Oracle iProcurement

1. Introduction
2. Key Features
Web based shopping interface for goods and services, including requisitions for temporary
rate based labor (contractor request)
Complete Catalog and content management
Online approvals Management
Streamlined Order Placement
Complete order tracking
 3. Process Flow

iProc
Creation of Purchase Requisition

iProc
Approval of Purchase Requisition

Pur
Creation & Processing of Purchase Order

Pur
Shipment of Goods

iProc
Receiving of Goods

AP
Invoicing & Payment
4. Difference between iProcurement and Purchasing
Java Forms are used in Purchasing whereas web pages/HTML pages are used in
iProcurement
iProcurement is more user friendly and GUI based with more features and step by
step checkout process
Different approval hierarchy can be defined for Purchase requisition in iProcurement and
Purchase Order in Purchasing
5. Basic Setup steps of iprocurement
5.1 Cataloging
5.2 Enable and assign categories to item

5.3 Map iprocurement categories to purchasing categories

5.4 Create top level hierarchy

5.5 Define category hierarchy

5.6 Catalog category setup realms

6. Raising PR in iprocurement
7. Managing PR
8. Notifications and to do list
9. Receiving in iprocurement
10. Receiving in iprocurement
11. Helpful Links

http://www.slideshare.net/PietroPrestia/oracle-i-procurement

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6EIEvCrDCU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6EIEvCrDCU&t=323s

https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E18727_01/doc.121/e13409/T207713T208906.htm

http://ebiztechnics.blogspot.com/2015/11/oracle-apps-iprocurement-and-purchasing.html

https://docs.oracle.com/cd/B34956_01/current/acrobat/120ipiag.pdf

http://oraclemasterminds.blogspot.com/2015/04/iprocurement-setup-document-and-its.html

http://oraclemasterminds.blogspot.com/2015/04/iprocurement-setup-document-and-its.html

12. Smart Forms

http://www.slideshare.net/prithis/smart-forms-and-information-templates-in-oracle-
iprocurement
https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E18727_01/doc.121/e13409/T207713T473155.htm

To explore:

How to load inventory items to iprocurement. Profile options? Load items request?

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Hi Makhdom,

In order to help clarify and understand the problem being encountered, can you please provide the
following:
1. Please provide step by step screen shots of the process that causes the issue
2. Has this worked before? If so, what has changed?
3. Are you using any customization?
4. Are this issue happen for a single item or for all?
5. Are this error occur for all users, or specific one user?
6. Please execute the SQL statement in the section "SQL to Determine Procurement Code Level"
of Note:222339.1"Procurement Family Patch Release History", and provide the results.
7. Please provide us the output of Concurrent Process > Diagnostics: Apps Check

Purchasing Responsibility > Reports > Run

> Name = Diagnostics: Apps Check
> Application 1 = Purchasing
> Application 2 = Oracle iProcurement

8. Please try to rebuild the catalog index. Then clear the caches and retest the issue

2. SQL> exec ICX_CAT_INTERMEDIA_INDEX_PVT.drop_index;

3. SQL> exec ICX_CAT_INTERMEDIA_INDEX_PVT.create_index;
4. Retest the issue