Enabling the Oracle BPM Add-in

If you installed Office 2007 before installing the Microsoft .NET Framework, the Oracle BPM Add-in may be disabled. This topic describes how to enable the Add-in.

The Microsoft .NET Framework, Office 2007, and the Oracle BPM Add-in should be installed in your machine.

Note: If you have just installed the Oracle BPM Add-in, the Add-in is not visible, and you are running Windows XP, the most likely reason the Add-in is disabled is that you are missing the Office 2007 Primary Interop Assemblies (PIA) component. This happens when you install the .NET Framework after installing Office 2007.

In this case, you must install the Primary Interop Assemblies (PIA) before proceeding with the steps below. You can download this component from the Microsoft Web site.

Follow this procedure if you have installed the Oracle BPM Add-in and do not see the Business Processes tab:

Click the Office Button, then the Excel Options, Word Options, or PowerPoint Options button, depending on the application you are using. The Options dialog box will appear for your application.
In the left panel, click Add-Ins. The Add-ins page will appear.
In the Manage drop-down list, make sure that COM Add-ins is selected, and click Go. The COM Add-ins dialog box appears.
In the Add-ins available list you should see the item BPM Ribbon with an unselected checkbox. Select this checkbox and click OK. The dialog box will close and the Business Processes tab should now appear in your application.