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  1. Update 20C
  1. Revision History
  2. Overview
    1. Operational Device
        1. Data Security by Owning Organization
        2. Mass Asset Disposition Update by Batch
        3. Time Zone Support on Location Objects
    2. Utilities Application Framework
      1. Product Usability
        1. Access Group Portal
        2. Application Service Portal
        3. Zone Portal
        4. Portal Maintenance
        5. Characteristic Type Portal
      2. Integration
        1. User Redirection to Separate Target System
        2. New REST Engine Version Setting for Inbound REST Web Services
        3. JSON Response Correctly Handles Arrays
      3. To Do Management
        1. Assign To Do Role Based on Access Group
      4. Batch Processing
        1. Support Cancellation of In Progress Batch Job Submission
        2. Additional Batch Categories
      5. Implementation Tools
        1. Data Explorer Graph Support
        2. New Action Method Feature
        3. Enforce Data Type with Ad-Hoc Characteristics
      6. Content Management Assistant (CMA)
        1. Test Data Migration and Other Improvements
      7. Miscellaneous
        1. Generic APIs for the Utilities Test Automation (UTA) Tool
        2. BI Publisher Report Uses External Reference
    3. Utilities Testing Accelerator
      1. System Wide
        1. Function Library Enhancements
        2. Test Flow Highlighting on Component Updates
    4. System Wide
        1. Database Changes

Update 20C

Revision History

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

Date Product Feature Notes
30 OCT 2020 Created initial document.

Overview

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

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Operational Device

Data Security by Owning Organization

Restrict data access to business entities (such as assets or locations) and administrative entities (such as activity types and asset types) by Owning Organization. Data security relies on an entity's association with an owning organization and a user's association with an owning organization.

Mass Asset Disposition Update by Batch

Perform a mass asset disposition update through a batch job initiated from the Mass Asset Disposition Update portal.

Time Zone Support on Location Objects

Create new location-based data with a default Time Zone based on the User Profile or Installation Options. In addition, send activities to external systems that include the time zone of the activity's location.

Utilities Application Framework

Product Usability

Access Group Portal

Maintain Access Group information using a standard portal.

Application Service Portal

Maintain Application Service information using a standard portal.

Zone Portal

Maintain Zone information using a standard portal.

Portal Maintenance

Maintain Portal information using a standard portal.

Characteristic Type Portal

Maintain Characteristic Type information using a standard portal.

Integration

User Redirection to Separate Target System

Support ability for a user to temporarily sign in to another system and view data related to a specific customer or other user via configuration.

New REST Engine Version Setting for Inbound REST Web Services

Support a new version of REST Inbound Web Services that conform to modern JSON standards.

JSON Response Correctly Handles Arrays

Correctly return JSON responses containing an array format for a list with only one row.

To Do Management

Assign To Do Role Based on Access Group

Direct To Do entries related to an object governed by access groups to specific To Do Roles to ensure that only the appropriate users are viewing information related to that object.

Batch Processing

Support Cancellation of In Progress Batch Job Submission

Cancel a started batch job submission record to provide more control over the system activities.

Additional Batch Categories

Use additional "Upload" and "Upgrade" batch categories to group batch controls.

Implementation Tools

Data Explorer Graph Support

Provide visualization option parameters to enable graph configuration to be integrated with the data explorer zone that retrieves the data.

New Action Method Feature

Use programmatic logic to determine an appropriate object or algorithm to use based on configured criteria.

Enforce Data Type with Ad-Hoc Characteristics

Enforce data type validation when maintaining ad-hoc characteristics.

Content Management Assistant (CMA)

Test Data Migration and Other Improvements

Migrate selected test data entities and their related information using Content Migration Assistant (CMA), formerly known as Configuration Migration Assistant.

Miscellaneous

Generic APIs for the Utilities Test Automation (UTA) Tool

Leverage generic APIs to simplify the configuration of test plans in the Utilities Test Automation (UTA) tool.

BI Publisher Report Uses External Reference

Use an external report reference to generate BI Publisher report URLs.

Utilities Testing Accelerator

System Wide

Function Library Enhancements

Add custom Groovy-based function libraries to Oracle Utilities Testing Accelerator, and create or update a custom Function Library with the new Groovy script editor. In addition, export a custom Groovy-based Function Library from one Oracle Utilities Testing Accelerator instance to another instance to migrate defined functions without the need to manage Groovy library files externally.

Test Flow Highlighting on Component Updates

Easily identify test flows using updated components after upgrading customer test flows to the latest product pack version via CM Content Upgrade of Oracle Utilities Testing Accelerator. Test flows using updated components appear highlighted to ensure visibility into the impact of changes to the tested application on the automated test flows.

System Wide

Database Changes

See a preview of the database changes coming for 20C in the Oracle Utilities Cloud Services Database Changes Guide.