Web ADI Integrators

Load Data with Excel

Brian Pellot
Independent consultant
9 years Oracle Applications
experience
Upgrades and implementations
Numerous modules
Functional with technical background
Topics
Web ADI
Traditional Custom Import Process
Web ADI Custom Import Process
Web ADI Components
Creating a Custom Integrator
Examples
Other Options and Features
Web ADI History
Application Data Interchange
GLDI GL specific
ADI
Multiple versions
PC based application
Assets and GL
Concurrent request and reporting functionality
Web ADI
Completely web based
Only data export and load no reporting
Many applications ICM, HR (replaced ADE), GL,
others
Extendable
New integrators
Custom Layouts
Web ADI Basic User Process
Create a spreadsheet
From a form
From a menu option
Populate or change the spreadsheet
Upload to Oracle
Fix errors if needed
Create a Spreadsheet from a Form
Some forms have
an export data
function.
This exports to a
spreadsheet using
Web ADI.
Some additional
pages ask for Excel
version and
format.
Create a spreadsheet
A spreadsheet is created and populated
from the screen.
Enter the new, desired information to
upload.
Select a layout
Upload from a spreadsheet
After new information is entered, select
upload from the Oracle menu.
Upload from a spreadsheet
After upload you see the success or
failure of your data.
Extendibility
Oracle seeds specific exports and loads.
The spreadsheet formats, called layouts,
can be changed or additional ones can be
added via setups.
Each data export or load (i.e. proposed
salaries, GL journals) uses an integrator.
A programmer can create a new integrator
with some simple setups and possibly a
simple program.
Traditional Custom Import Process
Create a flat file
Transfer flat file to DB server
Load into temp table
Custom program
Read temp table and loop through records
Call Oracle API
Mark temp table as to what is done/not done
Report on errors
Method to correct/clear errors
Traditional Custom Import Build
Units
Transfer process
Unix script
Custom temporary table
Load control file
Custom program
Registered concurrent program
Web ADI Import Process
Create a flat file
Transfer flat file to DB server
Load into temp table
Custom program (may not be needed)
Read temp table and loop through records
Call Oracle API
Mark temp table as to what is done/not done
Report on errors
Method to correct/clear errors
Web ADI Custom Import Build
Units
Transfer process
Unix script
Custom temporary table
Load control file
Custom program (maybe)
Registered concurrent program
Web ADI integrator setup
Web ADI layout setup
Web ADI Components
Spreadsheet Oracle API
Integrator
(setups point
to API)
Data
Tables
Spreadsheet
Integrator
(setups point
to custom API)
Data
Tables
Custom API
Oracle API
Or,
If the Oracle API input is too complicated.
Creating a Custom Integrator
Perform one-time Web ADI setup and some security setups.
Identify the Oracle provided API you will be using. This will be a
procedure within a package.
hr_job_api.create_job
hr_position_api.create_position
Determine if you need a custom wrapper. You may need a custom
wrapper if:
The API uses internal ids that would mean nothing to the user. i.e.
organization_id or job_id.
The integrator needs logic like; if the record does not exist create it, otherwise
update it.
The integrator needs to call multiple APIs like first create the entry and then
create the entry values.
Write wrapper if you need it.
Set up the Integrator
Create the integrator
Create a function for the integrator
Add the function to your menu
Associate the function to the integrator
Define the layout(s)
Example 1:
Create Jobs Integrator
Purpose: Load Jobs for a one-time conversion to Oracle

Use API hr_job_api.create_job
create_job
(p_validate in boolean default false
,p_business_group_id in number
,p_date_from in date
,p_job_group_id in number
,p_segment1 in varchar2 default null
,p_segment2 in varchar2 default null
,p_segment3 in varchar2 default null
,p_attribute1 in varchar2 default null
,p_job_definition_id in out nocopy number
,p_name out nocopy varchar2
)
Looking at the procedure definition, only a few parameters
are required and most are meaningful to an analyst doing
the conversion.
Not creating a wrapper.

Example 1:
Create the Integrator
Web ADI uses Web ADI spreadsheets
to load integrator definitions.
Responsibility: Desktop Integration
Menu Option: Create Document
Select Integrator: HR Integrator
Setup

HR Integrator Setup Spreadsheet
Use the spreadsheet to define an
integrator.
Associates the integrator and the API
HR Integrator Function Setup
Create a form function in Application Developer
responsibility. (copy one of Oracles)
Add it to your menu.
Use the spreadsheet created with HR Maintain
Integrator Form Function Integration.
Associates the integrator and the function.
HR Integrator
What weve done so far
Create integrator name
Associate integrator with an API
Create a function, put on menu
Associate integrator with a function
Next
Create a layout
Create a spreadsheet
Use it
HR Integrator Layout
Responsibility: Desktop Integration
Menu Option: Define Layout
Select your integrator
HR Integrator Layout - cont
Name your layout
Can have more than one layout for each
integrator.
NOW,
THIS IS COOL!
HR Integrator Layout - cont
The parameters from the API (magically)
appear.
HR Integrator Layout cont
Select which should appear in your
spreadsheet and where (header or line).
Add
constants and
defaults
Specify what should
appear as columns
Create a Spreadsheet
Responsibility: Desktop Integration
Menu Option: Create Document
Select Integrator: Your Integrator
Complete the information.
Upload the data.

Example 2:
Element Entries Integrator
Purpose: Load Element Entries through
a spreadsheet
Use multiple APIs
pay_element_entry_api.create_element_entry
pay_element_entry_api.update_element_entry
To call these we need to:
Decode element and input value names
Determine if the element already exsits
Need to create a wrapper.
Create a Wrapper
Wrapper
Performs logic
Converts user data entered on the spreadsheet to the ids and formats
needed by Oracle API
Employee number is converted to assignment id.
Element Name is converted to element link id.
Calls Oracle API
The wrapper becomes a new API
Create an integrator to use the wrapper
Wrapper

PROCEDURE dpl_create_element(
p_effective_date in date
,p_employee_number in varchar2
,p_element_name in varchar2
,p_entry_type in varchar2
,p_input_value_1 in varchar2 default null
,p_input_value_2 in varchar2 default null
,p_input_value_3 in varchar2 default null
,p_input_value_4 in varchar2 default null
,p_input_value_5 in varchar2 default null
,p_entry_value1 in varchar2 default null
,p_entry_value2 in varchar2 default null
,p_entry_value3 in varchar2 default null
,p_entry_value4 in varchar2 default null
,p_entry_value5 in varchar2 default null
Oracle API
pay_element_entry_api.create_element_entry
(
p_effective_date => l_effective_date
,p_business_group_id => l_business_group_id
,p_assignment_id => l_assignment_id
,p_element_link_id => l_element_link_id
,p_entry_type => l_entry_type
,p_input_value_id1 => l_input_value_id1
,p_input_value_id2 => l_input_value_id2
,p_input_value_id3 => l_input_value_id3
,p_input_value_id4 => l_input_value_id4
,p_input_value_id5 => l_input_value_id5
,p_entry_value1 => p_entry_value1
,p_entry_value2 => p_entry_value2
,p_entry_value3 => p_entry_value3
,p_entry_value4 => p_entry_value4
,p_entry_value5 => p_entry_value5
,p_entry_value6 => p_entry_value6
Wrapper
Calls
Oracle APIs
Integrator for the Wrapper
Define the integrator to call your
procedure (wrapper).
Perform other setups for function and
menu.
Create layout.

End Result
The spreadsheet columns are the wrapper
parameters.
Complete the spreadsheet and perform
the upload.
Integrator -> Wrapper -> Oracle APIs
Other Options
Spreadsheet
Custom
Procedure
Integrator
Oracle Open
Interface
Table
Oracle Open
Interface
Load Open Interface Tables
Spreadsheet
Custom
Procedure
Integrator
Custom
Interface
Table
Custom
Interface
Load Custom Interface Tables
Additional Features
Integrators can be equipped to:
Export data from Oracle
Use lists of values
Associate with Oracle forms
Tools/Export
Gotchas
Pop-up blocker can block Web ADI
Excel can not be open when you are
creating a spreadsheet.
Macro security in Excel must be
medium and VB must be allowed.
Error handling with Web ADI look
at seeded integrators for examples.
Protection on the Web ADI sheets is
difficult.
Notes of Interest
360105.1 Understanding and Using Web
ADI in Oracle HRMS - Includes A Step by
Step Guide to Creating HRMS Integrators
228527.1 - "Web ADI for Oracle
HRMSImplementation and Configuration
Information"
Web ADI Implementation Guide -
bne115ig.pdf
Web ADI User Guide - bne115ug.pdf
Questions
My contact information
Brian Pellot
bpellot@earthlink.net

Special thanks to
James Sanders and
Dayton Power and Light