1 Features and Updates

This chapter describes the features and updates contained in this release.

Article Code Management

This release adds the following improvements to managing article codes:

  • ManagedArtCode configuration parameter (under CUSTOM) now uses the following values:

    0: previously F, the Article Code field is handled as a text field.

    1: previously T, the Article Code field supports Major Group codes, Article Group codes, and Sub Group codes.

    2: the Article Code field is now a required field and supports Major Group codes, Article Group codes, and Sub Group codes. When this value is set, the following screens show the Article Code field:

    • Purchase Articles

    • Purchase Quotes

    • Ordering screens

    • Print Outs

    • Receiving screens

    • Return to Supplier screens

    • Invoice Control

  • Major Group codes, Article Group codes, and Sub Group codes now include an additional text field for more details about the group definition.

  • The number of a Major Group code must be unique.

  • The numbers for Article Group codes assigned to the same Major Group code must be unique.

Cost Center Information

This release supports the following cost center information:

  • Cost centers now include the State and Tax Number fields.

  • Cost center tax number can be added to purchase orders (TC and MCweb).

When updating Materials Control, the system initializes the cost center tax number field by copying the number from the assigned client. You can manually configure the tax number after updating.

Supplier Information

This release supports the following supplier information:

  • The supplier address contains the State field. The information in this field can be added to Purchase Orders (TC and MCweb).

  • The supplier tax number can be added to Invoice Reports and to Purchase Orders (TC and MCweb).

When updating Materials Control, the system attempts to convert the existing address information to the new format. The conversion procedure searches the SUPPLBLADDRPART# fields in the Masterdata configuration for the following terms and parses into the address fields as follows:

  • Name: Places into ADDRESSLINE1.

  • Street: Places into STREET.

  • City: Places into CITY.

  • Postalcode: Places into POSTALCODE.

  • State: Places into STATE.

  • Country: Places into COUNTRY.

  • Places the remaining text into ADDRESSLINE2.

Before updating a database, you can review the configuration labels and addresses to support the update procedure. You can review and adjust the addresses after updating using the Supplier address page. Materials Control stops using SUPPLBLADDRPART# in version 8.32 and later.

India Goods and Services Tax (GST)

This release provides the following features and functionality for legal compliance with the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rolled out in India.

  • India GST input items for reports and printed invoices.

  • Ability to purchase articles by article code.

  • Ability to manage tax rate components.

  • Ability to show and compare delivery note adjustments in Invoice Control.

The Oracle Hospitality Materials Control Setup Guide for India GST contains information and instructions pertaining to configuring your Materials Control deployment to comply with the India GST.

Simphony CAPS Export

The Oracle Hospitality Materials Control Simphony CAPS Export interface is updated to version 2.2 with the following changes:

  • Exchange module interface supports properties with multiple languages.

  • Improved the performance for transferring definitions.

  • Revised handling of database transactions.

  • Improved the performance for collecting totals to be exported.

  • Added the ability to configure database command time.