Oracle Apps

Queries for Reconciliation Issue

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The following are some useful queries that may help you to further analyze why you have a Reconciliation Issue.

QR23 - Run this SQL script to determine the Segment from a CCID

select concatenated_segments from gl_code_combinations_kfv
where code_combination_id=52261

QR24 - Run this SQL script to determine the Batch ID for a Group

select je_batch_id from gl_je_batches where group_id=2068553

QR25 - Run this SQL script to list the Amounts in the
SLA table for all Manual (YTD) transactions

select /*+ parallel(l) parallel(h) parallel(gl) leading(h) */
gl.concatenated_segments,l.code_combination_id,sum(nvl(entered_cr,0)),
sum(nvl(entered_dr,0)),sum(nvl(entered_cr,0))-sum(nvl(entered_dr,0)), currency_code
from xla_ae_headers h, xla_ae_lines l, gl_code_combinations_kfv gl
where gl.code_combination_id = l.code_combination_id and
h.application_id = 200
and l.application_id = h.application_id
and l.ae_header_id = h.ae_header_id
and h.accounting_date between to_date('01-JUL-2007','DD-MON-YYYY') AND
to_date('31-MAR-2008','DD-MON-YYYY') -- <>
and h.ledger_id = 1 <>
AND h.gl_transfer_status_code='Y'
AND h.accounting_entry_status_code='F'
AND l.code_combination_id = 112771 <>
and h.event_type_code='MANUAL'
and h.application_id=200
and h.balance_type_code='A'
group by l.code_combination_id, gl.concatenated_segments, currency_code

QR26 - Run this SQL script to list all transactions that are marked as transferred from SLA, but is not present in the GL

SELECT l.ae_header_id, l.gl_sl_link_id, l.gl_sl_link_table
FROM xla_ae_lines l, xla_ae_headers h WHERE
l.application_id=h.application_id AND
l.ae_header_id=h.ae_header_id AND
h.application_id=:p_application_id AND
h.ledger_id= :p_ledger_id AND
h.upg_batch_id IS NULL AND
h.gl_transfer_status_code='Y' AND
h.accounting_entry_status_code='F' AND
h.accounting_date BETWEEN :p_period_start_date AND :p_period_end_date AND
h.event_type_code <> ' MANUAL'
AND NOT EXISTS
(SELECT 1 FROM gl_import_references ir , gl_je_headers gh
WHERE ir.gl_sl_link_id=l.gl_sl_link_id AND
ir.gl_sl_link_table=l.gl_sl_link_table AND
ir.je_header_id=gh.je_header_id AND
ir.je_batch_id=gh.je_batch_id AND
gh.ledger_id>0);

QR27 - Run this SQL script periodically to check for multiple postings

select distinct a.gl_sl_link_id, a.gl_sl_link_table
from gl_import_references a
where (a.gl_sl_link_id,a.gl_sl_link_table) in
(select distinct gl_sl_link_id, gl_sl_link_table
from xla_ae_headers xah ,xla_ae_lines xal
where xah.application_id = xal.application_id
and xah.ae_header_id = xal.ae_header_id
and xah.ledger_id= :ledger_id
and xah.application_id =:appl_id -- 200 for AP, 222 for AR etc.
and xah.accounting_entry_status_code='F'
and xah.accounting_date between :p_start and :p_end)
and exists (select 1 from gl_je_headers gh
where gh.je_batch_id = a.je_batch_id
and gh.je_header_id = a.je_header_id
and gh.ledger_id >0
and nvl(gh.accrual_rev_je_header_id,0) =0
)
group by a.gl_sl_link_id, a.gl_sl_link_table
having count(*) > 1

QR28 - Run this SQL script to identify where the GL_SL_LINK_ID
is in GL but not in SLA, for a batch or period.

select imp.gl_sl_link_id
from gl_import_references imp, gl_je_lines gl
where gl.je_header_id=imp.je_header_id and
gl.je_line_num=imp.je_line_num
and code_combination_id=52261
and gl.je_header_id in
(select je_header_id from gl_je_headers where --je_batch_id=2586374
je_source='Payables' and ledger_id=2
and je_source ='Payables' and posted_date is NOT NULL
and actual_flag='A'
and period_name in ('Jan-08','Feb-08','Mar-08','Apr-08') )
and not exists
(select 1 from xla_ae_lines where gl_sl_link_id=imp.gl_sl_link_id
and gl_sl_link_table='XLAJEL') and imp.gl_sl_link_id is not null

QR29 - Run this SQL script to list all the Batches with Null Group IDs:

select je_batch_id from gl_je_batches where group_id is null
and je_batch_id in
(select distinct je_batch_id from gl_je_headers
where ledger_id=2 and je_source='Payables' and status='P'
and period_name='Jan-08')

R12 Queries SLA tables

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To get the sum from the SLA tables.

QR13 - Sum from the SLA Tables

select /*+ parallel(xal) parallel(xah) leading(xah) */ sum(nvl(accounted_cr,0)) -sum(nvl(accounted_dr,0)) diff, currency_code
from xla_ae_lines xal, xla_Ae_headers xah
where xal.accounting_class_code = 'LIABILITY'
and xal.code_combination_id =15151 <>
and xal.application_id = 200
and xal.ae_header_id = xah.ae_header_id
and xal.application_id =xah.application_id
and xah.ledger_id = 1 <>
and xah.gl_transfer_status_code = 'Y'
and xah.accounting_entry_status_code='F'
and xah.balance_type_code='A'
and (xah.upg_batch_id is null or xah.upg_batch_id=-9999) -- will help ignore upgraded data
and xah.accounting_date between '01-MAR-2008' and '31-MAR-2008' <>
group by currency_code

R12.B) To get the sum from the GL tables

QR14 - Sum from the GL Tables

select l.code_combination_id ccid,k.concatenated_segments,
sum(nvl(l.accounted_cr, 0))- sum(nvl(l.accounted_dr,0)) diff,
currency_code
from gl.gl_je_headers h
, gl.gl_je_lines l
,gl_code_combinations_kfv k
where h.currency_code = 'USD'
and l.ledger_id = 1 <>
and l.code_combination_id = k.code_combination_id
and h.je_header_id = l.je_header_id
and h.actual_flag = 'A'
and h.je_from_sla_flag= 'Y' -- will help ingore upgraded data
and l.code_combination_id = 15151 <>
and h.je_source = 'Payables'
and h.period_name in ('MAR-08') <>
group by l.code_combination_id, k.concatenated_segments, currency_code

R12.A and R12.B should match per CCID, currency within the period. If it does, check per period, per CCID, per currency--This should be the difference between XAL and XTB.

QR15 - To get the difference from SLA Lines table per CCID and currency

select /*+ parallel (xah,xal) leading(xah) */ sum(nvl(accounted_cr,0)) -sum(nvl(accounted_dr,0)) diff, currency_code
from xla_ae_lines xal, xla_ae_headers xah
where xal.accounting_class_code = 'LIABILITY'
and xah.event_type_code <> 'MANUAL'
and xal.code_combination_id =15011 -- i/p def code
and xal.application_id = 200
and xal.ae_header_id = xah.ae_header_id
and xal.application_id =xah.application_id
and xah.ledger_id = 1
and xah.gl_transfer_status_code = 'Y'
and xah.accounting_entry_status_code='F'
and xah.accounting_date between '01-MAR-2008' and '31-MAR-2008'
group by currency_code

Note: In the following SQL query, we have introduced another filter--event_class_code.
This is done in order to remove the UNDO ACCOUNTING datafix entries. Read the section, Understanding how UNDO Accounting can impact Reconciliation, for more details. Such entries will match in SLA-to-GJL lines comparison, but will not match between XAL-to-XTB

QR16 - Get the XTB Difference

select SUM(NVL(ACCTD_ROUNDED_CR,0)) - SUM(NVL(ACCTD_ROUNDED_DR,0)) diff, trx_currency_code
from xla_trial_balances xtb
where definition_code = &definition_code
and code_combination_id=15011
and gl_date between '01-MAR-2008' and '31-MAR-2008'
group by trx_currency_code

The Difference of the sum of Credit-Debit for the CCID/Currency combination in XAL (lines) should match the difference of the Sum Credit-Debit for the CCID/Transaction Currency in XTB, assuming all LIABILITY CCIDs are defined in the Trial Balance Definition.

QR17 - Get the difference from the SLA Lines table per CCID and currency

select /*+ parallel (xah,xal) leading(xah) */ sum(nvl(accounted_cr,0)) -sum(nvl(accounted_dr,0)) diff, currency_code, entity_id
from xla_ae_lines xal, xla_Ae_headers xah
where xal.accounting_class_code = 'LIABILITY'
and xal.code_combination_id =15011
-- i/p def code
and xal.application_id = 200
and xal.ae_header_id = xah.ae_header_id
and xal.application_id =xah.application_id
and xah.ledger_id = 1
and xah.gl_transfer_status_code = 'Y'
and xah.accounting_entry_status_code='F'
and xah.accounting_date between '01-MAR-2008' and '31-MAR-2008'
group by entity_id, currency_code,entity_id

QR18 - Get the difference from the XTB table

select SUM(NVL(ACCTD_ROUNDED_CR,0)) - SUM(NVL(ACCTD_ROUNDED_DR,0)) diff, trx_currency_code, source_entity_id
from xla_trial_balances xtb
where definition_code = &definition_code
and code_combination_id=15011
and gl_date between '01-MAR-2008' and '31-MAR-2008'
group by trx_currency_code, source_entity_id

If R12.A and R12.B do not match per CCID and currency within a period, then investigate the batches within that period from SLA and compare the amounts in SLA and GL using the group_id. This may not always work as the group_id sometimes gets deleted from GL.

QR19 - SLA query considering the SLA Manual entries

select /*+ parallel(xal) parallel(xah) leading(xah) */
--xah.entity_id source_entity_id,
sum(nvl(accounted_cr,0)) -sum(nvl(accounted_dr,0)) diff , xah.group_id
from xla_ae_lines xal, xla_Ae_headers xah
where xal.accounting_class_code = 'LIABILITY' and xah.event_type_code <> 'MANUAL'
and xal.code_combination_id =52261
and xal.application_id = 200
and xal.ae_header_id = xah.ae_header_id
and xal.application_id =xah.application_id
and xah.ledger_id = 2
and xah.gl_transfer_status_code = 'Y'
and xah.accounting_entry_status_code='F'
and xah.balance_type_code='A'
group by xah.group_id

QR20 - GL query for amounts per Group ID

select 'GL' Module, b.group_id,
SUM(NVL(accounted_cr,0)) - SUM(NVL(accounted_dr,0)) diff_acc
from apps.gl_je_headers a, apps.gl_je_batches b,apps.gl_je_lines c
where
a.je_header_id=c.je_header_id
and a.je_batch_id=b.je_batch_id
and c.ledger_id=2
and a.posted_date is NOT NULL
and a.je_source ='Payables'
and a.actual_flag='A' and c.code_combination_id=52261
group by b.group_id;

Queryies for Inventory Transactions Pending

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Inventory Transactions

a. Stuck interface transactions (Group By)

PROMPT Stuck Transactions - GroupBy MTI
select transaction_type_id, organization_id, substr(error_code, 1, 30),
substr(error_explanation, 1, 50), to_char(transaction_date, 'YYYY-MM'),
count(*)
from mtl_transactions_interface
group by transaction_type_id, organization_id, to_char(transaction_date, 'YYYY-MM'),
substr(error_code, 1, 30), substr(error_explanation, 1, 50);

b. Stuck pending transactions (Group By)

PROMPT Stuck Transactions - GroupBy MMTT
select transaction_type_id, organization_id, substr(error_code, 1, 30),
substr(error_explanation, 1, 50), to_char(transaction_date, 'YYYY-MM'),
count(*)
from mtl_material_transactions_temp
group by transaction_type_id, organization_id, to_char(transaction_date, 'YYYY-MM'),
substr(error_code, 1, 30), substr(error_explanation, 1, 50);

c. Stuck move order transactions (Group By)

PROMPT Stuck Transactions - GroupBy Move Order
select transaction_type_id, to_char(transaction_date,'YYYY-MON'),
decode(transaction_status,2,'Untransacted Move order', transaction_status),
error_code, error_explanation,
count(*)
from mtl_material_transactions_temp
where organization_id = &Org_id
group by transaction_type_id, to_char(transaction_date,'YYYY-MON'),
decode(transaction_status,2,'Untransacted Move order', transaction_status),
error_code, error_explanation;

d. Uncosted transactions (Group By)

PROMPT Uncosted Transactions - GroupBy MMT
select transaction_type_id, organization_id, costed_flag,
to_char(transaction_date, 'YYYY-MM'), error_code, substr(error_explanation, 1, 50),
count(*)
from mtl_material_transactions
where costed_flag IN ('N','E')
group by transaction_type_id, organization_id, costed_flag, to_char(transaction_date, 'YYYY-MM'),
error_code, substr(error_explanation, 1, 50);

e. Dump information about transaction tables

PROMPT Stuck Transactions Dump - MTI
select transaction_interface_id, inventory_item_id, organization_id, subinventory_code,
locator_id, revision, transaction_quantity, transaction_date, transaction_type_id,
transaction_source_id, transfer_subinventory, transfer_locator,
trx_source_line_id, cost_group_id, process_flag, lock_flag, transaction_mode,
error_explanation, error_code
from mtl_transactions_interface
order by transaction_source_id, trx_source_line_id;

PROMPT Stuck Transactions Dump - MMTT
select transaction_temp_id, inventory_item_id, organization_id, subinventory_code, locator_id, revision,
transaction_quantity, transaction_date, transaction_type_id, transaction_source_id, transfer_subinventory,
transfer_to_location, trx_source_line_id, cost_group_id, process_flag, lock_flag, transaction_mode,
error_explanation, error_code
from mtl_material_transactions_temp
order by transaction_source_id, trx_source_line_id;

PROMPT Stuck Transactions Dump - MMT
select
transaction_id, inventory_item_id, organization_id, subinventory_code,
locator_id, revision, transaction_quantity, transaction_date,
transaction_type_id, transaction_source_id, transfer_subinventory,
transfer_locator_id, trx_source_line_id, cost_group_id,
error_explanation, error_code,
from mtl_material_transactions
where costed_flag IN ('N','E')
order by transaction_source_id, trx_source_line_id;

query to check profile options at all levels

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Values of a profile option

It is sometimes hard to know where a profile option is set. A user might have a profile option set, an application, responsibility, and these might result in unexpected results. The following prompts for the profile name that a user sees. You could also query for the internal profile code instead by using the column a.profile_option_name instead.
select
b.user_profile_option_name "Long Name"
, a.profile_option_name "Short Name"
, decode(to_char(c.level_id),'10001','Site'
,'10002','Application'
,'10003','Responsibility'
,'10004','User'
,'Unknown') "Level"
, decode(to_char(c.level_id),'10001','Site'
,'10002',nvl(h.application_short_name,to_char(c.level_value))
,'10003',nvl(g.responsibility_name,to_char(c.level_value))
,'10004',nvl(e.user_name,to_char(c.level_value))
,'Unknown') "Level Value"
, c.PROFILE_OPTION_VALUE "Profile Value"
, c.profile_option_id "Profile ID"
, to_char(c.LAST_UPDATE_DATE,'DD-MON-YYYY HH24:MI') "Updated Date"
, nvl(d.user_name,to_char(c.last_updated_by)) "Updated By"
from
apps.fnd_profile_options a
, apps.FND_PROFILE_OPTIONS_VL b
, apps.FND_PROFILE_OPTION_VALUES c
, apps.FND_USER d
, apps.FND_USER e
, apps.FND_RESPONSIBILITY_VL g
, apps.FND_APPLICATION h
where
--a.application_id = nvl(401, a.application_id)
--and a.profile_option_name = nvl('INV', a.profile_option_name)
b.user_profile_option_name like '&ProfileName' -- 'AFLOG_ENABLED'
and a.profile_option_name = b.profile_option_name
and a.profile_option_id = c.profile_option_id
and a.application_id = c.application_id
and c.last_updated_by = d.user_id (+)
and c.level_value = e.user_id (+)
and c.level_value = g.responsibility_id (+)
and c.level_value = h.application_id (+)
order by
b.user_profile_option_name, c.level_id,
decode(to_char(c.level_id),'10001','Site'
,'10002',nvl(h.application_short_name,to_char(c.level_value))
,'10003',nvl(g.responsibility_name,to_char(c.level_value))
,'10004',nvl(e.user_name,to_char(c.level_value))
,'Unknown');

query to find users who have a responsibility

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PROMPT Find users who have a responsibility
select usr.user_id, usr.user_name, res.RESPONSIBILITY_ID, res.RESPONSIBILITY_NAME
from apps.FND_USER usr, apps.FND_RESPONSIBILITY_TL res, apps.FND_USER_RESP_GROUPS grp
where upper(res.RESPONSIBILITY_NAME) like upper('%' || NVL('&EnterRespName', 'INV')|| '%')
and upper(res.RESPONSIBILITY_NAME) NOT like '%AX%'
and upper(res.RESPONSIBILITY_NAME) NOT like '%OPM%'
and grp.responsibility_id = res.responsibility_id
and grp.user_id = usr.user_id;

Query to check Active users

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PROMPT Active Users
select fnd.user_name, icx.responsibility_application_id, icx.responsibility_id, frt.responsibility_name,
icx.session_id, icx.first_connect,
icx.last_connect,
DECODE ((icx.disabled_flag),'N', 'ACTIVE', 'Y', 'INACTIVE') status
from
fnd_user fnd, icx_sessions icx, fnd_responsibility_tl frt
where
fnd.user_id = icx.user_id
and icx.responsibility_id = frt.responsibility_id
and icx.disabled_flag <> 'Y'
and trunc(icx.last_connect) = trunc(sysdate)
order by icx.last_connect;

Ensure trace is disabled

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Ensure trace is disabled
The best way is to check via the forms System Administrator > Concurrent > Programs Define. This is just a quick update to change trace enabled to no.
Update Fnd_Concurrent_Programs
Set Enable_Trace = 'N'
where ENABLE_TRACE = 'Y';

Concurrent program statuses

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Concurrent program statuses

PROMPT Concurrent program values

Select distinct lookup_code, meaning From Fnd_Lookup_Values
Where Lookup_Type = 'CP_STATUS_CODE'
order by lookup_code;

A Waiting
B Resuming
C Normal
D Cancelled
E Error
G Warning
H On Hold
I Normal
M No Manager
P Scheduled
Q Standby
R Normal
S Suspended
T Terminating
U Disabled
W Paused
X Terminated
Z Waiting

query for various output of concurrent managers

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PROMPT Programs and Managers
PROMPT Provide various output of concurrent managers related to a specific program.
PROMPT In this case using default of Item Supply/Demand program.
SELECT
fcq.processor_application_id, fcp.concurrent_program_name,
fr.responsibility_id, fr.responsibility_key, fr.data_group_id, fr.request_group_id,
fr.application_id, fa.application_short_name,
fcq.concurrent_queue_id, fcq.CONCURRENT_QUEUE_NAME,
fcq.MIN_PROCESSES, fcq.TARGET_PROCESSES, fcq.TARGET_NODE, fcq.SLEEP_SECONDS, fcq.CONTROL_CODE, fcq.DIAGNOSTIC_LEVEL,
fcpr.*
FROM fnd_application fa,
fnd_concurrent_programs fcp,
fnd_conc_processor_programs fcpp,
fnd_responsibility fr,
fnd_concurrent_queues fcq,
fnd_concurrent_processes fcpr
WHERE fcq.processor_application_id = fcpp.processor_application_id
AND fcq.concurrent_processor_id = fcpp.concurrent_processor_id
AND fcpp.concurrent_program_id = fcp.concurrent_program_id
AND fcpp.program_application_id = fcp.application_id
AND fcp.application_id = fa.application_id
AND fcp.concurrent_program_name = NVL('&EnterProgramShortName', 'INXDSD')
AND fr.application_id = 401
AND fr.data_group_id = fcq.data_group_id
AND fcq.manager_type = '3'
AND fcpr.concurrent_queue_id = fcq.concurrent_queue_id
AND fcpr.queue_application_id = fcq.application_id
-- AND fcpr.process_status_code = 'A'
AND fcpr.instance_number = userenv('instance')
ORDER BY dbms_random.random;

Query for Identifying correct trace file for request id

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PROMPT IDENTIFY CONCURRENT REQUEST FILE
PROMPT From Bug.3211206
PROMPT Use the following query to identify the correct trace file:
PROMPT where "request" is the concurrent request id for the inventory transaction
PROMPT worker.
SELECT 'Request id: '||request_id ,
'Trace id: '||oracle_Process_id,
'Trace Flag: '||req.enable_trace,
'Trace Name:
'||dest.value||'/'||lower(dbnm.value)||'_ora_'||oracle_process_id||'.trc',
'Prog. Name: '||prog.user_concurrent_program_name,
'File Name: '||execname.execution_file_name|| execname.subroutine_name ,
'Status : '||decode(phase_code,'R','Running')
||'-'||decode(status_code,'R','Normal'),
'SID Serial: '||ses.sid||','|| ses.serial#,
'Module : '||ses.module
from fnd_concurrent_requests req, v$session ses, v$process proc,
v$parameter dest, v$parameter dbnm, fnd_concurrent_programs_vl prog,
fnd_executables execname
where req.request_id = &request
and req.oracle_process_id=proc.spid(+)
and proc.addr = ses.paddr(+)
and dest.name='user_dump_dest'
and dbnm.name='db_name'
and req.concurrent_program_id = prog.concurrent_program_id
and req.program_application_id = prog.application_id
and prog.application_id = execname.application_id
and prog.executable_id=execname.executable_id;

SQL related to Oracle Application Messages

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SQL related to Oracle Application Messages

PROMPT ATG
PROMPT Find Messages by Message Text
select m.message_name, m.message_text, m.message_number, a.application_short_name
from fnd_new_messages m, fnd_application a
where upper(m.message_text) like upper('%&EnterMessageText%')
and m.language_code = 'US'
and m.application_id = a.application_id;

PROMPT Find Messages by Message Short Name
select m.message_name, m.message_text, m.message_number, a.application_short_name
from fnd_new_messages m, fnd_application a
where m.message_name like '%&EnterMessageName%'
and m.language_code = 'US'
and m.application_id = a.application_id;

Date Columns conversion

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Rowid:
Working with Rowids: rowidtochar(rowid) and chartorowid('AAABUeAAQAAACsjAAg')

Date Columns
a. Converting dates to show date with time: to_char( 'DD-MON-YYYY HH24:MI:SS')
For example: select to_char(sysdate, 'DD-MON-YYYY HH24:MI:SS') from dual;
b. Comparing date columns -- Sometimes handy to skip the time portion when searching for dates. You can use the trunc command to strip the time off. This resets the time to midnight.
For example: select to_char(trunc(sysdate), 'DD-MON-YYYY HH24:MI:SS') from dual;

Table for Views and Triggers

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PROMPT Query view details of a specific view.
SELECT VIEW_NAME, TEXT
FROM DBA_VIEWS
WHERE VIEW_NAME = UPPER('&VIEW_NAME')
and owner = 'APPS';

PROMPT Trigger details on a table.
select TABLE_NAME, COLUMN_NAME, trigger_name, trigger_type, TRIGGER_BODY
from dba_TRIGGERS
WHERE TABLE_NAME like '%&EnterTableName%';

Table for Bugs and Patching

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PROMPT Find specific package version
select text from dba_source
where
name = upper( '&PackageName')
and line < 3;

PROMPT Find bugs already installed fixed in your system
select bug_number
from ad_bugs
where bug_number ='&Bug_Number';

PROMPT Find patches applied
select substr(patch_name,1,12) patch_num
from ad_applied_patches
where patch_name like '%&Patch_Number%';

NOTE: A specific bug maybe fixed by multiple patches so it might be good to look for the bug number, instead of the patch number to see if that bug is fixed already on your system. Another way is to look at the file version mentioned in the patch and check if you have that version or higher.

Table to check Invalids / Compiling

2012-02-01T22:12:00.001+05:30

PROMPT Find Invalids
select object_name, object_type, owner, status
from dba_objects
where status = 'INVALID';

PROMPT Compile Packages
select 'alter package '|| object_name || ' compile '|| decode(object_type, 'PACKAGE', '', 'PACKAGE BODY', 'body')|| ';'
from dba_objects
where status = 'INVALID'
and object_type like 'PACK%';

Tables to Find Objects/Table/Columns

2012-02-01T22:10:00.000+05:30

General Objects / Tables / Columns

PROMPT Find Object by Type, Name, Status
select object_name, object_type, owner, status
from dba_objects
where upper(object_name) like upper('%&object_name%')
and object_type like upper('%'|| NVL('&object_type', 'TABLE')|| '%')
and status like upper('%'|| NVL('&Status', '%')|| '%')
order by object_name, object_type;

PROMPT Find table indexes, keys, columns
select index_name,column_position,column_name
from all_ind_columns
where table_name = '&EnterTableName'
order by index_name, column_position;

PROMPT Find tables and columns that include a table and/or column name specified.
select table_name, column_name
from dba_tab_columns
where column_name like NVL(UPPER('&COLUMN_NAME'), column_name)
and table_name like NVL(UPPER('&TABLE_NAME'), table_name);

Oracle Learning Management Tables (Oracle Appraisal Tables)

2011-12-16T02:52:00.001+05:30

When you setup the appraisal templates in Core HR, that will be stored in "PER_APPRAISAL_TEMPLATES_V" table.

There are 3 temporary tables that hold data for entries made in SSHR until the approval cycle is complete

1) HR_API_TRANSACTIONS
2) HR_API_TRANSACTIONS_STEPS
3) HR_API_TRANSACTIONS_VALUES
Once the request is approved, data will be updated in "PER_PAY_PROPOSALS and PER_PERFORMANCE_REVIEWS_V" tables.

Below tables are interlinked:
PER_ALL_ASSIGNMENTS_F, PER_PAY_PROPOSALS and PER_PERFORMANCE_REVIEWS_V TABLES.

PER_ALL_ASSIGNMENTS_F
PER_ALL_PEOPLE_F
PER_JOBS
PER_GRADES
PER_APPRAISALS
PER_APPRAISAL_TEMPLATES
PER_ASSESSMENTS
PER_ASSESSMENT_GROUPS
PER_ASSESSMENT_TYPES
PER_COMPETENCES
PER_COMPETENCES_TL
PER_COMPETENCE_DEFINITIONS
PER_COMPETENCE_ELEMENTS
PER_PARTICIPANTS
PER_PERFORMANCE_RATINGS
PER_PERFORMANCE_REVIEWS
PER_RATING_LEVELS
PER_RATING_LEVELS_TL
PER_RATING_SCALES
PER_RATING_SCALES_TL
HR_QUESTIONNAIRES
HR_QUEST_ANSWERS
HR_QUEST_ANSWER_VALUES
HR_QUEST_FIELD
HR_ORGANIZATION_UNITS
PER_POSITIONS
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SELECT APPRAISAL_TYPE_M
,A.APPRAISEE
,C.EMPLOYEE_NUMBER
,A.MAIN_APPRAISER
,A.DEPARTMENT
,A.APPRAISAL_STATUS_M APPRAISAL_STATUS
, DECODE (B.APPRAISAL_SYSTEM_STATUS ,'ONGOING','Appraisal Pending With - '||A.MAIN_APPRAISER
,'APPRFEEDBACK','Appraisal Pending With - '||a.APPRAISEE
,'SAVED',' Appraisal Pending With - '||a.APPRAISEE
,'TRANSFER','Appraisal Pending With - '||a.APPRAISEE
,'COMPLETED', 'Appraisal Completed'
,'PENDINGAPPR','Appraisal Pending With - '||A.MAIN_APPRAISER
,B.APPRAISAL_SYSTEM_STATUS ) ownership
FROM APPS.HRFV_APPRAISAL_DETAILS A
,PER_APPRAISALS B
,PER_ALL_PEOPLE_F C
WHERE C.PERSON_ID = A.APPRAISEE_PERSON_ID
AND A.APPRAISAL_ID = B.APPRAISAL_ID
AND A.appraisal_id in ( select max(e.appraisal_id) from per_appraisals e
where e.plan_id is null
group by e.appraisee_person_id
having count(*) >= 1)
AND TRUNC (SYSDATE) BETWEEN TRUNC (C.effective_start_date)
AND TRUNC (C.effective_end_date)
order by A.APPRAISEE

SELECT bgrt.NAME business_group_name, orgt.NAME department,
apse.full_name appraisee, appr.full_name appraiser,
mapr.full_name main_appraiser, apr.appraisal_date appraisal_date,
apr.appraisal_period_start_date appraisal_start_date,
apr.appraisal_period_end_date appraisal_end_date,
apr.next_appraisal_date next_appraisal_date,
apr.comments appraisal_comments, rtt.NAME rating_level_name,
rtl.step_value step_value,
hr_bis.bis_decode_lookup ('APPRAISAL_TYPE',
apr.TYPE) appraisal_type,
hr_bis.bis_decode_lookup
('APPRAISAL_SYSTEM_STATUS',
apr.appraisal_system_status
) appraisal_status,
hr_bis.bis_decode_lookup ('APPRAISEE_ACCESS',
apr.appraisee_access
) appraisee_access,
apr.TYPE appraisal_type_code,
apr.appraisal_system_status appraisal_status_code,
apr.appraisee_access appraisee_access_code,
apr.creation_date creation_date,
apr.last_update_date last_update_date, '_DF:PER:PER_APPRAISALS:APR',
apr.appraisal_id appraisal_id,
apr.business_group_id business_group_id,
apr.appraisal_template_id appraisal_template_id,
apr.appraisee_person_id appraisee_person_id,
apr.appraiser_person_id appraiser_person_id,
apr.group_initiator_id group_initiator_id,
apr.overall_performance_level_id overall_performance_level_id,
apr.main_appraiser_id main_appraiser_id,
apr.assignment_id assignment_id, apr.event_id event_id,
rtl.rating_scale_id rating_scale_id,
rtl.competence_id competence_id,
orgt.organization_id organization_id
FROM per_appraisals apr,
hr_all_organization_units_tl bgrt,
hr_all_organization_units_tl orgt,
per_people_x apse,
per_people_x appr,
per_people_x mapr,
per_rating_levels rtl,
per_rating_levels_tl rtt
WHERE apr.business_group_id = bgrt.organization_id
AND bgrt.LANGUAGE = USERENV ('LANG')
AND apr.assignment_organization_id = orgt.organization_id
AND orgt.LANGUAGE = USERENV ('LANG')
AND apr.appraisee_person_id = apse.person_id
AND apr.appraiser_person_id = appr.person_id
AND apr.main_appraiser_id = mapr.person_id(+)
AND apr.overall_performance_level_id = rtl.rating_level_id(+)
AND rtl.rating_level_id = rtt.rating_level_id(+)
AND rtt.LANGUAGE(+) = USERENV ('LANG')
AND apr.business_group_id =
NVL (hr_bis.get_sec_profile_bg_id, apr.business_group_id)
WITH READ ONLY;

Confirm Receipts Workflow

2011-12-07T01:11:00.000+05:30

Confirm Receipts workflow

Using Confirm Receipts, employees can view and receive orders in an extremely simple self service interface through Oracle Web Employees or by responding to workflow notifications. Confirm Receipts has the following major components:

A Confirm Receipts workflow process initiated after the due date of open orders
A series of web pages that enable employees to confirm receipt of orders and navigate to relevant documents
The Receiving Transaction Manager which fully validates the receipt information and completes the transaction in Purchasing
Confirm Receipts Workflow Process
The Confirm Receipt workflow process periodically polls for orders that are past due and sends workflow notifications to employees. The workflow engine drives a transaction through a process performing automated steps and invoking the appropriate agents when external processing is required. The engine monitors workflow states and coordinates routing of activities.

Confirm Receipts Notifications
The workflow engine polls for overdue orders and sends workflow notifications to the different users - typically the requester or the buyer. These notifications can be:

workflow generated notification (e.g. email)
viewed through a web browser in Oracle Web Employees
With Web-enabled notifications (email mail attachments or the inbox in Oracle Self-Service Web Applications), the user can drill down from the attached notification Web Page to the specific Receive Orders web page to view orders which are due and confirm receipt of these orders.
Confirm Receipts workflow generates notifications for an entire document if all items on that order have the same due date. If the document includes different due dates, the Confirm Receipts workflow generates a single notification per purchase order per requester per due date.

Review and Respond to Confirm Receipts Notifications
Oracle Web Employees automatically notifies employees of past due orders that have not been received. Valid responses to the notification include:
Fully Received You have fully received the items on the order.
Partially / Over Received You have received less than or more than the quantity of items you requested. In this case, you also drill down from the notification into the Receive Orders web page to record the receipt details. Oracle Web Employees automatically displays the open line items for this order. You can enter the quantity you have received.
Not Received You have not received the items included in the notification.
If the user fails to respond, it will be treated as a time out and a separate exception sub-process will be initiated.

Confirm Receipts Using "Receive Orders" Employee Self Service Web Pages
The user can confirm receipt of goods by using the Oracle Web Employees "Receive Orders" function or by responding to the workflow notification. Using the Receive Orders function in Oracle Web Employees, you can review all open orders that are past due.
However, if the page is accessed from a Confirm Receipts workflow notification, only order information associated with the notification will display on the page. Oracle Purchasing displays the unit of measure from the original purchase order or requisition.

Once you select the order lines you want to receive, press the "Submit" button. You can also identify which items you have partially or over-received, and then update the displayed quantity to reflect the quantity you have actually received.

Update Receiving in Oracle Purchasing
Once you confirm receipt of an order, either through the self-service Receive Orders web page, or by responding directly to the workflow notification, Oracle Web Employees automatically processes your receipt in Oracle Purchasing through the Receiving Transaction Processor.
The receiving transaction processor validates receipt transactions and updates the receiving history and purchase order tables in Oracle Purchasing. If the system encounters an error while processing the receiving transaction, notifications are sent to the requester and the buyer indicating the likely cause for failure.

Exception Handling
Oracle Web Employees handles the following exceptions as part of the Confirm Receipts workflow process:
Time Out Once a notification is sent, the process will be in a wait state to get a response from the user. If there is no response from the user, the system will treat it as a timeout and resend the notification after one week as a first reminder. If there is no response for another week, the notification is resent as a second reminder. If the user does not respond to the second reminder within twenty-four hours, a notification is sent to the user's manager.
Receiving Controls The receipt confirmation process enforces the receiving controls supported in Oracle Purchasing. For example, the system rejects received quantities that are greater than the tolerance level.

Configure the Receive Orders Web Page
Oracle Web Employees allows you to use the Web Applications Dictionary technology (a.k.a. Object Navigator) to tailor the layout and content of the Receive Orders self service web page. Use the Web Applications Manager to select the fields to display, the field, prompts, length, formatting characteristics, and include certain input fields as part of the receipt confirmation.

Setting Up Web Users
Each employee that will confirm receipts through Oracle Web Employees must be defined as a web user. To setup the Receive Orders Web Page for an employee you must:

Define a web user for employees who will receive orders through the web
Assign the Receive Orders functions to that user's list of responsibilities/functions
Respond to Receipt Confirmation Notifications
To respond to workflow generated receipt confirmation requests:

Login to Oracle Web Employees and select the "View Notifications" function.
Select a response to the receipt confirmation request:
Fully Received.
Over/Partially Received.
Not Received.
For partially/over received orders, drill down from the notification into the Receive Orders web page. Record your receipt details.
Select the "Submit Response" button to complete the response and initiate the next workflow activity.

R12: How to enable Personalization Page option

2011-11-09T00:34:00.001+05:30

R12: How to enable Personalization Page option

FND: Personalization Region Link Enabled
Personalize Self-Service Defn

Credit Card Setup

2011-11-03T01:10:00.002+05:30

How to setup Credit Cards Process in Oracle, below note id's will give detailed explanation

Credit Card Payments, Refunds and Chargebacks: Overview and Setup for Oracle Receivables Release 12 [ID 1357967.1]

Oracle Payments Minimum/Dummy Setup For Credit Card/Purchase Card Funds Capture Processing [ID 553614.1]

How to Cancel Cost Manager (CMCTCM ) and Relaunch It

2011-10-30T20:02:00.000+05:30

Applies to:
Oracle Cost Management - Version: 11.5.9 to 12.1.3 - Release: 11.5 to 12.1
Information in this document applies to any platform.
CMCTCM
Purpose
How to cancel cost manager, in order to avoid :

- to launch severals cost manager at the same time
- to have warning message in CMCTCM log saying :
"
A Cost Manager is already launched.
Action: If you want to launch a new manager, cancel earlier manager first."

Troubleshooting Details
How to cancel cost manager, in order to avoid :
- to launch severals cost manager at the same time
- to have warning message in CMCTCM log saying :
"A Cost Manager is already launched.
Action: If you want to launch a new manager, cancel earlier manager first."

1 - To cancel the Cost Manager : use one of the following method:

a) use 'System Administrator' responsibility
Navigate to Concurrent/Request/view
Set : specific Request=on
Name=Cost Manager.

In the lower part of the Find requests window there is a field "Select the Number of Days to view" set by default to 7 days.
-> Set "Select the Number of Days to view"=9999
In fact this field is a filter which limits how far back it will query requests.

From here Cancel the Cost Manager which is Pending Scheduled.

or

b) Use the following SQL script:

SELECT request_id RequestId,
request_date RequestDt, concurrent_program_name,
phase_code Phase,
status_code Status FROM
fnd_concurrent_requests fcr,
fnd_concurrent_programs fcp
WHERE fcp.application_id = 702 AND
fcp.concurrent_program_name in ('CMCTCM', 'CMCMCW', 'CMCACW') AND
fcr.concurrent_program_id = fcp.concurrent_program_id AND
fcr.program_application_id = 702 AND fcr.phase_code <> 'C'
Cancel all the requests from the above output by navigating to, System Administrator> Concurrent> Request. Query for the RequestId returned from the select above.

In the lower part of the Find requests window there is a field "Select the Number of Days to view" set by default to 7 days
-> Set "Select the Number of Days to view"=9999
In fact this field is a filter which limits how far back it will query requests.

Cancel the request id other than running. Let the running request get over.

2 - Run the cmclean.sql script available from MOS Note 134007.1

3 - Restart the Cost Manager
Inventory> Setup : Transactions> Interface Managers
Select 'Cost Manager' - choose Tools > Launch Manager

Also review << Note 304313.1>>

NOTE:134007.1 - Concurrent Processing - CMCLEAN.SQL - Non Destructive Script to Clean Concurrent Manager Tables
NOTE:304313.1 - Understanding Cost Manager

R12 Ap Invoice Data Fix for Tax Amount

2011-09-30T23:59:00.001+05:30

Please execute the following data-fix to make Tax Amount Zero on the AP Invoice in R12

UPDATE ZX_LINES
SET UNROUNDED_TAX_AMT = 0,
TAX_AMT = 0,
TAX_AMT_TAX_CURR = 0,
TAX_AMT_FUNCL_CURR = 0,
CAL_TAX_AMT = 0,
CAL_TAX_AMT_TAX_CURR = 0,
CAL_TAX_AMT_FUNCL_CURR = 0,
CANCEL_FLAG = 'Y'
WHERE APPLICATION_ID = 200
AND ENTITY_CODE = 'AP_INVOICES'
AND EVENT_CLASS_CODE = 'STANDARD INVOICES'
AND TRX_ID = 90484;

COMMIT;

UPDATE ZX_LINES_SUMMARY
SET TAX_AMT = 0,
TAX_AMT_TAX_CURR = 0,
TAX_AMT_FUNCL_CURR = 0,
TOTAL_REC_TAX_AMT = 0,
TOTAL_REC_TAX_AMT_FUNCL_CURR = 0,
CANCEL_FLAG = 'Y'
WHERE APPLICATION_ID = 200
AND ENTITY_CODE = 'AP_INVOICES'
AND EVENT_CLASS_CODE = 'STANDARD INVOICES'
AND TRX_ID = 90484;

UPDATE AP_INVOICE_LINES_ALL
SET AMOUNT = 0,
BASE_AMOUNT = 0
WHERE INVOICE_ID = 90484
AND LINE_TYPE_LOOKUP_CODE = 'TAX';

COMMIT;

UPDATE AP_INVOICES_ALL
SET TOTAL_TAX_AMOUNT = 0
WHERE INVOICE_ID = 90484;

COMMIT;

How to resubmit unprocessed records stuck in the MTL_TRANSACTIONS_INTERFACE table

2011-07-27T01:57:00.000+05:30

How to resubmit unprocessed records stuck in the MTL_TRANSACTIONS_INTERFACE table

Solution
Record may be resubmitted through the Application or using SQL*Plus.

Note: Back up the data in the table prior to making any changes using SQL*Plus.

1.Resubmission through the Application
Navigation Inventory:Transactions:Transaction Open Interface
Click in the check box under the "Submit" column
then Save

2. Resubmission through SQL*Plus.

Update MTL_TRANSACTIONS_INTERFACE Set PROCESS_FLAG = 1,
LOCK_FLAG = 2, TRANSACTION_MODE = 3,
VALIDATION_REQUIRED = 1, ERROR_CODE = NULL,
ERROR_EXPLANATION = NULL Where PROCESS_FLAG IN (1,3);

Records Stuck In Table Mtl_Transactions_Interface , Negative Balances Not Allowed

2011-07-27T01:56:00.001+05:30

Run the following script, which will find items that do not have sufficient quantity in the STAGING subinventory.

Note: if you have given some name other than 'STAGE' to your staging subinventory, you will need to modify the lines in bold type

SELECT wdd.organization_id, wdd.inventory_item_id, msi.segment1,
SUM (wdd.requested_quantity) requested_qty,
SUM (NVL (wdd.cancelled_quantity, 0)) cancelled_qty,
SUM (mtrl.quantity) move_order_qty, MAX (oq.onhand_qty) onhand_qty,
SUM (wdd.requested_quantity) - MAX (oq.onhand_qty) change_qty
FROM wsh_delivery_details wdd,
mtl_txn_request_lines mtrl,
mtl_system_items msi,
(SELECT NVL (SUM (moq.transaction_quantity), 0) onhand_qty,
moq.organization_id, moq.inventory_item_id,
moq.subinventory_code
FROM apps.mtl_onhand_quantities moq
WHERE moq.containerized_flag = 2
AND moq.subinventory_code = 'STAGE'
GROUP BY moq.organization_id,
moq.inventory_item_id,
moq.subinventory_code) oq
WHERE wdd.released_status IN ('C', 'Y')
AND NVL (wdd.inv_interfaced_flag, 'N') IN ('N', 'P')
AND wdd.move_order_line_id = mtrl.line_id
AND wdd.inventory_item_id = oq.inventory_item_id
AND wdd.organization_id = oq.organization_id
AND msi.organization_id = wdd.organization_id
AND msi.inventory_item_id = wdd.inventory_item_id
AND oq.subinventory_code = 'STAGE'
GROUP BY wdd.organization_id, wdd.inventory_item_id, msi.segment1
HAVING SUM (wdd.requested_quantity) > MAX (oq.onhand_qty)
UNION ALL
SELECT wdd.organization_id, wdd.inventory_item_id, msi.segment1,
SUM (wdd.requested_quantity) requested_qty,
SUM (NVL (wdd.cancelled_quantity, 0)) cancelled_qty,
SUM (mtrl.quantity) move_order_qty, 0,
SUM (wdd.requested_quantity) change_qty
FROM wsh_delivery_details wdd,
mtl_txn_request_lines mtrl,
mtl_system_items msi
WHERE wdd.released_status IN ('Y', 'C')
AND NVL (wdd.inv_interfaced_flag, 'N') IN ('N', 'P')
AND wdd.move_order_line_id = mtrl.line_id
AND msi.organization_id = wdd.organization_id
AND msi.inventory_item_id = wdd.inventory_item_id
AND NOT EXISTS (
SELECT 1
FROM mtl_onhand_quantities oq
WHERE oq.inventory_item_id = wdd.inventory_item_id
AND oq.organization_id = wdd.organization_id
AND oq.subinventory_code = 'STAGE')
GROUP BY wdd.organization_id, wdd.inventory_item_id, msi.segment1
ORDER BY 1, 2

2. Perform subinventory transfers as needed to transfer the quantity identified by the column "change_qty" into the staging subinventory

R12: Change Application user password and end date from sqlplus

2011-07-26T06:58:00.000+05:30

R12: Change Application user password and end date from sqlplus

DECLARE
v_user_name VARCHAR2(80) :'XXABC';
v_new_password VARCHAR2(80) := 'oracle123';
v_hard_password VARCHAR2(1) := fnd_profile.VALUE('SIGNON_PASSWORD_HARD_TO_GUESS');
BEGIN
fnd_profile.put(NAME => 'SIGNON_PASSWORD_HARD_TO_GUESS'
,val => 'N');
-- Call the procedure
fnd_user_pkg.updateuser(x_user_name => v_user_name
,x_owner => 'CUST'
,x_unencrypted_password => v_new_password
,x_end_date => SYSDATE + 10000);
fnd_profile.put(NAME => 'SIGNON_PASSWORD_HARD_TO_GUESS'
,val => v_hard_password);
COMMIT ;
EXCEPTION
WHEN OTHERS THEN
fnd_profile.put(NAME => 'SIGNON_PASSWORD_HARD_TO_GUESS'
,val => v_hard_password);
RAISE;
END;

OM Useful Tips

2011-06-29T00:59:00.002+05:30

Allocation Error During Transact Move Order
"Error: The material sourcing process failed to create picking suggestions for line 2 of move order number 59641464"
"APP-INV-05297: Invalid transaction and serial control combination"
Encountered the above error message after clicked on "Allocate" button in Transact Move Orders form. Even after I backordered the line, I could not proceed to Pick Release, failed Pick Release.
Root Cause: Item lot reserved for the order line is no more valid.
Action: Unreserve the invalid item lot, pick release, transact move order & ship confirm successfully.

Cannot Perform Shipping Transactions At Shipping Transactions form, Action combo box is disabled. Can't perform pick release, create delivery, etc.
Grant role to user at OM responsibility. At Shipping Execution Grants form, add record, enter user name & save.
Setup -> Shipping -> Grants and Role Definitions -> Grants
Default role is "Upgrade Role", which you can maintain it in
Setup -> Shipping -> Grants and Role Definitions -> Define Roles

Launch Pick Release Failed My Sales Order (SO) has been booked successfully. Order header status is Booked, order line status is Awaiting Shipping. Quantity on-hand is sufficient. At Shipping Transactions form, I performed "Launch Pick Release", order line status remained Awaiting Shipping, it did not change to Picked.
No warning or error was prompted.
In my case, it was due to Credit Hold. Go Order Header -> Actions -> Additional Order Information, I saw Hold with message "Credit check hold applied. Overall limit exceeded.". GoActions -> Release Holds to release hold before proceed to Pick Release.
In order to perform Release Holds action, you need to be given authorities. Get the Holds Name and check the authorizations at Setup -> Orders -> Holds.

Where to Setup New Sales Order Type Under Order Management responsibility, Setup -> Transactions Types -> Define

Pick List Ship-To Address Not Get Updated
It is an address issue.
The Ship-to Address appears on the Pick List (for ISO) is retrieved from wsh_locations table. As for IR-ISO setup, ship-to-address comes from Customer address instead of Location address.

When we updates the customer address, hz_locations table get update. By right, bothhz_locations table and wsh_locations table should be synchronized automatically. But, in my case, it was not. Business event "oracle.apps.ar.hz.Location.update" is enabled, everything else is fine. But the synchronize is not happening.

Logged a tar and Oracle came back with suggestion to run "Import Shipping Location" program in OM responsibility to synchronize the table. These was their reply (copied from some another article).

"...The 'Import Shipping locations' concurrent program imports all of the internal and external
locations from HR/HZ LOCATIONS tables into the WSH_LOCATIONS tables.

This program should be executed at least once when upgrading to 11.5.9. After the
upgrade, it should not be required to rerun this concurrent program since any
changes in the HR/HZ LOCATIONS tables are automatically synced up with WSH
tables.

There are a few exceptions when Import Shipping Locations concurrent program should be run. These exceptions would be only when any updates to a
Customer's information does not get reflected when creating a new sales order
or when you find any inconsistencies in Location records when interfaced from
HR to WSH Locations, such as an incorrect country code..."

Question is the auto-sync is not happening and Oracle can't give reason why.

End up I have to run "Import Shipping Location" program to solve the issue (and it took 3.5 hours to complete with the Start-Date value = sysdate-4).

HL Pick Slip SRS Report -> Completed Warning After Pick Release action, pick slip report will get submitted, but it often completed warning.
How to know if actual picking taken place? Picking could be failed or success even the program completed warning. E.g. For printing issue, even it completed warning, but the stock has been picked.
From Requests list, click on the request, view Output. If there is records there, it was successfully picked. Another faster way, observe the request in the list, if the 4th and 5th parameters have value, it is successful.

Unable to Pick Release Internal Sales Order (ISO)
ISO was created from Internal Requisition (IR), order line status is "Awaiting Shipping", shipment line status is "Ready to Release", next step is "Pick Release". Performed Pick Release, shipment line status is not changed. As usual, no error shown in the log.
After investigation, found onhand no issue, inventory period is opened, what else could be the cause?
Ans: The ISO has tied to subinventory ABC, but the manual Pick Release is picked from subinventory DEF. So, change the "Pick From" subinventory to ABC, problem solved. Note: ISO subinventory is defaulted from IR subinventory.

Meaning of wsh_new_deliveries.released_status
Meaning of wsh_new_deliveries.released_status field value, reproduced from Document406189.1.
B Backordered Line failed to be allocated in Inventory
C Shipped Line has been shipped
D Cancelled Line is Cancelled
N Not ready for release Line is not ready to be released
R Ready to release Line is ready to be released
S Released to Warehouse Line has been released to Inventory for processing
X Not Applicable Line is not applicable for Pick Release
Y Staged Line has been picked and staged by Inventory

Order Shipping Line Status Stuck in "Shipped", Next Step "Run Interfaces" Obviously "Interface Trip Stop" program has been ran, but status is not change. What could be the reason behind?
Check error records in Transaction Open Interface (Transactions->Transaction Open Interface). Any error stuck with error in the interface will cause this issue.
Table:
mtl_transactions_interface
Fields:
process_flag => 3, if error
organization_id => Inventory Organization
error_code

OE_ORDER_HEADERS_ALL -> SOLD_TO_ORG_ID and SHIP_TO_ORG_ID At the Order Header table, SOLD_TO_ORG_ID refers to customer_id whereas SHIP_TO_ORG_ID is the ORGANIZATION_ID from OE_SHIP_TO_ORGS_V. From the SHIP_TO_ORG_ID field, we can trace back the actual ship-to address for a particular order.
Before we can use OE_SHIP_TO_ORGS_V view in sql, we have to first initialize the view. However, we can skip it by going direct to the tables.

--to get actual ship to address for a Sales Order
select hl.*
from
apps.hz_cust_site_uses_all cs,
apps.hz_cust_acct_sites_all cas,
apps.hz_party_sites ps,
apps.hz_locations hl
where
hl.location_id=ps.location_id and
ps.party_site_id=cas.party_site_id and
cas.cust_acct_site_id=cs.cust_acct_site_id and
hl.country='IN' and
hl.state='JAMMU AND KASHMIR' and
cs.site_use_code='SHIP_TO' and
cs.org_id=123
order by cs.site_use_id desc

--to get order base on ship to address
-- cs.site_use_id equals oe_order_headers_all.ship_to_org_id
select * from apps.oe_order_headers_all where ship_to_org_id in (
select cs.site_use_id
from
apps.hz_cust_site_uses_all cs,
apps.hz_cust_acct_sites_all cas,
apps.hz_party_sites ps,
apps.hz_locations hl
where
hl.location_id=ps.location_id and
ps.party_site_id=cas.party_site_id and
cas.cust_acct_site_id=cs.cust_acct_site_id and
hl.country='IN' and
hl.state='JAMMU AND KASHMIR' and
cs.site_use_code='SHIP_TO' and
cs.org_id=123 )
and order_type_id=2345

Validation failed for the field - Ship To
Encountered this error during Order Copy (at header level).
Root Cause:
Customer Site Location is deactivated.
Fix:
Activate it. Customer->Standard. Choose the correct address base on the ship to address shown in the sale order, click "Open". Identify "Ship To" underUsage column, check the Active checkbox.
Some useful backend table for these:
Take oe_order_headers_all.ship_to_org_id to hz_cust_site_uses_all.site_use_id, hz_cust_site_uses_all.location field refers Customer Site Location.
We can get the Customer Site Number by using
select ps.party_site_number
from
apps.hz_cust_site_uses_all cs,
apps.hz_cust_acct_sites_all cas,
apps.hz_party_sites ps,
apps.hz_locations hl
where
hl.location_id=ps.location_id and
ps.party_site_id=cas.party_site_id and
cas.cust_acct_site_id=cs.cust_acct_site_id and
cs.site_use_code='SHIP_TO' and
cs.org_id=123 and
cs.site_use_id = 12345678

Query Manager for Shipping Transactions Form
Org Code is not defaulted to the OU's inventory organization, but it is defaulted to another inventory organization which has no relationship with current OU. Somemore, Org Code field is disabled. Why?
Ans: Setup->Shipping->Grants and Role Definitions->Grants. Grant to your Oracle user id, the Org Code will be enabled with blank. Set the Org Code from there (the field is optional).

Shipping Method - Lookups
To look at the complete list of Shipping Method, you need to go to Setup->Organizations->Shipping Methods in Inventory responsibility. It is a System Lookups, type: SHIP_METHOD.You can add/modify/remove Shipping Method there.

Picked Quantity Auto Transferred Back After Backordered?
Picked quantity (Pick Release process) will NOT be transferred back automatically to original locator/subinventory after Backordered transaction.

1 Delivery Has Many Delivery Lines, How to Backorder Only 1 Delivery Line
At Shipping Transactions form, query the delivery line by order number and item code (assuming this item has only 1 delivery line), enter the Shipped Qty as 0, Backordered Qty as the total quantity at the delivery line.Click Delivery tab, select "Ship Entered Quantities", press OK. If a delivery has multiple lines, only the selected line will be backordered.

Setting Up Internal Customer for IR-ISO
How does customer get recognized during Internal Sales Order (ISO) creation?
Ans: Location. In IR, there is a Ship-to-Location, and this internal location must tie to the same location defined in Customer Address (Customers->Addresses->Location->Internal Location). Each unique location can only assigned to only 1 customer and 1 address.Table for customer address and location: RA_SITE_USES_ALL

Auto Allocation in Transact Move Order for a Sales Order If the SO shipment status is now "Released to Warehouse", we need to perform Transact Move Orders. For the Move Order, which setup trigger auto allocation?
Ans: In the Release Rules form, Inventory tab, Auto Allocate selection (Yes/No)

No Delivery Detail Found After Ship-Confirm action, shipping line status is Closed, Interface Trip Stop program completed Warning, with warning message "No Delivery Detail Found" in the log file.
Where to rectify this?
Ans: Go Inventory responsibility, Transactions->Transaction Open Interface, check for any errors in the shipping organization. Rectify from there.

Pick Release in Shipping Transactions Form This is an alternate way to perform pick release at a place other than Release Sales Ordersform.
Shipping->Transactions
Only Lines/LPNs tab is enabled, other tabs like "Delivery", "Path by Stop" & "Path by Trip" are disabled as picking is not done yet. Go "Action" LOV, choose "Launch Pick Release", clickGo button.

Internal Requisition Approved, Internal Sales Order Created and Picked, Need to Cancel All, How? Ans: First perform backorder for ISO, cancel the ISO, then cancel the IR. Do remember to move back the inventory from staging to picking.

Collection from unknown author ( oraclea2z )

Concurrent Manager Queries

2011-06-24T20:56:00.000+05:30

/* Managers with their corresponding Oracle and System Process Id''s*/

SELECT DISTINCT concurrent_process_id cpid, gvs.inst_id INSTANCE,
gvp.pid opid, os_process_id osid,
q.user_concurrent_queue_name manager, p.node_name node,
TO_CHAR (p.process_start_date,
'MM-DD-YY HH:MI:SSAM'
) started_at
FROM fnd_concurrent_processes p,
fnd_concurrent_queues_vl q,
gv$process gvp,
gv$session gvs
WHERE q.application_id = queue_application_id
AND (q.concurrent_queue_id = p.concurrent_queue_id)
AND (gvs.process = os_process_id)
AND (gvp.addr = gvs.paddr)
AND process_status_code NOT IN ('K', 'S')
ORDER BY gvs.inst_id,
p.node_name,
concurrent_process_id,
q.user_concurrent_queue_name;

/*Managers that are having problems*/

SELECT DISTINCT concurrent_process_id cpid, oracle_process_id opid,
os_process_id osid, user_concurrent_queue_name manager,
p.node_name node,
TO_CHAR (p.process_start_date,
'MM-DD-YY HH:MI:SSAM'
) started_at
FROM fnd_concurrent_processes p, fnd_concurrent_queues_vl q
WHERE q.application_id = queue_application_id
AND q.concurrent_queue_id = p.concurrent_queue_id
AND p.concurrent_queue_id <> 1
AND (os_process_id) NOT IN (SELECT gvs.process
FROM gv$session gvs
WHERE gvs.process IS NOT NULL)
AND ( process_status_code = 'A'
OR process_status_code = 'R'
OR process_status_code = 'T'
)
ORDER BY os_process_id,
concurrent_process_id,
q.user_concurrent_queue_name;

/*Managers that are not active at this instant*/

SELECT application_name, concurrent_queue_id qid,
user_concurrent_queue_name manager, node_name node
FROM fnd_concurrent_queues_vl q, fnd_application_vl a
WHERE a.application_id = q.application_id
AND max_processes = 0
AND running_processes = 0
AND q.concurrent_queue_id <> 1
ORDER BY application_name, user_concurrent_queue_name;

Setup to perform OA Page personalization

2011-05-28T00:39:00.001+05:30

To perform OA Page personalization a profile option (“Personaliz Self-Service Defn”) has to be assigned to a user login.
Navigation: “Application Administrator” Responsibility --> Application Administrator -->Profile
Here in this screen select ‘User’ Checkbox and then select your login user name and Select the Profile option “Personaliz Self-Service Defn” in the Profile text box. After selecting the profile option, click on Find button. This action opens System profile options screen.
In the screen select ‘Yes’ Option from the LOV corresponding to the user column.
Then save and close the form.

How to get table information? How to get About this Page link in OA page in R12

2011-05-25T01:28:00.002+05:30

How to get table information? How to get About this Page link in OA page in R12

Applies to:
OA Pages Version: 12.0.0
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal
Q1: How to find supplier related view / table information in web page environment?
Q2: How to get the About this Page link in OA page?

Solution
A1: Please follow the following steps to get the Supplier related table information:
> Navigate to the Supplier Page
> Click on the About this page link
> Click Expand All
> You will be seeing SuppSrchVO, SupplierVO and SitesVO
> If you click on that view it will show you the query used.

A2: To get the About this Page Link:

Please ensure the below Profile option is set to Yes at site level:
FND: Diagnostics
System Administrator > Profile > System

The FND: Diagnostics profile option controls whether the Diagnostics button is rendered.
It also controls the display of the About this Page link.

You may also set below

Personalize Self-Service Defn : Yes
FND: Personalization Region Link Enabled : Yes
FND: Diagnostics : Yes

Add the below responsibilities to the user:
System Administrator > Security > User > Define

1. FND Html Forms
2. Functional Administrator
3. Functional Developer
4. Once done bounce the apache
5. Retest the issue
6. Migrate the solution to other environments as appropriate.

iRecruitment workflow

2011-05-10T21:46:00.001+05:30

How to view Item Key and Workflow internal name for iRecruitment vacancy related workflows

SELECT transaction_document
FROM hr_api_transactions
WHERE transaction_ref_table = 'PER_ALL_VACANCIES'
and transaction_ref_id = 9876;

(drop the 'IRC' prefix when using transaction_ref_id).

The following query will return you item_type,item_key thorugh which you can search the workflow

SELECT item_type,item_key
FROM hr_api_transactions
WHERE transaction_ref_table = 'PER_ALL_VACANCIES'
and transaction_ref_id = 9204;

select * from PER_ALL_VACANCIES
where name ='IRC9204'

How to clear the Cache in R12 JSP Pages

2011-05-10T02:44:00.001+05:30

How to clear the Cache in R12 JSP Pages

Logon to oracle applications than navigate to

Functional Administrator-->Home--> Click on 'Core Services'--> click on 'Caching Framework'

Here you can clear Cache.

This is useful when you add responsibilities to your user or want to clear any cache

Operating Unit and Inventory Organization link

2011-03-23T00:32:00.002+05:30

Query which gives Operating Unit Information and corresponding Inventory Orgs related information also

SELECT hou.NAME operating_unit_name, hou.short_code,
hou.organization_id operating_unit_id, hou.set_of_books_id,
hou.business_group_id,
ood.organization_name inventory_organization_name,
ood.organization_code Inv_organization_code, ood.organization_id Inv_organization_id, ood.chart_of_accounts_id
FROM hr_operating_units hou, org_organization_definitions ood
WHERE 1 = 1 AND hou.organization_id = ood.operating_unit
ORDER BY hou.organization_id ASC

iExpenses Module

2011-02-24T01:36:00.000+05:30

Below link we give you the entire flow of iExpenses

http://www.erpschools.com/apps/oracle-applications/articles/financials/iExpenses/iExpenses-Module/index.aspx

Tehnical Flow of OM

2011-02-22T02:48:00.001+05:30

Understanding data flow for “Standard Order”

1. Order Entry
This is first stage when Order in enter in system.When the order is entered it basically create a record in order headers and Order Lines table.
•oe_order_headers_all (Here the flow_status_code as entered)
•oe_order_lines_all (flow_status_code as entered) ( order number is generated)

2.Order Booking
This is next stage , when Order which is entered in step 1 is booked and Flow status changed from Entered to Booked.At this stage , these table get affected.
•oe_order_headers_all (flow_status_code as booked ,booked_flag updated)
•oe_order_lines_all (flow_status_code as awaiting shipping, booked_flag updated)
•wsh_new_deliveries (status_code OP open)
•wsh_delivery_details (released_status ‘R’ ready to release)
Same time, Demand interface program runs in background And insert into inventory tables mtl_demand

3. Reservation
This step is required for doing reservations SCHEDULE ORDER PROGRAM runs in the background and quantities are reserved.Once this program get successfully get completed , the mtl_reservations table get updated.

4. Pick Release
Ideally pick release is the process which is defined in which the items on the sales order are taken out from inventory.
Normally pick release SRS program runs in background . Once the program get completed these are the table get affected:
•oe_order_lines_all (flow_status_code ‘PICKED’ )
•wsh_delivery_details (released_status ‘S’ ‘submitted for release’ )
•mtl_txn_request_headers
•mtl_txn_request_lines
(move order tables.Here request is generated to move item from saleble to staging sub inventory)
•Mtl_material_transactions_temp (link to above tables through move_order_header_id/line_id

5.Pick Confirm
Items are transferred from saleble to staging Subinventory.
•mtl_material_transactions
•mtl_transaction_accounts
•wsh_delivery_details (released_status ‘Y’‘Released’ )
•wsh_delivery_assignments

6.Ship Confirm
Here ship confirm interface program runs in background . Data removed from wsh_new_deliveries
•oe_order_lines_all (flow_status_code ‘shipped’)
•wsh_delivery_details (released_status ‘C’ ‘Shipped’)
•mtl_transaction_interface
•mtl_material_transactions(linked through Transaction source header id)
•mtl_transaction_accounts
•Data deleted from mtl_demand,mtl_reservations
•Item deducted from mtl_onhand_quantities

7.Enter Invoice
This is also called Receivables interface, that mean information moved to accounting area for invoicing details.
•Invoicing workflow activity transfers shipped item information to Oracle Receivables.
•ra_interface_lines_all (interface table into which the data is transferred from order management)T
•Then Autoinvoice program imports data from this
•Table which get affected into this stage are recievables base table.
ra_customer_trx_all (cust_trx_id is primary key to link it to trx_lines table and trx_number is the invoice number)
ra_customer_trx_lines_all (line_attribute_1 and line_attribute_6 are linked to header_id (or order number) and line_id of the orders)

8.Complete Line
In this stage order line leval table get updated with Flow status and open flag.
•oe_order_lines_all (flow_status_code ‘shipped’, open_flag “N”)
9.Close Order
This is last step of Order Processing . In this stage only oe_order_lines_all table get updated.
These are the table get affected in this step.
•oe_order_lines_all (flow_status_code ‘closed’,open_flag “N”)
These are the typically data flow of a order to cash model for a standard order.

Oracle XML Publisher Bursting Sample Program

2011-02-18T03:23:00.001+05:30

Here we are trying to send the PDF output to Server Output Folder.

xapi:delivery - Explains where the output should be delivered
xapi:filesystem - explains the output is destined to filesystem
xapi:template - specifies the template shortcode prefixed with app short code, for eg: AR.INVOICE - AR-app short code and INVOICE is the xml template short code.

location="xdo://AR.INVOICE.en.US/?getSource=true"

Above line is very important, it takes care of pulling the latest template uploaded in the XML Publisher Administrator responsibility, you don't need to put your template hanging in any UNIX servers.

en - Language
US - Territory code (when you create template definition, you make sure that you select United States or other country)

The same above example holds good for sending the output through email, fax, etc.,
By: chandramouly

How to Create a Barcode in Oracle Reports

2011-02-15T01:55:00.000+05:30

How to Create a Barcode in Oracle Reports please view below link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvQOp1YmOIc

views in Oracle Property Manager Module

2011-02-10T00:55:00.000+05:30

List of views in Oracle Property Manager Module

PN_ACT_RENT_DETAILS_V
PN_ADDRESSES_ALL_DFV
PN_ADJUSTMENT_DETAILS_V
PN_AEL_BILL_GL_V
PN_AEL_PAY_GL_V
PN_BUILDINGS_V
PN_COMPANIES_ALL_DFV
PN_COMPANIES_V
PN_COMPANY_SITES_ALL_DFV
PN_COMPANY_SITES_V
PN_CONTACT_ASSIGN_HISTORY_V
PN_CONTACT_ASSIGNMENTS_ALL_DFV
PN_CONTACT_ASSIGNMENTS_V
PN_CONTACTS_ALL_DFV
PN_CONTACTS_V
PN_DISTRIBUTIONS_ALL_DFV
PN_DISTRIBUTIONS_HISTORY_V
PN_DISTRIBUTIONS_V
PN_EXCLUDE_TERMS_V
PN_EXP_PAYMENT_ITEMS_V
PN_FLOORS_V
PN_FOR_RENT_DETAILS_V
PN_GL_PERIOD_V
PN_INDEX_EXCLUDE_TERM_V
PN_INDEX_HISTORY_HEADERS_DFV
PN_INDEX_HISTORY_HEADERS_V
PN_INDEX_HISTORY_LINES_V
PN_INDEX_LEASE_CONSTRAINTS_DFV
PN_INDEX_LEASE_CONSTRAINTS_V
PN_INDEX_LEASE_PERIODS_ALL_DFV
PN_INDEX_LEASE_PERIODS_V
PN_INDEX_LEASES_ALL_DFV
PN_INDEX_LEASES_V
PN_INSUR_REQUIRE_HISTORY_V
PN_INSURANCE_REQUIREMENTS__DFV
PN_INSURANCE_REQUIREMNTS_V
PN_JE_CATEGORIES_V
PN_LANDLORD_SERVICE_HISTORY_V
PN_LANDLORD_SERVICES_ALL_DFV
PN_LANDLORD_SERVICES_V
PN_LEASE_CHANGES_ALL_DFV
PN_LEASE_CHANGES_V
PN_LEASE_CONTACT_ASSIGN_V
PN_LEASE_DETAILS_HISTORY_V
PN_LEASE_DETAILS_V
PN_LEASE_MILESTONES_ALL_DFV
PN_LEASE_MILESTONES_V
PN_LEASE_TRANSACTIONS_V
PN_LEASES_V
PN_LOC_ACC_MAP_HDR_V
PN_LOC_ACC_MAP_V
PN_LOCATION_CONTACT_ASSIGN_V
PN_LOCATION_FEATURES_ALL_DFV
PN_LOCATION_FEATURES_V
PN_LOCATION_PARKS_DFV
PN_LOCATION_PARKS_VL
PN_LOCATIONS_ALL_DFV
PN_LOCATIONS_ITF_V
PN_LOCATIONS_PUB_V
PN_LOCATIONS_V
PN_NOTE_DETAILS_VL
PN_NOTE_HEADERS_V
PN_OFFICES_V
PN_OPTIONS_ALL_DFV
PN_OPTIONS_HISTORY_V
PN_OPTIONS_V
PN_PAY_GROUP_BYS_V
PN_PAY_GROUP_RULES_V
PN_PAYMENT_ITEMS_V
PN_PAYMENT_SCHEDULES_ALL_DFV
PN_PAYMENT_SCHEDULES_V
PN_PAYMENT_TERMS_ALL_DFV
PN_PAYMENT_TERMS_HISTORY_V
PN_PAYMENT_TERMS_V
PN_PBUILDING_V
PN_PHONES_ALL_DFV
PN_PHONES_V
PN_PLAND_V
PN_PROPERTIES_ALL_DFV
PN_PROPERTIES_V
PN_RIGHTS_ALL_DFV
PN_RIGHTS_HISTORY_V
PN_RIGHTS_V
PN_SET_MILESTONES_VL
PN_SET_TYPES_VL
PN_SPACE_ALLOCATIONS_ALL_DFV
PN_SPACE_ALLOCATIONS_V
PN_SPACE_ASSIGN_CUST_ALL_DFV
PN_SPACE_ASSIGN_CUST_PUB_V
PN_SPACE_ASSIGN_CUST_V
PN_SPACE_ASSIGN_EMP_ALL_DFV
PN_SPACE_ASSIGN_EMP_PUB_V
PN_SPACE_ASSIGN_EMP_V
PN_TENANCIES_ALL_DFV
PN_TENANCIES_HISTORY_V
PN_TENANCIES_V
PN_TERM_HISTORY_HEADER_V
PN_TERM_TEMPLATES_ALL_DFV
PN_TERM_TEMPLATES_V
PN_TRX_LEASE_EXPENSE
PN_TRX_LEASE_REVENUE
PN_VAR_ABAT_DEFAULTS_V
PN_VAR_BKDT_DEFAULTS_V
PN_VAR_BKHD_DEFAULTS_V
PN_VAR_BKPTS_DET_ALL_DFV
PN_VAR_BKPTS_DET_V
PN_VAR_BKPTS_HEAD_ALL_DFV
PN_VAR_BKPTS_HEAD_V
PN_VAR_CONSTR_DEFAULTS_V
PN_VAR_CONSTRAINTS_ALL_DFV
PN_VAR_CONSTRAINTS_V
PN_VAR_DEDUCTIONS_ALL_DFV
PN_VAR_DEDUCTIONS_V
PN_VAR_LINE_DEFAULTS_V
PN_VAR_LINE_TEMPLATES_V
PN_VAR_LINES_ALL_DFV
PN_VAR_LINES_DATES_V
PN_VAR_LINES_V
PN_VAR_PERIODS_ALL_DFV
PN_VAR_PERIODS_DATES_V
PN_VAR_PERIODS_V
PN_VAR_RENT_ADJ_V
PN_VAR_RENT_DATES_V
PN_VAR_RENT_DETAILS_V
PN_VAR_RENT_INV_ALL_DFV
PN_VAR_RENT_INV_V
PN_VAR_RENT_SUMM_V
PN_VAR_RENTS_ALL_DFV
PN_VAR_RENTS_V
PN_VAR_SUMM_DET_V
PN_VAR_TEMPLATES_V
PN_VAR_TERMS_V
PN_VAR_VOL_HIST_ALL_DFV
PN_VAR_VOL_HIST_V
PN_XLA_EXTRACT_HEADERS_V
PN_XLA_EXTRACT_LINES_V

Oracle Property Manager Tables

2011-02-10T00:52:00.001+05:30

Oracle Property Manager Tables:

PN_ACCOUNTING_EVENTS_ALL
PN_ADDRESSES_ALL
PN_ADJUSTMENT_DETAILS
PN_ADJUSTMENT_SUMMARIES
PN_AE_HEADERS_ALL
PN_AE_LINES_ALL
PN_COMPANIES_ALL
PN_COMPANY_SITES_ALL
PN_CONTACTS_ALL
PN_CONTACT_ASSIGNMENTS_ALL
PN_CONTACT_ASSIGN_HISTORY
PN_CURRENCIES
PN_DISTRIBUTIONS_ALL
PN_DISTRIBUTIONS_HISTORY
PN_EMP_SPACE_ASSIGN_ITF
PN_INDEX_EXCLUDE_TERM_ALL
PN_INDEX_HISTORY_HEADERS
PN_INDEX_HISTORY_LINES
PN_INDEX_LEASES_ALL
PN_INDEX_LEASE_CONSTRAINTS_ALL
PN_INDEX_LEASE_PERIODS_ALL
PN_INDEX_LEASE_TERMS_ALL
PN_INSURANCE_REQUIREMENTS_ALL
PN_INSUR_REQUIRE_HISTORY
PN_LANDLORD_SERVICES_ALL
PN_LANDLORD_SERVICE_HISTORY
PN_LEASES_ALL
PN_LEASE_CHANGES_ALL
PN_LEASE_DETAILS_ALL
PN_LEASE_DETAILS_HISTORY
PN_LEASE_MILESTONES_ALL
PN_LEASE_OPTIONS_ITF
PN_LEASE_TRANSACTIONS_ALL
PN_LOCATIONS_ALL
PN_LOCATIONS_ITF
PN_LOCATION_FEATURES_ALL
PN_LOCATION_PARKS
PN_LOC_ACC_MAP_ALL
PN_LOC_ACC_MAP_HDR_ALL
PN_MILESTONES_ITF
PN_NOTE_DETAILS
PN_NOTE_HEADERS
PN_OPTIONS_ALL
PN_OPTIONS_HISTORY
PN_PAYMENT_ITEMS_ALL
PN_PAYMENT_ITEMS_EFC
PN_PAYMENT_SCHEDULES_ALL
PN_PAYMENT_TERMS_ALL
PN_PAYMENT_TERMS_EFC
PN_PAYMENT_TERMS_HISTORY
PN_PAY_GROUP_BYS
PN_PAY_GROUP_RULES
PN_PHONES_ALL
PN_PROPERTIES_ALL
PN_REC_AGREEMENTS_ALL
PN_REC_AGR_LINABAT_ALL
PN_REC_AGR_LINAREA_ALL
PN_REC_AGR_LINCONST_ALL
PN_REC_AGR_LINES_ALL
PN_REC_AGR_LINEXP_ALL
PN_REC_ARCL_ALL
PN_REC_ARCL_DTLLN_ALL
PN_REC_ARCL_DTL_ALL
PN_REC_ARCL_EXC_ALL
PN_REC_CALC_PERIODS_ALL
PN_REC_EXPCL_ALL
PN_REC_EXPCL_DTLACC_ALL
PN_REC_EXPCL_DTLLN_ALL
PN_REC_EXPCL_DTL_ALL
PN_REC_EXPCL_INC_ALL
PN_REC_EXPCL_TYPE_ALL
PN_REC_EXP_ITF
PN_REC_EXP_LINE_ALL
PN_REC_EXP_LINE_DTL_ALL
PN_REC_LINBILL_ALL
PN_REC_PERIOD_BILL_ALL
PN_REC_PERIOD_LINES_ALL
PN_RENT_ROLL_LEASE_EXP_ITF
PN_RIGHTS_ALL
PN_RIGHTS_HISTORY
PN_SET_MILESTONES
PN_SET_TYPES
PN_SPACE_ALLOCATIONS_ALL
PN_SPACE_ALLOC_ITF
PN_SPACE_ASSIGN_CUST_ALL
PN_SPACE_ASSIGN_EMP_ALL
PN_SPACE_ASSIGN_LEASE_ITF
PN_SPACE_ASSIGN_LOC_ITF
PN_SPACE_UTIL_LEASE_ITF
PN_SPACE_UTIL_LOC_ITF
PN_SYSTEM_SETUP_OPTIONS
PN_TENANCIES_ALL
PN_TENANCIES_HISTORY
PN_TERM_TEMPLATES_ALL
PN_VAR_ABATEMENTS_ALL
PN_VAR_BKPTS_DET_ALL
PN_VAR_BKPTS_HEAD_ALL
PN_VAR_CONSTRAINTS_ALL
PN_VAR_DEDUCTIONS_ALL
PN_VAR_GRP_DATES_ALL
PN_VAR_LINES_ALL
PN_VAR_PERIODS_ALL
PN_VAR_RENTS_ALL
PN_VAR_RENT_DATES_ALL
PN_VAR_RENT_INV_ALL
PN_VAR_RENT_SUMM_ALL
PN_VAR_VOL_HIST_ALL
PN_VOL_HIST_BATCH_ITF
PN_VOL_HIST_LINES_ITF

Combining and Compressing Files at UNIX

2011-02-04T23:53:00.001+05:30

Combining and Compressing Files

Create a tarfile command : tar cf file.tar file1 file2 ...fileN
tar combines files but does not compress
Create a zipfile zip filename
Unzip a file unzip filename

In Unix, how do I create or decompress zip files?
To create a zip file, at the Unix prompt, enter:
zip filename inputfile1 inputfile2

Replace filename with the name you want to give the zip file. The .zip extension is automatically appended to the end of the filename.
Replace inputfile1 and inputfile2 with the names of the files you wish to include in the zip archive. You can include any number of files here,
or you may use an asterisk (*) to include all files in the current directory.

To include the contents of a directory or directories in a zip archive, use the -r flag:
zip -r filename directory

Replace directory with the name of the directory you want to include. This will create the archive filename.zip that contains the files and
subdirectories of directory.

Files created by zip can normally be decoded by programs such as WinZip and StuffIt Expander.

To decompress a zip file in Unix, use the unzip command. At the Unix prompt, enter:
unzip filename Replace filename with the name of the zip archive.

For more information about zip and unzip, see their manual pages:
man zip
man unzip

R12 Banks Queries

2010-12-29T20:35:00.000+05:30

R12 Banks Queries

SELECT aps.vendor_name "VERDOR NAME",
apss.vendor_site_code "VENDOR SITE CODE",
ieb.bank_name "BANK NAME",
iebb.bank_branch_name "BANK BRANCH NAME",
iebb.branch_number "BRANCH NUMBER",
ieba.BANK_ACCOUNT_NUM "BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER",
ieba.BANK_ACCOUNT_NAME "BANK ACCOUNT NAME"
FROM ap.ap_suppliers aps,
ap.ap_supplier_sites_all apss,
apps.iby_ext_bank_accounts ieba,
apps.iby_account_owners iao,
apps.iby_ext_banks_v ieb,
apps.iby_ext_bank_branches_v iebb
WHERE aps.vendor_id = apss.vendor_id
and iao.account_owner_party_id = aps.party_id
and ieba.ext_bank_account_id = iao.ext_bank_account_id
and ieb.bank_party_id = iebb.bank_party_id
and ieba.branch_id = iebb.branch_party_id
and ieba.bank_id = ieb.bank_party_id;

SELECT party_supp.party_name supplier_name
, aps.segment1 supplier_number
, ass.vendor_site_code supplier_site
, ieb.bank_account_num
, ieb.bank_account_name
, party_bank.party_name bank_name
, branch_prof.bank_or_branch_number bank_number
, party_branch.party_name branch_name
, branch_prof.bank_or_branch_number branch_number
FROM hz_parties party_supp
, ap_suppliers aps
, hz_party_sites site_supp
, ap_supplier_sites_all ass
, iby_external_payees_all iep
, iby_pmt_instr_uses_all ipi
, iby_ext_bank_accounts ieb
, hz_parties party_bank
, hz_parties party_branch
, hz_organization_profiles bank_prof
, hz_organization_profiles branch_prof
WHERE party_supp.party_id = aps.party_id
AND party_supp.party_id = site_supp.party_id
AND site_supp.party_site_id = ass.party_site_id
AND ass.vendor_id = aps.vendor_id
AND iep.payee_party_id = party_supp.party_id
AND iep.party_site_id = site_supp.party_site_id
AND iep.supplier_site_id = ass.vendor_site_id
AND iep.ext_payee_id = ipi.ext_pmt_party_id
AND ipi.instrument_id = ieb.ext_bank_account_id
AND ieb.bank_id = party_bank.party_id
AND ieb.bank_id = party_branch.party_id
AND party_branch.party_id = branch_prof.party_id
AND party_bank.party_id = bank_prof.party_id
ORDER BY party_supp.party_name
, ass.vendor_site_code;

Delete Duplicate Records in Oracle

2010-12-29T20:32:00.000+05:30

Delete Duplicate Records in Oracle

There are times when duplicate rows somehow creep into a table. The best scenario to happen this is when the data is to be imported from some other table or data and the Constraints are removed so that data import successfully. Removing duplicate rows from Oracle tables with SQL can be very tricky, and there are several techniques for identifying and removing duplicate rows from tables:

CREATE TABLE dup_test (
Emp_Id VARCHAR2(5),
Name VARCHAR2(15),
Phone NUMBER);

INSERT INTO dup_test values('100','John',473256);
INSERT INTO dup_test values('100','John',473256);
INSERT INTO dup_test values('101','Dave',561982);

SELECT * FROM dup_test;
Use subquery to delete duplicate rows:

Here we see an example of using SQL to delete duplicate table rows using an SQL subquery to identify duplicate rows, manually specifying the join columns:

DELETE FROM
dup_test A
WHERE
a.rowid >
ANY (
SELECT
B.rowid
FROM
dup_test B
WHERE
A.Emp_Id = B.Emp_Id
AND
A.Name = B.Name
AND
A.Phone = B.Phone
);
Use analytics to delete duplicate rows:

You can also detect and delete duplicate rows using Oracle analytic functions:

DELETE FROM dup_test
WHERE ROWID IN
(SELECT ROWID FROM (
SELECT ROW_NUMBER() OVER (PARTITION BY Emp_Id ORDER BY Emp_Id) rnk FROM dup_test)
WHERE rnk>1);
Use another table to delete duplicate rows:

This is the simplest method to remove duplicity.

CREATE TABLE dup_test_1 as select distinct * from dup_test;
DROP TABLE dup_test;
RENAME dup_test_1 to dup_test;
Use RANK to delete duplicate rows:

This is an example of the RANK function to identify and remove duplicate rows from Oracle tables, which deletes all duplicate rows while leaving the initial instance of the duplicate row:

DELETE FROM dup_test where rowid in
(
select "rowid" from
(select "rowid", rank_n from
(select rank() over (partition by Emp_Id order by rowid) rank_n, rowid as "rowid"
from dup_test
)
)
where rank_n > 1
);
The above methods are only standard methods. You can also use your own techniques to remove duplicate records.

Supplier Conversion in R12

2010-12-29T20:28:00.001+05:30

Supplier Conversion in R12
Vendor conversion program will load the Supplier Master, Sites and Contacts data from data files to the staging tables, validate the data and then load the data into Interface tables, finally Validated data will import into Oracle Supplier Standard Tables by using Oracle Standard Supplier Import Programs.

Pre-requisites setup’s are: Payment terms, Pay Groups, CCID, Supplier classifications, Bank Accounts , Employees (if employees have to set up as vendors).

The Interface Tables are:

AP_SUPPLIERS_INT
AP_SUPPLIER_SITES_INT
AP_SUP_SITE_CONTACT_INT
AP_SUPPLIERS_INT:

This is the open interface table for AP Suppliers. It holds Supplier information which is loaded by the user for import. The columns in the table map to corresponding columns in the PO_VENDORS table. The Oracle Payables application uses this information to create a new Supplier record when the Supplier Open Interface Import program is submitted. Each row in the table will be identified by a unique identifier, the VENDOR_INTERFACE_ID.

Mandatory Columns:

VENDOR_INTERFACE_ID (ap_suppliers_int_s.NEXTVAL)- Supplier interface record unique identifier
VENDOR_NAME – Supplier name
Other important columns:

SEGMENT1 – Supplier Number
VENDOR_TYPE_LOOKUP_CODE – Supplier type
SHIP_TO_LOCATION_CODE – Default ship-to-location name
BILL_TO_LOCATION_CODE – Default bill-to-location name
TERMS_NAME – Payment terms name
TAX_VERIFICATION_DATE – Tax verification date(1099)
VAT_REGISTRATION_NUM – Tax registration number
ATTRIBUTE1 -15 – Descriptive Flexfield Segments
PAY_GROUP_LOOKUP_CODE – Payment group type
INVOICE_CURRENCY_CODE – Default currency unique identifier
PAYMENT_CURRENCY_CODE – Default payment currency unique identifier
NUM_1099 – Tax identification number (1099)
VAT_CODE – Default invoice tax code
HOLD_FLAG – Indicates whether or not the supplier is on purchasing hold
SUMMARY_FLAG – Key flexfield summary flag
ENABLED_FLAG – Key flexfield enable flag
EMPLOYEE_ID – Employee unique identifier if supplier is an employee
AP_SUPPLIER_SITES_INT:

This is the open interface table for AP Supplier Sites. It holds Supplier Site information which is loaded by the user for import. The columns in the table map to corresponding columns in PO_VENDOR_SITES_ALL table. The Oracle Payables application uses this information to create a new Supplier Site record when the Supplier Sites Open Interface Import program is submitted. Each row in the table will be joined to the appropriate Supplier using the VENDOR_ID column.

Mandatory Columns:

VENDOR_SITE_INTERFACE_ID (ap_supplier_sites_int_s.NEXTVAL) – Supplier Site interface record unique identifier
VENDOR_SITE_CODE – Supplier Site name
Other important columns:

ADDRESS_LINE1 – First line of supplier address
ADDRESS_LINE2 – Second line of supplier address
ADDRESS_LINE3 – Third line of supplier address
CITY – City name
STATE – State name or abbreviation
ZIP – Postal code
COUNTRY – Country name
PHONE – Phone number
FAX – Supplier site facsimile number
SHIP_TO_LOCATION_CODE – Default ship-to-location name
BILL_TO_LOCATION_CODE – Default bill-to-location name
PAYMENT_METHOD_LOOKUP_CODE – Default payment method type
VAT_CODE – Invoice default tax code
PAY_GROUP_LOOKUP_CODE – Payment group type
TERMS_NAME – Payment terms name
INVOICE_CURRENCY_CODE – Default currency unique identifier
PAYMENT_CURRENCY_CODE – Default payment currency unique identifier
EMAIL_ADDRESS – E-mail address of the supplier contact
PURCHASING_SITE_FLAG – Indicates whether purchasing is allowed from this site
AUTO_TAX_CALC_FLAG – Level of automatic tax calculation for supplier
HOLD_ALL_PAYMENTS_FLAG – Indicates if Oracle Payables should place payments for this supplier on hold
AP_SUP_SITE_CONTACT_INT:

This is the open interface table for AP Supplier Site Contacts. It holds Supplier contact data. The columns in the table map to corresponding columns in PO_VENDOR_CONTACTS table. The Oracle Payables application uses this information to create a new Supplier Contact record when the Supplier Sites Open Interface Import program is submitted. Each row in the table will be joined to the appropriate Supplier Site using the VENDOR_SITE_CODE and ORG_ID.

Mandatory Columns:

VENDOR_INTERFACE_ID – Supplier interface record unique identifier
VENDOR_CONTACT_INTERFACE_ID (AP_SUP_SITE_CONTACT_INT_S.NEXTVAL) – Vendor Contact Interface Identifier
VENDOR_SITE_CODE – Supplier Site name
Other important columns:

FIRST_NAME – Contact First name
LAST_NAME – Contact last name
AREA_CODE – Area code of contact phone number
PHONE – Contact phone number
FIRST_NAME_ALT – Alternate Supplier contact first name
LAST_NAME_ALT – Alternate Supplier contact last name
EMAIL_ADDRESS – Email address for the Supplier Site contact
FAX – Facsimile number for the Supplier Site contact
VENDOR_ID – Supplier unique identifier
Validations:

Vendor Number (Check for duplicate records in ap_suppliers table)
Vendor Name (Check for duplicate records in staging as well as in ap_suppliers table)
Terms Name (Check for proper record in ap_terms_tl table)
Pay Group (Check for proper record in fnd_lookup_values_vl table where lookup_type = ‘PAY GROUP’)
Employee Id (Check for proper employee record in per_all_people_f table)
Vendor Type (Check for proper record in po_lookup_codes table where lookup_type = ‘VENDOR TYPE’)
Vendor Site Code (Check for duplicate records in ap_supplier_sites_all table)
Country Code ( Check for proper country code in fnd_territories_vl table)
Payment Method (Check for proper payment method in iby_payment_methods_vl table)
Interface programs:

Supplier Open Interface Import
Supplier Sites Open Interface Import
Supplier Site Contacts Open Interface Import
The data inserted via these interfaces are automatically populated into TCA tables.

Note: AP_SUPPLIER_INT_REJECTIONS table contains suppliers, sites, contacts rejections information.

Oracle R12 Banks Accounts Query

2010-12-16T19:10:00.000+05:30

Oracle R12 Bank Accounts Query

SELECT owners.account_owner_party_id, asp.segment1 vendor_num,
asp.vendor_name,
(SELECT NAME
FROM hr_all_organization_units
WHERE TYPE = 'OU' AND organization_id = asa.org_id) ou_name,
asa.vendor_site_code, ieb.country_code
--, (select bank_name from ce_banks_v cbv where bank_party_id =ieb.bank_id) bank_name
--, (select bank_number from ce_banks_v cbv where bank_party_id =ieb.bank_id) bank_number
--, ieb.branch_id
, cbbv.bank_name, cbbv.bank_number, cbbv.bank_branch_name,
cbbv.branch_number, cbbv.bank_branch_type, cbbv.eft_swift_code,
ieb.bank_account_num, ieb.currency_code, ieb.iban,
ieb.foreign_payment_use_flag,
ieb.bank_account_name_alt bankacct_fromdata
FROM iby_pmt_instr_uses_all instrument,
iby_account_owners owners,
iby_external_payees_all payees,
iby_ext_bank_accounts ieb,
ap_supplier_sites_all asa,
ap_suppliers asp,
ce_bank_branches_v cbbv
WHERE owners.primary_flag = 'Y'
AND owners.ext_bank_account_id = ieb.ext_bank_account_id
AND owners.ext_bank_account_id = instrument.instrument_id
AND payees.ext_payee_id = instrument.ext_pmt_party_id
AND payees.payee_party_id = owners.account_owner_party_id
AND payees.supplier_site_id = asa.vendor_site_id
AND asa.vendor_id = asp.vendor_id
AND cbbv.branch_party_id(+) = ieb.branch_id
--and asa.org_id in (125)
AND asp.created_by = 1451
ORDER BY 4, 1, 3

Debugging Concurrent Programs

2010-11-30T19:55:00.000+05:30

Concurrent Programs

For concurrent programs you can place in Log file / output file / fnd_log_messages table

For Log File
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.LOG,'your log statement');

For Output File
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'your output statement');

For Tracing it in a table FND_LOG_MESSAGES

fnd_log.string(log_level => fnd_log.level_statement
,module => 'custom module'
,message => 'you log message here');

Workflow Mailer Debugging Script for Debugging Emails issues and event subscriptions

2010-11-30T19:09:00.002+05:30

Workflow Mailer Debugging Script for Debugging Emails issues and event subscriptions
This article containts various Workflow and Business Event debugging scripts.

--Checking workflow Components status wheather are they running or stopped.
select component_type, component_name, Component_status,COMPONENT_STATUS_INFO Error
from fnd_svc_components
where component_type like 'WF%'
order by 1 desc,2,3;

--Query to get the log file of active workflow mailer and workflow agent listener Container
--Note All Workflow Agent Components logs will stored in single file ie. container log file.
select fl.meaning,fcp.process_status_code, decode(fcq.concurrent_queue_name,'WFMLRSVC', 'mailer container',
'WFALSNRSVC','listener container',fcq.concurrent_queue_name),
fcp.concurrent_process_id,os_process_id, fcp.logfile_name
from fnd_concurrent_queues fcq, fnd_concurrent_processes fcp , fnd_lookups fl
where fcq.concurrent_queue_id=fcp.concurrent_queue_id and fcp.process_status_code='A'
and fl.lookup_type='CP_PROCESS_STATUS_CODE' and fl.lookup_code=fcp.process_status_code
and concurrent_queue_name in('WFMLRSVC','WFALSNRSVC')
order by fcp.logfile_name;

--Linux Shell script Command to get outbound error in Mailer
grep -i '^\[[A-Za-z].*$in\|out$.*boundThreadGroup.*$UNEXPECTED\|ERROR$.*exception.*' | tail -10 ;
--Note: All Mailer log files starts with name FNDCPGSC prefix

--Linux Shell script Command to get inbound processing error in Mailer
grep -i '^\[[A-Za-z].*.*inboundThreadGroup.*$UNEXPECTED\|ERROR$.*exception.*' | tail -10 ;

---Query to Check Workflow Mailer Backlog
--State=Ready implies that emails are not being sent & Waiting mailer to sent emails
select tab.msg_state, count(*) from applsys.aq$wf_notification_out tab group by tab.msg_state ;

--Check any particular Alert Message email has be pending by Mailer
select decode(wno.state,
0, '0 = Pending in mailer queue',
1, '1 = Pending in mailer queue',
2, '2 = Sent by mailer on '||to_char(DEQ_TIME),
3, '3 = Exception', 4,'4 = Wait', to_char(state)) State,
to_char(DEQ_TIME),
wno.user_data.TEXT_VC
from wf_notification_out wno
where corrid='APPS:ALR'
and upper(wno.user_data.TEXT_VC) like '%%';

--Check The Workflow notification has ben sent or not
select mail_status, status from wf_notifications where notification_id=
--If mail_status is MAIL , it means the email delivery is pending for workflow mailer to send the notification
--If mail_status is SENT, its means mailer has sent email
--If mail_status is Null & status is OPEN, its means that no need to send email as notification preference of user is "Don't send email"
--Notification preference of user can be set by user by loggin in application + click on preference + the notification preference

--Check Wheather workflow background Engine is workfing for given workflow or not in last 2 days
-- Note: Workflow Deferred activities are run by workflow background engine.
select a.argument1,a.phase_code, a.status_code ,a.actual_start_date,a.* from fnd_concurrent_requests a
where CONCURRENT_PROGRAM_ID =
(select concurrent_program_id from fnd_concurrent_programs where
CONCURRENT_PROGRAM_NAME='FNDWFBG')
and last_update_Date>sysdate-2 and argument1=''
order by last_update_date desc

-- Check wheather any business event is pending to process
-- ie. Query to get event status & parameters value of particular event in wf_deferred table.
select wd.user_Data.event_name,wd.user_Data.event_key,
rank() over ( partition by wd.user_Data.event_name, wd.user_Data.event_key order by n.name) as serial_no,
n.NAME Parameter_name, N.value Parameter_value ,
decode(state, 0, '0 = Ready', 1, '1 = Delayed', 2, '2 = Retained',
3, '3 = Exception', 4,'4 = Wait', to_char(state)) state,
wd.user_Data.SEND_DATE,
wd.user_Data.ERROR_MESSAGE,
wd.user_Data.ERROR_STACK,
wd.msgid,wd.delay
from WF_DEFERRED wd , TABLE(wd.user_Data.PARAMETER_LIST) n
where lower(wd.user_data.event_name)=''
order by wd.user_Data.event_name, wd.user_Data.event_key, n.name

Debugging OA pages

2010-11-30T19:05:00.002+05:30

Debugging OA pages

a. Enable the profile option : FND: Debug Log Enabled -- Set to Yes
b. Enable the profile option : FND: Debug Log Level -- Set to Statement level
c. Add the below piece of code in your OA page
boolean isLoggingEnabled = pageContext.isLoggingEnabled(OAFwkConstants.STATEMENT);
if (isLoggingEnabled)
{
pageContext.writeDiagnostics(this, "your log statement", OAFwkConstants.STATEMENT);
}
To see log stmt on browser append below string to browser url and click on enter

&aflog_level=statement

R12 Suppliers Query

2010-11-12T15:42:00.000+05:30

SELECT DISTINCT asp.vendor_id ,
asp.segment1 "Supplier Num" ,
ASp.vendor_name "Supplier Name" ,
ASP.ATTRIBUTE15 "HDRS LEGACY SUPP NO" ,
ass.vendor_site_code "SITE NAME" ,
hou.NAME "Operating Unit Name" ,
ass.address_line1 ,
ass.city ,
ass.state ,
ass.zip ,
ass.country ,
ass.phone ,
ASS.ATTRIBUTE15 "SITES LEGACY SUPP NO" ,
person.person_first_name ,
person.person_last_name ,
pty_rel.primary_phone_number ,
pty_rel.EMAIL_ADDRESS
FROM ap_suppliers asp ,
ap_supplier_sites_all ass ,
ap_supplier_contacts apsc ,
hz_parties person ,
hz_parties pty_rel,
hr_operating_units hou
WHERE 1 = 1
--AND ASP.VENDOR_NAME = PERSON.PARTY_NAME
AND ass.vendor_id = asp.vendor_id
AND apsc.per_party_id = person.party_id
AND apsc.rel_party_id = pty_rel.party_id
AND ass.org_id = hou.organization_id
AND apsc.ORG_PARTY_SITE_ID = ASS.PARTY_SITE_ID
AND ASP.ATTRIBUTE15 IN ('1240')
ORDER BY hou.NAME

HRMS Technical Site

2010-10-25T20:06:00.000+05:30

Below site has HRMS Technical related stuff

http://wenku.baidu.com/view/d0a1d13383c4bb4cf7ecd10a.html

R12 Supplier Banks

2010-10-18T17:46:00.002+05:30

In order to load Supplier external bank, branches and bank accounts, one needs to use the Oracle Supplied Package IBY_EXT_BANKACCT_PUB.

Below API's are used to create Bank and Branch

IBY_EXT_BANKACCT_PUB.create_ext_bank:

It is used to create the External Bank, please note that the Bank name and Home Country Name are mandatory for creating an External Bank. Once you create the Bank, Bank Party ID gets created and you can check it from IBY_EXT_BANKS_V view.

IBY_EXT_BANKACCT_PUB.create_ext_bank
(p_api_version => 1.0
,p_init_msg_list => FND_API.G_TRUE
,p_ext_bank_rec => x_bank_rec
,x_bank_id => x_bank_id
,x_return_status => x_return_status
,x_msg_count => x_msg_count
,x_msg_data => x_msg_data
,x_response => x_response_rec
);

IBY_EXT_BANKACCT_PUB.create_ext_bank_branch

It is used to create a Bank Branch, so that an account could be created in the same branch. Once a Bank Branch is created, a record gets inserted into IBY_EXT_BANK_BRANCHES_V view.

IBY_EXT_BANKACCT_PUB.create_ext_bank_branch
(p_api_version => 1.0
,p_init_msg_list => FND_API.G_TRUE
,p_ext_bank_branch_rec => x_bank_branch_rec
,x_branch_id => x_branch_id
,x_return_status => x_return_status
,x_msg_count => x_msg_count
,x_msg_data => x_msg_data
,x_response => x_response_rec
);

After the bank and branches are created, the table iby.iby_temp_ext_bank_accounts can be populated to create the bank accounts and associate to the supplier or supplier site

Note: Table must be populated prior to running the supplier interface

Below API's are used internally by oracle to create payee and associate bank account to supplier or supplier site.

IBY_EXT_BANKACCT_PUB.create_ext_bank_acct
(p_api_version => 1.0
,p_init_msg_list => FND_API.G_TRUE
,p_ext_bank_acct_rec => x_bank_acct_rec
,x_acct_id => x_acct_id
,x_return_status => x_return_status
,x_msg_count => x_msg_count
,x_msg_data => x_msg_data
,x_response => x_response_rec
);

IBY_DISBURSEMENT_SETUP_PUB.Create_External_Payee
(p_api_version => 1.0,
p_init_msg_list => FND_API.G_TRUE,
p_ext_payee_tab => v_external_payee_tab_type,
x_return_status => v_return_status,
x_msg_count => v_msg_count,
x_msg_data => v_msg_data,
x_ext_payee_id_tab => x_ext_payee_id_tab,
x_ext_payee_status_tab => x_ext_payee_status_tab);

IBY_DISBURSEMENT_SETUP_PUB.Set_Payee_Instr_Assignment
(p_api_version => 1.0
,p_init_msg_list => FND_API.G_TRUE
,p_payee => x_rec
,p_assignment_attribs => x_assign
,x_assign_id => x_assign_id
,x_return_status => x_return_status
,x_msg_count => x_msg_count
,x_msg_data => x_msg_data
,x_response => x_response_rec);

From Amit Chintawar

R12 Supplier Payment Method Table/View

2010-10-04T11:01:00.001+05:30

IBY_EXTERNAL_PAYEES_ALL : This stores supplier information and customer information
IBY_EXT_BANK_ACCOUNTS : This storage for bank accounts
IBY_EXT_PARTY_PMT_MTHDS : This storage for payment method usage rules.
IBY_CREDITCARD : stores the credit card information for a customer
IBY_EXT_BANK_ACCOUNTS :This Stores external bank accounts . These records have bank_account_type = Supplier
IBY_ACCOUNT_OWNERS :stores the joint account owners of a bank account
IBY_PMT_INSTR_USES_ALL : This stores data from AP_BANK_ACCOUNT_USES_ALL for payment instruments assignments .This information is stored in the following iPayment (IBY) tables:

New MetaLink eTRM Path

2010-09-22T14:13:00.001+05:30

Knowledge (tab) --> Online Documentation (left side bottom) --> E-Business Suite Documentation --> Electronic Technical Reference Manual (eTRM)

How to execute VIEWS (AP_INVOICE_V) and see data in toad for R12.

2010-08-31T13:11:00.001+05:30

How to execute VIEWS (AP_INVOICE_V) and see data in toad for R12.

begin
MO_GLOBAL.SET_ORG_CONTEXT('125',NULL,'SQLAP');
end;

commit

125--- Operating Unit

CUSTOM FORM DEVELOPMENT

2010-08-26T19:05:00.002+05:30

On the CLIENT machine create a FOLDER as say: c:\custom_test

In custom_test folder creates 2 folders forms, resource

Copy TEMPLATE.fmb, APPSTAND.fmb, .pll files to CLIENT

• Copy TEMPLATE.fmb , APPSTAND.fmb from AU_TOP/forms/US to c:\custom_test\ forms directory copy all .pll files from /Applvis/visappl/au/11.5.0/resource to c:\custom_test\resource using ftp
• On windows go to command prompt
• Cd c:\custom_test\forms
• ftp cloneserver
• username: applmgr password: applmgr
• now you are at ftp prompt
• bin
• prompt
• cd visappl/au/11.5.0/forms/US ( here apparently cd $AU_TOP does not work)
• get TEMPLATE.fmb
• (file copied)
• get APPSTAND.fmb
• (file copied)
• lcd ./resource (check this. Basically you need to be in c:\custom_test\resource. You can go to that directory and then run ftp)
• cd visappl/au/11.5.0/resource
• mget *.pll
• ( now all .pll files are copied to c:custom_test/resource)

SET env variable FORMS60_PATH through regedit

• Regedit/HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/software/oracle
• Double click FORMS60_PATH
• At the end of existing value data add: ;c:\custom_test\froms;c:\custom_test\resource

Now open TEMPLATE.fmb and make the following changes

• DELETE BLOCKNAME &DETAIL BLOCK FROM DATABLOCK,DELETE BLOCKNAME FROM CANVAS AND WINDOW
• Create a window NEW_WIN, canvas NEW_CAN
• Create a new block based on the table you created in your custom schema
• In pre-form trigger: app_windows.set_window_position(‘NEW_WIN’)…….
• In program units open custom_package.AP_cutom_pacakge body
• Change : if (wind=’NEW_WIN’);
• Template name = TEST_FORM
• Save as TEST_FROM to c:\custom_test\forms
• (????????SET THE WINDOW NAME AS U HAVE CREATED NEW WINDOW IN PRE-FORM TRIGGER BY BLOCKNAME?????)

DEPLOY the FORM (upload it to AU_TOP/forms/US)

• Go to command prompt (on client)
• cd c:\cutom_test\forms
• ftp cloneserver
• cd visappl/au/11.5.0/froms/US
• bin
• prompt
• put TEST_FORM.fmb

Changing ORACLE_HOME (/Visdb/visdb/9.2.0 to /Applvis/visora/8.0.6)

• thru putty login as applmgr
• pwd: /Applvis
• echo $ORACLE_HOME: shows /Visdb/visdb/9.2.0
• cd visora
• cd 8.0.6
• . VIS_cloneserver.env (this changes ORACLE_HOME apparently based on pwd?)
• echo $ORACLE_HOME: shows /Applvis/visora/8.0.6
• now ORACLE_HOME is 8.0.6 (forms/reports home)
• pwd : gives /Applvis/visora/8.0.6

COMPILE and generate FMX

• (now you are in /Applvis/visora/8.0.6 directory and ORACLE_HOME is set to /Applvis/visora/8.0.6)
• pwd: gives /Applvis/visora/8.0.6
• f60gen module=$AU_TOP/forms/US/TEST_FORMS.fmb module_type=form user=apps output_file=$TEST_TOP/forms/US/TEST_FORM.fmx compile_all=special batch=no
• this generates TEST_FORM.fmx and puts in TEST_TOP/forms/US

FORM REGISTRATION

• Login to applications with application developer responsibility
• Application/form
• Enter the following details
o Form: the fmx name (TEST_FORM)
o Application: Oracle Receivables (as per Amer) –give appropriate name based the intended use of this form
o user form name: TEST_FORM_U (this will appear in LOV)
o SAVE

Attach the FORM to FUNCTION
(Create a new function)
Application/function
Enter the following details
o Function: TEST_FUNCT
o User function name: TEST FUNCTION
o Form: TEST_FORM (previously registered)
o SAVE

Attach FUNCTION to MENU
Application/menu
• Enter the following details
o Menu: test_menu
o User menu name: test menu
o Seq: 1
o Prompt: test form
o Function: TEST_FUNCT( previously deined)
o SAVE

Attach MENU to RESPONSIBILITY

Attach RESPONSIBILITY to USER

Login as the new USER

SQL Interview Questions

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1. The most important DDL statements in SQL are:
CREATE TABLE - creates a new database table
ALTER TABLE - alters (changes) a database table
DROP TABLE - deletes a database table
TRUNCATE - cleans all data
RENAME- renames a table name

2. Operators used in SELECT statements.
= Equal
<> or != Not equal
> Greater than
<>= Greater than or equal
<= Less than or equal BETWEEN Between an inclusive range LIKE Search for a pattern

3. SELECT statements:
SELECT column_name(s) FROM table_name
SELECT DISTINCT column_name(s) FROM table_name
SELECT column FROM table WHERE column operator value
SELECT column FROM table WHERE column LIKE pattern
SELECT column,SUM(column) FROM table GROUP BY column
SELECT column,SUM(column) FROM table GROUP BY column HAVING SUM(column) condition value
Note that single quotes around text values and numeric values should not be enclosed in quotes. Double quotes may be acceptable in some databases.

4. The SELECT INTO Statement is most often used to create backup copies of tables or for archiving records.
SELECT column_name(s) INTO newtable [IN externaldatabase] FROM source
SELECT column_name(s) INTO newtable [IN externaldatabase] FROM source WHERE column_name operator value

5. The INSERT INTO Statements:
INSERT INTO table_name VALUES (value1, value2,....)
INSERT INTO table_name (column1, column2,...) VALUES (value1, value2,....)

6. The Update Statement:
UPDATE table_name SET column_name = new_value WHERE column_name = some_value

7. The Delete Statements:
DELETE FROM table_name WHERE column_name = some_value
Delete All Rows:
DELETE FROM table_name or DELETE * FROM table_name

8. Sort the Rows:
SELECT column1, column2, ... FROM table_name ORDER BY columnX, columnY, ..
SELECT column1, column2, ... FROM table_name ORDER BY columnX DESC
SELECT column1, column2, ... FROM table_name ORDER BY columnX DESC, columnY ASC

9. The IN operator may be used if you know the exact value you want to return for at least one of the columns.
SELECT column_name FROM table_name WHERE column_name IN (value1,value2,..)

10. BETWEEN ... AND
SELECT column_name FROM table_name WHERE column_name BETWEEN value1 AND value2 The values can be numbers, text, or dates.

11. What is the use of CASCADE CONSTRAINTS?
When this clause is used with the DROP command, a parent table can be dropped even when a child table exists.

12. Why does the following command give a compilation error?
DROP TABLE &TABLE NAME; Variable names should start with an alphabet. Here the table name starts with an '&' symbol.

13. Which system tables contain information on privileges granted and privileges obtained? USER_TAB_PRIVS_MADE, USER_TAB_PRIVS_RECD

14. Which system table contains information on constraints on all the tables created?obtained? USER_CONSTRAINTS.

15. State true or false. !=, <>, ^= all denote the same operation?
True.

16. State true or false. EXISTS, SOME, ANY are operators in SQL?
True.

17. What will be the output of the following query?
SELECT REPLACE(TRANSLATE(LTRIM(RTRIM('!! ATHEN !!','!'), '!'), 'AN', '**'),'*','TROUBLE') FROM DUAL;?

18. What does the following query do?
SELECT SAL + NVL(COMM,0) FROM EMP;?
This displays the total salary of all employees. The null values in the commission column will be replaced by 0 and added to salary.

19. What is the advantage of specifying WITH GRANT OPTION in the GRANT command?
The privilege receiver can further grant the privileges he/she has obtained from the owner to any other user.

20. Which command executes the contents of a specified file?
START or @.

21. What is the value of comm and sal after executing the following query if the initial value of ‘sal’ is 10000
UPDATE EMP SET SAL = SAL + 1000, COMM = SAL*0.1;?
sal = 11000, comm = 1000.

22. Which command displays the SQL command in the SQL buffer, and then executes it?
RUN.

23. What command is used to get back the privileges offered by the GRANT command?
REVOKE.

24. What will be the output of the following query? SELECT DECODE(TRANSLATE('A','1234567890','1111111111'), '1','YES', 'NO' );? NO.
Explanation : The query checks whether a given string is a numerical digit.

26. Which date function is used to find the difference between two dates?
MONTHS_BETWEEN.

27. What operator performs pattern matching?
LIKE operator.

28. What is the use of the DROP option in the ALTER TABLE command?
It is used to drop constraints specified on the table.

29. What operator tests column for the absence of data?
IS NULL operator.

30. What are the privileges that can be granted on a table by a user to others?
Insert, update, delete, select, references, index, execute, alter, all.

31. Which function is used to find the largest integer less than or equal to a specific value?
FLOOR.

32. Which is the subset of SQL commands used to manipulate Oracle Database structures, including tables?
Data Definition Language (DDL).

33. What is the use of DESC in SQL?
DESC has two purposes. It is used to describe a schema as well as to retrieve rows from table in descending order.
Explanation :
The query SELECT * FROM EMP ORDER BY ENAME DESC will display the output sorted on ENAME in descending order.

34. What command is used to create a table by copying the structure of another table?
CREATE TABLE .. AS SELECT command
Explanation:
To copy only the structure, the WHERE clause of the SELECT command should contain a FALSE statement as in the following.
CREATE TABLE NEWTABLE AS SELECT * FROM EXISTINGTABLE WHERE 1=2;
If the WHERE condition is true, then all the rows or rows satisfying the condition will be copied to the new table.

35. TRUNCATE TABLE EMP;DELETE FROM EMP;
Will the outputs of the above two commands differ?
Both will result in deleting all the rows in the table EMP..

36. What is the output of the following query SELECT TRUNC(1234.5678,-2) FROM DUAL;?
1200.

37. What are the wildcards used for pattern matching.?
_ for single character substitution and % for multi-character substitution.

38. What is the parameter substitution symbol used with INSERT INTO command?
&

39. What's an SQL injection?
SQL Injection is when form data contains an SQL escape sequence and injects a new SQL query to be run.

40. What is difference between TRUNCATE & DELETE
TRUNCATE commits after deleting entire table i.e., cannot be rolled back. Database triggers do not fire on TRUNCATE
DELETE allows the filtered deletion. Deleted records can be rolled back or committed. Database triggers fire on DELETE.

41. What is a join? Explain the different types of joins?
Join is a query, which retrieves related columns or rows from multiple tables.
Self Join - Joining the table with itself.
Equi Join - Joining two tables by equating two common columns.
Non-Equi Join - Joining two tables by equating two common columns.
Outer Join - Joining two tables in such a way that query can also retrieve rows that do not have corresponding join value in the other table.

42. What is the sub-query?
Sub-query is a query whose return values are used in filtering conditions of the main query.

43. What is correlated sub-query?
Correlated sub-query is a sub-query, which has reference to the main query.

44. Explain CONNECT BY PRIOR?
Retrieves rows in hierarchical order eg.
select empno, ename from emp where.

45. Difference between SUBSTR and INSTR?
INSTR (String1, String2 (n, (m)),
INSTR returns the position of the m-th occurrence of the string 2 in string1. The search begins from nth position of string1.
SUBSTR (String1 n, m)
SUBSTR returns a character string of size m in string1, starting from n-th position of string1.

46. Explain UNION, MINUS, UNION ALL and INTERSECT?
INTERSECT - returns all distinct rows selected by both queries.
MINUS - returns all distinct rows selected by the first query but not by the second.
UNION - returns all distinct rows selected by either query
UNION ALL - returns all rows selected by either query, including all duplicates.

47. What is ROWID?
ROWID is a pseudo column attached to each row of a table. It is 18 characters long, blockno, rownumber are the components of ROWID.

48. What is the fastest way of accessing a row in a table?
Using ROWID.
CONSTRAINTS

49. What is an integrity constraint?
Integrity constraint is a rule that restricts values to a column in a table.

50. What is referential integrity constraint?
Maintaining data integrity through a set of rules that restrict the values of one or more columns of the tables based on the values of primary key or unique key of the referenced table.

51. What is the usage of SAVEPOINTS?
SAVEPOINTS are used to subdivide a transaction into smaller parts. It enables rolling back part of a transaction. Maximum of five save points are allowed.

52. What is ON DELETE CASCADE?
When ON DELETE CASCADE is specified Oracle maintains referential integrity by automatically removing dependent foreign key values if a referenced primary or unique key value is removed.

53. What are the data types allowed in a table?
CHAR, VARCHAR2, NUMBER, DATE, RAW, LONG and LONG RAW.

54. What is difference between CHAR and VARCHAR2? What is the maximum SIZE allowed for each type?
CHAR pads blank spaces to the maximum length.
VARCHAR2 does not pad blank spaces.
For CHAR the maximum length is 255 and 2000 for VARCHAR2.

55. How many LONG columns are allowed in a table? Is it possible to use LONG columns in WHERE clause or ORDER BY?
Only one LONG column is allowed. It is not possible to use LONG column in WHERE or ORDER BY clause.

56. What are the pre-requisites to modify datatype of a column and to add a column with NOT NULL constraint?
- To modify the datatype of a column the column must be empty.
- To add a column with NOT NULL constrain, the table must be empty.

57. Where the integrity constraints are stored in data dictionary?
The integrity constraints are stored in USER_CONSTRAINTS.

58. How will you activate/deactivate integrity constraints?
The integrity constraints can be enabled or disabled by ALTER TABLE ENABLE CONSTRAINT / DISABLE CONSTRAINT.

59. If unique key constraint on DATE column is created, will it validate the rows that are inserted with SYSDATE?
It won't, Because SYSDATE format contains time attached with it.

60. What is a database link?
Database link is a named path through which a remote database can be accessed.

61. How to access the current value and next value from a sequence? Is it possible to access the current value in a session before accessing next value?
Sequence name CURRVAL, sequence name NEXTVAL. It is not possible. Only if you access next value in the session, current value can be accessed.

62.What is CYCLE/NO CYCLE in a Sequence?
CYCLE specifies that the sequence continue to generate values after reaching either maximum or minimum value. After pan-ascending sequence reaches its maximum value, it generates its minimum value. After a descending sequence reaches its minimum, it generates its maximum.
NO CYCLE specifies that the sequence cannot generate more values after reaching its maximum or minimum value.

63. What are the advantages of VIEW?
- To protect some of the columns of a table from other users.
- To hide complexity of a query.
- To hide complexity of calculations.

64. Can a view be updated/inserted/deleted? If Yes - under what conditions?
A View can be updated/deleted/inserted if it has only one base table if the view is based on columns from one or more tables then insert, update and delete is not possible.

65. If a view on a single base table is manipulated will the changes be reflected on the base table?
If changes are made to the tables and these tables are the base tables of a view, then the changes will be reference on the view.

66. Which of the following statements is true about implicit cursors?
1. Implicit cursors are used for SQL statements that are not named.
2. Developers should use implicit cursors with great care.
3. Implicit cursors are used in cursor for loops to handle data processing.
4. Implicit cursors are no longer a feature in Oracle.

67. Which of the following is not a feature of a cursor FOR loop?
1. Record type declaration.
2. Opening and parsing of SQL statements.
3. Fetches records from cursor.
4. Requires exit condition to be defined.

66. A developer would like to use referential datatype declaration on a variable. The variable name is EMPLOYEE_LASTNAME, and the corresponding table and column is EMPLOYEE, and LNAME, respectively. How would the developer define this variable using referential datatypes?
1. Use employee.lname%type.
2. Use employee.lname%rowtype.
3. Look up datatype for EMPLOYEE column on LASTNAME table and use that.
4. Declare it to be type LONG.

67. Which three of the following are implicit cursor attributes?
1. %found
2. %too_many_rows
3. %notfound
4. %rowcount
5. %rowtype

68. If left out, which of the following would cause an infinite loop to occur in a simple loop?
1. LOOP
2. END LOOP
3. IF-THEN
4. EXIT

69. Which line in the following statement will produce an error?
1. cursor action_cursor is
2. select name, rate, action
3. into action_record
4. from action_table;
5. There are no errors in this statement.

70. The command used to open a CURSOR FOR loop is
1. open
2. fetch
3. parse
4. None, cursor for loops handle cursor opening implicitly.

71. What happens when rows are found using a FETCH statement
1. It causes the cursor to close
2. It causes the cursor to open
3. It loads the current row values into variables
4. It creates the variables to hold the current row values

72. Read the following code:
10. CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE find_cpt
11. (v_movie_id {Argument Mode} NUMBER, v_cost_per_ticket {argument mode} NUMBER)
12. IS
13. BEGIN
14. IF v_cost_per_ticket > 8.5 THEN
15. SELECT cost_per_ticket
16. INTO v_cost_per_ticket
17. FROM gross_receipt
18. WHERE movie_id = v_movie_id;
19. END IF;
20. END;
Which mode should be used for V_COST_PER_TICKET?
1. IN
2. OUT
3. RETURN
4. IN OUT
73. Read the following code:
22. CREATE OR REPLACE TRIGGER update_show_gross
23. {trigger information}
24. BEGIN
25. {additional code}
26. END;
The trigger code should only execute when the column, COST_PER_TICKET, is greater than $3. Which trigger information will you add?
1. WHEN (new.cost_per_ticket > 3.75)
2. WHEN (:new.cost_per_ticket > 3.75
3. WHERE (new.cost_per_ticket > 3.75)
4. WHERE (:new.cost_per_ticket > 3.75)

74. What is the maximum number of handlers processed before the PL/SQL block is exited when an exception occurs?
1. Only one
2. All that apply
3. All referenced
4. None

77. For which trigger timing can you reference the NEW and OLD qualifiers?
1. Statement and Row 2. Statement only 3. Row only 4. Oracle Forms trigger

78. Read the following code:
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION get_budget(v_studio_id IN NUMBER)
RETURN number IS
v_yearly_budget NUMBER;
BEGIN
SELECT yearly_budget
INTO v_yearly_budget
FROM studio
WHERE id = v_studio_id;
RETURN v_yearly_budget;
END;
Which set of statements will successfully invoke this function within SQL*Plus?
1. VARIABLE g_yearly_budget NUMBER
EXECUTE g_yearly_budget := GET_BUDGET(11);
2. VARIABLE g_yearly_budget NUMBER
EXECUTE :g_yearly_budget := GET_BUDGET(11);
3. VARIABLE :g_yearly_budget NUMBER
EXECUTE :g_yearly_budget := GET_BUDGET(11);
4. VARIABLE g_yearly_budget NUMBER
31. CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE update_theater
32. (v_name IN VARCHAR v_theater_id IN NUMBER) IS
33. BEGIN
34. UPDATE theater
35. SET name = v_name
36. WHERE id = v_theater_id;
37. END update_theater;

79. When invoking this procedure, you encounter the error:
ORA-000:Unique constraint(SCOTT.THEATER_NAME_UK) violated.
How should you modify the function to handle this error?
1. An user defined exception must be declared and associated
with the error code and handled in the EXCEPTION section.
2. Handle the error in EXCEPTION section by referencing the error
code directly.
3. Handle the error in the EXCEPTION section by referencing the UNIQUE_ERROR predefined exception.
4. Check for success by checking the value of SQL%FOUND immediately after the UPDATE statement.

80. Read the following code:
40. CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE calculate_budget IS
41. v_budget studio.yearly_budget%TYPE;
42. BEGIN
43. v_budget := get_budget(11);
44. IF v_budget < 30000
45. THEN
46. set_budget(11,30000000);
47. END IF;
48. END; You are about to add an argument to CALCULATE_BUDGET.
What effect will this have?
1. The GET_BUDGET function will be marked invalid and must be recompiled before the next execution.
2. The SET_BUDGET function will be marked invalid and must be recompiled before the next execution.
3. Only the CALCULATE_BUDGET procedure needs to be recompiled.
4. All three procedures are marked invalid and must be recompiled.

81. Which procedure can be used to create a customized error message?
1. RAISE_ERROR
2. SQLERRM
3. RAISE_APPLICATION_ERROR
4. RAISE_SERVER_ERROR

82. The CHECK_THEATER trigger of the THEATER table has been disabled. Which command can you issue to enable this trigger?
1. ALTER TRIGGER check_theater ENABLE;
2. ENABLE TRIGGER check_theater;
3. ALTER TABLE check_theater ENABLE check_theater;
4. ENABLE check_theater;

83. Examine this database trigger
52. CREATE OR REPLACE TRIGGER prevent_gross_modification
53. {additional trigger information}
54. BEGIN
55. IF TO_CHAR(sysdate, DY) = MON
56. THEN
57. RAISE_APPLICATION_ERROR(-20000,Gross receipts cannot be deleted on Monday);
58. END IF;
59. END;
This trigger must fire before each DELETE of the GROSS_RECEIPT table. It should fire only once for the entire DELETE statement. What additional information must you add?
1. BEFORE DELETE ON gross_receipt
2. AFTER DELETE ON gross_receipt
3. BEFORE (gross_receipt DELETE)
4. FOR EACH ROW DELETED FROM gross_receipt

84. Examine this function:
61. CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION set_budget
62. (v_studio_id IN NUMBER, v_new_budget IN NUMBER) IS
63. BEGIN
64. UPDATE studio
65. SET yearly_budget = v_new_budget WHERE id = v_studio_id; IF SQL%FOUND THEN RETURN TRUEl; ELSE RETURN FALSE; END IF; COMMIT; END; Which code must be added to successfully compile this function?
1. Add RETURN right before the IS keyword.
2. Add RETURN number right before the IS keyword.
3. Add RETURN boolean right after the IS keyword.
4. Add RETURN boolean right before the IS keyword.

85. Under which circumstance must you recompile the package body after recompiling the package specification?
1. Altering the argument list of one of the package constructs
2. Any change made to one of the package constructs
3. Any SQL statement change made to one of the package constructs
4. Removing a local variable from the DECLARE section of one of the package constructs

86. Procedure and Functions are explicitly executed. This is different from a database trigger. When is a database trigger executed?
1. When the transaction is committed
2. During the data manipulation statement
3. When an Oracle supplied package references the trigger
4. During a data manipulation statement and when the transaction is committed

87. Which Oracle supplied package can you use to output values and messages from database triggers, stored procedures and functions within SQL*Plus?
1. DBMS_DISPLAY
2. DBMS_OUTPUT
3. DBMS_LIST
4. DBMS_DESCRIBE

88. What occurs if a procedure or function terminates with failure without being handled?
1. Any DML statements issued by the construct are still pending and can be committed or rolled back.
2. Any DML statements issued by the construct are committed
3. Unless a GOTO statement is used to continue processing within the BEGIN section,the construct terminates.
4. The construct rolls back any DML statements issued and returns the unhandled exception to the calling environment.

89. Examine this code
71. BEGIN
72. theater_pck.v_total_seats_sold_overall := theater_pck.get_total_for_year;
73. END; For this code to be successful, what must be true?
1. Both the V_TOTAL_SEATS_SOLD_OVERALL variable and the GET_TOTAL_FOR_YEAR function must exist only in the body of the THEATER_PCK package.
2. Only the GET_TOTAL_FOR_YEAR variable must exist in the specification of the THEATER_PCK package.
3. Only the V_TOTAL_SEATS_SOLD_OVERALL variable must exist in the specification of the THEATER_PCK package.
4. Both the V_TOTAL_SEATS_SOLD_OVERALL variable and the GET_TOTAL_FOR_YEAR function must exist in the specification of the THEATER_PCK package.

90. A stored function must return a value based on conditions that are determined at runtime. Therefore, the SELECT statement cannot be hard-coded and must be created dynamically when the function is executed. Which Oracle supplied package will enable this feature?
1. DBMS_DDL
2. DBMS_DML
3. DBMS_SYN
4. DBMS_SQL

91 How to implement ISNUMERIC function in SQL *Plus ? Method
1: Select length (translate(trim (column_name),'+-.0123456789',''))from dual; Will give you a zero if it is a number or greater than zero if not numeric (actually gives the count of non numeric characters) Method 2: select instr(translate('wwww','abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ','XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX'),'X') FROM dual; It returns 0 if it is a number, 1 if it is not.

92 How to Select last N records from a Table? select * from (select rownum a, CLASS_CODE,CLASS_DESC from clm) where a > ( select (max(rownum)-10) from clm) Here N = 10
The following query has a Problem of performance in the execution of the following
query where the table ter.ter_master have 22231 records. So the results are obtained
after hours.
Cursor rem_master(brepno VARCHAR2) IS
select a.* from ter.ter_master a
where NOT a.repno in (select repno from ermast) and
(brepno = 'ALL' or a.repno > brepno)
Order by a.repno
What are steps required tuning this query to improve its performance?
-Have an index on TER_MASTER.REPNO and one on ERMAST.REPNO
-Be sure to get familiar with EXPLAIN PLAN. This can help you determine the execution
path that Oracle takes. If you are using Cost Based Optimizer mode, then be sure that
your statistics on TER_MASTER are up-to-date. -Also, you can change your SQL to:
SELECT a.*
FROM ter.ter_master a
WHERE NOT EXISTS (SELECT b.repno FROM ermast b
WHERE a.repno=b.repno) AND
(a.brepno = 'ALL' or a.repno > a.brepno)
ORDER BY a.repno;

93. What is the difference between Truncate and Delete interms of Referential Integrity?
DELETE removes one or more records in a table, checking referential Constraints (to see if there are dependent child records) and firing any DELETE triggers. In the order you are deleting (child first then parent) There will be no problems.
TRUNCATE removes ALL records in a table. It does not execute any triggers. Also, it
only checks for the existence (and status) of another foreign key Pointing to the
table. If one exists and is enabled, then you will get The following error. This
is true even if you do the child tables first.
ORA-02266: unique/primary keys in table referenced by enabled foreign keys
You should disable the foreign key constraints in the child tables before issuing
the TRUNCATE command, then re-enable them afterwards.

PL-SQL Interview Questions

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PL-SQL Interview Questions

1. Describe the difference between a procedure, function and anonymous pl/sql block.
Level: Low
Expected answer : Candidate should mention use of DECLARE statement, a function must
return a value while a procedure doesn?t have to.

2. What is a mutating table error and how can you get around it?
Level: Intermediate
Expected answer: This happens with triggers. It occurs because the trigger is trying
to update a row it is currently using. The usual fix involves either use of views
or temporary tables so the database is selecting from one while updating the other.

3. Describe the use of %ROWTYPE and %TYPE in PL/SQL
Level: Low
Expected answer: %ROWTYPE allows you to associate a variable with an entire table row.
The %TYPE associates a variable with a single column type.

4. What packages (if any) has Oracle provided for use by developers?
Expected answer: Oracle provides the DBMS_ series of packages. There are many
which developers should be aware of such as DBMS_SQL, DBMS_PIPE, DBMS_TRANSACTION,
DBMS_LOCK, DBMS_ALERT, DBMS_OUTPUT, DBMS_JOB, DBMS_UTILITY, DBMS_DDL, UTL_FILE. If
they can mention a few of these and describe how they used them, even better. If
they include the SQL routines provided by Oracle, great, but not really what
was asked.

5. Describe the use of PL/SQL tables
Expected answer: PL/SQL tables are scalar arrays that can be referenced by a
binary integer. They can be used to hold values for use in later queries
or calculations. In Oracle 8 they will be able to be of the %ROWTYPE designation,
or RECORD.

6. When is a declare statement needed ?
The DECLARE statement is used in PL/SQL anonymous blocks such as with stand alone, non-stored PL/SQL procedures. It must come first in a PL/SQL stand alone file if it is used.

7. In what order should a open/fetch/loop set of commands in a PL/SQL block be implemented if you use the NOTFOUND cursor variable in the exit when statement? Why?
Expected answer: OPEN then FETCH then LOOP followed by the exit when. If not specified in this order will result in the final return being done twice because of the way the %NOTFOUND is handled by PL/SQL.

8. What are SQLCODE and SQLERRM and why are they important for PL/SQL developers?
Expected answer: SQLCODE returns the value of the error number for the last error encountered. The SQLERRM returns the actual error message for the last error encountered. They can be used in exception handling to report, or, store in an error log table, the error that occurred in the code. These are especially useful for the WHEN OTHERS exception.

9. How can you find within a PL/SQL block, if a cursor is open?
Expected answer: Use the %ISOPEN cursor status variable.

10. How can you generate debugging output from PL/SQL?
Expected answer: Use the DBMS_OUTPUT package. Another possible method is to just use the SHOW ERROR command, but this only shows errors. The DBMS_OUTPUT package can be used to show intermediate results from loops and the status of variables as the procedure is executed. The new package UTL_FILE can
also be used.

11. What are the types of triggers?
Expected Answer: There are 12 types of triggers in PL/SQL that consist of
combinations of the BEFORE, AFTER, ROW, TABLE, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE and
ALL key words:
BEFORE ALL ROW INSERT
AFTER ALL ROW INSERT
BEFORE INSERT
AFTER INSERT etc.

SQL / SQLPlus Interview Questions

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SQL / SQLPlus Interview Questions

1. How can variables be passed to a SQL routine?
Expected answer: By use of the & symbol. For passing in variables the numbers
1-8 can be used (&1, &2,...,&8) to pass the values after the command into the
SQLPLUS session. To be prompted for a specific variable, place the ampersanded
variable in the code itself:
"select * from dba_tables where owner=&owner_name;" . Use of double
ampersands tells SQLPLUS to resubstitute the value for each subsequent
use of the variable, a single ampersand will cause a reprompt for the
value unless an ACCEPT statement is used to get the value from the user.

2. You want to include a carriage return/linefeed in your output from a SQL script, how can you do this?
Expected answer: The best method is to use the CHR() function (CHR(10) is a return/linefeed) and the concatenation function "". Another method, although it is hard to document and isn?t always portable is to use the return/linefeed as a part of a quoted string.

3. How can you call a PL/SQL procedure from SQL?
Expected answer: By use of the EXECUTE (short form EXEC) command.

4. How do you execute a host operating system command from within SQL?
Expected answer: By use of the exclamation point "!" (in UNIX and some other OS) or the HOST (HO) command.

5. You want to use SQL to build SQL, what is this called and give an example
Expected answer: This is called dynamic SQL. An example would be:
set lines 90 pages 0 termout off feedback off verify off
spool drop_all.sql
select ?drop user ?username? cascade;? from dba_users
where username not in ("SYS?,?SYSTEM?);
spool off
Essentially you are looking to see that they know to include a command (in this case DROP USER...CASCADE;) and that you need to concatenate using the ?? the values selected from the database.

6. What SQLPlus command is used to format output from a select?
Expected answer: This is best done with the COLUMN command.

7. You want to group the following set of select returns, what can you group on?
Max(sum_of_cost), min(sum_of_cost), count(item_no), item_no
Expected answer: The only column that can be grouped on is the "item_no" column, the rest have aggregate functions associated with them.

8. What special Oracle feature allows you to specify how the cost based system treats a SQL statement?
Level: Intermediate to high Expected answer: The COST based system allows the use of HINTs to control the optimizer path selection. If they can give some example hints such as FIRST ROWS, ALL ROWS, USING INDEX, STAR, even better.

9. You want to determine the location of identical rows in a table before attempting to place a unique index on the table, how can this be done?
Level: High Expected answer: Oracle tables always have one guaranteed unique column, the rowid column. If you use a min/max function against your rowid and then select against the proposed primary key you can squeeze out the rowids of the duplicate rows pretty quick. For example: select rowid from emp e where e.rowid > (select min(x.rowid) from emp x where x.emp_no = e.emp_no); In the situation where multiple columns make up the proposed key, they must all be used in the where clause.

10. What is a Cartesian product?
Expected answer: A Cartesian product is the result of an unrestricted join of two or more tables. The result set of a three table Cartesian product will have x * y * z number of rows where x, y, z correspond to the number of rows in each table involved in the join.

11. You are joining a local and a remote table, the network manager complains about the traffic involved, how can you reduce the network traffic?
Level: High Expected answer: Push the processing of the remote data to the remote instance by using a view to pre-select the information for the join. This will result in only the data required for the join being sent across.

12. What is the default ordering of an ORDER BY clause in a SELECT statement?
Expected answer: Ascending

13. What is tkprof and how is it used?
Level: Intermediate to high Expected answer: The tkprof tool is a tuning tool used to determine cpu and execution times for SQL statements. You use it by first setting timed_statistics to true in the initialization file and then turning on tracing for either the entire database via the sql_trace parameter or for the session using the ALTER SESSION command. Once the trace file is generated you run the tkprof tool against the trace file and then look at the output from the tkprof tool. This can also be used to generate explain plan output.

14. What is explain plan and how is it used?
Level: Intermediate to high Expected answer: The EXPLAIN PLAN command is a tool to tune SQL statements. To use it you must have an explain_table generated in the user you are running the explain plan for. This is created using the utlxplan.sql script. Once the explain plan table exists you run the explain plan command giving as its argument the SQL statement to be explained. The explain_plan table is then queried to see the execution plan of the statement. Explain plans can also be run using tkprof.

15. How do you set the number of lines on a page of output? The width?
Level: Low Expected answer: The SET command in SQLPLUS is used to control the number of lines generated per page and the width of those lines, for example SET PAGESIZE 60 LINESIZE 80 will generate reports that are 60 lines long with a line width of 80 characters. The PAGESIZE and LINESIZE options can be shortened to PAGES and LINES.

16. How do you prevent output from coming to the screen?
Level: Low
Expected answer: The SET option TERMOUT controls output to the screen. Setting TERMOUT OFF turns
off screen output. This option can be shortened to TERM.

17. How do you prevent Oracle from giving you informational messages during and after a SQL statement execution?
Level: Low Expected answer: The SET options FEEDBACK and VERIFY can be set to OFF.

18. How do you generate file output from SQL?
Answer: By use of the SPOOL command

Useful Oracle Queries

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1) Display the name of employees along with their annual salary (sal*12) the name of the employee earning highest annual salary should appear first?
Select ename, sal, sal*12 "Annual Salary" from EMP order by "Annual Salary" desc;
2) Display name, salary, Hra, pf, da, TotalSalary for each employee. The out put should be in the order of total salary, hra 15% of salary, DA 10% of salary .pf 5% salary Total Salary will be (salary+hra+da)-pf?
Select ename, sal SA, sal*0.15 HRA, sal*0.10 DA, sal*5/100 PF, sal+ (sal*0.15) + (sal*0.10) -(sal*.05) TOTALSALARY from emp ORDER BY TOTALSALARY DESC;
3) Display Department numbers and total number of employees working in each Department?
Select deptno, count (*) from emp group by deptno;
4) Display the various jobs and total number of employees working in each job group?
Select job, count (*) from emp group by job;
5) Display department numbers and Total Salary for each Department?
Select deptno, sum (sal) from emp group by deptno;
6) Display department numbers and Maximum Salary from each Department?
Select deptno, max (Sal) from emp group by deptno;
7) Display various jobs and Total Salary for each job?
Select job, sum (sal) from emp group by job;
8)Display each job along with min of salary being paid in each job group?
Select job, min (sal) from emp group by job;
9) Display the department Number with more than three employees in each department?
Select deptno, count (*) from emp group by deptno having count (*)>3;
10) Display various jobs along with total salary for each of the job where total salary is greater than 40000?
Select job, sum (sal) from emp group by job having sum (Sal)>40000;
11) Display the various jobs along with total number of employees in each job. The output should contain only those jobs with more than three employees?
Select job, count (*) from emp group by job having count (*)>3;
12) Display the name of employees who earn Highest Salary?
select ename, sal from emp where sal>=(select max(sal) from emp );
13) Display the employee Number and name for employee working as clerk and earning highest salary among the clerks?
select ename,empno from emp where sal=(select max(sal) from emp where job='CLERK') and job='CLERK' ;
14) Display the names of salesman who earns a salary more than the Highest Salary of the Clerk?
select ename,sal from emp where sal>(select max(sal) from emp where job='CLERK') AND job='SALESMAN';
15) Display the names of clerks who earn a salary more than the lowest Salary of any Salesman?
select ename,sal from emp where sal>(select min(sal) from emp where job='SALESMAN') and job='CLERK';
16) Display the names of employees who earn a salary more than that of jones or that of salary greater than that of scott?
select ename,sal from emp where sal>all(select sal from emp where ename='JONES' OR ename='SCOTT');
17) Display the names of employees who earn Highest salary in their respective departments?
select ename,sal,deptno from emp where sal in (select max(sal) from emp group by deptno);
18) Display the names of employees who earn Highest salaries in their respective job Groups?
select ename,job from emp where sal in (select max(sal) from emp group by job);
19)Display employee names who are working in Accounting department?
select e.ename,d.dname from emp e,dept d where e.deptno=d.deptno and d.dname = 'ACCOUNTING';
20) Display the employee names who are Working in Chicago?
select e.ename,d.loc from emp e,dept d where e.deptno=d.deptno and d.loc='CHICAGO';
21) Display the job groups having Total Salary greater than the maximum salary for Managers?
select job ,sum(sal) from emp group by job having sum(sal) >(select max(sal) from emp where job='MANAGER');
22) Display the names of employees from department number 10 with salary greater than that of ANY employee working in other departments?
select ename,deptno from emp where sal>any(select min(sal) from emp where deptno!=10 group by deptno) and deptno=10 ;
23) Display the names of employees from department number 10 with salary greater than that of ALL employee working in other departments?
select ename,deptno from emp where sal>all(select max(sal) from emp where deptno!=10 group by deptno) and deptno=10 ;
24) Display the names of Employees in Upper Case?
select upper(ename) from emp;
25) Display the names of employees in Lower Case?
select Lower(ename) from emp;
26) Display the names of employees in Proper case?
select InitCap(ename)from emp;
27) Find the length of your name using Appropriate Function?
select lentgh('RAMA') from dual;
28) Display the length of all the employee names?
select length(ename) from emp;
29) Display the name of employee Concatinate with Employee Number?
select ename' 'empno from emp;
30) Use appropriate function and extract 3 characters starting from 2 characters from the following string 'Oracle' i.e., the out put should be ac?
select substr('Oracle',3,2) from dual;
31) Find the first occurance of character a from the following string Computer Maintenance Corporation?
select lstr('Computer Maintenance Corporation','a' ) from dual;
32) Replace every occurance of alphabet A with B in the string .Alliens (Use Translate function)
select translate('Alliens','A','B') from Dual;
33) Display the information from the employee table . where ever job Manager is found it should be displayed as Boss?
select ename ,replace(job,'MANAGER','BOSS') from emp;
34) Display empno,ename,deptno from emp table. Instead of display department numbers display the related department name(Use decode function)?
select empno,ename,deptno,Decode(deptno,10,'ACCOUNTING',20, 'RESEARCH' ,30 , 'SALES','OPERATIONS')DName from emp;
35) Display your Age in Days?
select sysdate-to_date('30-jul-1977') from dual;
36) Display your Age in Months?
select months_between(sysdate,to_date('30-jul-1977')) from dual;
37) Display current date as 15th August Friday Nineteen Nienty Seven?
select To_char(sysdate,'ddth Month Day year') from dual;
39) Scott has joined the company on 13th August ninteen ninety?
select empno,ename,to_char(Hiredate,'Day ddth Month year') from emp;
40) Find the nearest Saturday after Current date?
select next_day(sysdate,'Saturday') from dual;
41) Display the current time?
select To_Char(sysdate,'HH:MI:SS') from dual;
42) Display the date three months before the Current date?
select Add_months(sysdate,-3) from dual
43) Display the common jobs from department number 10 and 20?
select job from emp where job in (select job from emp where deptno=20) and deptno=10;
44) Display the jobs found in department 10 and 20 Eliminate duplicate jobs?
select Distinct job from emp where deptno in(10,20);
45) Display the jobs which are unique to department 10?
select job from emp where deptno=10;
46) Display the details of those employees who do not have any person working under him?
select empno,ename,job from emp where empno not in (select mgr from emp where mgr is not null );
47) Display the details of those employees who are in sales department and grade is 3?
select e.ename,d.dname,grade from emp e,dept d ,salgrade where e.deptno=d.deptno and dname='SALES' and grade=3
48) Display thoes who are not managers?
select ename from emp where job!='MANAGER';
49) Display those employees whose name contains not less than 4 characters?
Select ename from emp where length (ename)>=4
50) Display those department whose name start with"S” while location name ends with "K"?
Select e.ename, d.loc from emp e, dept d where d.loc like ('%K') and enamelike ('S%')
51) Display those employees whose manager name is Jones?
Select e.ename Superior, e1.ename Subordinate from emp e, e1 where e.empno = e1.mgr and e.ename='JONES'
52) Display those employees whose salary is more than 3000 after giving 20% increment?
Select ename, sal, (sal+(sal*0.20)) from emp where (sal+(sal*0.20))>3000;
53) Display all employees with their department names?
Select e.ename, d.dname from emp e, dept d where e.deptno=d.deptno
54) Display ename who are working in sales department?
Select e.ename, d.dname from emp e, dept d where e.deptno=d.deptno and d.dname='SALES'
55) Display employee name, dept name, salary, and commission for those sal in between 2000 to 5000 while location is Chicago?
Select e.ename, d.dname, e.sal, e.comm from emp e, dept d where e.deptno=d.deptno and sal between 2000 and 5000
56) Display those employees whose salary is greater than his manager’s salary?
Select e.ename, e.sal, e1.ename, e1.sal from emp e, e1 where e.mgr=e1.empno and e.sal>e1.sal
57) Display those employees who are working in the same dept where his manager is work?
Select e.ename, e.deptno, e1.ename, e1.deptno from emp e, e1 where e.mgr=e1.empno and e.deptno=e1.deptno
58) Display those employees who are not working under any Manager?
Select ename from emp where mgr is null;
59) Display the grade and employees name for the deptno 10 or 30 but grade is not 4 while joined the company before 31-DEC-82?
Select ename, grade, deptno, sal from emp, salgrade where (grade, Sal) in (select grade, Sal from salgrade, emp where sal between losal and hisal) and grade! =4 and deptno in (10,30) and hiredate<'31-Dec-82'
60) Update the salary of each employee by 10% increment that are not eligible for commission?
Update emp set sal= (sal+(sal*0.10)) where comm is null
61) Delete those employees who joined the company before 31-Dec-82 while their department Location is New York or Chicago?
Select e.ename, e.hiredate, d.loc from emp e, dept d where e.deptno=d.deptno and hiredate<'31-Dec-82' and d.loc in('NEW YORK','CHICAGO')
62) Display employee name, job, deptname, and loc for all who are working as manager?
Select e.ename, e.job, d.dname, d.loc from emp e, dept d where e.deptno=d.deptno
and e.empno in (select mgr from emp where mgr is not null)
63) Display those employees whose manager name is Jones and also display their manager name?
Select e.ename sub, e1.ename from emp e, emp e1 where e.mgr=e1.empno and e1.ename='JONES'
64) Display name and salary of ford if his salary is equal to hisal of his grade?
Select ename, grade, hisal, sal from emp, salgrade where ename='FORD' and sal=hisal;
OR
Select grade, sal, hisal from emp, salgrade where ename='FORD' and sal between losal and hisal;
OR
Select ename, sal, hisal, grade from emp, salgrade where ename='FORD' and (grade, Sal) in (select grade, hisal from salgrade,emp where sal between losal and hisal);
65) Display employee name, job, deptname, his manager name, his grade and make an under department wise?
Select e.ename sub, e1.ename sup, e.job, d.dname, grade from emp e1, salgrade, dept d where e.mgr=e1.empno and e.sal between losal and hisal and e.deptno=d.deptno group by d.deptno, e.ename, e1.ename, e.job, d.dname, grade
OR
Select e.ename sub, e1.ename sup, e.job, d.dname, grade from emp e, e1, salgrade, dept d where e.mgr=e1.empno and e.sal between losal and hisal and e.deptno=d.deptno
66) List out all the employee names, job, salary, grade and deptname for every one in a company except ‘CLERK’. Sort on salary display the highest salary?
Select e.ename, e.job, e.sal, d.dname, grade from emp e, salgrade, dept d where (e.deptno=d.deptno and e.sal between losal and hisal) order by e.sal desc
67) Display employee name, job and his manager. Display also employees who are with out managers?
Select e.ename, e1.ename, e.job, e.sal, d.dname from emp e, emp e1, dept d where e.mgr=e1.empno (+) and e.deptno=d.deptno
68) Display Top 5 employee of a Company?

69) Display the names of those employees who are getting the highest salary?
Select ename, sal from emp where sal in (select max (sal) from emp)
70) Display those employees whose salary is equal to average of maximum and minimum?
Select * from emp where sal=(select (max (sal)+min (sal))/2 from emp)
71) Select count of employees in each department where count >3?
Select count (*) from emp group by deptno having count (*)>3
72) Display dname where atleast three are working and display only deptname?
select d.dname from dept d, emp e where e.deptno=d.deptno group by d.dname having count(*)>3
73) Display name of those managers name whose salary is more than average salary of Company?
Select distinct e1.ename, e1.sal from emp e, e1, dept d where e.deptno=d.deptno and e.mgr=e1.empno and e1.sal> (select avg (sal) from emp)

74) Display those managers name whose salary is more than average salary of his employees?
Select distinct e1.ename, e1.sal from emp e, e1, dept d where e.deptno=d.deptno and e.mgr=e1.empno and e1.sal>any (select avg (sal) from emp group by deptno)
75) Display employee name, sal, comm and net pay for those employees whose net pay is greater than or equal to any other employee salary of the company?
Select ename, sal, NVL (comm, 0), sal+NVL (comm, 0) from emp where sal+NVL (comm, 0) >any (select e.sal from emp e)
76) Display those employees whose salary is less than his manager but more than salary of other managers?
Select e.ename sub, e.sal from emp e, e1, dept d where e.deptno=d.deptno and e.mgr=e1.empno and e.salany (select e2.sal from emp e2, e, dept d1 where e.mgr=e2.empno and d1.deptno=e.deptno)
77) Display all employees’ names with total sal of company with each employee name?

78) Find the last 5(least) employees of company?

79) Find out the number of employees whose salary is greater than their managers salary?
Select e.ename, e.sal, e1.ename, e1.sal from emp e, e1, dept d where e.deptno=d.deptno and e.mgr=e1.empno and e.sal>e1.sal
80) Display the manager who are not working under president but they are working under any other manager?
Select e2.ename from emp e1, emp e2, emp e3 where e1.mgr=e2.empno and e2.mgr=e3.empno and e3.job! ='PRESIDENT';
81) Delete those department where no employee working?
Delete from emp where empno is null;
82) Delete those records from emp table whose deptno not available in dept table?
Delete from emp e where e.deptno not in (select deptno from dept)
83) Display those enames whose salary is out of grade available in salgrade table?
Select empno, sal from emp where sal<(select min (LOSAL) from salgrade) OR sal>(select max (hisal) from salgrade)
84) Display employee name, sal, comm and whose net pay is greater than any other in the company?
Select ename, sal, comm, sal+comm from emp where sal+comm>any (select sal+comm from emp)
85) Display name of those employees who are going to retire 31-Dec-99 if maximum job period is 30 years?
Select empno, hiredate, sysdate, to_char (sysdate,'yyyy') - to_char (hiredate,'yyyy') from emp where to_char (sysdate,'yyyy') - to_char (hiredate,'yyyy')=30
86) Display those employees whose salary is odd value?
Select ename, sal from emp where mod (sal, 2)! =0
87) Display those employees whose salary contains atleast 3 digits?
Select ename, sal from emp where length (sal)=3

88) Display those employees who joined in the company in the month of Dec?
Select empno, ename from emp where trim (to_char (hiredate,'Mon'))=trim ('DEC')
89) Display those employees whose name contains A?
Select ename from emp where ename like ('%A%')
90) Display those employees whose deptno is available in salary?
Select ename, sal from emp where deptno in (select distinct sal from emp);
91) Display those employees whose first 2 characters from hiredate - last 2 characters sal?
Select empno, hiredate, sal from emp where trim (substr (hiredate, 1,2))=trim (substr (sal, -2,2));
OR
Select hiredate, sal from emp where to_Char (hiredate,'dd')=trim (substr (sal, -2,2))
92) Display those employees whose 10% of salary is equal to the year joining?
Select ename, sal, 0.10*sal from emp where 0.10*sal=trim (to_char (hiredate,'yy'))
93) Display those employees who are working in sales or research?
Select e.ename from emp e, dept d where e.deptno=d.deptno and d.dname in ('SALES','RESEARCH');
94) Display the grade of Jones?
Select ename, grade from emp, salgrade where (grade, Sal) =(select grade, Sal from salgrade, emp where sal between losal and hisal and ename='JONES')
95) Display those employees who joined the company before 15th of the month?
select ename ,hiredate from emp where hiredate<'15-Jul-02' and hiredate >='01-jul-02';
96) Display those employees who has joined before 15th of the month?
select ename ,hiredate from emp where hiredate<'15-Jul-02'
97) Delete those records where no of employees in particular department is less than 3?
delete from emp where deptno in (select deptno from emp group by deptno having count(*) <3
98) Delete those employeewho joined the company 10 years back from today?
delete from emp where empno in (select empno from emp where to_char(sysdate,'yyyy')- to_char(hiredate,'yyyy')>=10)
99) Display the deptname the number of characters of which is equal to no of employee in any other department?

100) Display the deptname where no employee is working?
select deptno from emp where empno is null;
101) Display those employees who are working as manager?
select e2.ename from emp e1,e2 where e1.mgr=e2.empno and e2.empno is not null
102) Count th number of employees who are working as managers (Using set opetrator)?
select d.dname from dept d where length(d.dname) in (select count(*) from emp e where e.deptno!=d.deptno group by e.deptno)
103) Display the name of the dept those employees who joined the company on the same date?
select a.ename,b.ename from emp a,emp b where a.hiredate=b.hiredate and a.empno!=b.empno
104) Display those employees whose grade is equal to any number of sal but not equal to first number of sal?
select ename,sal,grade ,substr(sal,grade,1) from emp,salgrade where grade!= substr (sal,1,1) and grade = substr(sal,grade,1) and sal between losal and hisal
105) Count the no of employees working as manager using set operation?
Select count(empno) from emp where empno in (select a.empno from emp a intersect select b.mgr from emp b)
106) Display the name of employees who joined the company on the same date?
select a.ename,b.ename from emp a,emp b where a.hiredate=b.hiredate and a.empno!=b.empno;
107) Display the manager who is having maximum number of employees working under him?
select e2.ename,count(*) from emp e1,e2 where e1.mgr=e2.empno group by e2.ename Having count(*)=(select max(count(*)) from emp e1,e2 where e1.mgr=e2.empno group by e2.ename)
108) List out the employee name and salary increased by 15% and express as whole number of Dollars?
select ename,sal,lpad(translate(sal,sal,((sal +(sal*0.15))/50)),5,'$') from emp
147) Produce the output of the emptable "EMPLOYEE_AND JOB" for ename and job ?
Ans: select ename"EMPLOYEE_AND",job"JOB" FROM EMP;
148) List of employees with hiredate in the format of 'June 4 1988'?
Ans: select ename,to_char(hiredate,'Month dd yyyy') from emp;
149) print list of employees displaying 'Just salary' if more than 1500 if exactly 1500 display 'on taget' if less than 1500 display below 1500?
Ans: select ename,sal,
(
case when sal < 1500 then
'Below_Target'
when sal=1500 then
'On_Target'
when sal > 1500 then
'Above_Target'
else
'kkkkk'
end
)
from emp
150) Which query to calculate the length of time any employee has been with the company
Ans: select hiredate, to_char (hiredate,' HH:MI:SS') FROM emp
151) Given a string of the format 'nn/nn' . Verify that the first and last 2 characters are numbers. And that the middle character is '/' Print the expressions 'Yes' IF valid ‘NO’ of not valid. Use the following values to test your solution'12/54', 01/1a, '99/98'?
Ans:

152) Employes hire on OR Before 15th of any month are paid on the last friday of that month those hired after 15th are paid the last friday of th following month .print a list of employees .their hiredate and first pay date sort those who se salary contains first digit of their deptno?
Ans: select ename,hiredate, LAST_DAY ( next_day(hiredate,'Friday')),
(
case when to_char(hiredate,'dd') <=('15') then
LAST_DAY ( next_day(hiredate,'Friday'))
when to_char(hiredate,'dd')>('15') then
LAST_DAY( next_day(add_months(hiredate,1),'Friday'))
end
)
from emp

153) Display those managers who are getting less than his employees salary?
Ans: select a.empno, a.ename, a.sal, b.sal, b.empno, b.ename from emp a, emp b where a.mgr=b.empno and a.sal>b.sal

154) Print the details of employees who are subordinates to BLAKE?
Ans: select a.empno,a.ename ,b.ename from emp a, emp b where a.mgr=b.empno
and b.ename='BLAKE'

FIXED ASSETS

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FIXED ASSETS

1. What is unplanned depreciation?
Answer: Unplanned depreciation is a feature used primarily to comply with special
depreciation accounting rules in Germany and the Netherlands. However, you
also can use this feature to handle unusual accounting situations in which
you need to adjust the net book value and accumulated depreciation amounts
for an asset without affecting its cost. Oracle Assets immediately updates
the YTD and LTD depreciation and the net book value of the asset. The
unplanned depreciation expense you enter must not exceed the current net
book value (Cost - Salvage Value - Accumulated Depreciation) of the asset.
2. Can depreciation be suspended for a specified period of time?
Answer: Depreciation can be suspended at any time by changing the depreciate flag
on the book form to NO. Note that the total depreciation to be taken over
the life of the asset (including that incurred in periods the flag was set
to NO) will still be taken over the original life assigned to the asset. If
the asset was added with the depreciate flag set to NO, missed depreciation
will be caught up in the period the flag is changed to YES. If the asset
was added with the depreciate flag set to YES and the flag was later changed
to NO, the missed depreciation will be caught up in the last period of the
asset's ORIGINAL life; suspending depreciation will not extend the period
over which the asset is depreciated.
The Depreciate flag can also be set at the category level.
If you set the depreciate flag at the asset level, this will override the category
depreciate flag which is the default.
If the intention is to never have the asset Depreciate then the flag Depreciate
flag should be set to 'No' for the life of the asset or the asset can be entered
into the system fully reserved.
3. Can depreciation expense be manually input to override the system?
Answer: Depreciation reserve adjustments can be made to a TAX book. From Release
10.7, with unplanned depreciation you may manually override the depreciation
amount taken in the Corporate book. The depreciation amount cannot be
greater than the net book value of the asset.
4. How does the Depreciate When Placed In Service flag on my prorate
convention affect the calculation and allocation of depreciation?
Answer: With the exception of the method type Calculated Straight Line,
depreciation for the year is calculated based on the prorate date which maps
to a prorate period and rate on the prorate calendar. This total amount is
then allocated back to the individual periods in the year. If this flag is
set to NO, the years depreciation will be spread over the periods beginning
with the prorate date. If the flag is set to YES, the years depreciation
will be spread over the periods beginning with the date placed in service.
Note that total depreciation for the year remains unchanged, only
depreciation per period will differ.
When the method type Calculated Straight Line is used, this flag has no
effect. Yearly depreciation will be calculated as recoverable cost/life,
and allocated beginning with the prorate date.
5. GAAP defines two types of changes; changes in estimates which are to be
handled prospectively and errors which are to be retroactively corrected.
What Oracle functionality addresses these?
Answer: Expense an adjustment for correction of an error, amortize the adjustment
for a change in estimate.
6. How do I set up Oracle Assets to charge a half-month's depreciation in the
first and last periods of the assets life?
Answer: You must do the following:
a. Set up a prorate CALENDAR with semi-monthly periods. So your prorate
calendar will have 24 periods per fiscal year.
Example:
Period 1: Jan 01 - Jan 15
Period 2: Jan 16 - Jan 31
Period 3: Feb 01 - Feb 15
Period 4: Feb 16 - Feb 28
Period 5: Mar 01 - Mar 15 ...

b. Set up a prorate CONVENTION that maps the appropriate dates to the
middle of the month.
Example:
Jan 01 - Jan 31 map to Jan 16
Feb 01 - Feb 28 map to Feb 16
Mar 01 - Mar 31 map to Mar 16 ...

c. Assign your book to the appropriate prorate CALENDAR in the Book
Controls form. (You will also probably want it to depreciate EVENLY).

d. Set the default prorate convention to the appropriate mid-month
convention in the Default Depreciation Rules zone of the Asset
Categories form. You can also specify the prorate CONVENTION in the
Books window during the Detail Additions process.

Now when the depreciation program processes an asset whose date placed in
service is Jan 10, it will use the prorate convention to map that date to a
PRORATE DATE of Jan 16, and it will use the prorate date to map to
PRORATE PERIOD #2 in your prorate calendar. Thus, if you are running
depreciation for January (note that your DEPRECIATION CALENDAR can still
be monthly), you will get half a month's worth of depreciation for January.

*** It is not enough to set the prorate convention to a mid-month convention -
*** you must also set the prorate CALENDAR to be semi-monthly.
7. What is the difference between the new What-If feature and the old
depreciation projections functionality?
Answer: Using What-If Analysis, you can model depreciation scenarios for any number
of future periods based on depreciation attributes different from what you
have currently set up for the asset. Hence the name: What If Analysis.

Using Depreciation Projection, you can project depreciation expense based
on the asset's current depreciation method, life, etc.

Additionally, What-If Analysis is very flexible in allowing you to select a
subset of assets for analysis. Selection criteria include Range of Asset
Numbers, Range of Dates Placed in Service, Asset Category etc. For
Depreciation Projections, you must specify a BOOK and the program selects
all active assets for that book.
8. When I run depreciation I get the following error:
"Error: function fafbgcc returned failure (called from fadoflx) Getting
account CCID"
How do I correct this problem?
Answer: Set the profile options FA:PRINT_DEBUG and FA:DEPRN SINGLE to YES and
rerun depreciation. Make note of the asset number and distribution id.
Depreciation tries to build a code combination id (CCID) for one of the
following:

Asset Cost Account/CIP Cost Acct (Current Period Asset Clearing
Account)/CIP Clearing Acct (Current Period Adds) Depreciation Expense
Account (Prior Period Additions)

Check whether Allow Dynamic Inserts is being allowed for the Accounting
Flexfield (AFF).
Navigation:
Setup -> Financials -> Flexfields -> Segments -> Key
Query for Oracle General Ledger - Accounting Flexfield
If the Allow Dynamic Inserts box is not checked, unfreeze the flexfield
definition, check the box, refreeze and Compile. If it is already checked,
that means the combination generated is not valid. To find out what
combination is being generated, do the following:

Find out which category the asset belongs to by querying for the asset in
the Asset Workbench (Navigation: Assets -> Asset Workbench). Then query for
the asset category/book combination in the Asset Categories form
(Navigation: Setup -> Asset System -> Asset Categories). Using the Help ->
Tools -> Examine function from the menu, get the following information:

Account segment value for Asset Cost/Cost Clearing accounts
(or CIP Cost/CIP Clearing accounts if asset is CIP)
Code combination id (CCID) associated with these accounts

From the Book Controls form, you need to get the Default CCID for the
book utilizing Help -> Tools -> Examine method
(N)Setup -> Asset System -> Book Controls.

From the Inquiry/Financial Information form, you need to get the
distribution CCID for the asset utilizing the same method
(N)Inquiry -> Financial Information -> Assignments form.

Once you have the parameters, in Release 11 run the script faxagtst.sql
to see what combination is getting built and why it is failing.
For details on using faxagtst.sql, see Note 1062849.6

In Release 10.7, you will need to perform a Flexbuilder Test in the
application.
(N)Setup -> Financials -> Flexfields -> Flexbuilder -> Test
9. What depreciation methods are supported within Oracle Assets?
Answer: You may choose from the following:
Straight-line
Declining balance
Sum-of-year's digits
Units of production
ACRS and MACRS
Flat rate
Diminishing value
Bonus depreciation
In Release 11i, you will also be able to create formula-based methods
for depreciation.
10. When should I run the depreciation program?
Answer: For Release 10.7 and 11:
You should run depreciation when you are ready to close your depreciation
period. Depreciation cannot be rolled back once run. Since the depreciation
program closes the period, you should make sure that you entered all your
transactions for the current period. If you forget to enter a transaction in
the current period, you can enter a retroactive addition, transfer, or
retirement transaction in the following period. Oracle Assets will not
calculate adjustments to depreciation until you run depreciation again.

For Release 11i:
You can now run Depreciation as many times as you would like without closing
the period. When you are ready to close the period, on your final
Depreciation run, you would check the Close Period button on the form.
You have the capability in 11i to rollback depreciation. So if you run
Depreciation and you do not like the results, you can rollback Depreciation,
make your changes, and submit Depreciation again. Once the final Depreciation
has been run and the period is closed, you cannot rollback Depreciation for
the period. If you are closing the last period for a fiscal year, you cannot
enter a retroactive retirement for a period after the end of the year.
11. How often can I run depreciation?
Answer: For Release 10.7 and 11:
You can run depreciation only once per depreciation period. When you run
depreciation and close the period, you cannot reopen that period. You must
run depreciation for each corporate and tax book; Oracle Assets does not run
depreciation automatically for a tax book when you run depreciation for the
associated corporate book. Run Mass Copy to update your tax book prior to
running depreciation for the tax book.

For Release 11i:
You can run Depreciation as many times as you like. When you are ready to
close the period, on your last Depreciation run, check the Close Period
box on the Run Depreciation form.
12. What happens if I run depreciation when there are retirements or
reinstatements pending?
Answer:
When you submit depreciation, the process automatically runs the Calc
Gain/Loss (FARET) program to calculate gains and losses for any pending
retirements. You also can run FARET independently in order to reduce
depreciation processing time.
13. What is the difference between depreciation projections and depreciation?
Answer: Depreciation projections use a completely separate set of modules than the
Depreciation program. Depreciation projections do not take into account
adjustments entered in the current period, so any new retirements, transfers,
or adjustments will not effect the projection. Projections simply take a
snapshot of the asset at the start date of the projection and project
depreciation expense based on that information.
14. What happens if depreciation encounters an error? How do I proceed?
Answer: For Release 10.7 and 11:
If the depreciation program encounters an error, the program will stop and
perform a rollback to the previous commit. The program automatically resets
the DEPRN_RUNNING_FLAG to NO. If the error is straight forward, such as
Out of rollback segments, you can try to correct the error and then resubmit
the depreciation program. If the error is more serious, such as an operating
system error, you should contact Support before taking any further actions.

For Release 11i:
If the Depreciation program encounters and error, it will continue to
process all of the assets. The errored assets will appear in your logfile
so that you can fix them and resubmit Depreciation. Depreciation will then
only process the corrected assets.
15. What can I do to reduce processing time for the depreciation program?
Answer: Run Calc Gain/Loss several times throughout the period (this can be run
as often as you want). Then, when you finally run depreciation, the
Calc Gain/Loss program will process only the remaining retirements or
reinstatements. Ensure that your tables are not fragmented. Ask your
database administrator (DBA) to check for fragmentation problems. If
fragmentation exists, have the DBA export and reimport the tables, or
recreate them.

For Release 11 and 11i:
In addition to running Calculate Gains and Losses throughout the period,
run the Generate Accounts program before running Depreciation (N)Other
-> Requests -> Run. This will create the new code combinations needed so
that when you run Depreciation, the Generate Accounts program will not
detect any new asset with code combinations that need to be built, which
will greatly enhance overall performance.

For 11i customers, if the concurrent program (FAGDA) does not appear in the LOV
using Standard Report Submission (SRS) form, then please see Note 124955.1.
16. How does the depreciation program handle the end of a fiscal year?
Answer: At the end of a fiscal year, the depreciation program runs a short module
to prepare Oracle Assets for the next fiscal year. This module runs
automatically during the depreciation program. The fiscal years program
runs if the current period is the last period in the fiscal year. This
occurs when the period number of the current period = NUMBER_PER_FISCAL_YEAR
in the table FA_CALENDAR_TYPES. The fiscal years program checks if there are
rows defined for the next fiscal year in FA_DEPRN_PERIODS, FA_FISCAL_YEAR,
FA_CALENDAR_PERIODS, and FA_CONVENTIONS. If rows do not already
exist, the fiscal years program creates them.

For Release 11i:
Because of changes for the formula-based depreciation methods, you are now
required to create your fiscal year and calendars for the current fiscal
year + 1. Otherwise, you will be unable to run depreciation successfully.
17. What is the process flow for running Depreciation in 11i?
Answer:There have been several changes made by development to make the Depreciation/Create
Journals Process go much smoother for 11i. To take advantage of these changes, you must be on minipack H (2115788) and stand alone Patch 2130639.
In 11i, you may run Depreciation without closing the period. This allows you to check Depreciation
and make any necessary adjustments before closing the period.
The process should be:
1. Run Depreciation (without closing the period)
2. Run Create Journals
3. Review reports in FA and GL to determine if everything look correct
If everything is correct,
- Resubmit Depreciation (closing the period)
- Create Journals does not need to be ran again
If corrections are necessary,
- Rollback Journals
- Rollback Depreciation
- Make corrections
- Repeat steps 1-3.
With the application of the new code mentioned above, if you try to rollback
Depreciation without rolling back Create Journals, Rollback Depreciation will
error telling you that you need to rollback Create Journals.
18. What is the difference between the 'B' row and the 'D' row in the
FA_DEPRN_DETAIL table?
Answer:The 'B' (Books) row is added to the FA_DEPRN_DETAIL table when the asset is added
to Oracle Assets. There will only be one Books row per distribution in the
FA_DEPRN_DETAIL table. The 'D' (Depreciation) rows are added when Depreciation
is ran. There will be one row for each period and distribution that
Depreciation is ran for.
19. What is the Depreciation Adjustment account used for?
Answer:When you use the functionality of Tax Reserve Adjustment for the prior fiscal
of a Tax book the Depreciation Adjustment Account is used.
20. How can I add assets to a closed period (after Depreciation has been ran)?
Answer:Many types of transactions within Oracle Assets can be entered with
retro-active effective dates - (please consult the User Guide to see
if this is possible for the transactions you wanted to enter).
For the period accidentally closed in Assets, you can accrue for the
financial impact of these transactions using manual GL journals.
Oracle Assets will then catch up any financial impact of the transactions
when you Create Journal Entries for the next period. You can then reverse
out your accruals.

OTC

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Order cycle
1.customer sends details of order or sales dept brings order from customer.
2.Enter the order in Sales order (SO)
3.Book an SO
4.Check for ATP (Available to promise)
5. Check for CTP (Capable to Promise) and CTD (capable to deliver)
6.Schedule SOship date
7.Send SO Acknowledgement
8.Resolve SO Holds
9.Release Credit Holds (Go to SO actions tab and release hold or increase the credit amount in customers->>standard-->>profile:amount)
10.Pick material (Pick release material from Inventory)
11.Pick wave MO is generated by system and material is moved to staging
12.prepare material for shipment (Packing)
13.Load Material
14.Ship material (Send ship documentslike bill of lading,customer invoice,packing list,vehicle load sheet)
15.Generate invoice in AR AR-> setup-> Auto invoice and send it to cus.
16.customer followup (calling customer thruphone,Dunning letters etc)
17.Customer payment aganist the invoice and receive payment
18.Financial reconcilation (reconsile shipment and payment done by customer)
Order to cash life cycle contains following steps
Order Entry --> OrderBooked --> Pick release --> Ship confirm --> Auto invoice
--> invoice --> Receipt --> Bank Reconcilations

Steps in Order management
Enter the sales orderBook the sales order
Steps in Shipping exexution
release the sales order for picking
Ship confirm the sales order
Steps in Receivables
Run auto invoiceInvoiceBank Reconcilation

Technical point of o2c(order to cash) is as follows
first we setup the customer,tax category details,item details,pricing definitions,payment terms,freight terms and then only we can order the product.
for set up main base tables are
RA_CUSTOMERS,
RA_ADDRESSES,
RA_CUST_SITE_USES_ALL
then go for the order entry
here effected tables are
OE_ORDER_HEADERS_ALL,
OE_ORDER_LINES_ALL
flow_status_code for both tables will be 'ENTER'
then book the order
flow_status_code for both tables of
OE_ORDER_HEADERS_ALL,
OE_ORDER_LINES_ALLwill be 'Booked'
WSH_DELIVERY_DETAILS,
WSH_DELIVERY_ASSIGNMENTS will be going to effect.
the pick release
the flow_status_code for OE_ORDER_HEADERS_ALL will be 'BOOKED"
and flow_status_code for OE_ORDER_LINES_ALL will be 'awaiting shipping"
pick conform
flow_status_code for both tables of OE_ORDER_HEADERS_ALL,
OE_ORDER_LINES_ALL will be 'PICKED'
ship conform
flow_status_code for both tables of OE_ORDER_HEADERS_ALL,
OE_ORDER_LINES_ALL will be 'SHIPPED'
here in WSH_NEW_ASSIGNMENTS the status_code is 'CL' then the order details are conformed and otherwise it is 'Open' stage
here in WSH_DELIVERY_DETAILS the oe_interface_flag is 'Y' then the order is closed and if it is 'N' it is an error in the order line details and we need to assign line level order details
once the shipping is conformed invoice will be generated
the effected tables are RA_CUSTOMER_TRX_ALL,RA_CUSTOMER_TRX_LINES_ALL
this is O2C

API's

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API's
FND_PROGRAM.EXECUTABLE ( )
FND_PROGRAM.DELETE_EXECUTABLE( )
FND_PROGRAM.REGISTER( )
FND_PROGRAM.DELETE_PROGRAM( )
FND_PROGRAM.PARAMETER( )
FND_PROGRAM.DELETE_PARAMETER( )
FND_PROGRAM.INCOMPATIBILITY( )
FND_PROGRAM.DELETE_INCOMPATIBILITY( )
FND_PROGRAM.REQUEST_GROUP( )
FND_PROGRAM.DELETE_GROUP( )
FND_PROGRAM.ADD_TO_GROUP( )
FND_PROGRAM.REMOVE_FROM_GROUP( )
FND_REQUEST.SUBMIT_REQUEST( )
FND_CONCURRENT.WAIT_FOR_REQUEST( )
FND_REQUEST.SET_PRINT_OPTIONS ( )
FND_GLOBAL.USER_IDFND_GLOBAL.APPS_INITIALIZE(user_id in number,resp_id in number,resp_appl_id in number);
FND_GLOBAL.LOGIN_ID
FND_GLOBAL.CONC_LOGIN_ID
FND_GLOBAL.PROG_APPL_ID
FND_GLOBAL.CONC_PROGRAM_ID
FND_GLOBAL.CONC_REQUEST_ID
FND_PROFILE.PUT(name,value)
FND_PROFILE.GET(name IN varchar2,value out varchar2)
API’S IN APPS
PO
PO_CUSTOM_PRICE_PUB
PO_DOCUMENT_CONTROL_PUB
PO_DOC_MANAGER_PUB
PO_WFDS_PUB
AP
AP_NOTES_PUB
AP_WEB_AUDIT_LIST_PUB
INV
INV_COST_GROUP_PUB
INV_ITEM_CATALOG_ELEM_PUB
INV_ITEM_CATEGORY_PUB
INV_ITEM_PUB
INV_ITEM_REVISION_PUB
INV_ITEM_STATUS_PUB
INV_LOT_API_PUB
INV_MATERIAL_STATUS_PUB
INV_MOVEMENT_STATISTICS_PUB
INV_MOVE_ORDER_PUB
INV_PICK_RELEASE_PUB
INV_PICK_WAVE_PICK_CONFIRM_PUB
INV_RESERVATION_PUB
INV_SERIAL_NUMBER_PUB
INV_SHIPPING_TRANSACTION_PUB

Concurrent Program Submission Through Backend

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declare
l_request_id number(9) ;
begin
l_request_id := Fnd_Request.submit_request
( 'PO', -Concurrent Prog Application Name
'SQL-USERS', -Conccurrent Prog Short Name
'Users Data', -Concurrent Prog description '',
-start time '',
-sub request 1000,
-first parameter value 2000,
-second parameter value
'CREATION_DATE');-third parameter value
Commit;
if l_request_id = 0
then fnd_file.put_line(fnd_file.log,'Prograqm not sumitted Succesfully');
else
fnd_file.put_line(fnd_file.log,'Prograqm sumitted Succesfully Request ID ='l_request_id);
End If;
Exception
when others then
fnd_file.put_line(fnd_file.log,'Error occured during Porgram submission');
End ;

from Triggers
declare
l_request_id number(9) ;
begin
l_request_id := Fnd_Request.submit_request
( 'PO', -Concurrent Prog ApplciationName
'SQL-USERS', -Conccurrent Prog Short Name
'Users Data', -Concurrent Prog description '',
-start time '',
-sub request 1000,
-first parameter value 2000,
-second parameter value
'CREATION_DATE','','','','','','','','','','' '','','','','','','','','','' '','','','','','','','','','' '','','','','','','','','','' '','','','','','','','','','' '','','','','','','','','','' '','','','','','','','','','' '','','','','','','','','','' '','','','','','','','','','' '','','','','','','','','','' '','','','','','','','','','');
Commit;
if l_request_id = 0 then
fnd_file.put_line(fnd_file.log,'Prograqm not sumitted Succesfully');
else
fnd_file.put_line(fnd_file.log,'Prograqm sumitted Succesfully Request ID ='l_request_id);
End If;
Exception
when others then
fnd_file.put_line(fnd_file.log,'Error occured during Porgram submission');
End ;
fnd_global.apps_initialize(user_id, Resp_id, Resp_appl_id);
-To initialize the Application Environment by specifying the UserID and RespID system will verify the User Access details based on that it will submit the Program.
1)fnd_Program.executable
2)fnd_program.register
3)fnd_program.request_group
4)fnd_program.add_to_group - Add concurrent Pogram to the Group
5)fnd_program.parameter - To create parameters for concurrent Program
6)fnd_program.incompatibility - TO attach Incompatibility Programs List
7)fnd_program.delete_group - To delete the Request Group
Any Table ,Procedure,Package,view any database Object starting with "FND" then it is relatedfor AOL(Application Obejct Library) , AOL ObjectSchema Name :APPLSYS"fnd" is nothing but foundation

Requisition Interface

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Requisition Interface - PO_REQUISITIONS_INTERFACE_ALL
-- insert data into Interface tables
INSERT INTO PO_REQUISITIONS_INTERFACE_ALL
(interface_source_code
,source_type_code
,requisition_type
,destination_type_code
,item_id
,item_description
,quantity
,authorization_status
,preparer_id
,autosource_flag
,req_number_segment1 *** see the note
,header_attribute13 ---xtra infomation
,line_attribute15 ---xtra infomation
,uom_code
,destination_organization_id
,destination_subinventory
,deliver_to_location_id
,deliver_to_requestor_id
,need_by_date
,gl_date
,charge_account_id
,accrual_account_id
,variance_account_id
,org_id
,suggested_vendor_id
,suggested_vendor_site_id
,unit_price
,creation_date
,created_by
,last_update_date
,last_updated_by
)
VALUES ('INV'
,'VENDOR'
,'PURCHASE'
,'INVENTORY'
,rec_get_lines_info.inventory_item_id
,rec_get_lines_info.item_desc
,rec_get_lines_info.ordered_quantity
,l_authorization_status --------'INCOMPLETE' or 'APPROVED'
,g_employee_id
,'P'
,l_req_segment1
,'ZZ' ---xtra infomation
,rec_get_lines_info.ship_to_org_id ---xtra infomation
,rec_get_lines_info.uom_code
,rec_get_lines_info.ship_from_org_id
,rec_get_lines_info.subinventory
,rec_get_lines_info.location_id
,get_requestor (fnd_global.user_id) --rec_get_lines_info.requestor
,rec_get_lines_info.schedule_ship_date
,SYSDATE
,rec_get_lines_info.charge_account
,rec_get_lines_info.ap_accrual_account
,rec_get_lines_info.invoice_price_var_account
,g_org_id
, rec_get_lines_info.vendor_id
, rec_get_lines_info.vendor_site_id
,rec_get_lines_info.list_price
,SYSDATE
,fnd_global.user_id
,SYSDATE
,fnd_global.user_id
);

Note:

Standard grouping rules provided by Oracle are by
Buyer
Category
Item
Location
Vendor or
ALL , these grouping rules can be over written by populating "req_number_segment1" .
When we use req_number_segment1 with ALL grouping option, requisiton will be grouped by req_number_segment1

Concurrent Program:

apps.fnd_request.submit_request (application => 'PO' --Application,
program => 'REQIMPORT' --Program,
argument1 => 'INV' --Interface Source code,
argument2 => '' --Batch ID,
argument3 => 'ALL'--Group By,
argument4 => ''--Last Req Number,
argument5 => ''--Multi Distributions,
argument6 => 'N' --Initiate Approval after ReqImport
);

Purchase Order Interface

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Purchase Order Interface -- PO_HEADERS_INTERFACE
Interface Tables Used

1)PO_HEADERS_INTERFACE
2)PO_LINES_INTERFACE
3)PO_DISTRIBUTIONS_INTERFACE

INSERT INTO po_headers_interface
(interface_header_id
,batch_id
,action
,org_id
,document_type_code
,vendor_id
,vendor_site_code
,vendor_site_id
,vendor_doc_num
,currency_code
,agent_id
,terms_id
,approval_status
,ship_to_location_id
,effective_date
,creation_date
,created_by
,last_update_date
,last_updated_by
,attribute_category
,attribute9 --xtra information
,comments
)
VALUES (po_headers_interface_s.NEXTVAL
,po_headers_interface_s.CURRVAL
,'ORIGINAL'
,g_org_id
,'STANDARD'
,rec_get_header_info.vendor_id
,rec_get_header_info.vendor_site_code
,rec_get_header_info.vendor_site_id
,po_headers_interface_s.CURRVAL
,'USD'
,l_agent_id
,rec_get_header_info.terms_id
,'APPROVED'
,rec_get_header_info.deliver_to_location_id
,TO_DATE (SYSDATE, 'DD-MON-RRRR')
,TO_DATE (SYSDATE, 'DD-MON-RRRR')
,fnd_profile.VALUE ('USER_ID')
,TO_DATE (SYSDATE, 'DD-MON-RRRR')
,fnd_profile.VALUE ('USER_ID')
,'DS Fields'
,rec_get_header_info.attribute9 --xtra information
,l_comments
)

INSERT INTO po_lines_interface
(interface_header_id
,interface_line_id
,requisition_line_id
,line_num
,shipment_num
,line_type_id
,item
,item_description
,category_id
,unit_of_measure
,quantity
,unit_price
,ship_to_organization_id
,line_location_id
,effective_date
,need_by_date
,creation_date
,created_by
,last_update_date
,last_updated_by
,taxable_flag
)
VALUES (po.po_headers_interface_s.CURRVAL
,po.po_lines_interface_s.NEXTVAL
,rec_get_line_info.requisition_line_id
,l_line_num
,1
,rec_get_line_info.line_type_id
,rec_get_line_info.segment1
,rec_get_line_info.item_description
,rec_get_line_info.category_id
,rec_get_line_info.primary_unit_of_measure
,rec_get_line_info.quantity
,rec_get_line_info.unit_price
,rec_get_line_info.destination_organization_id
, po_line_locations_s.NEXTVAL
,TO_DATE (SYSDATE, 'DD-MON-RRRR')
,TO_DATE (rec_get_line_info.need_by_date, 'DD-MON-RRRR')
,TO_DATE (SYSDATE, 'DD-MON-RRRR')
,fnd_profile.VALUE ('USER_ID')
,TO_DATE (SYSDATE, 'DD-MON-RRRR')
,fnd_profile.VALUE ('USER_ID')
,'Y'
);

INSERT INTO po.po_distributions_interface
(interface_header_id
,interface_line_id
,interface_distribution_id
,req_distribution_id
,org_id
,distribution_num
,quantity_ordered
,destination_organization_id
,destination_type_code
,destination_subinventory
, deliver_to_location_id
,set_of_books_id
,charge_account_id
,budget_account_id
,accrual_account_id
,variance_account_id
,deliver_to_person_id
,creation_date
,created_by
,last_update_date
,last_updated_by
)
VALUES (po.po_headers_interface_s.CURRVAL
,po.po_lines_interface_s.CURRVAL
,po.po_distributions_interface_s.NEXTVAL
,rec_get_distrib_info.distribution_id
,g_org_id
,rec_get_distrib_info.distribution_num
,rec_get_distrib_info.req_line_quantity
,rec_get_distrib_info.destination_organization_id
,rec_get_distrib_info.destination_type_code
,l_destination_subinventory
, rec_get_line_info.deliver_to_location_id
,rec_get_distrib_info.set_of_books_id
,rec_get_distrib_info.code_combination_id
,rec_get_distrib_info.budget_account_id
,l_new_accrual_account_id
,rec_get_distrib_info.variance_account_id
,rec_get_line_info.to_person_id
,TO_DATE (SYSDATE, 'DD-MON-RRRR')
,fnd_profile.VALUE ('USER_ID')
,TO_DATE (SYSDATE, 'DD-MON-RRRR')
,fnd_profile.VALUE ('USER_ID')
);

Concurrent Program:
apps.fnd_request.submit_request (application => 'PO' --Application,
program => 'POXPOPDOI'--Program,
argument1 => ''--Buyer ID,
argument2 => 'STANDARD'--Document Type,
argument3 => ''--Document Subtype,
argument4 => 'N'--Process Items Flag,
argument5 => 'N'--Create Sourcing rule,
argument6 => ''--Approval Status,
argument7 => ''--Release Generation Method,
argument8 => ''--NULL,
argument9 => g_org_id--Operating Unit ID,
argument10 => ''--Global Agreement
);

Calling PO Approval workflow to approve POs

SELECT TO_CHAR (po_wf_itemkey_s.NEXTVAL)
INTO v_wf_seq
FROM SYS.DUAL;

v_itemkey := TO_CHAR (l_header.po_header_id)
|| '-'
|| v_wf_seq;
po_reqapproval_init1.start_wf_process (itemtype => 'POAPPRV'
,itemkey => v_itemkey
,workflowprocess => 'POAPPRV_TOP'
,actionoriginatedfrom => 'PO_FORM'
,documentid => l_header.po_header_id
,documentnumber => l_header.segment1
,preparerid => l_header.agent_id
,documenttypecode => 'PO'
,documentsubtype => 'STANDARD'
,submitteraction => 'APPROVE'
,forwardtoid => NULL
,forwardfromid => l_header.agent_id
,defaultapprovalpathid => 10
,note => NULL
,printflag => 'N'
,faxflag => NULL
,faxnumber => NULL
);

Concatenating Multiple Rows into single row

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Concatenating Multiple Rows into single row
SELECT customer_product_id,
SUBSTR(MAX(REPLACE(SYS_CONNECT_BY_PATH(incident_number, '/') ,
'/',' ,')),3) Concatenated_String
FROM (SELECT cia.incident_number,cia.customer_product_id
,ROW_NUMBER () OVER (PARTITION BY customer_product_id ORDER BY customer_product_id) row#
FROM cs_incidents_all cia
,csi_item_instances cii
WHERE 1 = 1
AND cia.customer_product_id = cii.instance_id
AND cii.serial_number = 'XXXXXX'
AND NOT EXISTS (
SELECT 1
FROM cs_incident_statuses
WHERE NAME IN ('Cancelled', 'Closed')
AND incident_subtype = 'INC'
AND incident_status_id = cia.incident_status_id))
START
WITH ROW#=1
CONNECT
BY PRIOR row# = row#-1 and prior customer_product_id = customer_product_id
GROUP
BY customer_product_id

Spliting One row into Multi rows

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Spliting One row into Multi rows
select * from (
with t as (select 'A-INSTALL,6-FOLLOWUP' str from dual)
SELECT trim(REGEXP_SUBSTR (str,'[^,]+' ,1,level))
FROM t
connect by instr(str, ',', 1, level - 1) > 0
and connect_by_root str = str)

SQL Loader Case Studies

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SQL Loader Case Studies
http://www.cs.umbc.edu/portal/help/oracle8/server.815/a67792/ch04.htm

Importing material cost associated to item.

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Importing material cost associated to item.

First check which cost elements are defined for the organizaion.

select cost_type_id,cost_type,description
from CST_COST_TYPES;

Output looks like this.

cost_type_id cost_type description
------------ ------------ ------------------------------------
1 Frozen Frozen Standard Cost Type
2 Average Average Cost Type
3 Pending Pending Standard Cost Type
.....

To find the sub element name defined for your organization for a particular cost type please check bom resources table.

In our example we are checking for material sub element in organization M1 with organization_id = 207 for cost_code type 1.

select resource_code,description,cost_element_id,cost_code_type
from bom_resources where organization_id = 207
and cost_code_type= 1;

resource_code description cost_element_id cost_code_type
------------- ----------------- --------------- --------------
Material Material Sub element 1 1
Labor Labor Sub element 1 1
Expense Expense Sub element 1 1

In our scenario we want to create a new item in organization M1 along with its material cost (say $11) assuming the same item is already created in master organization V1.

insert into mtl_system_items_interface
(process_flag, set_process_id, transaction_type,organization_id,segment1,
description,template_id,MATERIAL_COST,MATERIAL_SUB_ELEM)
values
(1,1,'CREATE',207,'TESTCOSTMATERIAL', 'Testing Item Material Cost Import',
259,11,'Material');
commit;

Note : Using mtl_system_items_interface 'Frozen cost' also be converted

Similary we can use MATERIAL_SUB_ELEM_ID, MATERIAL_OH_RATE,MATERIAL_OH_SUB_ELEM and MATERIAL_OH_SUB_ELEM_ID colums.

To check the subelements you can go to Cost management responsibility for your organization and under Setup > Sub-Elements you will see the respective
subelements being defined.

Now run the item import program ie. Item > Import > Import Items.

In Process Set enter 1 as we had used 1 in the set_process_id column.

Now enter 1 in create or update items field and hit OK button.You can check view requests to check whether your request has completed successfully.

Now go to organization items and query on 'TESTCOSTMATERIAL' the item that we had populated and you should be able to see the item.

Go to Tools > Item Costs and then hit Open button from Item Cost Summary screen
and you should see the details. In out example we see a material cost of $11 for the item in cost type 'Frozen'(Standard Costing).

NOTE: Item import cannot be used to update item costs.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
You have to populate
CST_ITEM_CST_DTLS_INTERFACE,
CST_RESOURCE_COSTS_INTERFACE,
CST_RES_OVERHEADS_INTERFACE and
CST_DEPT_OVERHEADS_INTERFACE accordingly.

The concurrent request can be launched by navigating to cost->cost massedits->Import Cost Information.

The parameters for the Cost Import concurrent program and their description is
as follows :

Import Cost Option : A LOV is provided from which the user can select one of the import options which may be either to import Only item costs , Only resource costs , Only overhead rates or all the cost information .

Option Table from which data is processed
---------- --------------------------------------------
Only item cost cst_item_cst_dtls_interface
Only resource costs cst_resource_costs_interface
Only overhead rates cst_res_overheads_interface ,
cst_dept_overheads_interface

All Cost Information From all the four interface tables

Mode to run this request : A LOV is provided with possible two values , 'Insert new cost' or 'Remove and replace cost'.

The 'Insert new cost' mode , is useful if you are importing large # of items and are not sure if that Item/Organization/Cost Type combination already exists in the production tables, if it does then the row in the interface table would be flaged as errored and not imported.This would prevent any accidental overwrite of already existing data.
With 'Remove and replace cost' mode all the previous cost information for this item, cost_type and organization combination will be deleted from the production tables and the new information will overwrite (replace) the already existing one.

Group Id Option : A LOV is provided from which the user can either select 'ALL' or 'Specific Group Id' . If the user wishes to submit multiple Cost Import process requests he can do so by submitting one request per group id. For doing so the data in the interface tables should be stamped with distinct group id value by using the NEXTVAL from the sequence generator CST_LISTS_S .The use of this sequence geneartor is a MUST for generating multiple groups or may lead to data corruption as these interface tables are used by other processes too.
If the user selects "ALL" from the list then a group ID generated by a sequence will replace the group ID in the interface tables (if any) and all the unprocessed rows from the four interface table (viz.cst_item_cst_dtls_interface , cst_resource_costs_interface ,cst_res_overheads_interface , cst_dept_overheads_interface ) will be processed in one run.

Cost type to import to : The user is provided with a LOV from which he needs to select the cost type in which he wishes to import the cost information. Even if the user has populated a cost type or cost type ID in the interface tables, it would be overwritten with the one that is selected here.

The cost types that the user can pick from is restricted to the multi-org,
updateable cost types.

Delete succesfull rows : This parameter decides whether the successfully processed rows should be deleted from the interface tables at the end of the run. If the user selects 'Yes' then all the successful rows be deleted, basically rows that do not have their error flag set to "E".

Importing directly into Frozen/Average cost type (i.e non updateable cost types)and merging of new cost with existing costs is not supported at this time and would still have to be processed by cost update routines. Also when importing the costs from the interface table ,material overhead defaults (if any) specified for an Organization/Category would not be respected.

Minimum columns in each table that the user needs to provide
1. CST_ITEM_CST_DTLS_INTERFACE
The columns that the user has to provide are
a. Inventory_item_id
b. organization_ID or organization_code.
c. resource_ID or resource_code for cost elements other than 1(material).
If we are importing cost into material cost element and default material
subelement has been specified on 'Define Organization parameters' form
then that would be respected unless the user overides it with a value
in this column.
d. usage_rate_or_amount
e. cost_element_ID or cost_element
f. Process Flag (must be set to 1)

We default values for based_on_rollup, shrinkage_rate, inventory_asset_flag,
lot_size from the row from CST_ITEM_COSTS for this item and the default cost
type(default cost type of the cost type specified to import the costs into). If
there is no such row already defined in CST_ITEM_COSTS, then, the values for
these 4 columns also need to be specified and they have to be the same for all
rows of this item, cost type and organization combination.

CST_RESOURCE_COSTS_INTERFACE
a. Resource_ID or resource_code
b. organization_ID or organization_code
c. resource_rate
d. Process_flag (must be set to 1)

CST_RES_OVERHEADS_INTERFACE
a. Resource_ID or resource_code
b. Overhead_ID or overhead
c. Organization_ID or organization_code
d. Process_flag(must be set to 1)

CST_DEPT_OVERHEADS_INTERFACE
a. Department_ID or department
b. Overhead_ID or overhead
c. Organization_ID
d. Rate_or_amount
e. Process_flag(must be set to 1)

The other columns will be defaulted.

CST_ITEM_COSTS_INTERFACE can be used to import all the costs
MATERIAL_COST, OUTSIDE PROCESSING COST, OVER HEAD COST and other costs

Article from Uday Somavarapu Blog

Ship To address and Bill to Address Qry

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Ship To address and Bill to Address Qry

SELECT hp.party_name
FROM hz_parties hp
,hz_party_sites site
,hz_locations loc
,hz_party_site_uses uses
,fnd_territories_vl terr
,hz_cust_site_uses hcsua
,hz_cust_acct_sites hcasa
WHERE site.party_id = hp.party_id
AND site.location_id = loc.location_id
AND site.party_site_id = uses.party_site_id(+)
AND loc.country = terr.territory_code
AND hp.status = 'A'
AND site.status = 'A'
AND hcsua.status = 'A'
AND uses.site_use_type = 'SHIP_TO'
AND NVL (uses.status, 'A') = 'A'
AND hcsua.cust_acct_site_id = hcasa.cust_acct_site_id
AND hcasa.party_site_id = site.party_site_id
AND hcsua.site_use_code = uses.site_use_type
AND hcsua.site_use_id = ol.ship_to_org_id

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

SELECT hp.party_name
FROM hz_parties hp
,hz_party_sites site
,hz_locations loc
,hz_party_site_uses uses
,fnd_territories_vl terr
,hz_cust_site_uses hcsua
,hz_cust_acct_sites hcasa
WHERE site.party_id = hp.party_id
AND site.location_id = loc.location_id
AND site.party_site_id = uses.party_site_id(+)
AND loc.country = terr.territory_code
AND hp.status = 'A'
AND site.status = 'A'
AND hcsua.status = 'A'
AND uses.site_use_type = 'BILL_TO'
AND NVL (uses.status, 'A') = 'A'
AND hcsua.cust_acct_site_id = hcasa.cust_acct_site_id
AND hcasa.party_site_id = site.party_site_id
AND hcsua.site_use_code = uses.site_use_type
AND hcsua.site_use_id = ol.invoice_to_org_id

OTC (Order To Cash Techinical Overview )

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Order To Cash Techinical Overview

Enter order --> Book Order --> Pick Release --> Pick Slip --> Confirm Shipment àGenerate Invoice --> Customer follow up --> Receipt --> [Final Reconciliation]

Steps in Cycle:

1. Order Entry

This is first stage, when the order is entered in the system; it creates a record in order headers and Order Lines table.

Enter header details: Once you enter details on the order header and save it or move it to lines, record goes to one table OE_ORDER_HEADERS_ALL
FLOW_STATUS_CODE = ENTERED,

BOOKED_FLAG = N),

Primary key=HEADER_ID

No record exists in any other table for this order till now.

Enter Line details for this order: Enter different item numbers, quantity and other details in line tab. When the record gets saved, it goes to one table. Order header details will be linked with line details by order HEADER_ID.

OE_ORDER_LINES_ALL

FLOW_STATUS_CODE = ENTERED,

BOOKED_FLAG = N,

OPEN_FLAG = Y

Primary key= LINE_ID

2. Order Booking

This is next stage, when Order is booked then the Flow status changed from Entered to Booked.At this stage, these below table get affected.

OE_ORDER_HEADERS_ALL (FLOW_STATUS_CODE as BOOKED, BOOKED_FLAG updated to Y)
OE_ORDER_LINES_ALL (FLOW_STATUS_CODE as AWAITING_SHIPPING, BOOKED_FLAGupdated Y)
WSH_DELIVERY_DETAILS (DELIVERY_DETAIL_ID is assigned here, RELEASED_STATUS ‘R’ ready to release, LINE_ID comes as SOURCE_LINE_ID)
WSH_DELIVERY_ASSIGNMENTS (DELIVERY_ASSIGNMENT_ID is assigned for DELIVERY_DETAIL_ID present in WSH_DELIVERY_DETAILS, DELIVERY_ID remains blank till this stage)

In shipping transaction form order status remains "Ready to Release".

At the same time, Demand interface program runs in background And insert into inventory tables MTL_DEMAND, here LINE_ID come as a reference in DEMAND_SOURCE_LINE

3. Reservation

This step is required for doing reservations SCHEDULE ORDER PROGRAM runs in the background and quantities are reserved. Once these programs get successfully get completed.

MTL_DEMAND andMTL_RESERVATIONS table get updated. LINE_ID gets updated in DEMAND_SOURCE_LINE_ID in both the tables.

4. Pick Release

Pick Release is the process of putting reservation on on-hand quantity available in the inventory and pick them for particular sales order.

Pick release can be done from 'Release Sales Order' form or 'Pick release SRS' program can be scheduled in background. In both of these cases all lines of the order gets pick released depending on the Picking rule used. If specific line/s needs to be pick release it can be done from 'Shipping Transaction form. For this case Pick Release is done from 'Release Sales Order' form with Pick Confirm=NO.
Once pick release is done these are the tables get affected:

· If step 3 is not done then MTL_RESERVATIONS gets updated now.

· WSH_NEW_DELIVERIES (one record gets inserted with SOURCE_HEADER_ID= order header ID, STATUS_CODE=OP =>open)

· WSH_DELIVERY_ASSIGNMENTS (DELIVERY_ID gets assigned which comes from WSH_NEW_DELIVERIES)

· WSH_DELIVERY_DETAILS (RELEASED_STATUS ‘S’ ‘submitted for release’)

· MTL_TXN_REQUEST_HEADERS

· MTL_TXN_REQUEST_LINES (LINE_ID goes as TXN_SOURCE_LINE_ID)

· (move order tables. Here request is generated to move item from Source (RM or FG) sub-inventory to staging sub-inventory)

· MTL_MATERIAL_TRANSACTIONS_TEMP (link to above tables through MOVE_ORDER_HEADER_ID/LINE_ID, this table holds the record temporally)

· MTL_SERIAL_NUMBERS_TEMP (if item is serial controlled at receipt then record goes in this table)

· MTL_SERIAL_NUMBERS (enter value in GROUP_MARK_ID )

*In shipping transaction form order status remains "Released to Warehouse" and all the material still remains in source sub-inventory. We need to do Move Order Transaction for this order. Till this no material transaction has been posted to MTL_MATERIAL_TRANSACTIONS

5. Pick Confirm/ Move Order Transaction

Items are transferred from source sub-inventory to staging Sub-inventory. Here material transaction occurs.

Order line status becomes 'Picked' on Sales Order and 'Staged/Pick Confirmed' on Shipping Transaction Form.

MTL_MATERIAL_TRANSACTIONS_TEMP (Record gets deleted from here and gets posted to MTL_MATERIAL_TRANSACTIONS)
OE_ORDER_LINES_ALL (FLOW_STATUS_CODE ‘PICKED’ )
MTL_MATERIAL_TRANSACTIONS (LINE_ID goes as TXN_SOURCE_LINE_ID)
MTL_TRANSACTION_ACCOUNTS
WSH_DELIVERY_DETAILS (RELEASED_STATUS becomes ‘Y’ => ‘Released’ )
WSH_DELIVERY_ASSIGNMENTS
MTL_ONHAND_QUANTITIES
MTL_SERIAL_NUMBERS_TEMP (record gets inserted after putting details for the item which are serial controlled at 'Sales order issue')
MTL_SERIAL_NUMBERS (record gets inserted after putting details for the item which are serial controlled at 'Sales order issue')

* This step can be eliminated if we set Pick Confirm=YES at the time of Pick Release

6. Ship Confirm

Here is the ship confirm interface program runs in background. Data removed from

WSH_NEW_DELIVERIES. The items on the delivery shipped to customer at this stage
OE_ORDER_LINES_ALL (FLOW_STATUS_CODE ‘shipped’)
WSH_DELIVERY_DETAILS (RELEASED_STATUS ‘C’ ‘Shipped’, SERIAL_NUMBER if quantity is ONE)
WSH_SERIAL_NUMBERS (records gets inserted with the DELIVERY_DETAIL_ID reference, only in case of shipped quantity is two or more)
MTL_TRANSACTION_INTERFACE
MTL_MATERIAL_TRANSACTIONS (linked through Transaction source header id)
MTL_TRANSACTION_ACCOUNTS
Data deleted from MTL_DEMAND, MTL_RESERVATIONS
Item deducted from MTL_ONHAND_QUANTITIES
MTL_SERIAL_NUMBERS_TEMP (records gets deleted from this table)
MTL_SERIAL_NUMBERS (Serial number stauts gets updated CURRENT_STATUS=4 , 'Issued out of store')

7. Enter Invoice

After shipping the order, order lines are eligible to transfer to RA_INTERFACE_LINES_ALL. Workflow background engine picks those records and post it to RA_INTERFACE_LINES_ALL. This is also called Receivable interface, this mean information moved to accounting area for invoicing details. Invoicing workflow activity transfers shipped item information to Oracle Receivables. At the same time records also goes in the table RA_INTERFACE_SALESCREDITS_ALL which hold details of sales credit for the particular order

RA_INTERFACE_LINES_ALL (interface table into which the data is transferred from order management) Then Autoinvoice program imports data from this table which get affected into this stage are receivables base table. At the same time records goes in
RA_CUSTOMER_TRX_ALL (CUST_TRX_ID is primary key to link it to TRX_LINES table and TRX_NUMBER is the invoice number)
RA_CUSTOMER_TRX_LINES_ALL (LINE_ATTRIBUTE_1 and LINE_ATTRIBUTE_6 are linked to order number and LINE_ID of the orders)

8. Complete Line

In this stage order line level table get updated with Flow status and open flag.

OE_ORDER_LINES_ALL (FLOW_STATUS_CODE ‘shipped’, OPEN_FLAG “N”)

9. Close Order

This is last step of Order Processing. In this stage only OE_ORDER_LINES_ALL table get updated. These are the table get affected in this step.

OE_ORDER_LINES_ALL (FLOW_STATUS_CODE ‘closed’, OPEN_FLAG “N”)

To import a routing with operations and resource

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To import a routing with operations and resources, you need to populate the following tables:

BOM_OP_ROUTINGS_INTERFACE
BOM_OP_SEQUENCES_INTERFACE
BOM_OP_RESOURCES_INTERFACE

With these three tables, you can create routing header information and assign
operation and resource details.

PROCESS_FLAG
The column PROCESS_FLAG indicates the current state of processing for a row in the interface table. All inserted rows must have the PROCESS_FLAG set to 1.

1 - Pending
2 - Assigned Succeeded
3 - Assign/Validation Failed
4 - Validation Succeeded
7 - Import Succeeded
BOM_OP_ROUTINGS_INTERFACE TABLE.

a. REQUIRED COLUMNS FOR THE BOM_OP_ROUTINGS_INTERFACE TABLE.

You must always enter values for the following required columns when
you insert rows into the BOM_OP_ROUTINGS_INTERFACE table.

PROCESS_FLAG
ASSEMBLY_ITEM_ID
ORGANIZATION_ID
ROUTING_TYPE

If you are creating an alternate routing, you must also enter a value
in the ALTERNATE_ROUTING_DESIGNATOR column.

If the routing you import references a common routing, you must enter a
value in the COMMON_ASSEMBLY_ITEM_ID or the COMMON_ROUTING_SEQUENCE_ID
columns. Routings can only reference common routings that belong to the
same organization. If the routing does not reference a common routing,
the Bill and Routing Interface program defaults the value of the
ROUTING_SEQUENCE_ID for the COMMON_ROUTING_SEQUENCE_ID.

You can specify, in the ROUTING_TYPE column, whether the routing is a
manufacturing routing or an engineering routing. If you do not include
a value for this column, Oracle Bills of Material defaults a value
of 1 (manufacturing), and creates a manufacturing routing. To create
an engineering routing, you must enter a value of 2 (engineering) for
the ROUTING_TYPE column.

For each new row you insert into the BOM_OP_ROUTINGS_INTERFACE table,
you should set the PROCESS_FLAG to 1 (Pending).

b. DERIVED/DEFAULTED VALUES FOR BOM_OP_ROUTINGS_INTERFACE.

The Bill and Routing Interface program derives or defaults most of the
data required to create a manufacturing or engineering routing.
The Bill and Routing Interface program derives or defaults the columns
using the same logic as the Define Routing form or the Define
Engineering Routing form. When you populate a column in the interface
table, the program imports the row with the data you included and does
not default a value.

If you enter a value for the ASSEMBLY_ITEM_NUMBER or COMMON_ITEM_NUMBER
column, you must insert the system item flexfield separator between each
segment of your item number.

INSERT INTO bom_op_routing_interface
(process_flag
,assembly_item_id
,organization_id
,routing_type
,transaction_type
)
VALUES (1
,&inventory_item_id
,&organization_id
,1
,'insert'
);

BOM_OP_SEQUENCES_INTERFACE TABLE.

a. REQUIRED COLUMNS FOR THE BOM_OP_SEQUENCES_INTERFACE TABLE

Each imported record must have a value for the following columns:

PROCESS_FLAG
ROUTING_SEQUENCE_ID
OPERATION_SEQ_NUM
DEPARTMENT_ID
EFFECTIVITY_DATE

You must also specify a value in the ALTERNATE_ROUTING_DESIGNATOR column
if you assign an operation to an alternate routing and have not entered
a value for the ROUTING_SEQUENCE_ID column.

When you insert rows into BOM_OP_SEQUENCES_INTERFACE, you must set the
PROCESS_FLAG to 1 (Pending) for the Bill and Routing Interface program
to process the record.

b. DERIVED/DEFAULTED COLUMN VALUES FOR BOM_OP_SEQUENCES_INTERFACE.

The Bill and Routing Interface program derives or defaults most of the
data required to assign operations to a routing. You can optionally
include a value for derived or defaulted columns, as well as data for
any of the other columns in the interface. The interface program uses
the same logic to derive or default column values in the
BOM_OP_SEQUENCES_INTERFACE table as in the BOM_OP_ROUTINGS_INTERFACE
table. When you populate a column in the interface table, the program
imports the row with the data you included and does not default a
value. However, if you do not enter data in a derived or defaulted
column, the program automatically imports the row with the derived or
defaulted value.

BOM_OP_SEQUENCES_INTERFACE Derived or Defaulted Value
OPERATION_SEQUENCE_ID Sequence BOM_OPERATIONAL_SEQUENCES_S
ROUTING_SEQUENCE_ID From BOM_OP_ROUTINGS_INTERFACE or
BOM_OPERATIONAL_ROUTINGS
LAST_UPDATE_DATE System Date
LAST_UPDATE_BY Userid
CREATION_DATE System Date
CREATED_BY Userid
STANDARD_OPERATION_ID From OPERATION_CODE
DEPARTMENT_ID From DEPARTMENT_CODE
MINIMUM_TRANSFER_QUANTITY 0
COUNT_POINT_TYPE 1
EFFECTIVITY_DATE System Date
BACKFLUSH_FLAG 1
REQUEST_ID From FND_CONCURRENT_REQUESTS
ASSEMBLY_ITEM_ID From ASSEMBLY_ITEM_NUMBER
OPTION_DEPENDENT_FLAG 2
ORGANIZATION_ID From ORGANIZATION_CODE
RESOURCE_ID1 From RESOURCE_CODE1
RESOURCE_ID2 From RESOURCE_CODE2
RESOURCE_ID3 From RESOURCE_CODE3

INSERT INTO bom_op_sequences_interface
(process_flag
,assembly_item_id
,organization_id
,operation_seq_num
,department_id
,effectivity_date
,transaction_type
)
VALUES (1
,&assembly_item_id
,&organization_id
,&operation_seq_num
,&department_id
,&effectivity_date
,'insert'
);

BOM_OP_RESOURCES_INTERFACE TABLE.
a. REQUIRED COLUMNS FOR THE BOM_OP_RESOURCES_INTERFACE TABLE.

You must always enter values for the following required columns when
you insert rows into the BOM_OP_RESOURCES_INTERFACE table:

PROCESS_FLAG
RESOURCE_SEQ_NUM
RESOURCE_ID
OPERATION_SEQUENCE_ID

You must specify a value in the ALTERNATE_ROUTING_DESIGNATOR column if
you assign resources to an alternate routing and have not entered a
value for the ROUTING_SEQUENCE_ID or the OPERATION_SEQUENCE_ID column.

When you insert a row into the BOM_OP_RESOURCES_INTERFACE table, you
must set the PROCESS_FLAG to 1 (Pending) for the Bill and Routing
Interface program to process the record.

b. DERIVED/DEFAULTED COLUMN VALUES FOR BOM_OP_RESOURCES_INTERFACE.

The Bill and Routing Interface program derives or defaults most of the
data required to assign a resource to an operation. You can optionally
include a value for derived or defaulted columns, as well as data for
any of the other columns in the interface. The interface program uses
the same logic to derive or default column values in the
BOM_OP_RESOURCES_INTERFACE table as in the BOM_OP_ROUTINGS_INTERFACE
table and BOM_OP_SEQUENCES_INTERFACE tables. When you populate a
column in the interface table, the program imports the row with the
data you included and does not default a value. However, if you do not
enter data in a derived or defaulted column, the program automatically
imports the row with the derived or defaulted value.

BOM_OP_RESOURCES_INTERFACE Derived or Defaulted Value
OPERATION_SEQUENCE_ID Sequence BOM_OP_SEQUENCES_INTERFACE or
BOM_OPERATION_SEQUENCES_S
RESOURCE_ID From RESOURCE_CODE
ACTIVITY_ID From ACTIVITY
STATDARD_RATE_FLAG From BOM_RESOURCES.STANDARD_RATE_FLAG
ASSIGNED UNITS 1
USAGE_RATE_OR_AMOUNT 1
USAGE_RATE_OR_AMOUNT_INVERSE 1
BASIS_TYPE From BOM_RESOURCES.DEFAULT_BASIS
SCHEDULE_FLAG 2
LAST_UPDATE_DATE System Date
LAST_UPDATED_BY Userid
CREATION_DATE System Date
CREATED_BY Userid
AUTOCHARGE_TYPE From BOM_RESOURCES.AUTOCHARGE_TYPE
REQUEST_ID From FND_CONCURRENT_REQUESTS
ASSEMBLY_ITEM_ID From ASSEMBLY_ITEM_NUMBER
ORGANIZATION_ID From ORGANIZATION_CODE
ROUTING_SEQUENCE_ID From BOM_OP_ROUTINGS_INTERFACE or
BOM_OPERATIONAL_ROUTINGS
INSERT INTO bom_op_resources_interface
(process_flag
,resource_seq_num
,resource_id
,assembly_item_id
,organization_id
,operation_seq_num
,effectivity_date
,transaction_type
)
VALUES (1
,&resource_seq_num
,&resource_id
,&assembly_item_id
,&organization_id
,&operation_seq_num
,&effectivity_date
,'insert'
);

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Accounts Payable Suppliers Show In Release 12 Receivables Customer

2010-08-26T10:06:00.001+05:30

Following Oracle support note has the answers to some common questions..

FAQ: Why Do Accounts Payable Suppliers Show In Release 12 Receivables Customer Form? [ID 733801.1]

R12 AP Tax Tables

2010-08-11T20:03:00.003+05:30

select * from ZX_TAXES_VL

select * from ZX_TAXES_TL

select * from ZX_TAXES_b

Items Master and Child Conflict Trouble shooting guide

2010-08-11T16:37:00.001+05:30

Troubleshooting Guide for INV_IOI_MASTER_CHILD Errors in Item Import [ID 429924.1]

AP Invoices conversion process

2010-08-10T17:00:00.000+05:30

The process for AP invoice program is as follows:

Excel Sheet -> Data file -> SQL Loader (Control file) -> Staging Tables -> Run Validation program -> Interface Tables -> Run the Payables Open Invoice Import Program -> Base Tables

Staging tables:
Create a custom staging table XX_AP_INVOICE_INTERFACE, XX_AP_INVOICE_LINES_INTERFACE which should be same as seeded interface table AP_INVOICES_INTERFACE and AP_INVOICE_LINES_INTERFACE.

Interface Tables:
1. AP_INVOICES_INTERFACE
2. AP_INVOICE_LINES_INTERFACE

Base Tables:
1. AP_INVOICES_ALL
2. AP_INVOICE_DISTRIBUTIONS_ALL
3. AP_PAYMENT_SCHEDULES_ALL

Process Flow:
-----------------
1. Excel sheet template is prepared which contains all the columns in AP_INVOICES_INTERFACE and AP_INVOICE_LINES table.
2. Convert the Excel Sheet which contains data to be interfaced given by the user into CSV file format.
3. Format the CSV file so that it contains only the relevant data separated with commas.
4. Rename the CSV into DAT file.
5. Prepare the Control File.
6. Run SQL Loader Script.
7. Check the Log file for any errors. In case of any errors rectify it and re-run the SQL Loader Script.
8. Run the PL/SQL Program to validate staging table data and load to Interface tables.
9. Run the Payables Open Invoice Import Program.
10. Check for the status in the Interface Table.
11. Query for the data in the front-end.

Script to Cancel AP Invoices

2010-08-09T20:13:00.002+05:30

/* Formatted on 2010/08/09 20:15 (Formatter Plus v4.8.0) */
CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE cancel_invoices (ip_operating_unit IN VARCHAR2)
AS
l_resp_id NUMBER;
l_appl_id NUMBER;
l_user_id NUMBER := apps.fnd_global.user_id;
l_org_id NUMBER := apps.fnd_global.org_id;
l_message_name VARCHAR2 (1000);
l_invoice_amount NUMBER;
l_base_amount NUMBER;
l_tax_amount NUMBER;
l_temp_cancelled_amount NUMBER;
l_cancelled_by VARCHAR2 (1000);
l_cancelled_amount NUMBER;
l_cancelled_date DATE;
l_last_update_date DATE;
l_original_prepayment_amount NUMBER;
l_pay_curr_invoice_amount NUMBER;
l_token VARCHAR2 (100);
l_boolean BOOLEAN;
err_msg VARCHAR2 (2000);

CURSOR invoice_cur
IS
SELECT aia.invoice_id, aia.last_updated_by, aia.last_update_login,
aia.gl_date, aia.invoice_num
FROM xx_ap_invoices_conv_stg a,
ap_invoices_all aia,
ap_invoice_lines_all aila
WHERE a.ls_inv_num = aia.invoice_num
AND a.ls_org_id = aia.org_id
AND aia.invoice_id = aila.invoice_id
AND aia.org_id = aila.org_id
AND aia.payment_status_flag = 'N'
AND NVL (aila.cancelled_flag, 'N') <> 'Y';
--- AND aia.invoice_num = '65431';
BEGIN
BEGIN
SELECT DISTINCT fr.responsibility_id, frx.application_id
INTO l_resp_id, l_appl_id
FROM apps.fnd_responsibility frx,
apps.fnd_responsibility_tl fr
WHERE fr.responsibility_id = frx.responsibility_id
AND UPPER (fr.responsibility_name) LIKE
UPPER (DECODE (ip_operating_unit,
'OU USA MA', 'Payables Manager',
'OU USA WI', 'OU USA WI_Payables Manager',
'OU Austria', 'OU AUSTRIA_Payables Manager',
'OU China', 'OU CHINA_Payables Manager'
)
);

DBMS_OUTPUT.put_line ('l_resp_id => ' || l_resp_id);
DBMS_OUTPUT.put_line ('l_appl_id => ' || l_appl_id);
EXCEPTION
WHEN OTHERS
THEN
err_msg :=
'Error Occured while Deriving responsibility id' || SQLERRM;
apps.fnd_file.put_line
(apps.fnd_file.output,
'Error Occured while Deriving responsibility id'
);
END;

mo_global.set_policy_context ('S', l_org_id);
apps.fnd_global.apps_initialize (l_user_id, l_resp_id, l_appl_id);

FOR l_inv_rec IN invoice_cur ----(l_org_id)
LOOP
DBMS_OUTPUT.put_line
( 'Calling API ap_cancel_pkg.ap_cancel_single_invoice to Cancel Invoice: '
|| l_inv_rec.invoice_num
);
DBMS_OUTPUT.put_line
('**************************************************************');
l_boolean :=
ap_cancel_pkg.ap_cancel_single_invoice
(p_invoice_id => l_inv_rec.invoice_id,
p_last_updated_by => l_inv_rec.last_updated_by,
p_last_update_login => l_inv_rec.last_update_login,
p_accounting_date => l_inv_rec.gl_date,
p_message_name => l_message_name,
p_invoice_amount => l_invoice_amount,
p_base_amount => l_base_amount,
p_temp_cancelled_amount => l_temp_cancelled_amount,
p_cancelled_by => l_cancelled_by,
p_cancelled_amount => l_cancelled_amount,
p_cancelled_date => l_cancelled_date,
p_last_update_date => l_last_update_date,
p_original_prepayment_amount => l_original_prepayment_amount,
p_pay_curr_invoice_amount => l_pay_curr_invoice_amount,
p_token => l_token,
p_calling_sequence => NULL
);
DBMS_OUTPUT.put_line ('l_message_name => ' || l_message_name);
DBMS_OUTPUT.put_line ('l_invoice_amount => ' || l_invoice_amount);
DBMS_OUTPUT.put_line ('l_base_amount => ' || l_base_amount);
DBMS_OUTPUT.put_line ('l_tax_amount => ' || l_tax_amount);
DBMS_OUTPUT.put_line ( 'l_temp_cancelled_amount => '
|| l_temp_cancelled_amount
);
DBMS_OUTPUT.put_line ('l_cancelled_by => ' || l_cancelled_by);
DBMS_OUTPUT.put_line ('l_cancelled_amount => ' || l_cancelled_amount);
DBMS_OUTPUT.put_line ('l_cancelled_date => ' || l_cancelled_date);
DBMS_OUTPUT.put_line ('P_last_update_date => ' || l_last_update_date);
DBMS_OUTPUT.put_line ( 'P_original_prepayment_amount => '
|| l_original_prepayment_amount
);
DBMS_OUTPUT.put_line ( 'l_pay_curr_invoice_amount => '
|| l_pay_curr_invoice_amount
);

IF l_boolean
THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.put_line ( 'Successfully Cancelled the Invoice => '
|| l_inv_rec.invoice_num
);
COMMIT;
ELSE
DBMS_OUTPUT.put_line ( 'Failed to Cancel the Invoice => '
|| l_inv_rec.invoice_num
);
ROLLBACK;
END IF;
END LOOP;
END cancel_invoices;

Item Import Overview

2010-08-02T16:32:00.002+05:30

Item Import Overview

Use the item import process to import items from your legacy system or PDM system. You can import items from any source into Oracle Inventory and Oracle Engineering. When you import items through the Item Interface, you create new items in your Item Master organization or assign existing items to additionalorganizations. You can specify values for all the item attributes, or you canspecify just a few attributes and let the remainder default or remain Null. You can also specify an item template for each item and inherit attribute values from the template. The Item Interface also lets you import revision details, including past and future revisions and effectivity dates. Validation of imported items is done using the same rules as the item definition forms, so you are insured of valid items.The Item Interface reads data from two tables for importing items and item details. You use the MTL_SYSTEMS_ITEM_INTERFACE table for new item numbers and all item attributes. This is the main item interface table, and can be the only table you choose to use. If you are importing revision details for new items, you can use the MTL_ITEM_REVISIONS_INTERFACE table. A third table, MTL_INTERFACE_ERRORS, is used for error tracking of all items that the Item Interface fails. You can import item categories using interface table called as MTL_ITEM_CATEGORIES_INTERFACE.Before you use the Item Interface, you must write and run a custom program that extracts item information from your source system and inserts it into the MTL_SYSTEM_ITEM_INTERFACE table, and (if revision detail is included) the MTL_ITEMS_REVISIONS_INTERFACE table. After you load the items into these interface tables, you run the Item Interface to import the data. The Item Interface assigns defaults, validates data you include, and then imports the new items. You may also specify an item template for each item being imported. You must import items into the Item Master organization before you import itemsinto additional organizations. You can accomplish this by specifying only your Item Master organization on first run of the Item Interface. Once this has completed, you can run the Item Interface again, this time specifying an additional or all organizations. You can also use the Item Interface to import a single item material cost and material overhead, and revision details.Below we will walk through few scenarios of item import. Scenario:

1Testing the basic item import with minimum columns populated.

First always try to populate the master organization with a sample record and test.1. How do I know my organization code and organization id ?Select organization_code , organization_id from org_organization_definitionsorder by organization_code;Sample out put is below.ORG ORGANIZATION_ID--- -------------------------------V1 204M1 207M2 209M3 606M4 1641M5 1642M6 1643M7 1644....2. How do I know which organization is master to a child organization?select a.organization_id ,a.organization_code,a.master_organization_id,b.organization_code from mtl_parameters a, org_organization_definitions bwhere a.master_organization_id = b.organization_idorder by a.organization_code;Sample out put is belowORGANIZATION_ID ORG MASTER_ORGANIZATION_ID ORG--------------------------- ------- ---------------------------------------- ------- 204 V1 204 V1 207 M1 204 V1 209 M2 204 V1 606 M3 204 V1 1641 M4 204 V1 1642 M5 204 V1 1643 M6 204 V1 1644 M7 204 V1 .....In the above example for organizations M1 to M7, V1 organization is the master organization.Populating V1 organization with one new item using just the basic columns.Please truncate all IOI interface tables before loading mtl_system_items_interface: ex. TRUNCATE TABLE TRUNCATE TABLE INV.MTL_SYSTEM_ITEMS_INTERFACE;TRUNCATE TABLE INV.MTL_INTERFACE_ERRORS;TRUNCATE TABLE INV.MTL_ITEM_REVISIONS_INTERFACE;TRUNCATE TABLE INV.MTL_ITEM_CATEGORIES_INTERFACE;Note: Truncate frees space, delete does not free space.insert into mtl_system_items_interface(process_flag,set_process_id,transaction_type,organization_id,segment1,description)values(1,1,'CREATE',204,'TESTITEMIMPORT', 'Testing Item Import');commit;In the above insert Process_Flag = 1. Only when process_flag = 1 will the item import program process the record.Set_Process_Id = 1. You can set which ever number you want for this column. This is basically used like a batch number. You can tell item import which set of records to process by entering a set_process_id.Transaction_Type is 'CREATE' when you are inserting new records and 'UDATE' when you are updating existing records.We are using organization_id 204 which is for master organization V1.Note: If you have more than one segment defined for items please populate all those segments.To check which segments to be populated please got to Setup > Flexfields > Key > Segments . Now query up 'System Items' by putting it in flexfield title.Select segments button, and now you should be able to see the different segments being defined.Now run the item import program ie. Item > Import > Import Items.In Process Set enter 1 as we had used 1 in the set_process_id column. Now enter 1 in create or update items field and hit OK button.You can check view requests to check whether your request has completed successfully.Now go to master items screen and query on 'TESTITEMIMPORT' the item that we had populated and you should be able to see the item.Similarly you can import the same item for the child organization. Eg. we want item 'TESTITEMIMPORT' in organization M1 say Seattle manufacturing then all I have to do is replace the organization_id by M1 organization_id. Now the insert statement will look like this.insert into mtl_system_items_interface(process_flag, set_process_id, transaction_type,organization_id,segment1,description)values(1,1,'CREATE',207,'TESTITEMIMPORT', 'Testing Item Import');commit;Run the item import with the same parameters and then check if the concurrent request has completed successfully.Now do Change Organization and go to Organization Item screen and query up TESTITEMIMPORT and you should be able to see the item in M1 organization.Scenario: 2~~~~~~~~~~~~~To import items and use item templates.^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^To see all template names run the following sql.select template_id,template_name,description from MTL_ITEM_TEMPLATES;To see all the attributes related to template run the following sql.select template_id,attribute_name,enabled_flag,report_user_value from MTL_ITEM_TEMPL_ATTRIBUTES where template_id = &template_id;Please subsitute the template id from the 1st query in the second query to see the attribute values.In our example I am going to use Purchasing Template.select template_id,template_name,description from MTL_ITEM_TEMPLATESwhere template_id = 259;template_id template_name description----------- ------------- ---------------- 259 Purchased Item Purchased ItemWe are going to insert a new item in the master organization and use the purchasing template.insert into mtl_system_items_interface(process_flag, set_process_id, transaction_type,organization_id,segment1,description,TEMPLATE_ID)values(1,1,'CREATE',204,'TESTTEMPLATE', 'Testing Item Import With Template',259);commit;Now run the item import program ie. Item > Import > Import Items.In Process Set enter 1 as we had used 1 in the set_process_id column. Now enter 1 in create or update items field and hit OK button.You can check view requests to check whether your request has completed successfully.Now go to master items screen and query on 'TESTTEMPLATE' the item that we had populated and you should be able to see the item. Now you will see that the purchasing attributes are set because we used the purchasing template.Note: Instead of using template_id we can use template_name and you should see the same effect.insert into mtl_system_items_interface(process_flag, set_process_id, transaction_type,organization_id,segment1,description,TEMPLATE_NAME)values(1,1,'CREATE',204,'TESTTEMPLATE', 'Testing Item Import With Template','Purchased Item');commit;Scenario: 3~~~~~~~~~~~~To import items and material cost associated to it.^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^First check which cost elements are defined for the organizaion.select cost_type_id,cost_type,description from CST_COST_TYPES;Output looks like this.cost_type_id cost_type description------------ ------------- ------------------------------------ 1 Frozen Frozen Standard Cost Type 2 Average Average Cost Type 3 Pending Pending Standard Cost Type.....To find the sub element name defined for your organization for a particular cost type please check bom resources table.In our example we are checking for material sub element in organization M1 with organization_id = 207 for cost_code type 1.select resource_code,description,cost_element_id,cost_code_type from bom_resources where organization_id = 207and cost_code_type= 1;resource_code description cost_element_id cost_code_type------------- ----------------- --------------- --------------Material Material Sub element 1 1Labor Labor Sub element 1 1Expense Expense Sub element 1 1In our scenario we want to create a new item in organization M1 along with its material cost (say $11) assuming the same item is already created in master organization V1.insert into mtl_system_items_interface(process_flag, set_process_id, transaction_type,organization_id,segment1,description,template_id,MATERIAL_COST,MATERIAL_SUB_ELEM)values(1,1,'CREATE',207,'TESTCOSTMATERIAL', 'Testing Item Material Cost Import',259,11,'Material');commit;In the above sql you might have observed we are populating MATERIAL_COST and MATERIAL_SUB_ELEM.Similary we can use MATERIAL_SUB_ELEM_ID, MATERIAL_OH_RATE, MATERIAL_OH_SUB_ELEM and MATERIAL_OH_SUB_ELEM_ID colums.To check the subelements you can go to Cost management responsibility for your organization and under Setup > Sub-Elements you will see the respective subelements being defined.Now run the item import program ie. Item > Import > Import Items.In Process Set enter 1 as we had used 1 in the set_process_id column. Now enter 1 in create or update items field and hit OK button.You can check view requests to check whether your request has completed successfully.Now go to organization items and query on 'TESTCOSTMATERIAL' the item that we had populated and you should be able to see the item. Go to Tools > Item Costs and then hit Open button from Item Cost Summary screenand you should see the details. In out example we see a material cost of $11 for the item in cost type 'Frozen'(Standard Costing).NOTE: Item import cannot be used to update item costs.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~You have to populate CST_ITEM_CST_DTLS_INTERFACE,CST_RESOURCE_COSTS_INTERFACE,CST_RES_OVERHEADS_INTERFACE and CST_DEPT_OVERHEADS_INTERFACE accordingly.The concurrent request can be launched by navigating to cost->cost mass edits->Import Cost Information.The parameters for the Cost Import concurrent program and their description isas follows : Import Cost Option : A LOV is provided from which the user can select one of the import options which may be either to import Only item costs , Only resource costs , Only overhead rates or all the cost information . Option Table from which data is processed ---------- -------------------------------------------- Only item cost cst_item_cst_dtls_interface Only resource costs cst_resource_costs_interface Only overhead rates cst_res_overheads_interface , cst_dept_overheads_interface All Cost Information From all the four interface tablesMode to run this request : A LOV is provided with possible two values , 'Insert new cost' or 'Remove and replace cost'. The 'Insert new cost' mode , is useful if you are importing large # of items and are not sure if that Item/Organization/Cost Type combination already exists in the production tables, if it does then the row in the interface table would be flaged as errored and not imported.This would prevent any accidental overwrite of already existing data. With 'Remove and replace cost' mode all the previous cost information for this item, cost_type and organization combination will be deleted from the production tables and the new information will overwrite (replace) the already existing one. Group Id Option : A LOV is provided from which the user can either select 'ALL' or 'Specific Group Id' . If the user wishes to submit multiple Cost Import process requests he can do so by submitting one request per group id. For doing so the data in the interface tables should be stamped with distinct group id value by using the NEXTVAL from the sequence generator CST_LISTS_S .The use of this sequence geneartor is a MUST for generating multiple groups or may lead to data corruption as these interface tables are used by other processes too. If the user selects "ALL" from the list then a group ID generated by a sequence will replace the group ID in the interface tables (if any) and all the unprocessed rows from the four interface table (viz. cst_item_cst_dtls_interface , cst_resource_costs_interface , cst_res_overheads_interface , cst_dept_overheads_interface ) will be processed in one run. Cost type to import to : The user is provided with a LOV from which he needs to select the cost type in which he wishes to import the cost information. Even if the user has populated a cost type or cost type ID in the interface tables, it would be overwritten with the one that is selected here. The cost types that the user can pick from is restricted to the multi-org, updateable cost types. Delete succesfull rows : This parameter decides whether the successfully processed rows should be deleted from the interface tables at the end of the run. If the user selects 'Yes' then all the successful rows be deleted, basically rows that do not have their error flag set to "E".Importing directly into Frozen/Average cost type (i.e non updateable cost types)and merging of new cost with existing costs is not supported at this time andwould still have to be processed by cost update routines. Also when importingthe costs from the interface table ,material overhead defaults (if any)specified for an Organization/Category would not be respected.Minimum columns in each table that the user needs to provide1. CST_ITEM_CST_DTLS_INTERFACE The columns that the user has to provide are a. Inventory_item_id b. organization_ID or organization_code. c. resource_ID or resource_code for cost elements other than 1(material). If we are importing cost into material cost element and default material subelement has been specified on 'Define Organization parameters' form then that would be respected unless the user overides it with a value in this column. d. usage_rate_or_amount e. cost_element_ID or cost_element f. Process Flag (must be set to 1) We default values for based_on_rollup, shrinkage_rate, inventory_asset_flag, lot_size from the row from CST_ITEM_COSTS for this item and the default cost type(default cost type of the cost type specified to import the costs into). If there is no such row already defined in CST_ITEM_COSTS, then, the values for these 4 columns also need to be specified and they have to be the same for all rows of this item, cost type and organization combination.CST_RESOURCE_COSTS_INTERFACE a. Resource_ID or resource_code b. organization_ID or organization_code c. resource_rate d. Process_flag (must be set to 1)CST_RES_OVERHEADS_INTERFACE a. Resource_ID or resource_code b. Overhead_ID or overhead c. Organization_ID or organization_code d. Process_flag(must be set to 1)CST_DEPT_OVERHEADS_INTERFACE a. Department_ID or department b. Overhead_ID or overhead c. Organization_ID d. Rate_or_amount e. Process_flag(must be set to 1)The other columns will be defaulted.This is available for only 11.5.9 and above customers.Customers on 11.5.8 can apply patch 2193391 to get this functionality.Please refer to costing Manuals for further details.^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^In case you have any questions please log a tar with costing group.^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Sample cost update statement is belowINSERT INTO CST_ITEM_CST_DTLS_INTERFACE(INVENTORY_ITEM_ID,ORGANIZATION_ID,COST_TYPE,RESOURCE_CODE,USAGE_RATE_OR_AMOUNT, COST_ELEMENT_ID,PROCESS_FLAG)VALUES(9935,207,'Pending','Material',17,1,1);commit;Using this I update the pending cost for the item from $11 to $17.Now once the pending cost is updated you will have to use 'Update Standard Cost'Concurrent program to update Frozen cost for the item from the pending cost.Scenario: 4~~~~~~~~~~~~~~To import item and revisions associated to it.^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^When ever you import a new item based on the Starting revision specified under'Revison/Lot/Serial' tab in organization parameters screen the default revison gets assigned to the item. For eg. the default revision in V1 organization is 'A' when we do item import this revision gets associated to the item.Now lets import a new item with revision 'B' which is not the default revision.insert into mtl_system_items_interface(process_flag, set_process_id, transaction_type,organization_id,segment1,description,REVISION)values(1,1,'CREATE',204,'TESTREVB1', 'Testing Item Revision','B');Now run the item import program ie. Item > Import > Import Items.In Process Set enter 1 as we had used 1 in the set_process_id column. Now enter 1 in create or update items field and hit OK button.You can check view requests to check whether your request has completed successfully.Now go to organization items and query on 'TESTREVB1' the item that we had populated and you should be able to see the item. Go to Tools > Revisions and then you should be able to see two records one with revision 'A' which is the default revision and another with revision 'B' that we had populated.In case you want to import a new revision say revision 'C'. You directlypopulate the MTL_ITEM_REVISIONS_INTERFACE table and then run item import.insert into MTL_ITEM_REVISIONS_INTERFACE(item_number,revision, revision_label,implementation_date, effectivity_date, process_flag, organization_id ,set_process_id, transaction_type)values('TESTREVB1','C','C',sysdate,sysdate,1,204,1,'CREATE');Commit;Now run the item import.In Process Set enter 1 as we had used 1 in the set_process_id column.Now enter 1 in create or update items field and hit OK button.You can check view requests to check whether your request has completed successfully.When you query up the item 'TESTREVB1' You will see the new revision 'C'.Scenario: 5~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Lets take into consideration we have to import more than two revisions along ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^with item creation. We will be populating MTL_ITEM_REVISIONS_INTERFACE. The key point here is the IMPLEMENTATION_DATE should increment cronologically.insert into mtl_system_items_interface(process_flag, set_process_id, transaction_type,organization_id,segment1,description)values(1,1,'CREATE',204,'TESTREVB2', 'Testing Item Revision');insert into MTL_ITEM_REVISIONS_INTERFACE(item_number,revision, revision_label,implementation_date, effectivity_date, process_flag, organization_id ,set_process_id, transaction_type)values('TESTREVB2','A','A',sysdate,sysdate,1,204,1,'CREATE');insert into MTL_ITEM_REVISIONS_INTERFACE(item_number,revision, revision_label,implementation_date, effectivity_date, process_flag, organization_id ,set_process_id, transaction_type)values('TESTREVB2','B','B',sysdate+.0003472,sysdate+.0003472,1,204,1,'CREATE');insert into MTL_ITEM_REVISIONS_INTERFACE(item_number,revision, revision_label,implementation_date, effectivity_date, process_flag, organization_id ,set_process_id, transaction_type)values('TESTREVB2','C','C',sysdate+.0023472,sysdate+.0023472,1,204,1,'CREATE');COMMIT;Now run the item import program ie. Item > Import > Import Items.In Process Set enter 1 as we had used 1 in the set_process_id column. Now enter1 in create or update items field and hit OK button.You can check view requests to check whether your request has completed successfully.Now go to organization items and query on 'TESTREVB2' the item that we had populated and you should be able to see the item. Go to Tools > Revisions and then you should be able to see three records one with revision 'A' , another with revision 'B' and the thrid one is 'C' that we had populated.Note: We have been inctementing the minutes section by sysdate+.0003472 and sysdate+.0023472 so that the implementation date is in cronological order.Scenario: 6~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Lets take into consideration we have to import item categories along with items.^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^select category_id,structure_id,segment1,description,category_concat_segs,structure_name from mtl_categories_vwhere segment1 = 'DAIRY'order by category_id,structure_id;category_id structure_id segment1 description category_concat_segs structure_name --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1440 51466 DAIRYDairy Products DAIRY Inventory Class 1861 51467 DAIRYDairy Products DAIRY Planning Class 1869 51470 DAIRYDairy Products DAIRY Sales Class 1886 51766 DAIRYDAIRY DAIRY GL Product Lineselect category_set_id,category_set_name,description,structure_name,structure_idfrom mtl_category_sets_v where category_set_name = 'Inventory Class';category_set_id category_set_name description structure_namestructure_id--------------------------------------------------------------------- 90 Inventory Class Inventory Class Inventory Class 51466In out example we want to use category 'DAIRY' which has a category_id of 1440 and category set 'Inventory Class' which has category_set_id of 90.You can go to the application Setup > Items > Categories > Category Codes and using examine get the category id.You can go to the application Setup > Items > Categories > Category Sets and using examine get the category set id.insert into mtl_system_items_interface(process_flag, set_process_id, transaction_type,organization_id,segment1,description)values(1,1,'CREATE',204,'TESTCATG1', 'Testing Item Categories');insert into MTL_ITEM_CATEGORIES_INTERFACE(item_number,category_set_id, category_id,process_flag, organization_id ,set_process_id, transaction_type)values('TESTCATG1',90,1440,1,204,1,'CREATE');In the above insert statement you could use CATEGORY_SET_NAME and CATEGORY_NAME instead of CATEGORY_SET_ID and CATEGORY_ID.commit;Now run the item import program ie. Item > Import > Import Items.In Process Set enter 1 as we had used 1 in the set_process_id column. Now enter 1 in create or update items field and hit OK button.You can check view requests to check whether your request has completed successfully.Now go to organization items and query on 'TESTCATG1' the item that we had populated and you should be able to see the item. Go to Tools > Categoriess and then you should be able to see category Dairy associated to the item.To verify you can run the following querySelect * from MTL_ITEM_CATEGORIES where inventory_item_id in (select distinct inventory_item_id from mtl_system_items_b where segment1 = 'TESTCATG1');It shows one record.NOTE: Populating set_process_id is mandatory for categories import. Please putthe same set process id when you run the import program.Updating exsisting item categories:~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Updated transaction can only be performed as a combination of DELETE assignment, then CREATE.Lets take our above example of item 'TESTCATG1' which has now category 'DAIRY'associated with it. I want to update category 'DAIRY' with a new category 'BAKERY' whose category_id is 1436 for item 'TESTCATG1'.insert into MTL_ITEM_CATEGORIES_INTERFACE(item_number,category_set_id, category_id,process_flag, organization_id ,set_process_id, transaction_type)values('TESTCATG1',90,1440,1,204,1,'DELETE');insert into MTL_ITEM_CATEGORIES_INTERFACE(item_number,category_set_id, category_id,process_flag, organization_id ,set_process_id, transaction_type)values('TESTCATG1',90,1436,1,204,1,'CREATE');commit;Run item import.In Process Set enter 1 as we had used 1 in the set_process_id column. Now enter 2 in create or update items field as we are updating the exsisting item and changing its category. Hit OK button.You can check view requests to check whether your request has completed successfully.When you query up item 'TESTCATG1' and select the categories from tools you will find that the category 'BAKERY' is now asscoiated with the item.Scenario: 7~~~~~~~~~~~~Lets take into consideration we have to import item catalogs along with items.^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^In our example we want to asscoiate 'ADSL Modem' catalog to our item.select ITEM_CATALOG_GROUP_ID,SEGMENT1 from MTL_ITEM_CATALOG_GROUPS_Bwhere ITEM_CATALOG_GROUP_ID = 161;ITEM_CATALOG_GROUP_ID SEGMENT1--------------------- ---------------------------------------- 161 ADSL Modemselect ITEM_CATALOG_GROUP_ID,ELEMENT_NAME,ELEMENT_SEQUENCE,DESCRIPTION from mtl_descriptive_elementswhere ITEM_CATALOG_GROUP_ID = 161;ITEM_CATALOG_GROUP_ID ELEMENT_NAME ELEMENT_SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION--------------------- ------------ ---------------- ----------- 161 2wire 10 2wire 161 linksys 20 linksysdescinsert into mtl_system_items_interface(process_flag, set_process_id, transaction_type,organization_id,segment1,description,ITEM_CATALOG_GROUP_ID)values(1,1,'CREATE',204,'TESTCATA1', 'Testing Item Catalog',161);commit;Now run the item import program ie. Item > Import > Import Items.In Process Set enter 1 as we had used 1 in the set_process_id column. Now enter 1 in create or update items field and hit OK button.You can check view requests to check whether your request has completed successfully.Now go to organization items and query on 'TESTCATA1' the item that we had populated and you should be able to see the item. Go to Tools > Catalogs and then you should be able to see 'ADSL Modem' along with descriptive elements '2wire' and 'linksys'. In 11.5.9 you have to manually enter the values for descriptive elements. In 11.5.10 API to import descriptive element values will be present.Scenario: 8~~~~~~~~~~~~Lets understand how to update existing items.^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Lets say I have an item 'ODC' which has no buyer code in Seattle organization (M1 organization code). I want to update and asscoiate 'West, Rod' as buyer to the item 'ODC'.First I check under Setup > Items > Attribute Contol to check if it controlled at the organization level or master level. In our case the attribute is controlled at the Org Level.Now we check if Rod exists in the list of valid buyers.select agent_id,agent_name,start_date_active,end_date_activefrom PO_AGENTS_V where agent_name like '%Rod%';agent_id agent_name start_date_active end_date_active-------- ---------- ----------------- --------------- 10183 West, Rod 17-FEB-04select inventory_item_id from mtl_system_items_bwhere segment1 = 'ODC'and organization_id = 207;207 organization id is for M1(Seattle organization)INVENTORY_ITEM_ID----------------- 9372Now use the above values in the insert script.insert into mtl_system_items_interface(process_flag, set_process_id, transaction_type, organization_id, inventory_item_id, BUYER_ID)values (1,1,'UPDATE',207,9372,10183);commit;Now you will observe that the transaction type is 'UPDATE' because we are updating an existing record. I am also using inventory_item_id because when you use id's the performance is better. And also when running the item import I use value 2 in create or update items field.Now run the item import program ie. Item > Import > Import Items.In Process Set enter 1 as we had used 1 in the set_process_id column. Now enter 2 in create or update items field and hit OK button.You can check view requests to check whether your request has completed successfully.Now go to organization items and query on 'ODC' item in M1 organization. Under purchasing tab you will see that the buyer 'West, Rod' populated.Note:INCOIN does not support updating item numbers. Enhancement request 6507704 already logged for this.Scenario: 9~~~~~~~~~~~~~In this scenario you will learn how to populate character and number columns^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ and make it null.^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Just from out above example we have buyer 'West, Rod' populated for item 'ODC'. Now for some reason we want to make null for buyer for item ODC.Buyer id column is a number column. To make it null we have to populate -999999.insert into mtl_system_items_interface(process_flag, set_process_id, transaction_type, organization_id, inventory_item_id, BUYER_ID)values (1,1,'UPDATE',207,9372,-999999);commit; Now run the item import program ie. Item > Import > Import Items.In Process Set enter 1 as we had used 1 in the set_process_id column. Now enter 2 in create or update items field and hit OK button.You can check view requests to check whether your request has completed successfully.Now go to organization items and query on 'ODC' item in M1 organization. Under purchasing tab you will see that the buyer field is updated to null.Suppose planner 'S.Peters' is asscoiated to item ODC. You want to make it null.PLANNER_CODE in mtl_system_items_interface is a charracter type. To make it null we have to use '!'.insert into mtl_system_items_interface(process_flag, set_process_id, transaction_type, organization_id, inventory_item_id, PLANNER_CODE)values (1,1,'UPDATE',207,9372,'!');commit;Now run the item import program ie. Item > Import > Import Items.In Process Set enter 1 as we had used 1 in the set_process_id column. Now enter 2 in create or update items field and hit OK button.You can check view requests to check whether your request has completed successfully.Now go to organization items and query on 'ODC' item in M1 organization. Under general planning tab you will see that the planner is updated to null.Note: To make number columns null use -999999 and to make character columns -----------------------------------------------------------------------------null use '!' exclamation.-------------------------Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~a. How do I know what error has occurred?^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Ans . The process_flag in mtl_system_items_interface will be 3. Now the error message will be in mtl_interface_errors table.The record in mtl_system_items_interface will have a transaction_id. There will be corresponding record with error code and explanation in mtl_interface_errors.select transaction_id from mtl_system_items_interface where process_flag = 3;Now substitue the &transaction_id value in the following sql by the value that you get in the ablove sql. You should be able to see the error.select message_name,column_name,error_message from mtl_interface_errors where transaction_id = &transaction_id;b. What things should I check if I getting errors?^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Ans. First check if you are populating the correct values in all the fields. Then check if there are any mandatory descriptive flexfield columns. You can go to application setup > flexfields > descriptive > segments and on query type ?Items? in title field and then check each segment whether it is mandatory and whether it is doing any validation against some pre-existing values in some value set. If so check if the corresponding attributes are populated properly. Many times user forgets to populate mandatory values and item import fails.Also check for invalid objectsSelect object_name,object_type from all_objects where status = 'INVALID';If any invalid objects please recompile those and retest item import.c. I run item import but records are not getting processed. The process_flag^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^is still 1.^^^^^^^^^^^Ans. Check under sysadmin> concurrent managers whether inventory namager is running. Then check if there is suffcient memory and extent spaces. Use notes 1019721.6 and 1020085.6 to determine if there is a memory or extents issue. Please check if there is sufficient roll back segments , system global area and tablespace.Please use the following truncate . This frees up space.TRUNCATE TABLE INV.MTL_SYSTEM_ITEMS_INTERFACE;TRUNCATE TABLE INV.MTL_INTERFACE_ERRORS;TRUNCATE TABLE INV.MTL_ITEM_REVISIONS_INTERFACE;TRUNCATE TABLE INV.MTL_ITEM_CATEGORIES_INTERFACE;Now try importing one record and see if you are able to import it successfully.If you see ORA-1654 happens while inserting records into mtl_pending_item_status table in the log file (01654, 00000, "unable to extend index %s.%s by %s in tablespace %s") please use ALTER TABLESPACE ADD DATAFILE statement to add one or more files to the tablespace indicated. d. What do I do to check more in to errors and see where the import is failing?^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Ans. From sysdamin please set the following profile options.INV: Debug Trace: set Yes to turn on the debug functionality. INV:Debug Level: set 10 , to print the detail debug messages.INV: Debug file (Including the complete path): The path is one of the directories from the valid directories defined in the obtained v$parameter through the following sql : select value from v$parameter where name = 'utl_file_dir'; Make sure to include the file name at the end of the path, e.g. '/<>/trx_mgr.log'MRP: Debug Mode 'Yes'2. After setting the above system profile values go to Sysadmin > Concurrent > Program > Define. Query on short name 'INCOIN'. Now check enable trace and save. Now run the item import the log file of item import will give more details. Note: A log file may not be generated in the directory, what developmentwants is the concurrent request log file after the above settings are done.To identify the correct trace file please run the following queryselect request_id,oracle_process_idfrom fnd_concurrent_requestswhere request_id = &request_id;Please substitute &request_id by the correct request id from the concurrent program.The trace file in the trace directory would have the number thatyou get for oracle_process_id from the above query as a part of the file name.eg: if oracle_process_id = 22771The file could be ora22771.trce. 11.5.9 Item import issues and patches to be applied.^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^1. Cannot create items - Patch 32154732. INV_IOI_REV_BAD_ORDER error message for revisions - Patch 32263593. Item import fails with no error message - Patch 32263594. Item import completes but process_flag = 4 and set_process_id = -999 - Patch 32263595. If duplicate records for one master IOI does not import child recs for other master records. The error message that you will get is "This Child Item has no Master Item record in MTL_SYSTEM_ITEMS" -Patch 3474468f. List of documents required while logging a tar on item import.^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^1. Dump of records in all 4 interface tables (in excel spread sheet includingcolumn headers) MTL_SYSTEM_ITEMS_INTERFACE,MTL_INTERFACE_ERRORS,MTL_ITEM_REVISIONS_INTERFACE and MTL_ITEM_CATEGORIES_INTERFACE before running import and after running import.2. Output of BOMCHECK.sql (See NOTE:244145.1)3. Raw Trace, Tkprof of trace and log files after doing settings recommended in section d(What do I do to check more in to errors and see where the import is failing?) above.4. Version of INCOIN from the server.G. Some examples of errors and what it might mean^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^a.Some times users are unable to import items to child organization. They mightget error DEFAULT_INCLUDE_IN_ROLLUP_FLAG,INVENTORY_ITEM_STATUS_CODE,INVENTORY_PLANNING_CODE,PLANNER_CODE,PLANNING_MAKE_BUY_CODE,FIXED_LOT_MULTIPLIER,ROUNDING_CONTROL_TYPE,CARRYING_COST Check the corresponding attribute values.If planner code is set at Master level please make it organization level.(Ref. Oracle Inventory User Guide pg 5-52 - General Planning Attribute Group ) "Planner Code This attribute is controlled at the Organization level only."b.Some times users might get MESSAGE NAME : BOM_PARSE_ITEM_ERROR or MESSAGE NAME : INV_IOI_ERRERROR MESSAGE : *** BAD RETURN CODE b ***Please do the following1)Please see that setup > Receiving > (Purchasing and Receiving) setups are complete.2)Please auto extend all MTL Tables and MTL Indexes.3)Please auto extend Table Space.4)Re-Link all Inventory libraries. Relink INCOIN.o.5)Compile all Inventory Key Flex Fields.6)Compile all invalid objects.7)Please check all INV profile options are set.8)Now truncate the interface tables and populate it with few records and run import. The error should go.H. Is there an API for Item creation and updation^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ INV_ITEM_GRP.Create_item - For creating the items INV_ITEM_GRP.Update_item - For updating the items (For details on calling on this API check file INVGITMB.pls)- file in /invdev/inv/11.5/patch/115/sqlOr useEGO_ITEM_PUB.Process_item - For creating/updating items (For details on calling on this API check file EGOPITMB.pls) - file in /egodev/ego/11.5/patch/115/sql

Increasing Performance in cursor

2010-07-16T18:18:00.002+05:30

To increase the performance in the cursor use below statement in the cursor
/*+PARALLEL(OL, 10) */

CURSOR cur_month_usage
IS
SELECT /*+PARALLEL(OL, 10) */
ol.sold_to_org_id,
(SELECT hc.account_number
FROM apps.hz_cust_accounts hc
WHERE 1 = 1
AND hc.cust_account_id = ol.sold_to_org_id)

Examples of the to_date function

2010-07-14T12:45:00.002+05:30

Examples of the to_date function might include:
to_date('10-12-06','MM-DD-YY')
to_date('jan 2007','MON YYYY')
to_date('2007/05/31','YYYY/MM/DD')
to_date('12-31-2007 12:15','MM-DD-YYYY HH:MI')
to_date('2006,091,00:00:00' , 'YYYY,DDD,HH24:MI:SS')
to_date('15-may-2006 06:00:01','dd-mon-yyyy hh24:mi:ss')
to_date('022002','mmyyyy')
to_date('12319999','MMDDYYYY')
to_date(substr( collection_started,1,12),'DD-MON-YY HH24')
to_date('2004/10/14 21', 'yyyy/mm/dd hh24')
TO_DATE(First_Load_Time, 'yyyy-mm-dd/hh24:mi:ss'))*24*60)

To see the current system date and time with time zone use CURRENT_DATE function
select sysdate, sysdate+1/24, sysdate +1/1440, sysdate + 1/86400 from dual;

select sysdate NOW, sysdate+30/(24*60*60) NOW_PLUS_30_SECS from dual;
NOW NOW_PLUS_30_SECS
-------------------- --------------------
03-JUL-2005 16:47:23 03-JUL-2005 16:47:53

Expense Report Restriction of Viewing from other users

2009-10-30T16:57:00.000+05:30

Expense Report Restriction of Viewing from other users

For restricting the user to view other users expense report from his View Expense report tab we need to set up below

• @Japan Web Expenses

Navigation: sysadmin-->security-->responsibility-->Define (F11 query for above responsibility and add securing attribute(ICX_HR_PERSON_ID), save the changes)

How to Reverse the distribution Lines when entered wrongly

2009-07-09T09:58:00.000+05:30

Reverse the distribution Lines when entered wrongly

Responsibility: GL Super User
Nav: Setup > Financials > Flexfields > Key > Security > Assign
Pull up COMPANY rule
Delete row for INR STAT AP Manager

Query to find on which Patch level we are for particular module

2009-07-07T16:04:00.000+05:30

Query to find on which Patch level we are for particular module

select * from fnd_application
where APPLICATION_SHORT_NAME='PA'

select * from FND_PRODUCT_INSTALLATIONS
where APPLICATION_ID=275

Can cross check the PATCH_LEVEL column.

To Track Requisition Number from PO Number

2009-07-07T15:54:00.001+05:30

If we have PO Number then use below query to get the Related Requisition Number

SELECT segment1
FROM po_requisition_headers_all
WHERE requisition_header_id IN
(SELECT requisition_header_id
FROM po_requisition_lines_all
WHERE requisition_line_id IN
(SELECT requisition_line_id
FROM po_req_distributions_all
WHERE distribution_id IN
(SELECT req_distribution_id
FROM po_distributions_all
WHERE po_header_id IN
(SELECT po_header_id
FROM po_headers_all
WHERE segment1 = Give Po Number)
)
)
)
;

How to block Auto Approval of PurchaseRequisition created by preparer, and it should route to his manager for approval,though preparer has approval

2009-06-26T16:53:00.001+05:30

How to block Auto Approval of PurchaseRequisition created by preparer, and it should route to his manager for approval,though preparer has approval Authority

Navigation to change the setup as below

PO Super User--->Setup--->Purchasing--->Document Types (Select Purchase Requisition)

Now uncheck the Attribute (Owner Can Approve). Save the work and close the form.

Once the above setup is done, no preparer can approve the requisitions he created rather it will route to his manager, though he has Approval Authority.

steps are involved while making payments, checkrun and generation of payment notifications

2009-06-26T16:48:00.001+05:30

The following steps are involved while making payments, checkrun and generation of payment notifications:

1. Create Invoices
Navigation: AP Super User -->Invoices-->Entry-->Invoice Batches
Validate the above Invoices Through 'Actions' / Release Holds if any exist.

2. Create Payment Batch
Navigation: AP Super User -->Payments-->Entry-->Payment Batches
Actions --> Select Invoices
Actions --> Build Payments
Once the above steps are done Requery the Payment Batch and Click 'Payment' Button to Build Payments

3. Requery Payment Batch in 'Payment Batch Window' and perform below steps one by one after completion of Concurrent requests generated by the same
Actions --> Build Payments
Actions --> Format Payments
Actions --> Confirm Payment Batch

The Payment Notifications are generated in the 'Actions --> Confirm Payment Batch' step, when the Payment Batch is confirmed.

A trigger is executed when 'AP_INV_SELECTION_CRITERIA_ALL' table is updated with STATUS = 'CONFIRMED' and if the PAYMENT_METHOD_LOOKUP_CODE = 'EFT'.

How to Kill the session when there is a lock on the objects you are working in TOAD or Sqlplus

2009-06-12T15:41:00.001+05:30

How to Kill the session when there is a lock on the objects you are working in TOAD or Sqlplus

select * from V$SESSION
where OSUSER like 'c_sgoud' -- User name of the terminal ( may be your windows login name )

Alter system kill session '146,46619'

select sid, serial# from v$session where username = 'USER';

alter system kill session 'SID,SERIAL#';

Oracle Table to Find Approval Limits for any person

2009-06-11T17:05:00.000+05:30

Oracle Table to Find Approval Limits for any person

ap_Web_signing_limits_all

query with person_id

Time Card Creation

2009-05-27T12:21:00.001+05:30

Time Card Creation

Patcard Creation steps for i2 technologies client

As i2 do not have OTL implemented so all the time cards created will be saved in pa tables only.

Go to responsibility @webtimecards--- Create New Timecard
Select project and other details and enter the time details for the week and submit the time cards , you will get the Time card number once you submitted.

The above information is saves in Pa_expenditures_all table and the lines details are saved in the internediate interface tables once you go to the
PA Super User ---Expenditures---Transaction Import ---Import Transactions
here select 'PRC: Transaction Import' select Transaction source as "Oracle Self Service Time" and Btach Name we need to take from pa_expenditures_all table USER_BATCH_NAME and submit the program.

Once Submitted the records will be inserted into select * from pa_expenditure_items_all table

3 C's.(Set of books)

2009-05-26T12:45:00.001+05:30

Set of books determines the functional Currency, Chart of account structure, and
accounting Calendar for each company or group of companies, which are known as the 3 C's.

Select data with a hierarchical (parent/child) relationship.

2009-05-12T17:20:00.000+05:30

Select data with a hierarchical (parent/child) relationship.

Syntax:

SELECT...
[START WITH initial_condition]
CONNECT BY [nocycle] PRIOR recurse_condition
[ORDER SIBLINGS BY order_by_clause]

Key:

START WITH : The row(s) to be used as the root of the hierarchy

CONNECT BY : Condition that identifies the relationship between
parent and child rows of the hierarchy

NOCYCLE : Do not circle around loops (where the current row has
a child which is also its ancestor.)

ORDER SIBLINGS BY : Preserve ordering of the hierarchical query
then apply the order_by_clause to the sibling rows
Example:

create table test_connect_by (
Level1 varchar2(100),
Item varchar2(100)
);

Sample Data

LEVEL1 ITEM

0 123
1 345
2 678
1 987
0 666

Inserted above values in the table

insert into test_connect_by values(0,666);

select * from test_connect_by

LEVEL1 ITEM

0 123
1 345
2 678
1 987
0 666

select * from test_connect_by
connect by prior item=level1

LEVEL1 ITEM

0 123
0 666
1 345
1 987
2 678

=====================================================

Script to check Responsibilities assigned to particular user or users assigned for particular resposibility or all users and their responsibilities

2009-05-12T13:04:00.000+05:30

Script to check Responsibilities assigned to particular user or users assigned for particular resposibility or all users and their responsibilities in oracle

SELECT fu.user_id, fu.user_name, fur.responsibility_id,
fr.responsibility_name
FROM fnd_user fu, fnd_user_resp_groups fur, fnd_responsibility_vl fr
WHERE fu.user_id = fur.user_id
AND fr.application_id = fur.responsibility_application_id
AND fr.responsibility_id = fur.responsibility_id
AND TRUNC (SYSDATE) BETWEEN TRUNC (fr.start_date)
AND TRUNC (NVL ((fr.end_date - 1), SYSDATE))
AND TRUNC (SYSDATE) BETWEEN TRUNC (fur.start_date)
AND TRUNC (NVL ((fur.end_date - 1), SYSDATE))
and user_name like 'SAIRAM_GOUD' --- for all user or for perticular user
-- AND fur.responsibility_application_id = 275 -- to check users for perticular responsibility
order by user_name

Script To find Oracle API's for any module

2009-05-12T12:32:00.001+05:30

Following script and get all the packages related to API in Oracle applications, from which you can select APIs that pertain to AP. You can change the name like to PA or AR and can check for different modules

select substr(a.OWNER,1,20)
, substr(a.NAME,1,30)
, substr(a.TYPE,1,20)
, substr(u.status,1,10) Stat
, u.last_ddl_time
, substr(text,1,80) Description
from dba_source a, dba_objects u
WHERE 2=2
and u.object_name = a.name
and a.text like '%Header%'
and a.type = u.object_type
and a.name like 'PA_%API%'
order by
a.owner, a.name;

Project Expense Report Account Generator workflow process

2009-05-07T15:27:00.001+05:30

If using a custom Project Expense Report Account Generator workflow process:

To implement the solution, please execute the following steps:

1. Set the profile option 'Account Generator:Run in Debug Mode' = 'Yes'. This will persist the
workflow data so that the custom Account Generator workflow can be debugged.

2. Bounce the Apache server.

3. Reproduce the error. The custom Project Expense Report Account Generator workflow process can now be viewed through the workflow monitor.

4. Resolve the issue with the custom Project Expense Report Account Generator

5. After the issue has been resolved, the employees whose expense reports have failed with this
error should withdraw and resubmit their expense reports.

Expense report workflow errors ( WFENG_NOTIFICATION_PERFORMER )

2009-05-07T15:26:00.001+05:30

Expense report workflow errors ( WFENG_NOTIFICATION_PERFORMER )

Failed Activity Inform Individual of Expense Allocations Failure
Activity Type Notice
Error Name WFENG_NOTIFICATION_PERFORMER
Error Message 3120: Activity 'APEXP/301116' has no performer.
Error Stack Wf_Engine_Util.Notification_Send(APEXP, 550307, 301116, APEXP:OIE_AP_EXP_ALLOCATIONS_FAILURE) Wf_Engine_Util.Notification(APEXP, 550307, 301116, RUN)

For the above error we need to cross check the setup for that employee who has filed the expense report

select * from gl_sets_of_books
where CHART_OF_ACCOUNTS_ID=50184

select * from per_employees_x
where EMPLOYEE_ID=72546

select * from GL_CODE_COMBINATIONS_KFV
code_combination_id=298127

and from the above cross check concatnated segments all are defined correctly or not

and you can go to HR super user and find the employee and click on Assignment buttion and from their select purchase order information where you can find the segmnents change accordigly and now file new expense report which will be in success.

Oracle Workflow tables:

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Oracle Workflow tables:

WF_ACTIVITIES table stores the definition of an activity. Activities
can be processes, notifications, functions or folders. A process activity
is a modelled workflow process, which can be included as an activity in
other processes to represent a subprocess. A notification activity
sends a message to a performer. A functions activity performs an
automated function that is written as a PL/SQL stored procedure.
A folder activity is not part of a process, it provides a means of grouping activities.

WF_ITEMS is the runtime table for workflow processes. Each row
defines one work item within the system.

WF_ITEM_ATTRIBUTES table stores definitions of attributes
associated with a process. Each row includes the sequence in which
the attribute is used as well as the format of the attribute data.

WF_NOTIFICATIONS holds the runtime information about a specific
instance of a sent message. A new row is created in the table each time
a message is sent.

AP Standard Expense Report Process (Expense report workflow error)

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AP Standard Expense Report Process

Request Approval from APPROVER Error

Failed Activity Request Approval from APPROVER
Activity Type Notice
Error Name WFENG_NOTIFICATION_PERFORMER
Error Message 3120: Activity 'APEXP/301347' has no performer.
Error Stack Wf_Engine_Util.Notification_Send(APEXP, 549406, 301347, APEXP:OIE_REQ_EXPENSE_REPORT_APPRVL) Wf_Engine_Util.Notification(APEXP, 549406, 301347, RUN)

Resolution

For the errors with 'no performer' for 'Request Approval from APPROVER' Activity we should not restart the process, first we need to update the attribute values and then we can restart the process.

Once we open the workflow notification click on 'Activities History' and below we will have "Update Attributes" Button click on that and we will have fields with

Approver ID
Approver Name
Approver Display Name

Update above fields with proper values and Click on Apply Button , it will prompt with message
"Confirmation The workflow-level attribute values have been updated."

Now go to "Monitor Activities History" window and cilck the " Request Approval from APPROVER" Button and Re-start the workflow now the workfow will route to correct person and will be in Active state.

setting the Password for PDF File sent through XML Publisher

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setting the Password for PDF File sent through XML Publisher

Open the rtf for which you want to set password and do the following things

1) Open the .rtf
2) Go to File - > Properties
Create a new custom property
a) Name : xdo-pdf-open-password
Type : text
Value : Either Hard Code the value / or get the value for xml data
b) Name : xdo-pdf-security
Type : text
Value : true

Note : property name should always start with xdo- .

Generating Excel Outputs from existing standard Oracle Reports 6i Output

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Generating Excel Outputs from existing standard Oracle Reports 6i Output

Most end-users use Excel as a very generic tool, because of their familiarity and the control in analysing data using the power of MS Excel.

There is a trick to capture Oracle Reports output (text output) into a excel sheet.

Basic Steps :
1) Set the output format for the report to XML
2) Run the report to generate output.
3) Save the output file locally as a XML file.
4) Open the file using MS Excel.
5) To make it more beautiful, you may use a MS Excel Template.

The Excel Templates can be used to do complex data analysis and formatting. Displayed example below is a simple excel template, to make the point.

Points be to Noted while doing AR Conversion

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Conversion (Data Migration) of Invoices in Receivables

Whenever we are going in for implementation of Receivables module, we have to consider the necessity of bringing in customer open balances from the old system to Oracle Receivables.

Some of the key questions that needs to be addressed before we take up a conversion activity. This is just a sample list and not an exhaustive one:

1. What are the different types of invoices in existing system Provide invoice samples? (invoices, credit/ debit memos, commitments, chargebacks)
2. Do we need to migrate only open invoices?
3. Do we migrate closed invoices also, if yes, then for what time period?
4. Please explain the invoice numbering mechanism? Is it automatic?
5. What are the interfaces from/to your existing receivables system?
6. Will the old system still be in place for querying and reporting purpose?

One can adopt one of the following three strategies for conversion:

1. Consolidate all the open balances customer-wise and create a single open invoice for each customer in the new Oracle system. The advantage of this system is that it is quite easy and not data intensive and makes good business sense in case of small businesses with very few customers. The major demerit of this approach is that later on one cannot track the individual invoices which the customer had sent and can become an audit issue also. In case of dispute over payment, this invoice will remain open till the dispute is resolved. Also, aging of invoices and dunning history will be lost.

2. Bring in all the open and partially paid invoices, credit/debit memos into the new system. Migrate all the unapplied and partially applied receipts to the new system. The advantage of this process of conversion is that you can track all open invoices individually and apply the correct receipt to correct invoice. Also, the conversion effort will be moderately low compared to case if you migrate all open and closed invoices. The disadvantage of this approach is that you cannot have a track of closed invoices in the new system. Also, it would be tough to handle scenarios where there is a dispute regarding incorrect receipt application, etc. This is the most common approach taken for receivables invoice, credit/debit memo and receipt migration.

3. Migrate all open and closed invoices to the new system. Reapply the migrated receipts to invoices in the new system. This approach makes sense if your receivables data is quite small else the effort involved in migrating all closed invoices and credit memos to the new system does not make much business sense.

The next question that arises is how we should migrate the invoices, credit/debit memos and receipts to the new system. Oracle provides standard interfaces to load the same. We can also use tools like Dataloader or manually key in the data into Oracle.

In this article i will talk of invoice, credit/debit memo conversion only. Prior to invoice migration, customer migration should be over apart from other pre-requisites. Following is the list of pre-requisites that should be completed prior to invoice, credit/debit memo conversion:

•Set-up of Customer Payment Terms should be complete
•Set-up of Currencies should be complete (this is necessary in case you have foreign currency invoices also)
•Set-up of Transaction Types should be complete
•Set-up of Accounting Rules should be complete
•Set-up of Tax rates and Tax codes should be complete
•Set up for sales representative should be complete
•Set up for debtor area should be complete
•Set up for income category should be complete
•Automatic customer invoice numbering should be set to 'No'
•Customer and Customer address should be migrated in the system
•Disable the Invoice interface purge program so that the data successfully imported should not get purged in the interface table.
•Set up for invoice batch source name should be complete

In the next step extract Invoice data from the legacy files and using SQL loader populate the interface tables RA_INTERFACE_LINES_ALL and RA_INTERFACE_DISTRIBUTIONS_ALL. Submit the Auto Invoice open interface program. Data from the two interface tables will be uploaded to the following base tables using the Invoice open interface program:

•RA_CUSTOMER_TRX_ALL
•RA_CUSTOMER_TRX_LINES_ALL
•RA_CUST_TRX_LINE_GL_DIST_ALL
•RA_BATCHES_ALL
•RA_CUST_TRX_LINE_SALESREPS_ALL
•AR_RECEIVABLE_APPLICATIONS_ALL
•AR_PAYMENT_SCHEDULES_ALL
•RA_INTERFACE_ERRORS_ALL

Ensure that the Purge Interface check box is not checked when you submit the Autoinvoice program. In the Autoinvoice errors form you can see the error corresponding to failed records. Correct the errors in the interface table and rerun the Autoinvoice program. Submit the Autoinvoice Purge Program separately. Only records that have been successfully processed by Autoinvoice are purged.

Using autoinvoice you can migrate invoices, credit/debit memos and on-account credits into Oracle. However, you have to set grouping rules (Navigation > Setup > Transactions > Autoinvoice > Grouping Rule) to group lines to create one transaction and ordering rules (Navigation > Setup > Transactions > Autoinvoice > Line Ordering Rules) to determine the order of the transaction lines on a particular invoice.

Troubleshooting the Projects to Receivables Interface

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Troubleshooting the Projects to Receivables Interface

This feature is for anyone using Oracle Projects and Receivables 11.5.10 and beyond. There were several new features introduced to Projects 10.5.10 (Family Pack M), which now require additional configurations for the Receivables interface to work.Here are few quick tipts consolidated from the Metalink notes and user guides to remember what to do

Open Periods

Make sure to open respective accounting periods in Receivables. As Receivables Manager, navigate to Control > Accounting > Open/Close Periods.

Retention Error

You may not be using retention or multi-currency in Project Billing, but you still receive the “Transaction Code: TRA OU Level Retention Accounting flag N… Some transactions are disabled. Please Check auto-accounting setup” error when running the PRC: Interface Invoices to Receivables program (PATTAR).

To resolve the error you need to enable the AutoAccounting Assignments for Unbilled Retention Account and Rounding Account.

As Projects Billing Super User:

Navigate to Setup > AutoAccounting > Assign
Query up function ‘Revenue and Invoice Accounts’
Define Segment Rule Pairings for the Unbilled Retention Account
Define Segment Rule Pairings for the Rounding Account
Make sure to enable the Function Transactions!
Again, you need to do this even if you do not intend to enable retention and multi-currency billing in your Implementation Options.

Sales Credit Type Rejection

You might get a ‘No sales credit type at Implementation or Projec Level’ rejection when running the PRC: Interface Invoices to Receivables program (PATTAR).

In order to resolve this error as Projects Billing Super User:

Navigate to Implementation Options
Select ‘Exchange Rate Type’ in the Currency tab
Select ‘Sales Credit Type’ in the Billing tab
Transaction Source and Transaction Type Errors

The seeded Project Transaction Source and Project Transaction Types might be incomplete. Make sure to review and update these for your setting you defined in the Implementation Options > Billing tab. The source It is going to be ‘PROJECTS INVOICES’ (if new 11i or R12 implementation, or ‘PA INVOICES’ if upgraded from 10.7) and Transaction Types are going to be ‘Projects Invoice’ and ‘Projects Credit Memo’ (11i and beyond) or ‘PA Invoice’ and ‘PA Credit Memo’ (10.7) respectively.

As Receivables Manager:

Navigate to Transaction Sources: Setup > Transactions > Sources
Query up your Transactions Source you defined in the Implementation Options > Billing tab
Make sure the Reference Field Default Value field = ‘interface_header_attribute1′
Make sure the Standard Transaction Type = ‘Projects Invoice’
Make sure the Credit Meno Batch Source = ‘PROJECTS INVOICES’
Also navigate to Transaction Types: Setup > Transactions > Types
Query up ‘Projects Invoice’ transaction type
Make sure the Credit memo Type = ‘Projects Credit Memo’

How to track Current Apps Versions

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1)select product_version,patch_level from fnd_product_installations
Get current version ana Patch level information.

2)select * FROM V$VERSION
Database Version infomation.

3)select * from v$instance
Instance details

4)select WF_EVENT_XML.XMLVersion() XML_VERSION from sys.dual;
Current XML Parser Version info.

5)select TEXT from WF_RESOURCES where TYPE = 'WFTKN' and NAME = 'WF_VERSION'
Workflow version Number.

6)select home_url from icx_parameters
Oracle applications front end URL

7)SELECT VALUE FROM V$PARAMETER WHERE NAME=’USER_DUMP_DEST’
Get the Trace file location.

8) XML Publisher Vesion info.
$OA_JAVA/oracle/apps/xdo/common/MetaInfo.class.