSUB APPLSYS/FND SYSADMIN "System Administrator" SYSADMIN WAIT=Y
CONCURRENT F
ND ABORT PROGRAM_NAME='"Abort Concurrent Manager"' REPEAT_INTERVAL=1
REPEAT_INTE RVAL_UNIT="DAYS" REPEAT_INTERVAL_TYPE="START"

Can anybody give the right script ?

rgrds,
hernawan


Date: Wed, 27 Oct 1999 11:17:10 +0800 (SGT)
From: Rudy Wahab rudy@fcm.ed.fujitsu.co.jp
To: Multiple recipients of list oraapps-l@cpa.qc.ca
Subject: Re: Deactivate Concurrent Program

Hi,

I'm using this scripts:

CONCSUB APPS/password SYSADMIN 'System Administrator' SYSADMIN WAIT=Y CONCURRENT FND DEACTIVATE

Hope this help


Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 21:19:46 -0700 (PDT)
From: FMT firas70@yahoo.com
To: oraapps-l@cpa.qc.ca
Subject: Re: Deactivate Concurrent Program

make sure the SYSADMIN username is active .. this statement uses that username to complete the request.

Regards,
Firas Al Tamimi


Date: Wed, 27 Oct 1999 11:20:04 +0000
From: Gary Wright gary.wright@experian.com
To: oraapps-l@cpa.qc.ca
Subject: Deactivate Concurrent Program -Reply

We use the following on Sun Solaris (10.7NCA)

CONCSUB ${LOGIN} SYSADMIN 'System Administrator' \
SYSADMIN WAIT=Y CONCURRENT FND ABORT

Regards,
Gary.


Date: Wed, 27 Oct 1999 18:41:30 -0500 (GMT)
From: Gopalakrishnan K gopalak@wiproge.med.ge.com
To: Multiple recipients of list oraapps-l@cpa.qc.ca
Subject: Re: Deactivate Concurrent Program

Have you set the ORACLE_SID ?

Gopalakrishnan K
GE Medical Systems


Customer Procedures - Token ERROR problem

From: linda_williams@atg.pacsci.com
[mailto:linda_williams@atg.pacsci.com]
Sent: 01 December 1999 13:57
To: OAUGnet
Subject: APP-00407 Error

Occasionally we are getting the following error on custom procedures executed via a concurrent process in Oracle. The procedure executes as expected. It looks like this error is generated at the end or close of the procedure. Has anyone else encountered this problem ?

APP-00407 The value defined for token ERROR is too long and will be truncated.


Subject: RE: APP-00407 Error
From: "Joshi, Ravindra" Ravindra.Joshi@ScottishPower.plc.uk
Date: Wed, 1 Dec 1999 14:54:18 -0000

This is caused because procedure is getting exception while executing. whenever we create a customised procedure we define two out variables as (ErrBuf out varchar2, RetCode out number)

They hold any error message and error code if the procedure encounters exception. This error message and code is passed to any local variable within pl/sql block where the procedure is executed. The APP-00407 occurs when the error message is too long to be held by varchar2 variable.

The solution is increase the variable width which holds ErrBuf output.

Ravi Joshi
Scottish Power(ISD)
2nd floor, Weirs Building
Glasgow
Ph - 0141 568 4875