This chapter provides an overview Mobile Inventory Management setup in PeopleSoft and discusses how to:
Set up component interfaces for Mobile Inventory Management.
Set up service operations for Mobile Inventory Management.
Set up installation options and user preferences for Mobile Inventory Management.
Access Mobile Inventory Management from a mobile device.
In order to use PeopleSoft Mobile Inventory Management you must complete setup steps within your PeopleSoft environment. These steps customize PeopleSoft Mobile Inventory Management to your specific needs by setting up default values and mobile screen settings at the installation level and user level.
PeopleSoft Mobile Inventory Management uses web services to integrate your mobile devices with PeopleSoft. The following table lists the web services used for each of the mobile tasks and the component interface used with the service:
Service Operations |
Description |
Used by Mobile Tasks |
Component Interface |
MIN_CART_COUNT_GET |
Get Par Locations for Mobile |
Par Count Par Count Ad Hoc |
CART_COUNT_INV |
MIN_CART_COUNT_SAVE |
Save Par Locations for Mobile |
Par Count Par Count Ad Hoc |
CART_COUNT_INV |
MIN_COUNTING_EVENT_VALIDATE |
Counting Event Validate |
Guided Count Count By Item Count By Location |
N/A |
MIN_COUNTING_EVENT_GET |
Inventory Counting Event Get |
Guided Count Count By Item Count By Location |
N/A |
MIN_COUNTING_EVENT_SET |
Inventory Counting Event Set |
Guided Count Count By Item Count By Location Manual Count |
COUNT_INV_CI used by Guided Count, Count by Item and Count by Location COUNT_INV_INF used by Manual Count |
MIN_EXPRESS_ISSUE |
Express Issue for Mobile |
Express Issue |
EXPRESS_ISSUE_INV_CI |
MIN_ITEM_STK_INQ |
Item Stock Inquiry for Mobile |
Item Stock Inquiry |
PUTAWAY_INQ_INV |
MIN_LOOKUP_GENERIC_GET |
Generic Lookup for Mobile |
All |
N/A |
MIN_MENU |
Mobile Menu Service |
All |
N/A |
MIN_NPRCPT_SAVE |
Mobile Non-PO Receipt Service |
Receiving Ad Hoc |
MIN_NPO_RECV_CI |
MIN_OPTIONS |
Mobile Inventory Options |
All |
N/A |
MIN_PROMPT_EDIT |
Prompt table Edit Service |
Receiving PO Receiving Ad Hoc |
N/A |
MIN_RCPT_CNTR_GET |
Mobile Receiving Get |
Receiving PO |
PO_RECEIPT_CI |
MIN_RCPT_CNTR_SAVE |
Mobile Receiving Save |
Receiving PO |
MIN_PO_RECV_CI |
MIN_RECV_DELIVERY |
Mobile Delivery Get |
Delivery |
RECV_DELIVERY_CI |
MIN_RECV_DELIVERY_SAVE |
Mobile Delivery Save |
Delivery |
RECV_DELIVERY_CI |
Before working with the PeopleSoft Mobile Inventory Management pages on a mobile device, you will need to define options for the PeopleTools component interfaces.
A PeopleTools component interface (CI) enables exposure of a PeopleSoft component for synchronous access from another application. Component interfaces can be used to integrate one PeopleSoft application with another PeopleSoft application or with external systems. Component interfaces execute the business logic built into the PeopleSoft component and as a result, they provide a higher level of data validation.
A PeopleTools component interface (CI) has been created for each mobile page to be used on the mobile device. The CI is linked to a PeopleSoft component within the PeopleSoft application, such as PeopleSoft Inventory or PeopleSoft Purchasing. For example, the MIN_NPO_RECV_CI has been created to interface a mobile device with the Receiving component in PeopleSoft Purchasing (Purchasing, Receipts, Add/Update Receipts).
PeopleTools component interfaces can be used to:
Find data stored in the PeopleSoft application to display on the mobile device.
Create new data in the PeopleSoft application by entering the data on the mobile device.
Modify existing data in the PeopleSoft application by updating the data on the mobile device.
Delete existing data in the PeopleSoft application using the mobile device.
The PeopleTools CIs are called through webservices to interact with Oracle ADF Mobile.
See Also
For more information, see PeopleTools PeopleBook: PeopleSoft Component Interfaces
This section discusses how to use the Setup Component Interfaces page.
Page Name |
Definition Name |
Navigation |
Usage |
Setup Component Interfaces |
MIN_CMPINTFC |
Set Up Financials/Supply Chain, Product Related, Inventory Mobile, Setup Component Interfaces |
Identify the component interface to be used for PeopleSoft Mobile Inventory Management functions. |
Access the Setup Component Interfaces page (Set Up Financials/Supply Chain, Product Related, Inventory Mobile, Setup Component Interfaces).
The Setup Component Interfaces page displays the authorized actions for the component interfaces used by PeopleSoft Mobile Inventory Management. This is a display-only page. All settings have been defined for each component interface.
Portal Object Name |
Identifies the Portal Content Reference where the menu is defined for the mobile transactions. |
Component Interface Name |
Identifies the name of the component interface used by the mobile transaction. |
Method |
Identifies the method that performs a specific function on a component interface at runtime. Methods include:
|
Auth Actn (authorize action) |
Identifies the Component Interface Method Access against the permission list. The method is authorized when this field displays 4 (Full Access). |
User Defined |
Identifies the component interface data for the mobile transactions. If this check box is selected then the CI data is user defined and can be modified. If this check box is deselected then the CI data is system defined and cannot be modified. |
This section provides an overview of Mobile Inventory Management services operations and discusses how to:
Use the Setup Mobile Services page.
Activate service operations for Mobile Inventory Management.
Before working with the PeopleSoft Mobile Inventory Management pages on a mobile device, you will need to define settings for the service operations used by Mobile Inventory Management. These service operations are located within the PeopleTools Integration Broker.
The component interfaces (CI) created for Mobile Inventory Management are called from web service in the PeopleTools Integration Broker. Web Services are services published through the PeopleSoft Integration Broker that can pass transaction data between a PeopleSoft application and a third-party application, such as Oracle ADF Mobile. Each service contains one or more service operations.
In the case of PeopleSoft Mobile Inventory Management, the service and service operations are synchronous which provide a two-way communication to the PeopleSoft system. For example, the MIN_NPO_RECV_CI is called from a MIN_NPRCPT_SAVE synchronous service and the MIN_NPRCPT_SAVE service operation to enable two-way communication between the Mobile Receiving Ad Hoc pages on the mobile device and the Receiving component in PeopleSoft Purchasing.
See Also
PeopleTools PeopleBook: PeopleSoft Integration Broker
Page Name |
Definition Name |
Navigation |
Usage |
Setup Mobile Services |
MIN_SERVICES |
Set Up Financials/Supply Chain, Product Related, Inventory Mobile, Setup Mobile Services |
Identify the service operations to be used for PeopleSoft Mobile Inventory Management functions. |
IB_SERVICE |
PeopleTools, Integration Broker, Integration Setup, Service Operations, General |
Define and activate a service operation. |
|
Service Operations-Handlers |
IB_SERVICEHDLR |
PeopleTools, Integration Broker, Integration Setup, Service Operations, Handlers |
Activate one or more service operation handlers. |
Service Operations-Routings |
IB_SERVICERTNGS |
PeopleTools, Integration Broker, Integration Setup, Service Operations, Routings |
Define and activate routing definitions on the service operation. |
IB_ROUTINGDEFNDOC |
|
Verify the external service alias names used by this routing. |
|
IB_NODE |
PeopleTools, Integration Broker, Integration Setup, Nodes, Node Definitions |
Activate node used by the service operation. |
Access the Setup Mobile Services page (Set Up Financials/Supply Chain, Product Related, Inventory Mobile, Setup Mobile Services).
Use the Setup Mobile Services page to identify the service and service operation to be used for a specific Mobile Inventory Management task flow, such as displaying the Mobile Inventory Receiving pages on the mobile device.
Service |
Identifies the service within the PeopleSoft Integration Broker used for this mobile page. |
Service Operation |
Identifies the service operation within the PeopleSoft Integration Broker used for this mobile page. |
Service Operation Version |
Identifies the version of the service operation used in this task flow. |
Active Flag |
Displays the current status (active/disabled) of this service operation. |
Control Flow Case |
Identifies the transaction flow for each mobile task in ADF mobile application. |
Image Name |
Identifies the image file name and its location on the mobile server, This is the image that is displayed on the mobile menu for each transaction. |
Authorized Actn (authorized action) |
Identifies the Component Interface Method Access against the permission list. The method is authorized when this field displays 4 (Full Access). |
User Defined |
Identifies the component interface data for the mobile transactions. If this check box is selected then the CI data is user defined and can be modified. If this check box is deselected then the CI data is system defined and cannot be modified. |
To activate the synchronous service operations for PeopleSoft Mobile Inventory Management, complete the following steps in PeopleSoft Integration Broker:
Activate the service operation.
On the General tab of the Service Operations component, select the Active check box for the applicable service operation version. If the desired version is not the default version for the service operation, the default version must also be activated.
Activate the service operation handlers.
On the Handlers tab of the Service Operations component, select the value of Active in the Status field for all needed handlers.
Activate the service operation routings.
On the Routings tab of the Service Operations component, activate a routing definition for each node that will send or receive data. To activate a routing, select the check box next to the routing definition and click the Activate Selected Routings button. You must activate at least one routing if the data is being sent in an XML format. Activate an inbound routing to receive data into PeopleSoft.
Verify the routing definition parameters.
On the Routings tab of the Service Operations component, select the link attached to the routing definition name. This link accesses the Routing Definitions component. Select the Parameters tab and confirm the external alias name in the External Alias field for the routing is correct. When sending or receiving data, the Integration Broker determines which routing to use by referring to the external alias name, not the routing name.
Verify the node from the routing is active.
Go to the Node Definitions page and verify the Active Node check box has been selected for the node used in the routings that you activated on your Service Operations-Routings page.
PeopleSoft Mobile Inventory Management uses many of the fields within the PeopleSoft system to determine the default values or features available on a mobile page. These options and default setting are entered at the installation level or the individual user level.
Page Name |
Definition Name |
Navigation |
Usage |
Installation Options - Mobile Inventory |
INSTALLATION_MIN |
Set Up Financials/Supply Chain, Install, Installation Options, Mobile Inventory |
At the installation level, define default values or features available on a mobile page. |
User Preferences - Mobile Inventory |
MIN_USER_TASK_OPT |
Set Up Financials/Supply Chain, Common Definitions, User Preferences, Define User Preferences, Mobile Inventory |
At the individual user level, define default values or features available on a mobile page. These entries override the same fields on the Installation Options - Mobile Inventory page. |
User Preferences - Overall Preferences |
OPR_DEF_TABLE_FS1 |
Set Up Financials/Supply Chain, Common Definitions, User Preferences, Define User Preferences, Overall Preferences |
Use the Business Unit field to identify the business unit to be displayed as the default value on the mobile page. |
Access the Mobile Inventory Installation page (Set Up Financials/Supply Chain, Install, Installation Options, Mobile Inventory).
This page enables you to customize PeopleSoft Mobile Inventory Management to your specific needs at the installation level.
Access the User Preferences - Mobile Inventory page (Set Up Financials/Supply Chain, Common Definitions, User Preferences, Define User Preferences, Mobile Inventory).
This page enables you to customize PeopleSoft Mobile Inventory page for an individual user. The fields displayed in this component are the same as the Installation Options - Mobile Inventory page. This page is optional; the Installation Options - Mobile Inventory page is used when a user ID does not have this page defined or when the Use Installation Values check box is selected.
To review field definitions for this page, see the chapter in this document for the specific task flow identified in the Task Flow field.
To access PeopleSoft Mobile Inventory Management using a mobile device:
On your mobile device, open the PeopleSoft Mobile Inventory Management application by selecting Start – Internet Explorer.
Enter the URL for the PeopleSoft Mobile Inventory Management application. You could also add the URL as a favorite for access through the Menu - Favorites menu.
Log in to the PeopleSoft Mobile Inventory Management application using your PeopleSoft username and password.