What is Sandbox in Oracle Fusion

 What is Sandbox in Oracle Fusion

 

Hi Friends ,in this Post we will discuss about Sandbox in Oracle Fusion. I am sure you have listened this word before in Oracle r12. In EBS Sandbox related to Server but in Oracle fusion Sandbox is totally different concept.

 

In Oracle Fusion , We will Use Sandbox to do any kind of Personalizations or Extensions or Page layout changes in Oracle Fusion Web-pages. It means we need to create Sandbox first to make any changes in Oracle Fusion application in terms of Personalizations or Extensions. Then all the changes will be done under this sandbox and this is the important feature of the sandbox that , we can do the changes in the application without impacting the complete application so these changes will only apply under the sandbox and other users of the application will not see these changes until unless you have tested the changes under sandbox and publish this sandbox. Once you will publish the sandbox in fusion then all the changes under the sandbox will be published to all the users in the application.

 

This is really an good feature , because typically we do Personalizations and extensions in  test environment and then after the testing we do the changes in Production but in sandbox feature , you can do the changes specific to the sandbox that will not impact to complete application and once you are completely sure about the changes then you can publish the changes under the sandbox.

 

Sandboxes allow customizers to make their changes in a segregated environment. Sandboxes keep the customization XML files stored in an MDS repository that is only available when you choose to work in that particular sandbox (this repository is separate from the repository that holds customizations).

 

You can also create a sandbox when you create security policies for custom objects that you have created using CRM Application Composer. These security sandboxes create new database tables to store the security information, and these tables are only available when you choose to work in that sandbox.

Once customizations in a sandbox are complete, the sandboxes can be reviewed and approved by others, and once approved, published to the full test environment where they become part of that repository

For flexfields, if you want to test the flexfield configuration before deploying it to the full test environment, you can deploy the flexfield to a flexfield sandbox. The changes that you deploy to a sandbox are isolated from the full test environment and can only be seen by those who make the flexfield sandbox active in their session. Once you are satisfied with the changes in the sandbox, you can deploy the changes to the full test environment.

Sandbox in Oracle Fusion

 

Labeling in the Sandbox

When you publish the sandbox in the application then it is labeled in the application . It means it is save point of the application. So if in future you got some issues in the application due to Extensions or changes then you can go back to the last save point and roll back all the changes in the application.

 

Sandbox Settings -

You need to go top right side of the application under your user name.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you want to know how to do the personalization under the sandbox , you can see Check this link Fusion Personalization

What is Sandbox in Oracle Fusion