JDeveloper Setup For OA Framework

Step1:- Identify the Version of OAF compatible with your E - Business Suite.

All the versions of OAF are not compatible with EBS. Inorder to check the version of OAF in EBS verify that Profile Option "FND: Diagnostics" is enabled.

1.1 Steps to enable profile option:

• Login to Oracle Application
• Navigation : System Administrator > Profile > Sytem

• Type the profile option in Profile tab and then click on "Find" button

• The Site level value should be set to "Yes"

1.2 To check the OAF version click at the bottom of the Page "About this Page". Here you can see the version of OAF.






 Step2 :-  Download JDeveloper

2.1 You can download the jDeveloper setup from below link.

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/jdev/downloads/

2.2 Extract the contents of jDeveloper and place it at D:/oaf_r12 (You can provide any name to your folder as OAF etc.)

Step3 :- Configure Environment

3.1 Environment Variable setup

Initialize an environment variable for path of folder where all oaf files will be generated.

• Navigation: My Computer > Properties > Advance System Settings > Environment Variables 

3.2 Download dbc file from server which is located at $FND_SECURE and place it at following directory in your system.

D:\oaf_r12\jdevhome\jdev\dbc_files\secure

You can also verify the location of DBC file from EBS Application.





Step4 :- Launch JDeveloper

4.1 Start your JDeveloper from following location

D:\oaf_r12\jdevbin



 

Step5 :- Database Connection

5.1 For creating database connections select "Connections" tab. Select Databse option and choose "New Database Connection" option.



5.2 "Welcome to Create Database Connection Wizard" window will open, simply click "Next" button on this window. Now provide the connection name and connection type of DB. Connection type should be Oracle(JDBC). After this click "Next" button



5.3 Provide the Username / Password credentials and click on "Next" button.



5.4 Enter the Host IP and SID name accordingly and click on "Next" button.



5.5 A Test Connection window will open. Click on "Test Connection" tab.It show give "Success" Status. After getting "Success" status click on "Next" button and then click on "Finish".



Step6 :- Project Properties

This is last step for configuring your Jdeveloper.

6.1 Select your application from Application Navigator, right click and select "Project Properties" option as shown in below figure.



6.2 First assign the database connection as created above  to your as shown in below figure.




6.3 While updating "Run Options" verify that "OADeveloperMode" and "OADiagostic" option should be selected.



6.4 For "Runtime Connection" enter the following details as described below.

• DBC File Name : Give the path where DBC file is located in your system
• User Name : It is Oracle APPS(EBS) instance username
• Password : It is Oracle APPS(EBS) instancepassword
• Application Short Name : Any Application short name for which user has got access permit.
• Responsibility Key : It is Responsibility key for the above entered application.

Finally click on "OK" button, and we are done with JDeveloper configuration.