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Release 18.0.4
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Oracle® Retail Xstore Suite

Release Notes

Release 18.0.4

F52585-05

August 2023

All v19.x XOCS Customers: Before deploying 18.0.4 to your testing lab, please reach out to your Customer Support Manager or your support representative. Please ask them to contact Product Development or look for an Oracle Support Identifier for a hotfix that will need to be applied to these versions for new Store Enrollment to XOCS to work correctly.

This document highlights the major changes for Release 18.0.4 of Oracle Retail Xstore Suite.

Overview

Oracle Retail Xstore Suite 18.0.4 includes the products below.

Oracle Retail Xstore Point of Service

Oracle Retail Xstore Point of Service is a point-of-sale application that provides the capabilities to carry out day-to-day transactions and conduct daily store activities. Tasks such as scanning items, applying price adjustments, tendering, and printing receipts as well as processing returns and web orders can be performed. Store operations including opening the store, managing registers and tills, and closing the store can be handled through Oracle Retail Xstore Point of Service.

As part of Oracle Retail Xstore Point of Service, these release notes include information about Xstore Point of Service Mobile and Xenvironment.

Oracle Retail Xstore Office

Oracle Retail Xstore Office is a central web-based management console that provides for the facile management of the data and configurations that empower your associates. The user interface within Oracle Retail Xstore Office provides streamlined functionality that guides users through configuration changes, data changes, and deployments. Granular security access can create a custom experience for users of all access levels. Multiple support tools and alerts enable IT leaders to take a proactive approach to managing multiple installations.

Hardware and Software Requirements

See the Oracle Retail Xstore Suite Implementation and Security Guide for information about the following:

  • Hardware and software requirements

  • Oracle Retail application software compatibility

Functional Enhancements

This section describes the functional enhancements that have been added to Xstore Suite 18.0.4:

Spain Country Accelerator

The following functional enhancements have been implemented for the Country Pack Spain.

Cash Limit Configuration

A new cash threshold limit configuration has been implemented for Spain. The cash threshold limit is applied against the transaction amount, and not against the cash payment amount.

France Country Accelerator

The following functional enhancements have been implemented for the Country Pack France.

Certification

Changes have been implemented to comply with NF525 2.2 certification.

Mexico Country Accelerator

The following functional enhancements have been implemented for the Country Pack Mexico.

CFDI 4.0 Compliance

Changes have been implemented to comply with CFDI 4.0. The communication with third parties is now following REST technology instead of SOAP.

Poland Country Accelerator

The following functional enhancements have been implemented for the Country Pack Poland.

Tax Free - New Data Requirement

Changes have been implemented to capture all new required tax free data to be compliant with legal and regulatory requirements.

Xstore and Order Management System support REST Service

The integrated messages between Xstore and Order Management System now support REST.

Technical Enhancements

This section addresses the technical enhancements included in Oracle Retail Xstore Suite System Release 18.0.4.

Middleware

Oracle Retail Xstore Suite Release 18.0.4 is supported for use with the following Middleware components:

  • Tomcat 9.0.55

  • Jetty 9.4.35

  • Log4j 2.17.1

Xstore Mobile

Xstore Mobile now supports iOS 15.

Defect Fixes and Documentation

A defect fix is a modification to the base Oracle Retail Xstore Point of Service code (for example, a bug fix, a performance enhancement, a functional enhancement, or a technical enhancement). The file named DEFECT_MODULE_XREF_XSTORE_18.0.4.xls lists every defect number and the modules and scripts that are added or modified in the release. The file is posted to My Oracle Support at the following location: Oracle Retail Defect Document Listings (Doc ID: 2021275.1).

Noteworthy Defect Fixes

The following noteworthy defect fixes are included in this release. The following is not a complete list. See DEFECT_MODULE_XREF_XSTORE _18.0.4.xls for a complete list of the defect fixes for Xstore Suite 18.0.4.

Affected Component Fixed Issue/Defect Defect Number
Xstore Mobile An issue where the mobile numeric keypad is not responsive at first touch has been fixed. 33618897
Deals When using a BOGO deal and the line item quantity is changed to a large quantity, the extended price is calculated correctly in the database, receipt and POSLog. 33234437
Inventory Validation of inventory item on hand in a defective return checks the correct inventory bucket. 33473073
Xstore Mobile Fixed a scrolling issue on the Hardware Error screen during the Xstore Mobile startup. 32892074
Xstore Mobile Xstore Mobile client launches on iPad 5th and 6th Gen. 32868786
Xadmin Fixed an issue with cloud enrollments where the Xstore AppID will now include the environment label. 32959292
Return Fixed an issue with returns of non-physical items where the NON_PHYS_ITEM_SUBTYPE was null. 33300858
VAT Tax Fixed an issue with VAT tax calculation on the partial shipment of an order with multiple lines. 32652034
Customer Engagement Integration The business date is passed in the generateCard request sent to ORCE. 30675600
Order Transaction An issue with shipments of customer delivery orders has been fixed. 33199272
Verified Returns Xstore POS shows the original tax rate on the receipt for verified returns. 33580504
Post Void An issue when performing a post void transaction through the electronic journal with vouchers enabled has been fixed. 33410264

Related Documentation

For more information, see the following documents in the Oracle Retail Xstore Suite 18.0.4 documentation set:

  • Oracle Retail Xstore Suite Implementation and Security Guide

  • Oracle Retail Xstore Point of Service Technical Guide

  • Oracle Retail Xstore Suite Country Accelerator User Guide

  • Oracle Retail Xstore Suite Country Accelerator Technical Guide Germany

Supplemental Training

The following documents are available through My Oracle Support. Access My Oracle Support at the following URL:

https://support.oracle.com

Transfer of Information (TOI) Material (Doc ID 732026.1)

For applicable products, online training is available to Oracle supported customers. These online courses provide release-specific product knowledge that enables your functional and technical teams to plan, implement and/or upgrade and support Oracle Retail applications effectively and efficiently.

Oracle Retail Learning Subscriptions at Oracle University

The Oracle Retail Learning Subscription is a digital training solution for anyone on your team seeking training on Oracle Retail Products. With the learning subscription you get the key elements of an effective learning program and the conveniences of a digital format, making this training unmatched in the industry.

You get modern learning at its best, such as:

  • 12 months of 24/7 access to a comprehensive set of high quality videos delivered by Oracle experts.

  • Detailed coverage and step-by-step demonstrations.

  • Periodic updates for new features and product enhancements.

  • Flexibility to search, access and learn about specific topics of interest.

The learning subscription enables current users to continually refresh and upgrade their product skills. It also enables new employees with a self-paced learning guide to help them quickly become proficient on Oracle Retail Products.

For training opportunities, see the following web site:

http://www.oracle.com/education

Documentation Accessibility

For information about Oracle's commitment to accessibility, visit the Oracle Accessibility Program website at http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=acc&id=docacc.

Access to Oracle Support

Oracle customers that have purchased support have access to electronic support through My Oracle Support. For information, visit http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=acc&id=info or visit http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=acc&id=trs if you are hearing impaired.


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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.