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JRE Installation and Testing for BEN Financials

In November 2008, the BEN Financials team transitioned from using Oracle's JInitiator plug-in to Sun's Java Runtime Environment (JRE) plug-in. This document includes instructions on how to install JRE sucessfully and use an updated version of the litmus test.

Note: the JRE plug-in is only needed for Windows XP and Windows Vista - an appropriate version of Java is included with current versions of Mac OS 10.4.x and 10.5.x.

A set of instructions for pre-installing JRE is located here. These instructions may help local support providers who are planning to deploy JRE to multiple systems.

Installation and Testing

  1. Launch Internet Explorer.
  2. Navigate to the following URL: https://titan.isc-seo.upenn.edu:8001/OA_HTML/AppsLocalLogin.jsp
  3. Login using the LSP48 Username and Password (Username and Password are the same).
  4. Select the LSP Testing responsibility.
  5. On the right hand side, under LSP Testing, select Invoices. This begins the process of launching BEN Financials. The Internet Explorer information bar appears and informs you that the website wants to install J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 15.
  6. Click the information bar and select Install ActiveX Control... from the drop down menu. You will be returned to the Oracle Applications Home Page.
  7. Select Invoices again. A security warning dialog appears asking you if you want to install J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 15.
  8. Click the Install button. The License Agreement dialog appears.
  9. Ensure that the Typical setup radio button is selected and click the Accept button. The Installing dialog appears and JRE installs. When installation is complete, the Complete dialog appears.
  10. Click the Finish button. A security warning dialog appears, warning you that the application's digital signiture cannot be verified.
  11. Check the Always trust content from this publisher. checkbox and click the Run button. The Internet Explorer information bar appears and informs you that a pop-up has been blocked.
  12. Click the information bar and select Always Allow Pop-ups from This Site... from the drop down menu. A confirming dialog appears.
  13. Click the Yes button. You will be returned to the Oracle Applications Home Page.
  14. Select Invoices again. A security warning dialog appears, asking you if you want to keep blocking this program.
  15. Click the Unblock button. The Find Invoices dialog appears.
  16. Enter 024047011 in the Invoice Number field and click the Find button. An Invoice form appears that corresponds to the invoice number.
  17. Click on the paper clip icon (fourth icon from the top right; when you hover the mouse over it says Attachments...). The MarkView logon screen appears.
  18. Login using the LSP48 User name and Password (User name and Password are the same). Verify that the invoice image can be viewed through the MarkView Viewer.
  19. Close the MarkView Viewer and BEN Financials.

Associated Documentation

BEN Financials: Local Support Provider Information
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