Luckily, you were not afraid to ask. AutoConfig supports the automated configuration of  E-Business Suite technology stack components, but tracking down specific AutoConfig variables in their associated configuration files can be a daunting task. 
The AutoConfig Search Utility (formally known as the TXK Context Variable Information Utility) scans your AutoConfig infrastructure for a requested string and generates a detailed report about the relevant AutoConfig variables and their usage. The report
contains, among other things, the following information about relevant AutoConfig variables:


  1. Description

  2. Current value

  3. Default value

  4. Relevant AutoConfig template files

You can use the utility to search for:


  • A complete context variable name

  • A string that contains the partial context variable name

  • A string that is mentioned in the context variable definition, default value, or templates

For example you can enter either “s_contextfile” or even the word “context.”  If you search for just a word the report will include information on all context variables that have the given word in
their name or in their definition.

We delivered the first version of the AutoConfig Search Utility in E-Business Suite Release 11i and 12.0.x.  We’ve enhanced and updated Phase II of the tool in Release 12.1.1.

In the first version, the scope of the AutoConfig Search Utility is limited to AD and FND products. In the latest version included with Release 12.1.1, we’ve expanded the tool’s scope to include ALL product tops.  We’ve also enhanced the 12.1.1 version
to allow you to drill down into all configuration files that include the variable.  The tool generates the report in HTML format on the application and database tier.

Running the AutoConfig Search Utility

Here’s an example report generated when running the AutoConfig Search Utility from the Application tier for the search string “java” using the following command:

perl <FND_TOP>/bin/txkrun.pl -script=GenCtxInfRep -keyword=jdbc -outfile= txkContext_Apps.html

The 12.1.1 report looks like this:

Screenshot of sample EBS AutoConfig Search Utility report

Obtaining the AutoConfig Search Utility

You can download the AutoConfig Search Utility via the following patches:



Utility Version Release Patch Number and Description
Phase I 11i 6372396: TXK AUTOCONFIG AND TEMPLATES ROLLUP PATCH S (APRIL/MAY 2008)
Phase I 12.0 7207440:  R12.TXK.A – TXK – 12.0.4 Consolidated Patch 1
Phase II 12.1.1

R12.1.1 Rapid Install or 7303030: 12.1.1 Maintenance Pack

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