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1. Personalization

OA Personalization Framework allows you to personalize your user interface (UI) of

Oracle Self-Service Web Applications without modifying any underlying code.

Following are some common types of personalizations you can accomplish with OA
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Reorder fields or items on a page
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Function Level:

You can create personalizations for a region at the Function level, such that the personalizations
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from FunctionA in the menu, but to be read-only when accessed from FunctionB in the menu. To
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For Example: To disable Alias field click on Personalize Name

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To make to non updatable select read only

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To add additional instructional text for users in the form of tips.

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To specify a default value. Incase if it is a free field you can directly give the default value.
Note: This does not work in all cases if you want to default a value for a free field

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Set the Profile Option FND:OA:Enable Defaults to Yes

To default a value from a List of Values

For Example: To default the Title as Mr

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Enter the Code of the structure and the required segments in that structure of the DFF

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Example: For Further Contact R'ship Information in the segment list we need to enter
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A button item style creates a push button, which allows the user to trigger some action in
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Select the level as function Level

And item style as Flex

Enter the Value for ID : Flex1

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In the Prompt Field : Enter the Prompt Name for Flex item
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