FLEX FIELD

What is the difference between key flexfield and Descriptive flexfield?

Key Flexfield is used to describe unique identifiers that will have a better meaning than using number IDs. e.g a part number, a cost centre etcDesc Flex is used to just capture extra information. Key Flexfields have qualifiers whereas Desc Flexfields do not.Desc Flexfields can have context sensitive segments while Key flexfields cannot.And one more differenct that KFF displays like text item but DFF displays like [ ] .

Which procedure should be called to enable a DFF in a form?FND_DESCR_FLEX.DEFINE (BLOCK                        => 'BLOCK_NAME'                ,FIELD                         => 'FORM_FIELD_NAME'               ,APPL_SHORT_NAME      => 'APP_NAME'               ,DESC_FLEX_NAME         => 'DFF_NAME'               );

In Brief, We need to follow the following steps in your form: a) Create a displayed field to hold your concatenated segment values (the [ ] field).b) Create fields (normally hidden) for each of the flexfield columns in your table (the

one used for your flex).c) In the form-level WHEN-NEW-FORM-INSTANCE, call FND_DESCR_FLEX.DEFINE, setting BLOCK parameter to the name of the block containing your [ ] field, the FIELD parameter to the name of your [ ] field, the APPL_SHORT_NAME parameter to the short name of your application and the DESC_FLEX_NAME parameter to the name of your descriptive flex.

In the form-level WHEN-NEW-ITEM-INSTANCE, WHEN-VALIDATE-ITEM, PRE-INSERT, PRE-UPDATE, POST-QUERY and PRE-QUERY triggers place a call to FND_FLEX.EVENT as follows:

FND_FLEX.EVENT ( 'TRIGGER_NAME');where TRIGGER_NAME is the name of the trigger, e.g. in the PRE-QUERY trigger .... FND_FLEX.EVENT('PRE-QUERY');Which procedure should be used to make the DFF read only at run time?FND_DESCR_FLEX.UPDATE_DEFINITION()

What is the difference between flexfield qualifier and segment qualifier?Flexfiled qualifier identifies segement in a flexfield and segment qualifier identifies value in a segment. There are four types of flexfiled qualifier

1)     Balancing segment qualifier 2)     cost center 3)     natural account and 4)     intercompnay

segemtn qualifier :-

1)     allow budgeting 2)     allow posting 3)     account type 4)     contral account and 5)     reconciliation flag

What are the components of DFF (like structure, segment)?Howmany Key flexfiels are there in Inventory?What is Value Set?Value Sets define and store the valid items of data, which may be entered into a field. Key Flexfields, Descriptive Flexfields and many standard fields use Value Sets. Oracle already comes with hundreds of Value Sets. We define additional Value Sets to support our own user-defined Key and Descriptive Flexfields (although we may use any existing standard Value Sets if they suit our purpose). In defining a new Value Set, we are defining the physical format of valid data, which can reside in that Value Set. Data in a Value Set can be of several types: 

 Independently loaded into a Value Set (through a standard form).   Resident in a table (to which we direct the Value Set definition).   There could be No Validation (any data can go into the field, but still subject to the formatting 

rules.)   Dependent on the value of data in a preceding Independent segment (loaded through a standard 

form). 

Ex: For Supplies & Accessories CC in ATP, we define GEMS_GPO_ASSIGN_SET value set for the assignment set associated with that OU.

Below are the setups need to be done before defining Items

Container Type: Setup  Items  Container Type

Item Status: 

Setup  Items  Item Status

 

Defining Picking Rule:Move to Setup  Rules  Picking

Defining Item Types:Setup  Items  Item types

 

Item Templates:Setup  Items  Templates

Then select New

 

Overview of Item Categories:         Item Categories defined to group items logically according to different characters and this is used for 

different reports and programs.         Define Item Flexfields         Define Categories         Define Category sets         Assign default category sets to functional areas         Assign items to categories.

Define Flexfield Structure for Categories:Setup  Flexfields  Key  Segments

Define Categories:Setup  Items  Categories  Category Codes

Then select New

Define Category Sets:Setup  Items  Categories  Category Sets

Item Catalogs:

Item Catalog is used to add descriptive information to items and to partition the item master into different groups of items which share common characteristics.

Once the process of defining and cataloging items is complete, you can:

         Provide standard language in referring to items, enabling companies in the same industry to communicate effectively without needing to name their items identically.

         Store a detailed description of what an item is without having to embed that meaning in the item number.         Use descriptive elements as search criteria for items.         Update the item description with a concatenated value of the item catalog group information.         Find common existing parts when developing an engineering prototype.

Setup  Items  Catalog Groups

Subinventory Transfer:1. Does'nt Require Approval.2. Suggested to use SI, when authorization of the Subinventories is same.3. Can not be Automated.

Move Order Transfer:1. It is a request transfer.2. MO can be automated. Eg. MO (FGI to Stagging) gets generated when you perform Pick release in OM.3 Requires Approval.4. MO is suggested to use when authorization of subinventories are different. 

Q1. What is a Move Order transaction?

 A1. Move Order is a request for a subinventory transfer or an account issue  also known as an account transfer. Move Orders allow planners and facility  managers to request the movement of material within the warehouse or facility  for replenishment, material storage relocations and quality handling, etc.   For all Move Orders the final result will be one of two supported transactions:  subinventory or account transfer. Subinventory transfer transactions may still  be initiated without utilizing the Move Order function if desired.

 Q2. What Move Order source types are available?

 A2. There are three Move Order source types:

 A.  Move Order Requisition     Generated by: *   Manually generated request inside Inventory      Navigation  Inventory->Transactions->Move Orders

 The requisition is a manually generated request for a Move Order. May optionally utilize the approval processing - the requisition can optionally go through an Oracle Workflow approval process before it becomes  a Move Order. If no approval process is used, the requisition becomes a move  order immediately.

 B. Replenishment Move Order     Generated by:        *   Kanban Cards when pull sequence calls for subinventory transfer      (intra-org Kanbans) *   Min Max Planning Report planned at the Subinventory Level *   Replenishment Counts

 Replenishment Move Orders are pre-approved and ready to be transacted.

 C. Wave Pick Move Order     Generated by:        *   Sales Order picking *   Internal Sales Order picking

 The Order Management pick release process generates move orders to bring  material from its source location in Inventory to a staging location, which is  defined as a subinventory. In other words, a subinventory transfer. 

 Wave Pick Move Orders are pre-approved and ready to transact. Pick slips can  also be generated for these Move Orders from Inventory with the release of the Oracle Order Management module.

 Q3. What are the components of a Move Order? A3.  The Move Order has three components:

 *Move Order Header:             Order Type      Default Source                                 Order Number    Default Destination

 * Move Order Lines:             Item            Source                                 Project/Task    Destination                                 Request Qty     Completed Qty

 * Move Order Line Detail:       Item    Destination Details                                 Lot/Serial/Locator                                 Quantity/UOM                                 Source Details

 Move Order Header - Oracle inventory uses the Move Order header to store the  Move Order source type which refers to the entity that created the Move Order.  An Order could be a pick wave, sales order pick, a replenishment type (Kanban,  Min-Max, Replenishment Count) or  a requisition. The Move Order header also  stores the default source and destination location in the event of a subinventory transfer, or an account in the event of an account transfer. The header also  stores the Move Order number and the requested date.

 Move Order Lines - Move Order Lines are the requests on a Move Order. They store the item, requested quantity, completed quantity (for partially fulfilled Move  Order), a source and destination if known. The Move Order lines also include  any project and task references, if the organization is project manufacturing  enabled.

 Move Order Lines Details - Move Order Lines Details contain the information  necessary to fulfill a particular request line. For instance, the material  locator, lot or serial control information will be contained at the line detail  level.  These details are automatically populated by Oracle Inventory when  picking rules and item transaction defaults for destination locators have been  setup, or the user can manually fill in the details.  It is highly recommended  that the item transaction defaults feature be set up in Release 11i:  Inventory->Setup->Transactions->Item Transaction Defaults

 Q4. What is the basic process flow of a Move Order Requisiton?

 A4. The Move Order process  deploys the following steps:

 *   Create the Move Order for required material. You can manually create the      requisition or it may be automatically generated at Pick Release, Kanban      Replishment, Min-Max or Replishment Count reports.

 *   Approve the Move Order if required. There is a seeded Oracle Workflow for      Move Order Approvals. If  approval is required then the Item Planner must      approve the Move Order Lines. All automatically generated Move Orders are      created with an automatic approval.  If you do not desire to require      approvals in your Inventory Organization for manual Move Order Requisitions     then you must set your Time Out period parameter to '0' and the Time-Out      Action parameter to 'Approve'.       Navigation:  Inventory->Setup->Organizations->Parameters      Choose the Inventory Parameters Tab.

 *   Detail the Move Order. Detailing is the process that uses Oracle Inventory      picking rules to determine where to source the material to fulfill a request

     line. The detailing process fills in the Move Order Line Details with the      actual transactions to be performed and allocates the material to the Move      Order. You should not detail a Move Order too soon in the business process      because the detailing process for a Move Order creates pending transactions      and removes that quantity from an availability picture. Detailing should not     be done until you are ready to print a pick slip and actually move the      material.

 *   Print a pick slip if desired or push the Move Order Line Details to mobile     devices for transaction through the Move Order API - Move Orders      INV_Move_Order_PUB.

 *   You are now ready to transact the Move Order. You can transact all the order     lines at once or one detail line at a time as the items are moved.  If you      transact less than the requested quantity, the Move Order will stay open      until the total quantity is transacted, or the Move Order is closed      or cancelled.

 Q5. What new tables, forms or profile options are used with the Move Order      function?

 A5. TABLES      MTL_TXN_REQUEST_HEADERS      MTL_TXN_REQUEST_LINES

 FORMS      Move Orders (INVTOMAI)      This form allows you to create and  approve Move Orders by specifying       items, source and destination locations, quantities and other order       information.

      This form includes the following windows:         Find Move Orders         Move Order Header Summary         Move Order Lines Summary

      Transact Move Orders (INVTOTRX)      This form allows you to transact Move Orders and to view and update       sourcing information.

      This form includes the following windows:      Find Move Order Lines      Transact Move Orders      Transact Move Order Line Details

 PROFILE OPTION      TP:INV Move Order Transact Form      This profile option allows the Move Order transaction mode to be set as       either online, background or concurrent request.