quantas classification upload
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Quantas Classification Upload
Mass Updates and Loading of Oracle Project Classifications
Andy [email protected]
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Introduction
• Andy Fry• Oracle Projects Consultant • Quantas Consulting• Over 17 years of consulting primarily in the Oracle Projects Suite• Various industries including:
• Utilities• Pipelines• Engineering & Construction• Oil and Gas• Professional Services
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Who Should Be Interested
• Organizations that:• Use Oracle Projects• Use Project Classifications• Update Project Classifications on multiple projects • Add or Delete Project Classifications on multiple projects
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High Level Benefits of this Tool
• Add, update or delete Project Classifications on multiple projects in mass• Upfront controls manage the upload of the data based on client
requirements• Error handling is easily identified• Audit trail provides the file of data that was used to add, update or
delete the Project Classifications
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Business Benefit
• Save time with:• Mass uploading• Validating prior loads with the audit trail and error handling
• Streamlined approach allows users to spend less time updating the projects and more time analysing data• Time sensitive changes can be performed quickly and during the
timeframe required by the business• Provides better reporting and accounting (if Classifications drive auto
accounting)
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Overview of Presentation
• Discuss the problem trying to be resolved• Discuss how the problem has been resolved• Terminology• Demonstrate and Discuss the Following Features:
• Controls on the Upload Project Classifications screen• New, Change and Delete Load Formats• Loading a Change Format• Load Statuses• Download a Loaded File• Download Results
• Questions & Contact Information
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Problem
• Organizations occasionally need to mass update Project Classifications• No standard mechanism exists in Oracle Projects to perform this• Users are required to change the values on each project manually• This need can arise from:• Acquisitions• Restructuring• Correcting Errors• Reporting Requirements
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Resolution
• A method exists to update Classifications on a project – Quantas Classification Upload• This tool can:• Load New Class Categories and Class Codes• Update Existing Class Codes• Delete Existing Class Categories and Class Codes
• Audit Reports show errors and stores loaded files• Controls are available to manage the upload of the Classifications• New, Changed or Deleted values can be tracked and recorded by
project by using the Quantas Classification Tracker tool (separate tool)
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Terminology
• Classifications• The combination of Class Category and Class Code on a project in Oracle
Projects.
• Form • A screen in Oracle.
• PA• Oracle Projects
• Quantas Classification Tracker• A tool that tracks all changes to Class Categories and Class Codes on a project in
Oracle Projects.
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Example
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Upload Project Classifications
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New Load
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Delete Load
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Change Load
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Example of Changing a Value
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Uploading a File
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Value Changed
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Updated Value
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Summary
• Load New Classifications• Update Existing Classifications• Delete Existing Classification• Control features available for the upload process• Review the loaded file• Error handling features
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Questions and Contact Information
• For any questions or information please contact:Andy [email protected]://www.quantasconsulting.com
• For more articles including the Quantas Classification Tracker please visit:
http://www.quantasconsulting.com/articles