Delve into the comprehensive world of Oracle E-Business Suite 12 Financials with this practical cookbook. This book equips you with 50+ expert recipes, designed to simplify your daily interactions with EBS financials. Learn step-by-step how to navigate core financial modules, and gain a thorough understanding of the integration points between them. What this Book will help me do Navigate through core Oracle E-Business Suite 12 Financials modules and understand their key functionalities. Streamline financial operations by implementing recipes that mirror real-world business scenarios. Acquire expertise in handling items, suppliers, invoices, assets, customers, and ledgers. Master the end-to-end processes from purchasing to payments, and from sales to receivables. Produce accurate financial reports by managing sub-ledger transactions and period closures effectively. Author(s) Yemi Onigbode, a seasoned expert in Oracle E-Business Suite, brings years of experience to this comprehensive guide. With a background in financial systems and implementation, Yemi's approach in this book is practical and insightful. His focus on scenario-based learning ensures that readers gain actionable skills applicable to their daily work. Who is it for? This book is ideal for Oracle EBS Financials specialists, business analysts, functional consultants, and system accountants aiming to expand their understanding of EBS financial modules. It is equally beneficial for novice professionals seeking to acquaint themselves with the functionalities of EBS financials in real-world business contexts.

Throughout history, advances in technology have come in spurts. A single great idea can often spur rapid change as the idea takes hold and is propagated, often in totally unexpected directions. Exadata embodies such a change in how we think about and manage relational databases. The key change lies in the concept of offloading SQL processing to the storage layer. That concept is a huge win, and its implementation in the form of Exadata is truly a game changer. Expert Oracle Exadata will give you a look under the covers at how the combination of hardware and software that comprise Exadata actually work. Authors Kerry Osborne, Randy Johnson, and Tanel Pöder share their real-world experience, gained through multiple Exadata implementations with the goal of opening up the internals of the Exadata platform. This book is intended for readers who want to understand what makes the platform tick and for whom—"how" it does what it is does is as important as what it does. By being exposed to the features that are unique to Exadata, you will gain an understanding of the mechanics that will allow you to fully benefit from the advantages that the platform provides. Will changes the way you think about managing SQL performance and processing Provides a roadmap to laying out the Exadata platform to best support your existing systems Dives deeply into the internals, removing the "black box" mystique and showing how Exadata actually works What you'll learn Configure Exadata from the ground up Optimize for mixed OLTP/DW workloads Migrate large data sets from existing systems Connect Exadata to external systems Support consolidation stratigies using the Resource Manager Configure high-availability features of Exadata, including real application clusters (RAC) and automatic storage management (ASM) Apply tuning strategies utilizing the unique features of Exadata Who this book is for Expert Oracle Exadata is for database administrators and developers who want to understand what makes Exadata unique so that they can take advantage of all the platform has to offer. It is also for anyone who needs to plan and execute migrations of systems to the Exadata platform. Finally, the book will be invaluable to those who support and maintain such systems.

Master the XML Programming Features in Oracle Database 11 g Develop, debug, and administer data-backed XML applications using the expert instruction and best practices in this Oracle Press guide. Oracle Database 11g: Building Oracle XML DB Applications discusses the latest development tools, technologies, and components. Find out how to set up Oracle XML Database (Oracle XML DB), build XML applications in Oracle JDeveloper 11 g, work with XSLT stylesheets, and incorporate full-text search. Troubleshooting, performance tuning, and security are also covered in this comprehensive resource. Create, store, and query XML types using Oracle XML DB Load XML documents into relational tables and define SQL views Parse and validate schema with Oracle XDK for Java and PL/SQL packages Merge documents, generate reports, and transform data using XSLT Construct applications from Oracle XML DB Web services Use Oracle JDeveloper 11 g to design and deploy XML applications Integrate Oracle Text and Oracle Secure Enterprise Search features Streamline the development process using Oracle Application Express

Expert PL/SQL Practices is a book of collected wisdom on PL/SQL programming from some of the best and the brightest in the field. Each chapter is a deep-dive into a specific problem, technology, or feature set that you'll face as a PL/SQL programmer. Each author has chosen their topic out of the strong belief that what they share can make a positive difference in the quality and scalability of code that you write. The path to mastery begins with syntax and the mechanics of writing statements to make things happen. If you've reached that point with PL/SQL, then let the authors of Expert PL/SQL Practices show you how to combine syntax and mechanics with features and techniques to really make the language sing. You'll learn to do more with less effort, to write code that scales and performs well, and to eliminate and avoid defects. These authors are passionate about PL/SQL and the power it places at your disposal. They want you to succeed, to know all that PL/SQL can offer. Let Expert PL/SQL Practices open your eyes to the full power of Oracle's world-class language for the database engine. Goes beyond the manual to cover good techniques and best practices Delivers knowledge usually gained only by hard experience Covers the functionality that distinguishes PL/SQL as a powerful and scalable programming language for deploying logic inside the database engine

Expert Oracle GoldenGate is a hands-on guide to creating and managing complex data replication environments using the latest in database replication technology from Oracle. GoldenGate is the future in replication technology from Oracle, and aims to be best-of-breed. GoldenGate supports homogeneous replication between Oracle databases. It supports heterogeneous replication involving other brands such as Microsoft SQL Server and IBM DB2 Universal Server. GoldenGate is high-speed, bidirectional, highly-parallelized, and makes only a light impact on the performance of databases involved in replication. The authors share their experience in the form of tutorials on designing and implementing all types of Oracle GoldenGate environments. You'll learn methods for tuning Oracle GoldenGate performance. You'll discover GoldenGate's utility as a migration and ETL tool. You'll learn to configure highly-available environments involving GoldenGate, RAC, and Data Guard. From installation to design to implementation and troubleshooting, Expert Oracle GoldenGate helps you master all aspects of using and applying Oracle GoldenGate as the replication tool of choice in your environment. Explains all aspects of using GoldenGate for replication Covers homogeneous, heterogeneous, and bidirectional replication Shows the use of GoldenGate for data migration and extract, transform, load (ETL) What you'll learn Install Oracle GoldenGate quickly and painlessly Design single- and bi-directional replication solutions Apply GoldenGate to high-availability solutions Troubleshoot and tune GoldenGate for performance Verify data synchronization using GoldenGate Veridata Manage and monitor GoldenGate environments using GoldenGate Director Who this book is for Expert Oracle GoldenGate is for database professionals needing to master the latest in replication technology from Oracle. It is for the Oracle database administrator, technical manager, or Oracle developer requiring a solid base of expertise on to implement or manage replication environments with GoldenGate technology. Expert Oracle GoldenGate is an appropriate and timely reference for all users of the GoldenGate software.

Oracle Application Express 4 Recipes provides an example-based approach to learning Application Express—the ground-breaking, rapid application development platform included with every Oracle Database license. The recipes format is ideal for the quick-study who just wants a good example or two to kick start their thinking and get pointed in the right direction. The recipes cover the gamut of Application Express development. Author and Application Express expert Edmund Zehoo shows how to create data entry screens, visualize data in the form of reports and charts, implement validation and back-end logic, and much more. Solutions are presented in an easy, problem/solution format from which you can copy and adapt for your own use. Detailed discussion for each solution deepens your understanding and aids in customizing the solutions to fit your particular development challenges. Teaches Application Express via an example-based format Takes you from beginner to intermediate level Shows how to build a fully-functional web store in just one hour What you'll learn Create web application forms and tables Customize application look and feel Visualize data via reports, calendars, maps, and charts Globalize applications in support of language and regional differences Implement complex business logic Optimize the performance of Application Express Protect applications from security threats Who this book is for Oracle Application Express 4 Recipes is aimed at web application developers, PL/SQL developers, and database administrators wishing to learn and use Oracle's groundbreaking tool for rapid development—Application Express. The book is a quick-study and is perfect for the reader who wants only a good example to work from, customize, and adapt.

Pro Oracle Application Express 4 is your key to mastering one of the most innovative products to come out Oracle in years. Application Express, termed APEX for short, is fast becoming one of the easiest and most widely-used of tools for creating enterprise-level applications that run against an Oracle database. APEX is easy enough for power users to create ad-hoc applications atop something more reliable than a spreadsheet. Yet APEX is powerful and extensible enough to enable fully-scalable, enterprise-level applications that are accessed by thousands of users. Authors Tim Fox, John Scott, and Scott Spendolini take you to the professional level in developing for Application Express. They show how to handle user authentication in enterprise environments and how to extend APEX by writing components based upon Oracle's new plug-in architecture. You'll learn to deal with localization issues such as time zones and translations, and to customize the look and feel of an APEX website to blend in with your corporate branding strategy. The authors also cover web service development, performance and scalability, and the production issues that you encounter in enterprise-level deployments. Many years of experience in solving the "hard problems" are coalesced in this book to help you, the reader, take advantage of all that APEX has to offer. Focuses on high-end, enterprise-level development Covers new features such as plug-ins and Websheets Introduces the new interface released with APEX 4.0 What you'll learn Design APEX solutions that conform to your corporate look-and-feel Create compelling reports, charts, navigation, and layout Create your own components based upon APEX's new plug-in architecture Authenticate users and manage their access to your applications Develop and deploy web services using APEX Scale APEX applications to thousands of users Secure your applications and data from intrusion Who this book is for Pro Oracle Application Express 4 is aimed at application developers looking for a rapid application development environment harnessing the full power of the Oracle Database, including SQL and PL/SQL. The book meets the needs of developers working at both the departmental and the enterprise level, with an emphasis on high-end, enterprise deployment.

This book, "Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise Financial Management 9.1 Implementation," serves as a comprehensive guide for understanding PeopleSoft Financials applications. It delves into core concepts, configurations, and business processes, providing practical, real-world scenarios to bridge theory and application. By mastering the content, readers will be prepared to successfully implement PeopleSoft Financials in complex organizational environments. What this Book will help me do Grasp the core principles of financial ERP systems and PeopleSoft's approach to effective financial application management. Learn to configure security settings to control access to system features, ensuring proper user management. Understand and implement crucial financial modules such as Billing, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Asset Management. Develop strategies for budgeting and expense management through Commitment Control and the Expenses module. Gain hands-on experience with PeopleSoft's Setup Manager to navigate and complete implementation tasks efficiently. Author(s) Ranjeet Yadav brings extensive experience in implementing and working with PeopleSoft Financials across various industries. With an in-depth understanding of both the technical and functional aspects of PeopleSoft systems, he has crafted this book to be both accessible and informative for practitioners. Ranjeet's teaching approach focuses on practical knowledge, equipping his readers to tackle real-world challenges confidently. Who is it for? This book is well-suited for functional implementation analysts, business analysts, and business users starting with PeopleSoft applications. It is ideal for individuals aiming to enhance their PeopleSoft Financials skills and gain a comprehensive understanding of its implementation. If you're looking to build a strong foundation in PeopleSoft systems and improve your organization's financial operations, this book is tailored to your needs.

Master All Aspects of Oracle Fusion Middleware Management Govern a unified platform for agile, intelligent business applications using the detailed information contained in this Oracle Press book. Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g Architecture and Management explains the entire suite of Oracle Fusion Middleware components and lays out core use cases, best practices, and step-by-step administrative instructions. Discover how to provision servers and clusters, configure Web services, manage portals, and optimize the performance of the full stack of Oracle Fusion Middleware components. Monitoring, diagnosing, and security are also covered in this definitive resource. Understand key architectural concepts behind Oracle Fusion Middleware 11 g Create and deploy Oracle WebLogic Server domains and clusters Set up and manage applications built using Oracle Application Development Framework Maximize the value of your Oracle SOA Suite environments Manage portals and Enterprise 2.0 services from Oracle WebCenter Secure deployments with Oracle Platform Security Services and Oracle Identity Management Understand Oracle Exalogic and Oracle Virtual Assembly Builder

Expert Oracle Application Express brings you groundbreaking insights into developing with Oracle's enterprise-level, rapid-development tool from some of the best practitioners in the field today. Oracle Application Express (APEX) is an entirely web-based development framework that is built into every edition of Oracle Database. The framework rests upon Oracle's powerful PL/SQL language, enabling power users and developers to rapidly develop applications that easily scale to hundreds, even thousands of concurrent users. The 13 authors of Expert Oracle Application Express build their careers around APEX. They know what it takes to make the product sing—developing secure applications that can be deployed globally to users inside and outside a large enterprise. The authors come together in this book to share some of their deepest and most powerful insights into solving the difficult problems surrounding scalability, globalization, configuration and lifecycle management, and more. You'll learn about debugging and performance, deep secrets to customizing your application user interface, how to secure applications from intrusion, and about deploying globally in multiple languages. Expert Oracle Application Express is truly a book that will move you and your skillset a big step towards the apex of Application Express development. Presents best-practices and development insights from leading experts in the field Addresses globalization, scalability, security, and other concerns of enterprise-level development Shows how to customize APEX for your own application needs What you'll learn Solve tough problems in scalability in order to serve thousands of users Design applications to sidestep performance problems and easily scale upwards Deploy applications globally while respecting linguistic and cultural differences Customize applications by exploiting APEX's roots in PL/SQL Reduce the stress of managing application lifecycle and configuration Secure outwardly-facing applications and their data from intrusion Who this book is for Expert Oracle Application Express is aimed at APEX developers who seek the deepest possible knowledge of Oracle Application Express and how to develop with it. Readers should know and be proficient with APEX, and be prepared to expend some mental energy in absorbing the high-end material in this book.

This book is a comprehensive guide for Oracle DBAs on administering and managing Oracle 11g Real Application Clusters (RAC) environments. Through this book, you will learn the architectural concepts, configuration methods, and practical administration tools that ensure high availability and efficient performance of your Oracle RAC databases. What this Book will help me do Understand the key concepts and best practices of Oracle 11g RAC architecture and high availability. Master the process of installing and configuring Oracle 11g RAC for optimized deployment. Gain troubleshooting skills for Oracle 11g RAC, including resolving common performance and workload issues. Learn how to effectively manage backups, recoveries, and upgrades in your Oracle RAC environment. Be equipped to deploy complex Oracle RAC systems tailored to real-world practical requirements. Author(s) The author is a seasoned Oracle database expert with years of experience in designing, implementing, and managing Oracle RAC environments. Their hands-on approach and practical insights make them a definitive source for understanding real-world Oracle RAC challenges and solutions. They are committed to providing clear and actionable knowledge. Who is it for? This book is intended for Oracle Database Administrators (DBAs) who need to manage Oracle RAC environments. It is well-suited for professionals with a basic understanding of Oracle DBA concepts looking to enhance their skills in implementing and supporting high-availability Oracle RAC environments. Whether you are setting up RAC for the first time or managing existing installations, this book is for you.

Master all the fundamentals of modern SQL -- hands-on, step-by-step! ¿ The up-to-the-minute SQL tutorial for everyone who wants to create applications, query data, or manage databases Updated to cover the latest ANSI/ISO standards, plus powerful Oracle and SQL Server extensions Covers everything from the basics through optimization, security, and enterprise techniques Step-by-step instructions, examples, quizzes, exercises, and tips In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, beginning-to-intermediate-level readers learn how to use SQL to build effective databases, efficiently retrieve data, and manage everything from performance to security! Using this book's straightforward, step-by-step approach, you learn hands-on, through practical examples based on the free, open source MySQL database. One step at a time, you discover how to define efficient database structures, objects, and tables edit data and tables manage transactions write effective queries categorize, summarize, sort, group, and restructure data use joins and subqueries manage databases, users, and security use views, synonyms, and system catalogs extend SQL to the enterprise and Internet even master important Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server extensions. Step-by-step instructions carefully walk through common questions, issues, and tasks... Q and As, Quizzes, and Exercises help you build and test your knowledge... Notes, Tips, and Cautions point out shortcuts, solutions, and problems to avoid. Each lesson builds on what you've already learned, delivering a strong real-world foundation for success with any relational database environment or application!

Master the art of customizing and extending Oracle Siebel CRM applications with the comprehensive guidance in "Oracle Siebel CRM 8 Developer's Handbook." Whether you're configuring business components, automating processes, or integrating interfaces, this book provides step-by-step instructions to elevate your Siebel technical expertise. What this Book will help me do Gain proficiency in using Siebel Tools to manage and configure Siebel CRM repositories effectively. Learn to create and manage symbolic strings to support multi-lingual applications seamlessly. Understand and configure business components, dynamic pick lists, and drill-downs to optimize CRM functionality. Master the implementation of Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) interfaces using Siebel Adapter. Automate complex CRM business processes and extend functionalities using Siebel Workflow and scripting. Author(s) Alexander Hansal, the author of this comprehensive guide, combines years of expertise with a hands-on approach to Siebel CRM development. As a seasoned Oracle professional, he specializes in configuring and optimizing Siebel applications for major enterprises. Alexander's writing provides practical, actionable insights aimed at empowering developers to leverage Siebel capabilities fully. Who is it for? This book is designed for Siebel CRM developers and technical architects aiming to enhance their skills in Siebel CRM customization and automation. Ideal for those with a basic understanding of Siebel tools looking to deepen their technical expertise. Whether you're preparing for a Siebel implementation project or are in the midst of day-to-day Siebel development activities, this handbook offers critical insights. Perfect for learners eager to tackle advanced Siebel tasks with confidence and precision.

Leverage Oracle Database 11 g Release 2 High Availability Features Protect your critical business assets and achieve maximum database uptime using the detailed information in this Oracle Press guide. Oracle Database 11g Release 2 High Availability: Maximize Your Availability with Grid Infrastructure, Oracle Real Application Clusters, and Oracle Data Guard, Second Edition provides cost-effective solutions to current availability challenges. Discover how to grid-enable your IT framework, roll out Oracle Real Application Clusters, maintain standby databases, and deploy Oracle Flashback. Monitoring, tuning, and disaster recovery techniques are also covered in this comprehensive resource. Install Oracle Clusterware (as part of Oracle's grid infrastructure) or upgrade from an earlier version Build test clusters and hosts using Oracle VM Work with Oracle Automatic Storage Management and Oracle Automatic Storage Management Cluster File System Create synchronized standby databases using Oracle Data Guard Reliably archive and restore data with Oracle Recovery Manager Use Oracle Flashback to identify and undo user errors Configure Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control for management of an Oracle maximum availability architecture environment

Teaching the SQL skills that businesses demand when hiring programmers If you're a SQL beginner, you don't just want to learn SQL basics, you also want to get some practical SQL skills you can use in the job market. This book gives you both. Covering the basics through intermediate topics with clear explanations, hands-on exercises, and helpful solutions, this book is the perfect introduction to SQL. Topics include both the current SQL:2008 standards, the upcoming SQL:2011 standards, and also how to use SQL against current releases of the most popular commercial SQL databases, such as Oracle, SQL Server, and MySQL. Introduces SQL concepts, explains SQL statements, and clearly shows how to write efficient and effective SQL code Uses a hands-on style and a sample database that incorporates all SQL concepts taught in the book; this database will be enhanced through the book as key points and lessons are covered Covers topics such as how SQL interacts with the sample database via various interfaces, including vendor-provided utilities, programming languages, SQL clients, and productivity software Includes appendices with primers on database normalization, set theory and bollean algebra, RDBMS software step-by-step setup guides, and database connectivity Learn how to write effective, efficient SQL code with Discovering SQL: A Hands-On Guide for Beginners.

Oracle 10g Data Warehousing is a guide to using the Data Warehouse features in the latest version of Oracle —Oracle Database 10g. Written by people on the Oracle development team that designed and implemented the code and by people with industry experience implementing warehouses using Oracle technology, this thoroughly updated and extended edition provides an insider’s view of how the Oracle Database 10g software is best used for your application. It provides a detailed look at the new features of Oracle Database 10g and other Oracle products and how these are used in the data warehouse. This book will show you how to deploy the Oracle database and correctly use the new Oracle Database 10g features for your data warehouse. It contains walkthroughs and examples on how to use tools such as Oracle Discoverer and Reports to query the warehouse and generate reports that can be deployed over the web and gain better insight into your business. This how-to guide provides step by step instructions including screen captures to make it easier to design, build and optimize performance of the data warehouse or data mart. It is a ‘must have’ reference for database developers, administrators and IT professionals who want to get to work now with all of the newest features of Oracle Database 10g. It provides a detailed look at the new features of Oracle Database 10g and other Oracle products and how these are used in the data warehouse, including: * How to use the Summary Management features, including Materialized Views and query rewrite, to best effect to radically improve query performance * How to deploy business intelligence to the Web to satisfy today's changing and demanding business requirements * Using Oracle OLAP and Data Mining options * How to understand the warehouse hardware environment and how it is used by new features in the database including how to implement a high availability warehouse environment * Using the new management infrastructure in Oracle Database 10g and how this helps you to manage your warehouse environment

Oracle 10g Developing Media Rich Applications is focused squarely on database administrators and programmers as the foundation of multimedia database applications. With the release of Oracle8 Database in 1997, Oracle became the first commercial database with integrated multimedia technology for application developers. Since that time, Oracle has enhanced and extended these features to include native support for image, audio, video and streaming media storage; indexing, retrieval and processing in the Oracle Database, Application Server; and development tools. Databases are not only words and numbers for accountants, but they also should utilize a full range of media to satisfy customer needs, from race car engineers, to manufacturing processes to security. The full range of audio, video and integration of media into databases is mission critical to these applications. This book details the most recent features in Oracle’s multimedia technology including those of the Oracle10gR2 Database and the Oracle9i Application Server. The technology covered includes: object relational media storage and services within the database, middle tier application development interfaces, wireless delivery mechanisms, and Java-based tools. * Gives broad coverage to integration of multimedia features such as audio and instrumentation video, from race cars to analyze performance, to voice and picture recognition for security data bases. As well as full multimedia for presentations * Includes field tested examples in enterprise environments * Provides coverage in a thorough and clear fashion developed in a London University Professional Course

“This book should satisfy those who want a different perspective than the official Oracle documentation. It will cover all important aspects of a data warehouse while giving the necessary examples to make the reading a lively experience.”

Beginning Oracle Application Express 4 introduces one of the most talked about development platforms to come out of Oracle Corporation in years. Oracle Application Express, called APEX for short, enables rapid and easy development of web-based applications that make full use of Oracle Database. The release of APEX 4 brings a huge leap forward in terms of functionality and usability for both the developer and the end user. Power users and programmers alike can quickly put together robust and scalable applications for use by one person, by a department, by an entire company. Whether you're new to Oracle or an old hand who's yet to test the waters of APEX, Beginning Oracle Application Express 4 introduces the processes and best practices you'll need to become proficient with APEX. The book shows off the programming environment, the utilities and tools available, and then continues by walking through the process of building a working system from the ground up. While the book assumes a foundational knowledge of SQL and PL/SQL, all code used is documented and explained so that those new to the languages will not be lost. Covers brand-new functionality in APEX 4 Provides fully documented and explained example code Guides you through creating a working and fully deployable application What you'll learn Provides fully documented and explained example code Guides you through creating a working and fully deployable application Design, code, and troubleshoot APEX applications Create forms and generate reports Apply best-practices to database and application design Create intuitive navigation that inspires confidence amongst users Secure your applications from outside attack Deploy applications for one, a dozen, or hundreds of users Who this book is for Beginning Oracle Application Express 4 is for programmers and power users wanting to create rich, data-centric applications that are web-based, and that rest on Oracle's industry-leading database technology.

Maximize Oracle Exadata Capabilities Leverage all of the powerful features available in the Oracle Exadata Database Machine using the proven techniques inside this Oracle Press guide. Written by Oracle experts, Achieving Extreme Performance with Oracle Exadata shows you how to take full advantage of this complete, optimized package of software, servers, and storage. Best practices for enterprise deployments, high availability, administration, backup and recovery, data warehousing, online transaction processing, consolidation, and migration are included in this authoritative resource. Take advantage of the tightly integrated hardware and software in the Oracle Exadata Database Machine Work with Oracle Exadata software features, including Smart Scans, Oracle Exadata Hybrid Columnar Compression, storage indexes, Oracle Exadata Smart Flash Cache, and I/O Resource Manager Understand Oracle Exadata Database Machine balanced hardware architecture Architect, administer, and monitor Oracle Exadata Storage Servers Deploy data warehouses on the Oracle Exadata Database Machine Run online transaction processing (OLTP) workloads on the Oracle Exadata Database Machine Consolidate databases with and migrate databases to the Oracle Exadata Database Machine