Configurations exist almost in every layer and every application. Broadly, configurations can be classified into three classes, as follows:
Deployment topology configurations map closely to the hardware topography of a deployment and are mostly done through technology stack configuration parameters. Examples:
Setting up the number of Java Virtual Machines (VM) to run on each middle-tier server.
Setting up the number of database connections.
Setting up the JServ parameters.
Configurations under this category are documented in greater detail in each technology stack layer's respective administration manuals, which include the following:
Oracle E-Business Suite Setup Guide
Oracle E-Business Suite Maintenance Guide
Oracle E-Business Suite Installation Guide: Using Rapid Install
Oracle E-Business Suite Upgrade Guide
Global functionality configurations cut across application families and are mostly done through shared technologies such as AOL (Application Object Library), TCA (Trading Community Architecture), Tasks, Notes, and so on. Examples:
Setting up the multi-org hierarchy.
Setting up the various party business relationships.
Setting up various Profiles and Responsibilities.
Configurations under this category are documented in greater detail in the respective layer's implementation and administration manuals, which include the following:
Oracle E-Business Suite Multiple Organizations Implementation Guide
Oracle E-Business Suite Flexfields Guide
Oracle E-Business Suite Setup Guide
Oracle E-Business Suite Maintenance Guide
Oracle E-Business Suite Security Guide
Oracle Workflow Administrator's Guide
Configurations associated with a particular functional area (such as accounting) or application. Examples:
Setting up General Ledger chart of accounts.
Setting up employee benefit packages.
Setting up an online catalog.
Configurations under this category are documented in a greater detail in a respective application's implementation manual, grouped under:
ERP product manuals
CRM product manuals