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Introduction to Oracle Financials
By: Hasan Mir [email protected]
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Job
The job of Oracle Financials
Functional Consultant is to
IMPLEMENT ORACLE
FINANCIALS
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Implementation
Implementing Oracle Financials
means to SETUP THE MODULES in
such a way that they work according to
the CLIENT'S BUSINESS
REQUIREMENTS
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What is ERP?
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What is ERP?
● ERP = Enterprise Resource Planning.
● The ERP software manages the whole enterprise.
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What is ERP?
● ERP = Enterprise Resource Planning.
● The ERP software manages the whole enterprise.
Finance/Accounting Human Resources
Manufacturing Sales and Marketing
Departments
...
...
ERP
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Leading ERP Software
● Oracle E- Business Suites (formerly Oracle Applications)
● mySAP ERP (formerly SAP R/3)
● Microsoft Dynamics (formerly Microsoft Business
Solutions)
● PeopleSoft
● J.D.Edwards World
● J.D.Edwards EnterpriseOne
● Lawson
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Oracle Corporation
● Second largest software company
● Largest database vendor
● Founded in 1977
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Oracle's Product Line
● Database
● Development Tools
● Applications (ERP/CRM/Retail/Other)
● Middleware
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Oracle E-Business Suite
● Consists of various groups of applications.
Financials
Human Resources
Manufacturing
Projects
...
Supply Chain
Management
CRM
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Oracle E-Business Suite
● Each group consist of modules (also known as
applications).
Financials
Human Resources
Manufacturing
Projects
...
Supply Chain
Management
CRM
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How Forms Work
Database
Web Server
Forms Server
Browser
Form1
Form2
Form3
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How Forms Work
Database
Web Server
Forms Server
Browser
Form1
Form2
Form3
Web Server sends
information to
user's Browser
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How Forms Work
Database
Web Server
Forms Server
Browser
Form1
Form2
Form3
Form Server
generates Oracle
Screens
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How Reports and Programs Work
Database
Web Server
Forms Server
Browser
Form1
Form2
Form3
Concurrent
Manager
Report1
Report 2
Report 3
Concurrent
Manager run
reports
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Database Service Manages the
Database
Database
Web Server
Forms Server
Browser
Form1
Form2
Form3
Concurrent
Manager
Report1
Report 2
Report 3
Database
Service
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Database Service Manages the
Database
Database
Web Server
Forms Server
Browser
Form1
Form2
Form3
Concurrent
Manager
Report1
Report 2
Report 3
Database
Service
Database Service
retrieves and
writes data to the
database
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Installation Types
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Oracle Applications Installations
● Single Node Installation
● Two Nodes Installation
● Multiple Nodes Installation
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Single Node Installation
Database
Web Server
Forms Server
Browser
Form1
Form2
Form3
Concurrent
Manager
Report1
Report 2
Report 3
Database
Service
Node 1
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Two Nodes Installation
DatabaseWeb Server
Forms Server
Browser
Form1
Form2
Form3
Concurrent
Manager
Report1
Report 2
Report 3
Database
Service
Node 2
Middle Tier
Node 1
Database
Tier
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Multiple Nodes Installation
DatabaseWeb Server
Forms Server
Browser
Form1
Form2
Form3
Concurrent
Manager
Report1
Report 2
Report 3
Database
Service
Node 2
Web Server
Tier
Node 1
Database
Tier
Node 3
Forms
Server Tier
Node 4 Concurrent Manager
Tier