32 Oracle Install Base

Oracle Install Base is an item instance life cycle tracking application that facilitates enterprise wide Item life cycle management and tracking capabilities. Oracle Install Base tracks an item from the time it is received in Inventory, to Work In Process, in Projects, through to customer sites, and throughout the return and repair process. Oracle Install Base is a centralized repository of information for an item instance and its tracking details include location, status, ownership, party relationships, account relationships, contact relationships, configuration data, and the change history of customer items and corporate assets.

This chapter describes the following test flows in Oracle Install Base:

  • Creation of Counter with Counter Group and Counter Template

  • Creation of Item Instance for an Internally Owned item

Prerequisites

None.

Profile Options

Table 32-1 Profile Options for Oracle Install Base

Profile Name Profile Value Level

Service: Inventory Validation Organization

Vision Operations

Site

CSI: Allow Install Parameter Update

No

Site


Predefined Data

Table 32-2 Predefined Data for Oracle Install Base

Window Name Field Name Field Value

User

User Name / Password

Operations / welcome

Responsibility

Responsibility Name

Manufacturing and Distribution Manager

Oracle Install Base Agent User

Install Base Administrator

Item Template

Item Template

Purchased Item


Setup Data

Table 32-3 Setup Data for Oracle Install Base

Window Name Field Name Field Value

Organization

Organization

V1 - Vision Operations

 

Inventory Organizations

EM1- Seattle Maintenance (EAM enabled organization) M1- Seattle Manufacturing(Production organization)

Install Base Parameters

Party Name

Vision Corporation

Create Inventory Item

In Service Tab

Enable Track in Installed Base field


32.1 Creation of Counter with Counter Group and Counter Template

Creates a counter with counter group and counter template.

Prerequisites

None.

Profile Options

Not applicable.

Predefined Data

Not applicable.

Setup Data

Table 32-4 Setup Data for Creation of Counter with Counter Group and Counter Template Flow

Page Name Field Name Field Value

Create Counters

Counter Name

User defined value


32.2 Creation of Item Instance for an Internally Owned Item

Creates item instance for an internally owned item.

Prerequisites

None.

Profile Options

Not applicable.

Predefined Data

Not applicable.

Setup Data

Table 32-5 Setup Data for Creation of Item Instance for an Internally Owned Item Flow

Page Name Field Name Field Value

Create Instance

Internal

Non-Serial