This document will continue to evolve as existing sections change and new information is added. All updates appear in the following table:
| Date | Module | Feature | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07 JUL 2023 | Created initial document. |
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Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) Dashboard
View ILM configurations and manage ILM-related tasks from this new one-stop dashboard.
With the added convenience of reviewing and managing ILM-related information from one location, it will be easier to reduce database storage costs.
As administrators, control the request and approval processes of granting Oracle personnel temporary access to your customer data through the Oracle Utilities Break Glass. There are instances wherein Oracle personnel requires access to customer data in order to perform certain actions such as troubleshooting customer issues, applying certain categories of bug fixes, performing certain application upgrade steps, or running customer requested data correction activities.
This provides visibility and approval authority over access requests to customer data by Oracle personnel.
Condition-based Flow Validation
Define condition-based flow step validations for a flow definition through an intuitive Oracle Utilities Testing Accelerator user interface to determine whether a flow step passes or fails during the flow run. Previously, functions were used to define flow validations.
This reduces the flow development time and increases the ease of defining validations in the flow.
Asset Type - Auto-generated Asset or Badge Number
Configure an asset type to automatically generate an asset number and/or badge number for new assets based on a custom numbering sequence.
This provides the flexibility to configure the application to assign an intelligent asset and/or badge number per asset type.
Utilities Application Framework
File Integration Type Writing Multiple Files and Flexibility in File Names
Extract processes using File Integration Type can write multiple files with dynamic file names.
Plug-driven extract support for writing data to different files based on business data was extended to extracts using file integration types. There is no impact to existing extensions with this enhancement.
Log Files for Batch Threads Renamed
Log files for batch threads now use the (Batch control).(run number).(re-run number).THD(n).(datetime).stdout|stderr naming format to increase usability.
Log files related to batch threads are named to ensure logs for the same batch run are grouped together.
Content Migration Assistant Export by Entity Tag
Export entities referenced on an entity tag.
You can export a set of tagged entities. This allows developers to collate their extensions in a similar way to bundling, but it harnesses the power of the Content Migration Assistant engine. There is no impact to existing extensions with this enhancement.
Improved Support for Large Numbers of SQLs in Migration Object
Manage large numbers of SQL statements for a migration object successfully.
When a migration object has a large number of SQLs, you can more easily find the record you are looking for and mark the record as suppressed or unsuppressed more efficiently. There is no impact to existing extensions with this enhancement.
Improved Base Product Content Migration Assistant Requests
Some migration requests were improved to not export product-owned entities.
These migration requests were enhanced to be more efficient and only export custom-owned entities for maintenance objects that do not contain custom fields
The Business Object page was converted to a standard portal.
The allows for the consolidated maintenance of business objects and improves the user experience, which will help reduce the costs of building and maintaining business object definitions (including subclassing for developers). There is no impact to existing extensions with this enhancement.
Support for Application Variables in Outbound Message Payload
Support was added for application-related variables in the outbound message payload that are required for some integrations.
Additional Inbound Web Service Query Options
Use additional search options for inbound web services.
You can search for inbound web services by operation information and help text. There is no impact to existing extensions with this enhancement.
Batch Job Submission Query Portal
Search for batch jobs using a standard query portal.
The Batch Job Submission search page has been converted to a query portal to provide you with more search criteria and additional information in the search results. There is no impact to existing extensions with this enhancement.
Enter Menu Name in Search Without Slash
Enter a menu name in the Search field without a preceding slash. Previously, a slash was required.
When using the Search widget, no longer requiring the slash improves usability and consistency. There is no impact to existing extensions with this enhancement.
Improvements to Batch Analytics Snapshot Update Processes
Experience better performance due to enhancements to the batch run and batch thread analytics snapshot update processes.
The processes used to populate the batch analytics table have been amended to improve performance. There is no impact to existing extensions with this enhancement.
Experience improved performance of Oracle Utilities Analytics Visualization batch metrics analysis due to batch analytics views referencing the batch run and batch thread snapshot tables.
There is no impact to existing extensions with this enhancement.
Zone SQL and UI Map HTML Editor Improvements
See syntax highlighted in the Zone SQL and UI Map HTML editors.
When viewing or editing the SQL definition in zone maintenance and when viewing or editing the HTML for a UI map, readability is improved with syntax highlighting. There is no impact to existing extensions with this enhancement.
To Do Entry Lifecycle Improvements
Add additional status values to To Do Entry to be able to better track To Do entries in progress.
The additional status values allow users and supervisors to distinguish between assigned work and in progress work. You can also put To Do Entries on hold to allow for more accurate calculations of how long they actually worked on the To Do Entry.
To Do Entry Supports Both Creation Process and Routing Process
Use the external routing capability for a To Do entry that is created as a result of a batch process.
To Do entries created by a batch process may also be marked to be routed to an external system, increasing usability. There is no impact to existing extensions with this enhancement.
Define Default Template User for User Provisioning
Define a default Template User to copy configuration from when provisioning a user from an external source.
An algorithm is provided to copy configuration details from a Template User when provisioning a new user. The algorithm now supports defining a default Template User. There is no impact to existing extensions with this enhancement.
Improved Handling of Null Values in REST APIs
The Inbound Web Service REST engine v2 is enhanced to properly accept and process null values for elements of all data types.
This provides better support for null values exchanged via REST API. There is no impact to existing extensions with this enhancement.
Improved Message Sender Context Customization
Experience improved customization of message sender context configuration.
Better support is provided for out-of-the -ox message sender definition records. There is no impact to existing extensions with this enhancement.
Support Language in REST Request
See REST response returns labels and descriptions in a requested language.
For implementations that support multiple languages, REST calls may return translatable data in a requested language. There is no impact to existing extensions with this enhancement.
User Provisioning Using the SCIM Open Standard
Add or update user records using a REST service that follows the System for Cross-domain Identity Management (SCIM) specification.
APIs are provided that follow the SCIM specification for provisioning users, allowing implementations to simplify integrations with multiple third-party systems that follow the same standard. There is no impact to existing extensions with this enhancement.
Adjusted Locale for English Language
The base delivered language record for ENG - English is updated to have a locale of "en" instead of "en-US".
The default record's configuration is now aligned with the typical browser configuration for English. There is no impact to existing extensions with this enhancement as the change is transparent.
See a preview of the database changes coming for 23B in the Oracle Utilities Cloud Services Database Changes Guide. This guide is also available in PDF.
Supported Platforms and Browsers
Oracle Utilities 23B Cloud Services support the following operating system and web browser combinations:
| Operating System |
Web Browsers |
|---|---|
| Windows 10 |
Firefox ESR 102+ Chrome for Enterprise 106+ Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) 106+ |
| iPad2 iOS 10.x (WACS only) |
Safari (selected flows and portals only) |
New Application Services
The following Application Services were added in the 23B release:
| Application Service |
Description |
|---|---|
| F1BUSOBJ | Business Object Portal |
| F1BJSRCH | Batch Job Submission Query Portal |
Changed Application Services
The following Application Services were changed in the 23B release:
| Application Service |
Description |
|---|---|
| CILQTDEP (To Do Entry) | New access modes:
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| CILTUSEP (User) | New access mode: F1EX - Execute |
Information about bugs fixed in each release, maintenance packs, and hot fix releases is available on the Oracle Utilities Operation Device Cloud Service Maintenance Packs page on My Oracle Support (Document ID 2633248.1).
Core Release pages provide an overview and summary of the bug fixes and patches included in a release, and indicate the types of changes and impact each can have when applied.
Maintenance pack pages list bugs fixed in each maintenance pack and hot fix release.
Oracle Analytics Server v.6.4 is supported in this release.