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This document provides delta information from Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2.6 to Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2.7 for the following products:
Oracle iProcurement
The contents of this document are applicable to all customers who have installed or upgraded to Release 12.2.7 by using the instructions in the following My Oracle
Support knowledge documents:
In this Document
Refer to Section 3 for a description of these new features and their components.
Note: For a complete list of new features within Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2, refer to My Oracle Support Knowledge Document 1302189.1, Oracle E-
Business Suite Releases 12.1 and 12.2 Release Content Documents .
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Oracle's Daily Business Intelligence (DBI), Balanced Scorecard (BSC), and Embedded Data Warehouse (EDW) are not offered with Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2.
We will continue to support customers on Release 12.1.x, 12.0.x and older versions of DBI, BSC, and EDW according to Oracle's stated lifetime support policies. For
additional information, refer to My Oracle Support Knowledge Document 1351505.1 DBI: Announcing the Desupport of Daily Business Intelligence (DBI), Balanced
Scorecard (BSC), and Embedded Data Warehouse (EDW) .
Oracle iProcurement documentation is available in the Oracle E-Business Suite Documentation Web Library, Release 12.2.
Documentation patches and guides in the web library are cumulative; they include updated documentation for all Oracle iProcurement changes in Release 12.2.7.
All core documentation is available in the Oracle E-Business Suite Documentation Web Library, Release 12.2 , and additional documentation is available on My Oracle
Support.
The consolidated documentation (Online Help) patch for Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2.7 is Patch 24690800. Oracle strongly recommends installing this patch so
users can access the latest online help.
Alternatively, if you installed the R12.PRC_PF.C.Delta.7 Release Update Pack individually, then you can install Online Help Patch 25340797 to install only the
corresponding online help for this product family.
The EBS Data Model Comparison Report lists the database object definition changes between two Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) releases in terms of the seed data that
is based on the ATG loader control (.lct) files and the seed data that is delivered by the product data loader (.ldt) files. This enables users to preview database object
definition changes before upgrading from one release to another, and to understand the impact of database object changes that may affect the customizations or
business flows.
For more information about the EBS Data Model Comparison report, see My Oracle Support Knowledge Document 1290886.1, EBS Data Model Comparison Report
Overview
2.1.5 EBS ATG Seed Data Comparison Report
The EBS ATG Seed Data Comparison Report lists the seed data differences between two Oracle E-Business Suite releases.
For more information about the EBS ATG Seed Data Comparison Report, see My Oracle Support Knowledge Document 1327399.1, EBS ATG Seed Data Comparison
Report.
The EBS File Comparison Report provides a comprehensive comparison of file system objects between different Oracle E-Business Suite releases for important file types.
As part of Oracle E-Business Suite upgrade planning, this report provides customers with information about what is different in the new release. It includes additions,
removals, and modifications for files delivered with Oracle E-Business Suite. The report also covers features that span the file system and database, such as Oracle
Application Framework (OAF) personalizations, OAF-based pages, and Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher reports.
For more information about the EBS File Comparison Report, see My Oracle Support Knowledge Document 1446430.1, EBS File Comparison Report Overview.
2.2 Integration Repository
The Oracle Integration Repository is a collection of information about the service endpoints displayed by the Oracle E-Business Suite of applications. It provides a
complete catalog of Oracle E-Business Suite business service interfaces. The tool helps users to discover and deploy the appropriate business service interface for
integration with any system, application, or business partner.
The Oracle Integration Repository is shipped as part of Oracle E-Business Suite. When you patch your instance, the repository is automatically updated with content
appropriate for the precise revisions of interfaces in your environment.
Users who are granted the Integration Analyst role can navigate to the Oracle Integration Repository through the Integration Repository responsibility. Users who are
granted the Integration Developer role or the Integration Administrator role can access the Oracle Integration Repository through the Integrated SOA Gateway
responsibility.
Refer to My Oracle Support Knowledge Document 1302189.1, Oracle E-Business Suite Releases 12.1 and 12.2 Release Content Documents for information about the
features and enhancements for Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2.7.
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Note: For information about the mobile app for Oracle iProcurement, refer to My Oracle Support Knowledge Document 1928459.1, Oracle Mobile iProcurement for
Oracle E-Business Suite Release Notes
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This section contains details of the features that were added or changed in Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2.7.
Feature Name
Requesters who have been granted Spot Buy privileges can create new suppliers when submitting a Spot Buy Non Catalog Request or Contractor Request.
This feature allows authorized users to make a quick decision to onboard a new source of supply if they are creating a Spot Buy order to satisfy an emergency purchase
requirement. Buyers can see that the supplier was created by a Spot Buy requester, and, if required, they can opt to further qualify the supplier for future purchases.
The key benefits of this feature include better service, accurate accounting, improved spend analysis, and a reduction in buyer’s workload.
Requesters can enter suggestions for a new supplier and then send an invite to a supplier contact to provide more details.
Changed Added new columns to po_requisition_lines_all to support the user's choices while creating
Not Applicable poreq.odf
Definition spot buy requisitions; also stores new supplier details.
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Changed Create Contractor Page Modifications: added checkbox for selecting Spot Buy requisitions; added link to
ContractorSupplRateInfoPG.xml
Page Request page navigate to new Supplier page during supplier creation/registration.
Changed
Not Applicable PoRequisitionLinesVO.xml Added new attributes for the Spot Buy enhancement.
View Object
Changed
Not Applicable NonCatalogRequestVO.xml Added new attributes for the Spot Buy enhancement.
View Object
Approvers can view charge account details in the requisition approval notification. The benefit of this enhancement is that approvers can evaluate accounting details in
the notification without logging into the application, making it easier for them to identify and correct any incorrect charge accounts.
Changed Region Changed Region in Notification RCOReqLinesNotificationsRN.xml Added new Charge Account field in this region.
Changed Region Changed Region in Notification ReqLinesNotificationsRN.xml Added new Charge Account field in this region.
New Region New Region in Notification ReqLineNtfDistributionsRN.xml Region is used to render requisition line distribution details.
New View Object Not Applicable ReqLineNtfDistributionsVO.xml The new view object renders requisition line distribution details.
Changed View Object Not Applicable ReqLinesNotificationsVO.xml Added new attribute ChargeAccount to render the charge account.
Changed View Object Not Applicable RCOReqLinesNotificationsVO.xml Added new attribute ChargeAccount to render the charge account.
Oracle iProcurement has an enhanced shopping cart user interface with an improved look and feel. It has been simplified for users who want to be able to review the
content of their shopping cart and complete the Checkout process quickly. Improvements have also been made to the labels used in the shopping cart to deliver
information to both occasional and frequent users in a conversational and concise manner.
Changed The user interface has been changed with some label updates, and
Shopping Cart page ShoppingCartPopupRN.xml
Page conversions from icons to buttons.
Changed
Approvers page EditApproversRN.xml Right alignment of Cancel and Submit buttons.
Page
The system uses the appropriate exchange rate information based on the currency that you choose. You can change this information if your administrator has set the
following fields to appear in the shopping cart: Exchange Rate Type, Exchange Rate Date, and Exchange Rate.
The following pages have been modified to reflect the label change "Amount (In Item Currency)" for the Amount column that displays the Foreign Currency value.
Changed Shopping Cart (Contractor) page ContractorShoppingCartPG.xml Label change for the Amount column to "Amount (In
Page Item Currency)" that displays the Foreign Currency
value.
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Requesters can opt to receive notifications that provide status updates for the Purchase Orders generated from their requisitions. As appropriate, they can receive
updates that let them know when an item has been placed onto a draft Purchase Order and confirmation when that Purchase Order has been approved. Requesters can
also choose to not receive the status notifications.
Changed Added new Notification Management region with a checkbox option called
Preferences page
Page MyProfilePG.xml "Notify me with status updates for my Purchase Order".
Changed Added new checkbox called "Notify me with status updates for my Purchase
Region Shopping ShoppingCartPopupRN.xml Order".
Cart CheckoutSummaryPG.xml
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Changed
Not Applicable PO_REQUISITION_HEADERS_ALL Added new column NOTIFY_REQUESTER_FLAG with type varchar2(1).
Table
The value of the profile option POR: Notify Requestor On Order Creation
And Approval determines the value of the "Notify me with status updates
POR: Notify for my Purchase Order" checkbox in the Preferences page. If the value of
New
Requestor On
Profile POR_NOTIFY_REQUESTER_ON_PO_CREATE_APPROVAL the profile option is set to Yes, the checkbox is selected by default.
Order Creation Otherwise the checkbox is not selected by default.
Option
And Approval
Note that when the checkbox is updated, the user level profile value is also
updated.
Change Log
Date Description
Initial
2017-09-08
publication
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