Cross Application Preference Settings for BLAF Applications
31-Jul-2003
Betsy Beier
The two tables below list, respectively, preference settings applicable across the entire Oracle Application suite, and settings applicable to a specific application. Some have been implemented for applications (in OA), some are features that have been requested.
| Application Suite Preferences | |||
| Preference Catagory | Preference Setting | Status/Priority | Notes |
| Turn On/Off Application Features | Confirmation Messages
|
low
(could have usability side effects...) |
Needs to be done at a central level in code such that changing the preference will affect all applications. |
| Turn On/Off Application Features | Repeating Table Controls: Whether or not users want to see table controls that appear at the top of a table repeated at the bottom. | low | Will need UIX flexibility. This is a "nice to have but not urgent" feature. |
| Turn On/Off Application Features | Whether or not users want to see a Review Page (Default = Yes) | low | Review Pages are not standard across all flows, but only used when necessary per task. Some teams (like HR) uses reviews all the time, some rarely. If feature is provided. needs to be done at a central level in code such that changing the preference will affect all applications. |
| Turn On/Off Application Features | Whether or not to show Personalization options | ?? | Needs To Be Done At A Central Level In Code Such That Changing The Preference Will Affect All Applications. |
| Turn On/Off Application Features | Accessibility Mode Setting:
Ability to turn on/off application suite Sect 508 compliance. Current choices are: Screen Reader, Low Vision, Inaccessible. |
high | Accessibility mode adds extra code overhead to ensure compliancy with Section 508 standards. Other UI features may be affected as well, such as PPR usage and removal of redundant links. Possibly other accessibility mode features can be considered such as Secondary Windows Turned Off: an option allowing user to have items in a secondary windows appear in the primary window instead. |
| Display | Default number of rows shown for all Tables across all applications (can be overridden by end-user table personazliation -Views.) | low/medium (Since we allow these settings on a per table basis through table customization.) | Needs to be done at a central level in code such that changing the preference will affect all applications. |
| Display | Branding Size (Regular, Medium, Small) | medium | Needs to be done at a central level in code such that changing the preference will affect all applications. |
| Formatting | Which Language the application should be viewed in (Default = US or local language) | (CURRENTLY IN OA) | |
| Formatting | Which Territory should be viewed in (Default = United States or local territory) | (CURRENTLY IN OA) | |
| Formatting | Date Format | (CURRENTLY IN OA) | |
| Formatting | Number Format (location of "," units delimiter in numbers) | (CURRENTLY IN OA) | |
| Formatting | Time Format
-12 hour vs. 24 hour - am vs. pm - Time Zone |
medium | Needs to be done at a central level in code such that changing the preference will affect all applications. |
| Formatting | Color Picker
RGB/HEX |
low/medium | Needs to be done at a central level in code such that changing the preference will affect all applications. |
| Formatting | Default Currency Display
(Default = Local currency based on locale) |
low/medium | Needs to be done at a central level in code such that changing the preference will affect all applications. |
| Formatting | Number Format (positive and negative numbers) | medium | Negative Numbers can be shown as:
-200 or <200> positive numbers:
|
| Personal Settings | Known As | (CURRENTLY IN OA) | |
| Personal Settings | Password (Old, New, Repeat New) | (CURRENTLY IN OA) | |
| Notifications: Email Delivery Settings | Email Notifications Type: View notification as HTML or plain text mail with HTML attachments | (CURRENTLY IN OA) | |
| Application Specific Preferences | |||
| Preference Catagory | Preference Setting | Status/Priority | Notes |
| Display | Turn on/off Instruction Text
[Default = On] |
High | Targeted 11.5.10 |
| Display | Turn on/off Key Notation
[Default = On] |
High | Targeted 11.5.10 |
| Display | Turn on/off Hints
[Default = On] |
High | Targeted 11.5.10 |
| Display | Turn on/off Tips
[Default = On] |
High | Targeted 11.5.10 |