Oracle® Retail Merchandising System
Release Notes
Release 16.0.3
F29702-01
March 2020
Oracle Retail Merchandising System (RMS) Release 16.0.3 is a patch release for RMS 16.0. RMS 16.0.3 includes selected defect fixes and enhancements for RMS 16.0 code.
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Overview
Oracle Retail Merchandising System (RMS) is used to execute core merchandising activities, including merchandise management, inventory replenishment, purchasing, vendor management, and financial tracking.
Oracle Retail Sales Audit (ReSA) provides the tools to evaluate point-of-sale data to ensure the accuracy and completeness of information exported to downstream systems used in optimization processes, financial reporting, and analysis.
About Patch Releases
Oracle Retail patch releases are periodic releases that can include the following:
n New defect fixes
n Product enhancements
n Technical upgrades
Documentation for patch releases includes the following:
n New and updated guides (for example, operations and user guides) that apply to the patch release level.
n Defect reports for new fixes and enhancements for the patch release.
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Note Customers must apply the entire patch release to update their installation to the currently supported level. |
See the Oracle Retail Merchandising System Installation Guide and Oracle Retail Sales Audit Installation Guide for Release 16.0.3 for instructions about how to apply the defect fixes and enhancements that you have not already applied.
Hardware and Software Requirements
See the Oracle Retail Merchandising Installation Guide and Oracle Retail Sales Audit Installation Guide for additional information about the following:
n Hardware and software requirements
n Oracle Retail application software compatibility
Applying the Patch Release
Before applying the RMS 16.0.3 patch release, be sure that:
n RMS 16.0 has been installed.
n ReSA 16.0 has been installed.
Before applying the new files over your code:
n Note whether any modules have been customized. If so, the customizations must be reapplied to the new version of the module, or the fix may need to be applied to the custom version of the code.
n Copy the original files to a different directory before you copy over them, in case you need to refer to them at a later date.
Running Scripts
Back up data before running any script, because the scripts provided do not preserve data. See defect reports for details.
Check with your database administrator to determine whether your database should be analyzed after a script is run. In many cases, an analysis of the database is necessary to take advantage of new or modified indexes intended to improve performance of the application.
Defect Fixes and Documentation
A defect fix is a modification to the base Oracle Retail code (for example, a bug fix, a performance enhancement, or a functional enhancement). Each defect fix that is included in this patch has a corresponding defect report titled <defect-number>.PDF (for example, 1234567.PDF) that is posted to My Oracle Support at the following location: Oracle Retail Defect Document Listings (MOS ID: 2021275.1).
In the same folder, the file named DEFECT MODULE XREF RMS 16.0.3.XLS lists every defect number and the modules and scripts that are included in the patch. Review each defect report carefully before implementing the defect fixes. Note that scripts do not preserve data. Make sure that all data is backed up before you run any script.
Functional Enhancements
The following key functional enhancements are included in this release.
Book Transfers
Book Transfers are not handled through the Transfer Subscription API (XTSF).
The enhancement provides a way for Web service API to create book transfers in approved status.
Receipt Exchange Rates
Receipts should consider exchange rate on receipt date instead of PO EXCHNG RAT
The enhancement provides flexibility for configuring the dates for currency conversion for purchase order receipts, alc finalizations with the new table entity_exchange_rate_config. The dates can either be order approval date or transaction processing date for calculating order cost/expense/assessment.
DEALMAIN Form Dates
DEALMAIN form does not populate correct dates (EST.NEXT INVOICE DATE).
The enhancement gives flexibility to consider start_of_half_month or the financial year start for billback deals taking into account the calculation of Estimated Next Invoice Date if defined by the customer.
WF Order Exchange Rate
WF Order exchange rate may not be changed from default value.
The enhancement is to allow the exchange rate that is to be used on the Franchise Order to be a value that can be set by the user. The initial enhancement is done to bring the Franchise Order functionality in parity with normal RMS POs with respect to currency exchange rates. This does not address the more complex topic of solving stored multiple exchange rates as part of this effort.
Technical Enhancements
The following technical enhancements are included in this release:
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Note The list below announces the addition of Oracle Retail support for the technology described. See the Installation Guide requirements section for critical information, such as whether the enhancement below replaces previous versions or is supported in addition to already existing versions. |
Database Server Support
Oracle Retail Merchandising System Release 16.0.3 is supported for use with the following database servers:
n Oracle Database Server 12c (12.1.0.2)
n Oracle Database Server 19c (19.3.0.0.0)
Fusion Middleware Support
Oracle Retail Merchandising System Release 16.0.3 is supported for use with the following Fusion Middleware components:
n Oracle WebLogic Server 12.2.1.4
n Oracle Application Development Framework/Java developer 12.2.1.4
n Oracle Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Server 12.2.1.4
n BI Publisher 12.2.1.4
Browser Support
Oracle Retail Merchandising System Release 16.0.3 is supported for use with the following browser:
n Mozilla Firefox Extended Support Release 60+
n Google Chrome 73+
Integration Enhancements
The following integration enhancements are included in this release.
Retail Integration Bus
The full RIB payload is now published for Logfire integration.
The changes were done on RMS/RIB to support Logfire integration for customers.
Price Management
The RECLASS STAGING table has been modified to populate old dept/class/subclass.
A code change has been made in RMS to support RPM changes done against Bug 30056425 - MODIFY THE RECLASS STAGING TABLE TO POPULATE OLD DEPT/CLASS/SUBCLASS.
RMS Noteworthy Defect Fixes
The following RMS noteworthy defects are fixed in this release:
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Defect |
Description |
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30197654 |
RMS PRICING INTEGRATION BATCH ERROR FOR AN EVENT_ID LARGER THAN 6 DIGITS. |
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29865083 |
RMSE_RPAS_DAILY_SALES DOES NOT PROCESS TRAN CODE 82. |
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29953431 |
CREATING NEW DEPARTMENT DOESN'T INSERT INTO HALF_DATA_BUDGET TABLE. |
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30673074 |
SALESPROCESS IS FAILING WITH THE UNIQUE CONSTRAINT UK_DAILY_SALES_DISCOUNT ERROR. |
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30693142 |
MODIFYING CVB CODE FOR A COMPONENT UPDATES ALL COMPONENTS IN CHARGES SECTION. |
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30687002 |
INTRIGATION FAILED FOR SUPPLIERS WHICH PUBLISHED FROM RMS. |
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30587909 |
UPC ITEMS CREATED/DELETED IN RMS ARE NOT GOING TO XSTORE. |
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29051092 |
DELETING FREE FORM TEXT UDAS NOT POSSIBLE USING RIB XITEM INTERFACE. |
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30355399 |
RTV CANCELLED IN RMS IS NOT BEING CANCELLED IN SIM. |
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30387251 |
EXPORT_ITEMVAT.KSH DOES NOT GENERATE DELTA FILE WHEN ITEM IS RANGED TO NEW STORE. |
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28675948 |
FILE UPLOAD FOR GL CROSS REFERENCE IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. |
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29530662 |
EDI BATCH IS NOT PICKING UP FRANCHISE ORDER PO WITH SUPPLIER PREMARK AS 'Y'. |
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30078054 |
DUPLICATED SHIPMENT INFORMATION ON STOCK ORDER RECONCILIATION SCREEN. |
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30862599 |
WHILE CREATING A SUPPLIER EVEN WHEN THE 'MANDATORY_IND=N' FOR ORDER ADDRESS, IT IS FORCING THE USER TO ADD THE ORDER ADDRESS. |
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30731185 |
UICOMPONENT ERROR WHILE CREATING WAREHOUSE. |
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30876749 |
UNABLE TO EDIT THE EXCHANGE CURRENCY RATE WHILE CREATING FRANCHISE ORDER. |
Oracle Retail Sales Audit (ReSA)
Oracle Retail Sales Audit (ReSA) Release 16.0.3 is a patch release for ReSA 16.0 and includes selected defect fixes and enhancements for ReSA 16.0 code.
ReSA Noteworthy Defect Fixes
The following ReSA noteworthy defects are fixed in this release:
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Defect |
Description |
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29782649 |
TOTAL AUDIT TRIAL NOT SHOWING LAST VALUE FOR NEGATIVE TOTALS. |
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30302489 |
TOTAL RETAIL VALUE IS ZERO IF THE ITEM STATUS IS IN ORI, ORD, ORC. |
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30610041 |
OMS STORE/DAY DOESN'T BEHAVE WELL AFTER DELETION. |
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30818963 |
CREATION OF NEW TOTAL IS BLOCKED POST APPROVAL. |
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30657433 |
INCORRECT STORE/DAY OPENED FROM THE STORE/DAY SEARCH SCREEN. |
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Value-Added Reseller (VAR) Language
Oracle Retail VAR Applications
The following restrictions and provisions only apply to the programs referred to in this section and licensed to you. You acknowledge that the programs may contain third party software (VAR applications) licensed to Oracle. Depending upon your product and its version number, the VAR applications may include:
(i) the MicroStrategy Components developed and licensed by MicroStrategy Services Corporation (MicroStrategy) of McLean, Virginia to Oracle and imbedded in the MicroStrategy for Oracle Retail Data Warehouse and MicroStrategy for Oracle Retail Planning & Optimization applications.
(ii) the Wavelink component developed and licensed by Wavelink Corporation (Wavelink) of Kirkland, Washington, to Oracle and imbedded in Oracle Retail Mobile Store Inventory Management.
(iii) the software component known as Access Via™ licensed by Access Via of Seattle, Washington, and imbedded in Oracle Retail Signs and Oracle Retail Labels and Tags.
(iv) the software component known as Adobe Flex™ licensed by Adobe Systems Incorporated of San Jose, California, and imbedded in Oracle Retail Promotion Planning & Optimization application.
You acknowledge and confirm that Oracle grants you use of only the object code of the VAR Applications. Oracle will not deliver source code to the VAR Applications to you. Notwithstanding any other term or condition of the agreement and this ordering document, you shall not cause or permit alteration of any VAR Applications. For purposes of this section, “alteration” refers to all alterations, translations, upgrades, enhancements, customizations or modifications of all or any portion of the VAR Applications including all reconfigurations, reassembly or reverse assembly, re-engineering or reverse engineering and recompilations or reverse compilations of the VAR Applications or any derivatives of the VAR Applications. You acknowledge that it shall be a breach of the agreement to utilize the relationship, and/or confidential information of the VAR Applications for purposes of competitive discovery.
The VAR Applications contain trade secrets of Oracle and Oracle's licensors and Customer shall not attempt, cause, or permit the alteration, decompilation, reverse engineering, disassembly or other reduction of the VAR Applications to a human perceivable form. Oracle reserves the right to replace, with functional equivalent software, any of the VAR Applications in future releases of the applicable program.