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Oracle Iprocurement Setup and Process Training Manual PDF

This document provides instructions for setting up and configuring Oracle iProcurement. It outlines 12 mandatory setup steps, including creating profile options, shopping categories, category hierarchies, purchasing categories, category mappings, items, content zones, and more. It then describes the process for creating a requisition in different scenarios. Key steps involve setting profile options, building the category structure, mapping purchasing categories to shopping categories, creating an item assigned to a purchasing category, and setting up content zones for requisitioning.

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Oracle Iprocurement Setup and Process Training Manual PDF

This document provides instructions for setting up and configuring Oracle iProcurement. It outlines 12 mandatory setup steps, including creating profile options, shopping categories, category hierarchies, purchasing categories, category mappings, items, content zones, and more. It then describes the process for creating a requisition in different scenarios. Key steps involve setting profile options, building the category structure, mapping purchasing categories to shopping categories, creating an item assigned to a purchasing category, and setting up content zones for requisitioning.

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  • Mandatory Setups for iProcurement: Details the mandatory setups required for iProcurement, including profile options and category creation.
  • Shopping Category Creation: Guides through the process of creating shopping categories within the iProcurement system.
  • Category Hierarchy: Describes how to create and manage category hierarchies for organizing purchase categories.
  • Purchasing Category Creation: Instructs on setting up new purchasing categories and mapping them appropriately.
  • Category Mapping: Explains how to map purchasing categories to shopping categories for streamlined procurement.
  • Item Creation and Purchasing Category Assignment: Covers the steps for creating items and assigning them to correct purchasing categories.
  • Content Zone Creation: Explains the setup of content zones to facilitate different purchasing environments.
  • Information Template Creation: Describes creating templates to gather additional necessary information in purchasing workflows.
  • Smart Forms Creation: Outlines the creation of smart forms for non-catalog requests and streamlined ordering processes.
  • Create Stores: Guides the user through creating store configurations for item organization within the system.
  • Create iProcurement Responsibility: Instructs on creating and assigning iProcurement responsibilities and roles to users.
  • Create the Requisition: Covers the process to create requisitions for items with or without list prices and agreements.

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Mandatory Setups for iProcurement:
1. Profile Options
2. Shopping Category Creation
3. Category Hierarchy
a. Top Category (Browsing Category) - Create Top-Level Category
i.
Child Category (Browsing Category) - Create Child
1. Shopping Category (Item Category) - Insert Existing Child
4. Purchasing Category Creation
5. Category Mapping
6. Item Creation and Purchasing Category Assignment
7. Content Zone Creation
8. Information Template Creation
9. Smart Form Creation
10. Create Stores
11. Blanket Purchase Agreement Creation
12. Personalization's (Profile Option - "Personalize Self-Service Defn = Yes")
Create the Requisition:
Case I : Item without and with List Price
Case II : Item with Blanket Purchase Agreement and without List Price
Case III : Item with List Price and Blanket Purchase Agreement
Case IV : Item Without Shopping Category
Case V : Internal Requisition through iProcurement

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1. Profile Options:
POR: Autocreate Shopping Category and Mapping = Yes
POR:Allow Manual Selection of Source = Yes
The rest of the profile options will leave it with defaulted values.

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2. Shopping Category Creation:


We will build one case. Based on that we will define the categories and then will do the
Category Mappings.
Case:

It's a Top Down approach.


First we will have a Top level category (Root Category) called "Browsing Category". Under that,
either we may have multiple child Browsing Categories or Shopping Categories.
First we should create the bottom level category called "Shopping Category"
Responsibility: iProcurement Catalog Administration
Navigation: iProcurement Administration: Home Page > Schema > Item Categories

Click "Create Category"

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Enter the Category Details

Note:
1. Category Key: Once we enter the value and save, we can't modify.
2. Category Name & Category Description: We can change the values even after save by clicking
"Update" button.
3. Category Key and Category Name values may be same.
Click "Apply"
Confirmation page will come.

Search the Category Name and check the newly created Category.

Now, we have successfully created the Shopping Category (iProcurement Category)


Now, we will see the "Category Hierarchy"

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3. Category Hierarchy:
Root Category (Browsing Category) ===== > Outside Items
Child Category (Browsing Category) ===== > Direct Materials
Child Category (Shopping Category) ===== > Marketing Items
Create the Root Category (Browsing Category) first
Navigation: Schema > Category Hierarchy > Create Top-Level Category

Click on "Create Top-Level Category"

Enter the values in respective fields

Click on "Apply"
Upon Apply, you will get the confirmation page and you can see the newly created category
with Type as "Browsing".

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Select that newly created category "Outside items" and click "Create Child" to create another
Browsing Category called "Direct Materials".

Click on "Create Child"

Enter the details

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Click on "Apply"
Now, you can see "Direct Materials" Browsing Category under "Outside Items" category

Now, you insert the Shopping Category "Marketing Items" into this Hierarchy
Select the Browsing Category "Direct Materials" and click on "Insert Existing Child"

Click on "Insert Existing Child"

Query the existing category "Marketing Items"

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Retrieved the existing category.


Select that category

Click on "Apply"
Now, you can see the entire Category Hierarchy like below.
Outside Items ==== > Direct Materials ==== > Marketing Items

We have successfully created the Category Hierarchy.

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4. Purchasing Category Creation:


Now we will create one new item in Inventory module with new Purchasing Category and then
will map that Purchasing Category into our Shopping Category in iProcurement.
Lets create a new Purchasing Category called "Marketing Materials" in Inventory Module. To
create the new category, we need to add these new values into Value set. To find out that KFF
and Value Set, follow the below steps.
Step 1: Find out the "Default Category Set" for Purchasing
Navigation: Inventory > Setup > Items > Categories > Default Category Sets

Note down the category Set Name for the functional area "Purchasing"
Default Category Set for Purchasing = Purchasing
Step 2: Open the Category Set and note down the Flex Structure
Navigation: Inventory > Setup > Items > Categories > Category Sets

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Flex Structure = PO Item Category


Step 3: Find out the KFF Segments
Navigation: Inventory > Flexfields > Key > Segments
Query by
Application: Inventory Title : Item Categories
Once query retrieves the result, find out the Purchasing Flex Structure name "PO Item Category"

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Click on "Segments"

Note down the Value Set Names for both the Segments
Segment1 = Item Category (Value Set = PO Item Category)
Segment2 = Commodity (Value Set = Commodity)
Click on "Value Set" for the SEGMENT1 "Item Category" and check the Validation Type

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Note down the Validation Type. It's Independent.


Now, click the another segment "Commodity" and check for Value Set Validation Type.

It's "Dependent"
Step 4: Add the values into Value Set
Navigation: Inventory > Setup > Flexfields > Key > Values

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Click Find

Add the new value "Marketing"

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Save

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Note: PO Item Category value set Validation Type is "Independent". So, what ever the values we
are adding into this value set, all values will display. But, the "Commodity" value set is
"Dependent" value set. So, We need to define the Dependent value from previous value set and
then we need to add the new value.
Now, add the another value "Items" in the value set "Commodity"
While adding the new value in the Dependent Value Set, we need to mention the Independent
Value of the previous value set. In our case, the previous value set is PO Item Category. So, we
need to enter the value from that value set.

Add two new values like "Materials" and "Items"

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Now, create the Purchasing category "Marketing Materials" and "Marketing Items" and assign
it to Purchasing Category Set
Step 5: Create Purchasing Category Code
Navigation: Inventory > Setup > Items > Categories > Category Code

Click on "New"

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Create a new Category Code like "[Link]"

Save

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Step 6: Assign Category into Category Set


Navigation: Inventory > Setup > Items > Categories > Category Sets

Query the default "Purchasing" Category Set and add the Category "[Link]" into that
Purchasing Category Set

Save

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5. Category Mapping:
Query the newly created Purchasing Category and map it to Shopping Category.
In our case, the newly created Purchasing Category is "[Link]" and Shopping
Category is "[Link]"
Responsibility: iProcurement Catalog Administration
Navigation: Schema > Category Mapping

Query by either "Purchasing Category" name or "Shopping Category" name

Select the check box

Click on "Map"

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Query the Shopping Category "[Link]"

Click "Apply"

Now, it's mapped.


Purchasing Category "[Link]" have been mapped to Shopping Category
"[Link]"

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6. Item Creation and Purchasing Category Assignment:


Now, create the new item and assign the newly created Purchasing Category "[Link]"
Navigation: Inventory > Items > Master Items
Apply the Purchasing Template

Assign the Purchasing Category


Navigation: Tools > Categories

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Change the default category name from "[Link]" to "[Link]"

Assign it to required organizations

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7. Content Zone Creation:


Responsibility: iProcurement Catalog Administration
Navigation: Stores > Content Zones

Select the Action "Create Local Content Zone" option from the LOV and click on "Go"

Enter the Content Zone Name and Description. And select the "Suppliers", "Categories" and then
assign the "Content Zone Security"
Note for Suppliers:
Include items from all suppliers: Users can create the requisitions for all the items for all the
suppliers (It should have Blanket Purchase Agreements)
Include items from specific suppliers: Users can create the requisitions for the items which was
assigned to a specific supplier. If we enable this option then we need to enter that specific
supplier name (It should have Blanket Purchase Agreements)
Exclude items from specific suppliers: Users can not create the requisitions for the items which
was assigned to a specific supplier.
Exclude items that are sourced from suppliers: Users can not create the requisitions for the
items which was already sourced from the suppliers (ASL and Sourcing Rule).

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Include items without suppliers: Without the Blanket Purchase Agreements, the users can
create the requisitions for all the items. As soon as we create the items with purchasing category
and if that purchasing category mapped into shopping category then we can raise a requisition.

In the above case, we have created the "Doyen Content Zone" and restricted by specific category
"[Link]" and operating Unit "OM_Operating Unit". So, we can raise a requisitions for
all the items that belongs to "[Link]" category without the Blanket Purchase
Agreements.
Click "Apply"

Get the confirmation page and our newly created content zone "Doyen Content Zone".

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8. Information Template Creation:


You can set up information templates to gather additional information in Oracle iProcurement to
pass necessary order processing information to suppliers. When an information template is
assigned to a category or item, the application prompts requesters to provide the information
specified in the template when the item is added to the shopping cart. This information becomes
a line-level attachment to the requisition.
For example, you can implement information templates for items such as business cards that
require additional information (name, address, e-mail address, phone) from the requester. Oracle
iProcurement prompts for name, address, e-mail address, and phone number when you order
business cards. Each information template must be associated with an Oracle Purchasing item or
item category. If an information template is associated with an item category, all items belonging
to that category are also associated with the template.
Responsibility: Purchasing Super User
Navigation: Setup > Information Templates

Define the Template Name and enter all the other details

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Created the "Doyen Information Template" and saved

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9. Smart Forms Creation:


Requesters can procure an item or service that is not found in the catalog. For these cases, they
can use a non-catalog request. The non-catalog request offers the ability to add an item or service
to the shopping cart based on a description of the item or service. Through the use of smart
forms, companies can conveniently control both the list of fields and whether a particular field is
enterable or pre-defined. For example, purchasing organizations can lock-down the purchasing
category for certain requests and thereby more accurately categorize spend. Similarly,
purchasing administrators can ensure spend is exclusively directed to preferred suppliers, and
default contract numbers achieve touchless buying.
The following figure shows the non-catalog request that requesters can enter. In the Item Type
field, requesters can enter goods billed by quantity, service billed by quantity, or goods or
services billed as an amount.

In addition to this standard non-catalog request, you can create different smart forms and assign
them to one or more stores.
Oracle iProcurement provides a default standard smart form. The catalog administrator can
create multiple additional smart forms. For example, you can create a Computer Services smart
form and an Office Services smart form. Once these smart forms are assigned to a store, both
appear for the requester to select from.
To use the single, standard smart form that Oracle iProcurement provides, you do not need to
perform any setup other than the profile options.
Responsibility: iProcurement Catalog Administration
Navigation: Stores > Smart Forms

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Click "Create Smart Forms"

Create the Smart Form by entering Name, OU, Item Type and Default item Information and
Default Supplier Information details.

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Assign the "Information Template" which was created earlier

Attached the Information Template "Doyen Information Template" which was created earlier to
this Smart Form.
Click "Apply"
Will get the Confirmation page and it will display the newly created Smart Form name.

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10. Create Stores:


A store enables you to group content zones and smart forms into a single, searchable store. The
store should be easy for requesters to understand - for example, a store containing all computer
supplies or all office supplies.
Responsibility: iProcurement Catalog Administration
Navigation: Stores > Stores

Click on "Create Store"

Enter the Store details and assign the Content Zones and Smart Forms

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Click on "Continue"

Sequence Stores:
Assign the "Sequence"

Click "Apply"

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Store is created successfully. But, it's not in the front in the list.
Click "Sequence Stores"

Assign the Sequence Number to our Store "Doyen Store"

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Click "Apply"

Now, it's sequenced and displayed in the front.

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11. Create iProcurement Responsibility:
Responsibility: System Administrator
Navigation: Security > Responsibility > Define

User - Responsibility Assignment:


Assign it to User "Doyen1"
Navigation: Security > Users > Define

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Profile Options:

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Create the Requisition:


Case I - Item without and with List Price:
Responsibility: iProcurement, Doyensys
Navigation: iProcurement Home Page

Search our item "Banners" in our Store "Doyen Store"

Item not available in our Store


List Price at Master Organization level:
Check the Item's "List Price" in Item Master
Navigation: Inventory > Items > Master items

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List Price is not available for this item "Banners"


Enter the List Price in Master Org level and then check whether it's available in iProcurement.

Entered List Price in Master Org is 12.


Now check whether this item is available in iProcurement for shopping.
Responsibility: iProcurement, Doyensys
Navigation: iProcurement Home Page
Search for the Item "Banners"

Still this item is not available for shopping.


List Price at Inventory Organization:
Now, enter the List Price in child Organization
Navigation: Items > Organization Items
Query the Item and enter the List Price as 13.

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Now query this Item in iProcurement


Responsibility: iProcurement, Doyensys
Navigation: iProcurement Home Page
Search for the Item "Banners"

Now, this item is available for Shopping.


Create Catalog Requisition:
Click "Add to Cart"

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Item have been added into Cart.


Click "View Cart and Checkout"

Click "Checkout"

Click "Next"

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Note: Approval list has not been generated. Because, "Owner can Approve" is enabled and
preparer have the limit to approve this document.
Click "Next"

Click "Submit"

Requisition# 10006 has been created and submitted.


To check the Requisition status navigate to "Requisitions" TAB

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Requisition# 10006 has been Approved.


Check the "Requisition Summary"

It's a Purchase Requisition and it's in Approved status.


So, List Price is must at Inventory Organization level.

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Case II - Item with Blanket Purchase Agreement and without List Price:
Create the new item "Flex Boards" and DON'T enter the LIST PRICE. Also assign the
Purchasing Category "[Link]".

Assign it to Inventory Organization "OM1"

Now, check this item is available in iProcurement for shopping

Item is not available in iProcurement for Shopping.


Create the Blanket Purchase Agreement for the item "Flex Boards" with Price USD 25.

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Responsibility: Purchasing Super User
Navigation: Buyer Work Center > Agreements

Create "Blanket Purchase Agreement" and click "Go"


Enter the Header Details

Enter the Line Details

Price of the item "Flex Boards" is 25 USD


Click on "Approval Options"

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It follows the hierarchy "PO Approval Hierarchy"


Click on "Submit Document"

Blanket Purchase Agreement# 5004 has been Created and Submitted for Approval.
Check the BPA Status in "Purchase Order Summary" form

BPA has been "Approved" successfully.


Now check this item in iProcurement

Now, this item is available in iProcurement for shopping with Price of USD 25 which is from
BPA and can see the Source as "Agreement 5004".

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Case III - Item with List Price and Blanket Purchase Agreement:
Create a new Item "Pamphlets" and enter the List Price as 30 USD

Create the BPA for this item with Item Price as USD 40

Blanket Purchase Agreement# 5005 has been created and Approved for the Item "Pamphlets"
with USD 40.
Now check this item in iProcurement

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This item is available in iProcurement with List Price USD 40. This price is from BPA and not
from List Price.

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Case IV - Item Without Shopping Category:


Step 1: Profile Option:
Set the Profile Option "POR: Autocreate Shopping Category and Mapping" to "Yes" (Site Level)

Step 2: Create new Purchasing Category "[Link]"


A). Navigation: Inventory > Setup > Flexfields > Segments
Query the KFF for "Item Categories" and check the Segments and Value Sets for "PO Item
Category"

Note down the Value Set for both the Segments


Item Category = PO Item Category
Commodity = Commodity
B). Add the new values "Purchase" & "Materials" in both the value sets
Navigation: Inventory > Setup > Flexfields > Values
Add the new value "Purchase" in "PO Item Category" Value Set

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Add the new value "Materials" in "Commodity" Value Set

C). Create the purchasing category as "[Link]"


Navigation: Inventory > Setup > Items > Categories > Category Codes

D). Add this new purchasing category "[Link]" into "Purchasing" Category Set
Navigation: Inventory > Setup > Items > Categories > Category Sets

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Step 3: Item Creation:


Create a new item "Filter" with List Price USD 50 and assign the new Purchasing Category
"[Link]".

Step 4: Check the Category Mapping:


Responsibility: iProcurement Catalog Administrator
Navigation: Schema > Category Mapping
Query the newly created purchasing category "[Link]"

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Automatically Shopping Category has been created with the same Purchasing Category name
and it's Mapped. This is because of that profile option.
Step 5: Item availability in iProcurement:
Check this item is available in iProcurement for shopping or not

Item not available in iProcurement. Because we have restricted the catalog by category name
"[Link]".
Step 6: Check our content zone "Doyen Content Zone" for our Store:
Responsibility: iProcurement Catalog Administrator
Navigation: Stores > Content Zones
Click on "Update" button for our content zone "Doyen Content Zone"

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It's restricted to "Marketing Items" category.


Change this restriction and enable "Include items from all categories"

Apply.
Now, check the item "Filter" is available in iProcurement for shopping or not

Yes. Now, the item is available for shopping in iProcurement.

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Case V - Internal Requisition through iProcurement
Step 1 - Profile Option:
Responsibility: System Administrator Navigation: Profile > System
Set the profile option "POR:Allow Manual Selection of Source" to "Yes"

Step 2 - Create a Item and Assign it to two Organizations:


Responsibility: Inventory Super User Navigation: Items > Master Items

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Created the Internal item "Internal Item2" with Purchasing Category "[Link]" and
assigned to OM1 & OM2
Step 3 - Attach Inventory Organization into Location:
Navigation: Inventory > Setup > Organizations > Organizations
Query the Organization OM1 "OM_Inventory Organization" and note down the Location.

Location is "Doyen Newyork Location 1"


Now, attach the Inventory Org in Location.
Navigation: Inventory > Setup > Organizations > Locations
Query the Location "Doyen Newyork Location 1" and attach the Inventory Organization "OM1OM_Inventory Organization"

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Step 4 - Shipping Network:


Navigation: Inventory > Setup > Organizations > Shipping Networks
Define the Shipping Networks between both the Inventory Organizations OM1 and OM2

Step 5 - Define Internal Order Transaction Type


Responsibility: Order Management Super User
Navigation: Setup > Transaction Types > Define

Defined the Internal Order "OM_Internal1"


Step 6 - Define Internal Customer
Responsibility: Order Management Super User
Navigation: Customers > Standard

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Defined the Internal Customer "OM Internal Customer" and attached the internal location and
organization in Ship To site.
Step 7 - Assign Internal Requisition Source Type in Purchasing Options
Responsibility: Purchasing Super User
Navigation: Setup > Organizations > Purchasing Option

Step 9 - Create Internal Requisition in iProcurement


Responsibility: iProcurement Navigation: iProcurement Home Page
Search for the item "Internal Item2"

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Click on "Click here to select a source" link

We have the 100 quantities stock in OM_Inventory Organization2.


Select the Source as "Internal" and the organization is "OM_Inventory Organization2"

Click on "Add to Cart"

Click "View Cart and Checkout"

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Click "Checkout"

Click "Next"

Click "Submit"

Step 10 - Requisition Summary


Check the Requisition Type and Status in Requisition Summary
Navigation: Purchasing > Requisitions > Requisition Summary

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Step 11 - Run "Create Internal Orders" and "Import Orders" program

Step 12 - Query Internal Orders


Responsibility: Order Management Super User
Navigation: Orders, Returns > Order Organizer

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Internal Order# 25001 has been created and it's Booked


Pick Release the order and do Shipping and then receive the item in OM1.

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Setting up a new Purchasing Category in Oracle iProcurement involves several steps: identifying the Default Category Set for the 'Purchasing' functional area, noting down the Flex Structure like 'PO Item Category', determining Key Flexfield (KFF) Segments, adding new values to the Value Set used for Categories, creating a Category Code, and finally mapping these categories to shopping categories. It requires detailed configuration of these elements to ensure the categories align with procurement processes .

In Oracle iProcurement, a browsing category structure is hierarchical, facilitating the organization of purchasing and shopping categories. For example, a top-level category like 'Outside Items' can have child categories such as 'Direct Materials', which can further have subcategories like 'Marketing Items'. This hierarchy ensures all relevant items under specific categories can be mapped for efficient procurement processes. To assign a new purchasing category, such as 'Marketing Materials', to the shopping category hierarchy, it involves creating and mapping categories within this predefined structure .

A Content Zone in Oracle iProcurement is used to control which items can be requisitioned by users. It is configured to include or exclude items based on suppliers or specific item categories. For instance, a 'Doyen Content Zone' may restrict items to a category like 'Marketing.Items' or include items from all suppliers that have Blanket Purchase Agreements. The configuration also dictates whether items are sourced from specific suppliers and affects requisition permissions. Such zones are critical for ensuring compliance and control in purchasing operations .

Creating an Information Template in Oracle iProcurement involves defining a template name, entering details for necessary order processing, and associating this template with specific categories or items. This setup prompts requesters to provide additional information, such as personal details for business cards, when adding items to their shopping cart. The information template plays a crucial role by standardizing data collection necessary for processing orders efficiently and ensuring that suppliers receive all required details for fulfillment .

Managing supplier item inclusions and exclusions in Oracle iProcurement involves leveraging content zones to define categories and suppliers from which items can be sourced. Users can configure the content zone to include items from all suppliers with Blanket Purchase Agreements or to restrict items to specific suppliers by name. Conversely, exclusions can be set to prevent items from certain suppliers being requisitioned. These strategies allow procurement departments to control inventory sources effectively, ensuring alignment with supply chain policies and reducing unnecessary procurement from non-preferred suppliers .

In Oracle iProcurement, items without a list price may not be available for shopping unless a blanket purchase agreement is in place. When an item like 'Banners' lacks a list price in the Master Organization and Inventory Organization, it will not be available in iProcurement. By entering a list price at the child organization level, the item becomes available. Similarly, for items without list prices but with a Blanket Purchase Agreement, such as 'Flex Boards', they can be made available for purchase at pricing defined in the agreement, overriding the absence of a list price .

Smart Forms in Oracle iProcurement enhance the procurement process by allowing requesters to order items not found in the catalog through a detailed description. They facilitate the addition of items to a shopping cart by controlling field entry forms and pre-defining field values, thus reducing errors and ensuring compliance with procurement policies. These forms enable purchasing organizations to maintain control over ordering processes while streamlining requests for non-catalog items, ensuring efficiency and accuracy in procurement management .

Creating a Blanket Purchase Agreement in Oracle iProcurement involves defining header and line details with specified pricing, and submitting the agreement for approval following a defined 'PO Approval Hierarchy'. This agreement specifies pricing and terms for multiple purchase instances of items such as 'Flex Boards'. Such agreements affect item procurement by allowing items to be procured at agreed-upon terms even if they lack a standard list price, thereby offering flexibility and predictability in procurement planning .

In Oracle iProcurement, an independent value set like 'PO Item Category' allows any value added to be displayed universally. In contrast, a dependent value set, such as 'Commodity', requires defining its values based on prior values from an associated independent set. This structure ensures that only valid combinations of category characteristics are utilized, enhancing accuracy and specificity in category assignments within the procurement hierarchy, and maintaining an organized framework for item categorization .

Enabling internal requisitions in Oracle iProcurement involves multiple configurations. These include setting the profile option "POR:Allow Manual Selection of Source" to "Yes", creating items and assigning them to relevant organizations, attaching inventory organizations to locations, defining shipping networks, defining internal order transaction types, and setting internal requisition source types in Purchasing Options. Each step ensures that items such as 'Internal Item2' can be procured internally, facilitating streamlined inventory flow between departments or locations .

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