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Updated on Septmeber 12, 2021 The Fall FINDINI 4.0.20 Release will be live on November 22. More information regarding this release can be found: https://oracle.fss.finance.harvard.edu/oracle-ebs-findini-4020-release-notes Additional Tips: The FINDINI 4.0.20 release will include a Java JRE update to 1.8.0_301. For Mac desktop users only, when logging in for the first time after 11/22, those users will be required to download this updated Java JRE. This is needed for Mac users who rely on the Safari 11 browser using Java JRE plug-in to open Oracle Forms. Firefox version 60.x and greater allows Oracle Forms on a Mac to open using Java Web Start Technology if the base level of JRE 1.8.0_201 is installed. If users receive a popup message that a more recent version greater than 1.8.0_301 is available, they should NOT act upon the request. Windows PC desktop users will no longer have to install Java JRE updates for Oracle Financials due to the Java Web Start technology. All universal browsers, including Safari, will successfully open Oracle Forms on a windows PC using the Java Web Start technology. At a minimum, they must have JAVA JRE 1.8.0_141 which was pushed to them several FINDINI releases ago. If needed for other applications, there is no harm for those users to update to JAVA JRE 1.8.0_301 after 11/22. To Learn more about Java Web Start, it is highly recommended to go to our site: https://oracle.fss.finance.harvard.edu/user-resources found under https://oracle.fss.finance.harvard.edu/ Always clear your browser cache and cookies if you encounter any screen issues or errors logging into Oracle Financials. Microsoft IE Browser no longer works with the PCARD application. Overall, we strongly recommend no longer using the Microsoft IE Browser when using any Oracle Financial apps. Please use an alternative browser such as FireFox or Chrome, as Microsoft has phased out the IE Browser. Oracle Financials Users should always review the desktop standards after each FINDINI Release to be better informed of desktop requirements. These can be found on site https://harvard.service-now.com/ithelp?id=sc_cat_item&sys_id=05d7a432dbacc7c083a2f3f7bf961977 under the Enterprise Application supported Desktop Configurations section. Please review the HUIT Service Status Dashboard for all System operational status. This can be found on site: https://status.huit.harvard.edu/ It is highly recommended for all users to subscribe to this page to receive status alerts and notifications. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact the HUIT Service Desk at 5-7777.

Upcoming System Outage for Oracle EBS Financial Systems: Oracle EBS Financial systems will be unavailable from Friday, November 19 at 6:00 p.m. until Monday, November 22 at 7:00 a.m. due to the implementation of our Fall FINDINI 4.0.20 Release. The Oracle EBS Financial systems that will be offline during this outage include: Accounts Payable, Accounts Payable Adjustment Form for Assets, Accounts Receivable, iReceivables & Collections, CAPS, Cash Management (CMRA), Chart Security Maintenance Application (CSMA), Chart of Accounts GL Validator, FedEx, General Ledger, GL-PCR, Oracle Assets, HCOM & iProcurement, PCard, WEB ADI, & Web Reimbursement CPATH (Capital Planning at Harvard) will be unavailable during this release window. DMS Financial Data Warehouse & HART reporting environments will also be offline at times during this release outage.