Oracle Release Management Implementation Manual

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Preface

Oracle Release Management Setup

Overview of Oracle Release Management Setup Steps

Setting Up Oracle Release Management

      Step 1: Install Release 12 Oracle Applications

      Step 2: Define Oracle Release Management Profile Options

      Step 3: Define Customers, Addresses, and Locations

      Step 4: Define Warehouse Shipping Calendars

      Step 5: Define Customer Receiving Calendars

      Step 6: Define Shipment Delivery Pattern Codes

      Step 7: Define Pricing

      Step 8: Define Inventory Items

      Step 9: Define Customer Items and Cross-References

      Step 10: Define Release Management Processing Rules

      Step 11: Create and Assign CUM Keys

      Step 12: Verify CUM of Ship-From Customer Items

      Step 13: Enter CUM Adjustment Transactions as Needed

      Step 14: Define e-Commerce Gateway Code Conversion Values

      Step 15: Enable e-Commerce Gateway SPSI, SSSI, PSQI transactions

      Step 16: Optionally Define Additional e-Commerce Gateway Column Rules

      Step 17: Optionally Utilize RLM Trading Partner or Descriptive Flexfields

      Step 18: Define Sourcing Rules for Advanced Planning and Scheduling

      Step 19: Optionally Define Additional CUM Adjustment Reasons

      Step 20: Optionally Define and/or Assign Message Categories

      Step 21: Define Forecast Set

      Step 22: Define Oracle XML Gateway Transaction Types

      Step 23: Define Oracle XML Gateway Trading Partners

      Step 24: Define Oracle XML Gateway Standards

      Step 25: Define Oracle XML Gateway Code Conversion Values

      Step 26: Enable XML Gateway Planning and Shipping Transactions

Setting Up Oracle e-Commerce Gateway

Overview of Setup Steps

Oracle Release Management-Specific Setup Steps for Oracle e-Commerce Gateway

      Step 1: Setup Oracle Release Management

      Step 2: Define Code Conversion Values

      Step 3: Enable Inbound Transactions for Trading Partners

      Step 4: Optionally Define Additional Column Rules

      Step 5: Validate Interface Data File Map for Each Trading Partner

      Step 6: Validate Interface Data File Business Rules by the EDI Translator

Oracle e-Commerce Gateway for Inbound EDI Demand

Overview of Oracle e-Commerce Gateway for Inbound EDI Demand

      Inbound Demand Transaction Types

      SPSI for Planning/Release

      SSSI for Shipping

      PSQI for Sequencing

Process Flow

Using e-Commerce Gateway for Inbound Demand

      Interface Data File Mapping

      Trading Partner Setup

      Code Conversion Setup

      Schedule Header Mandatory Code Conversion Categories

      Example of Purpose Code Rules

      Schedule Line Mandatory Code Conversion Categories

      Schedule Line Optional Code Conversion Categories

Process Automation

      Running the Oracle e-Commerce Gateway for Inbound Demand

      Automating Demand Processing

      Exception Management

      Viewing Exceptions and Correcting Exception Conditions

Inbound Demand Customization

      Change Seed Data

      Implementing Flexfields on Inbound Demand Schedules

Oracle Release Management Profile Options

Oracle Release Management Profile Options

      Viewing and Updating Oracle Release Management Profile Options

      Other Necessary Profiles

Oracle XML Gateway for Oracle Release Management

Overview of Oracle XML Gateway for Oracle Release Management

Setting Up Oracle XML Gateway for Oracle Release Management

      Defining Message Mapping

      Seeded Transaction Types

      Define Trading Partners

      Seeded Oracle XML Gateway Standards

      Define Oracle XML Gateway Code Conversions and Categories

      Enable XML Gateway Planning and Shipping Transactions

Automotive Upgrade Spreadsheets and Information

Spreadsheet One

      CARaS Information Relevant to Release Management Processing Rules

Spreadsheet Two

Additional Information

Viewing and Managing Demand

Overview

Business Flow

      Using Release Management Tools for Viewing and Managing Demand

      Using the Release Management Workbench

      Managing CUMs

      Using Release Management Reports

      Analyze and Respond to Firm Demand

      Sequenced Demand

      Kanban Demand

      Schedule Purge

Oracle Release Management Exceptions

Overview

Business Flow

Managing Oracle Release Management Exceptions

      Generating Exceptions

      Reporting Exceptions

      Message Categories

      Viewing Exceptions

      Responding to Exceptions

CUM Management

Overview

      Customer Versus Supplier CUM Synchronization

Business Flow

Using CUM Management

      Define Your Customer's CUM Rule

      Receive Inbound Schedules with Cumulative Requirements

      Demand Processor - CUM Management Processing

      Order Management/Shipping

      View and Maintain Supplier CUM

      CUM Reset

Special Considerations

Index