EBS Object Types - Oracle Application Framework (OAF) MDS

A framework for application development within E-Business Suite. The framework is also available for personalizations, customizations and custom-application development.

Object Type Identification

Files with extensions .jpx, are included regardless of location
Files with extensions .xml, are included if they are in the webui folder.

File Extensions

Name	Description

Name	Description
.xml	Extensible Markup Language file format used to create common information formats and share both the format and the data using standard ASCII text.
.jpx	Jbo project metadata file

Object Type

Name	Code

Name	Code
Oracle Application Framework (OAF) MDS	`OAF_MDS`

Object Type Attributes

Name	Code	Description	Default Value	Supported Values

Name	Code	Description	Default Value	Supported Values
Source	`SOURCE`	Object Source Location Type	SCM (populating from SCM) EBS (manual creation)	SCM \| EBS
Target Location	`TARGET_LOCATION`	Path to where the file should be deployed.	$<PROD_TOP>/mds
Root Directory	`ROOT_DIRECTORY`	Location of user-defined classes and packages.	$<PROD_TOP>/mds
Target File Permission	`FILE_PERMISSIONS`	Permissions to apply to the file after it is deployed	Defaults to the project property FDEBS_FILE_PERMISSIONS

Name	Code	Description	Default Value

Name	Code	Description	Default Value
OAF Java Root Source Directory	`FDEBS_JAVA_ROOT_SOURCE_DIR`	Where java/class/xml file's package resides. (e.g. classes) Default is java.	java
OAF MDS Root Destination Directory	`FDEBS_MDS_ROOT_DESTINATION_DIR`	Target directory for MDS files (webui xmls). Default is PROD_TOP/mds. (e.g. $XXHR_TOP/mds).	$JAVA_TOP
OAF Java Classpath	`FDEBS_JAVA_CLASSPATH`	Location of user-defined classes and packages.
File Permissions	`FDEBS_FILE_PERMISSIONS`	Target File Permission. Will be set to target file after deployment using chmod. eg: 755	Target File Permission. Will be set to target file after deployment using chmod. eg: 755

Sample Build Commands

java oracle.jrad.tools.xml.exporter.XMLExporter /xxt/oracle/apps/ak/xxperson/webui/managePersonPG  -rootdir ./ -username $FDEBS_DB_USER -password "$FDEBS_DB_PASSWORD" -dbconnection "$AD_APPS_JDBC_URL" ;
cp ./xxt/oracle/apps/ak/xxperson/webui/managePersonPG.xml "$SOURCE_FILE"

Sample Deploy Commands

cp "$SOURCE_FILE" "$XXHR_TOP/mds/xxt/oracle/apps/ak/xxperson/webui/";
java oracle.jrad.tools.xml.importer.XMLImporter "$XXHR_TOP/mds/xxt/oracle/apps/ak/xxperson/webui/managePersonPG.xml"  -rootdir $XXHR_TOP/mds/ -username $FDEBS_DB_USER -password "$FDEBS_DB_PASSWORD" -dbconnection "$AD_APPS_JDBC_URL";

Considerations

All OAF MDS related files must be source controlled under a directory structure matching the Java package structure. This is a requirement to ensure the generated deploy commands copy them to the correct location under the $JAVA_TOP. If this requirement is not met, you will need to modify each of the target location paths and re-evaluate the commands or override the target location or root directory attribute scripts. See example below where xxPersonMainPG.xml file is placed in xxt/oracle/apps/ak/xxperson/webui under java folder.

You can verify deployment of MDS files using following code block.