Update 21C

Revision History

This document will continue to evolve as existing sections change and new information is added. All updates appear in the following table:

Overview

This guide outlines the information you need to know about new or improved functionality in this update.

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Common Technologies and User Experience

Applications Security

Role-Based Access for Scheduled Processes Work Area

Role-based access is available for the Scheduled Processes work area (Navigator > Tools > Scheduled Processes). You can control user access based on whether they have a public role which has a role assigned to it that lets them perform tasks for scheduled processes. Role-based access is possible only if you have location-based access enabled. That means if location-based access is enabled, users can use the Scheduled Processes work area only if either their IP address is in the defined allowlist or they have a public role with any scheduled process role directly or indirectly assigned to it.

Approvals and Notifications

Search for Workflow Tasks to Configure

In BPM Worklist, on the Task Configuration tab, you first run a search and then select the task you want to configure from the search results. This way, you don't need to look through a long list of tasks to find the one you need.

BI Cloud Connector

BI Broker Mode for Extraction

In update 21C, some BI View Objects may now be extracted in OTBI Metadata Independent Mode, which runs queries directly without the Oracle BI Server.

Extensibility

Create Automated Regression Tests

You can create automated regression tests against your staging pod by following the set of instructions for Oracle ADF - Runtime Automation Sample Library: 

https://www.oracle.com/tools/downloads/application-development-framework-downloads.html

Croatian Language is Added to the Language Pack on Your Application

The Croatian language is now added to the list of supported languages in the language pack. So, if activated, this language will appear as a language option on the Sign In page and the General Preferences section of the Set Preferences work area.

Set CSV as the Default Option for Exporting Table Data

You can now specify Comma Separated Values (CSV) as the default file format for exporting most table data to excel. Use the File Format for Export to Excel profile option to specify this setting so that your users can export table data to the CSV format by default.

NOTE: For tables that contain rows with detail facets, the table data doesn't get exported to the CSV format correctly.

Updated Oracle Visual Builder Studio

Here are some key things you can now do when you use Visual Builder Studio to extend your application pages:

• Create virtual fields
• Create event listeners
• Add onValueChanged event
• Use improved template editor
• Read and use types defined in the base application

Functional Setup Manager

Setup and Maintenance Navigator Entry

You can now find the Setup and Maintenance navigator entry only in the My Enterprise navigator group. Earlier, it also was available in the Others navigator group, but that's removed in update 21C.

Reporting and Analytics

BI Publisher External Data Sources Deprecation Update

Please ignore the deprecation warning message for Web Services and HTTP data sources in the BI Publisher Administration page. There are no changes to these supported external data sources.

User Experience

Updated Oracle ADF Desktop Integration Add-In

You can now download the latest version of the Oracle ADF Desktop Integration add-in, version 5.0.6.22142. This version addresses a bug where, under some circumstances, a value could be selected from the Input Date dialog box and set in a cell in the form field or table column, when the cell should not be editable.

Quick Actions Available on Home Page

You can now use quick actions, which are links on the home page, to go straight to some key tasks. Quick actions are now available for most product families. However, some work areas don't have any quick actions. Administrators can configure quick actions using the Structure work area.

Quick actions are automatically available if your environment has a theme that includes the news feed layout on the home page.

NOTE: You may not find quick actions if your administrator has enabled any classic theme with a panel or banner layout for your home page.

Here's how quick actions are displayed on the home page.

Quick Actions

Changes to the Global Header Icons

The icons in the global header are refreshed to make them consistent with the new Redwood look and feel of the application.