About "Applications Start Page" profile option (Doc ID 729375.1)



Applies to:

Oracle Applications Framework - Version 11.5.10.2 to 11.5.10.2.6 [Release 11.5.10]
Information in this document applies to any platform.
Oracle Applications 11.5.10.2 and above.

Purpose

This document explains about the new feature "Applications Start Page" introduced from Applications 11.5.10.2

Scope

System Administrators, Application DBA's, End users

Details

Description

"Applications Start Page" feature provides a user an option to set a particular page as his/her preferred start. The user will be taken to this page at login. A user can choose from the set of functions available under his/her responsibilities. The value is recorded in a profile option named "Applications Start Page (APPLICATIONS_START_PAGE)" as "functionId$$$respId$$$appId".

Usage of the Feature

1. Make sure the profile "Self Service Personal Home Page Mode" is set to "Framework only" at site level or at user level for which user you intend to provide "Applications Start Page" feature.

2. Login to Applications as the End user.

3. Navigate to Preferences link on top of the page.

4. You can find a section "Start Page" under General Preferences page.  Select the Responsibility from which you would like to choose the Function (For e.g. Payables Super User). It then lists the functions available for this user under this responsibility.  Choose the Function as Start page (e.g, Invoices). Apply the changes.

5. Log out and Log back in. Your Start Page is now effective.

Disabling the Feature

1. When you are on Self-service Framework page, you can Navigate to Preferences Link and de-select the values (choose blank) for Responsibility and Page drop down lists.

2. When you are in Forms based Applications, navigate to menu  Edit => Preferences => Profile

3. Search for "Applications Start Page", remove the value from User Value field and Save.

4. Next time when you login to Applications, you get Self-service Framework Homepage.

Additional Information

Currently this feature is available at user level.  There is an Enhancement Request created (under review at the time of creating this document) requesting this feature to be available at Responsibility level.