Project Foundation Configuration: Define Action Controls

Action Controls: Explained

Action controls control data that is imported to Oracle Fusion Projects from Microsoft Project. An action control prevents you from performing an action in Oracle Fusion Projects on a record that originated in Microsoft Project.

Available Action Controls

You can set controls on the following actions:

Add Task
Delete Task
Update Project Dates
Update Project Description
Update Project Name
Update Project Number
Update Project Organization
Update Project Status
Update Task Dates
Update Task Description
Update Task Name
Update Task Number
Update Task Organization

For example, consider the following scenario:

You imported a project from Microsoft Project.
Your business rule states that project and task dates are always maintained in Microsoft Project.
To ensure data integrity, you want to prevent projects and tasks that originate in Microsoft Project from being deleted in Oracle Fusion Projects.

To enforce this rule, you enter the following action controls for the source Microsoft Project:

Update Project Dates
Update Task Dates
Delete Task