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Rapid CEMLI Installer V 1.0

A comprehensive tool to Install EBS CEMLI Objects

• Oracle EBS Customization commonly known as RICE components are some

sets of program that provide an extended functionality over the standard EBS

solution. Oracle calls them as CEMLI.

• CEMLI is a software extension framework provided in Oracle Applications.

CEMLI stands for Configuration, Extension, Modification, Localization, and

Integration Framework

• The approach usually adopted to install/deploy/host these custom objects in

an EBS environment is largely a repeated and documented task. Moreover

the time and effort spent by a DBA person over this monotonous yet

important task has been often huge. In other words, this method has a good

scope for automation.

• This presentation explains the effort that went behind to relook this usual

method of deployment with a slightly wider perspective to make the life of the

developer and the DBA better and still keep this an simple and enjoyable

task.

• It also aims at an error free, completely automated tool considering the

importance of migration of a CEMLI to an EBS environment.

A Relook over Oracle EBS Customization Installation Process

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• In the usual process, developers send the CEMLI objects along with the

installation instructions to the DBA

• The installation instructions prepared by developer typically contains the

execution commands and special instructions to DBA.

• The developer usually spends around 20 minutes to prepare this for an average of

10 objects

• This tool though necessarily does not reduce this effort, it also has made a step to

revisit this documentation step and finds a simpler alternative

• The DBA follows this installation instructions for deployment.

• A DBA consumes 15 minutes for the same set

of objects on an average

Background and the Traditional Method

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• WHAT IF

• There’s a tool which does all these just by a single stroke

• It makes the work of DBA and the developer much easier

• It’s conscientious and has the intelligence to know the action to be

performed

• It does all these in just few seconds

How is this Different?

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Introduction

• The Rapid CEMLI installer(RCI) is a program that helps in deploying multiple

CEMLI objects in a single go.

• The CEMLI deployment includes

• Backing up of an existing file.

• Moving to the respective custom directory.

• Compilation wherever applicable/required.

• Versatile and needs a one-time and simple configuration performed before

using it for the first time.

• Suits both for R12 as well as 11i environments.

• This tool is built on BaSH shell scripting and could be used to deploy almost

ALL CEMLI objects

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• Implements almost all CEMLI objects. The exhaustive list of the supported

CEMLI objects are as follows.

• RDF – Oracle reports

• FMB – Oracle forms

• LDT -- Migrating Configurations between instances

• WFT – Oracle workflow

• XML/RTF templates

• HOST programs (creates soft link as well)

• PLL - Form library

• CTL – Data loader Control file

• JAVA

• SQL (Database SQL objects will be compiled while concurrent SQL objects will be

copied into desired folder)

Key Features

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• No. of Objects isn’t a constraint. More the count, More would be the benefits

realized

• Extremely helpful for Implementation & Upgrades

• An Improved Process in Production Support and Maintenance projects

• Inbuilt Intelligence finds the right Authentication information and the Deployed

instance

• This helps use the same migration script to different instances

• Developer still owns the compilation specifics, if he wants to dictate specific

compilation instructions

• Detailed logging

• Helps to know the Installation status

• Helps troubleshoot later

• An acknowledgement to the Developer in a systematic form.

Key Features (Contd.)

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• Automated Solution. Prevents Human Errors

• A better Installation Instruction documentation process. The Data file used

can even go a step further to replace MD120s.

• The Deployment can be triggered and left unexamined till completion. A DBA

can concentrate on other activities while this is ON

• Statistics in the coming slides would help understand the benefits/effort

savings that we realize using RCI.

Benefits

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Benefit Realization Chart (Time with Deployment complexity)

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10 Different Object TypesWith RCI (Extreme possible

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Deployment complexity in terms of Varied Object Types

Time taken for deployment

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150 Objects

200 Objects

Extreme possible complexity

(200 objects with 10 different

types)

93% improvement

97% improvement

Average complexity

(200 objects of 5

different types)

23 Hrs

45 Hrs

1.5 Hrs

• The graph shows the Time consumption Against Various Complex

Combinations i.e. Number of objects coupled with Varied Types of Objects.

• The statistics derived for this chart are computed and are estimates arrived

with the past experience and with the knowledge on RCI

• The Last set of Bars which denotes the Usage of this tool shows an extremely

less time consumption with an Highly complex & Remotely possible scenario.

• An Average deployment (with 200 objects of 5 different types) the time

taken by manual deployment is 23 hours, whereas RCI deploys them in just

1.5 hours.

• We’re talking about 93% improvement over the usual method

• It is important to note that this execution can be UNATTENDED during this course

of action

• The Extreme Combination, (with 200 objects of 10 different types) through

the usual method takes 45 hours, whereas RCI takes just the same 1.5

hours which is a 97% improvement over the usual practice.

Benefits Realization Chart - Explained

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• RCI, at present does not support OAF customizations

• This release does not take backup of database objects and workflows from

database.

Some Constraints of the Current Release

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• The Input Data file

• Execution Method

Annexure - 1

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• Detailed log

Annexure – 1(Contd.)

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• The Readme file both in MS-Word and ASCII text file is attached for a

detailed reading.

Annexure - 2

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