Defining Installation Options

This topic discusses how to specify installation parameters and select fields for categorization rules. To define installation options, use the Installation Options (EOCM_INSTALLATION) component.

Pages Used to Define Installation Options

Page Name Definition Name Usage

Installation Options Page

EOCM_INSTALL_PAGE

Specify installation parameters.

Procurement Categorization, Customer Categorization or Training Categorization Page

EOCM_SETCAT_EPRO

EOCM_SETCAT_CRM

EOCM_SETCAT_ELM

Select fields for procurement categorization rules.

Select fields for customer categorization rules.

Select fields for training categorization rules.

Specifying Installation Parameters

Installation Options Page

Use the Installation Options page (EOCM_INSTALL_PAGE) to specify installation parameters.

Navigation:

Catalog Management, and then Define Installation Options, and then Installation Options

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Installation Options page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Installation Options page
Field or Control Description

TableSpace for Catalog Sources

Select the location to store the temporary tables associated with the catalog source data.

This location is used for all database platforms, where tables must be stored in tablespaces.

URL for Attachments

Enter the URL that represents either the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) address or the database table used for storing the catalog source files, which are loaded as attachments.

This URL is required to load source files.

Role for Catalog Partner User

Select the role to assign to partner users entered using the Maintain Catalog Partners component.

Procurement Catalog, Customer Catalog, and Training Catalog

Select the types of catalogs that you use.

Last Table Number

Displays the last sequential table number used for creating catalog sources. Tables are named using EOCM_TMPxxxxxx format.

xxxxxx is replaced with the table number.

Last Map Number

Displays the last sequential map number used for creating catalog maps. Maps are named using CCM_xxxxxxxxx format.

xxxxxxxxx is replaced with the map number.

Create Table Dynamically

The option chosen to dynamically create tables in Data Transformer also controls the dynamic creation of tables in Catalog Management.

Procurement Catalog Load Items Options

Field or Control Description

Use Quick Items Load Process

Select the flag to use the Quick Items Load process as the default load process for all existing or future catalogs/partners in the system. When checked, the Use Standard PS Master MAP fields become available. When unchecked, the regular step-by-step Item Load process is used for all catalogs, unless overridden at catalog level. The default for this field is unchecked.

Approve Items Load Required

This flag controls all users except Partners, as they always require approval. Click to enable approval for administrators before moving the loaded data into production. When enabled, the load process stops after item categorization and the catalog status changes to Pending Approvals. If unchecked, the process runs completely to move data into Purchasing/eProcurement. The default for this field is checked.

Use Standard Master MAP Template

Select to use the delivered standard Data Source to create Master Data Source and Master Maps for future and/or existing catalogs. If you choose to apply the Quick Load Process setting to existing catalogs upon Save time, Master Data Source and Master Maps will be created for each active SetID/Catalogs in the system.

Auto Create Map error table

Select to automatically create the corresponding Error table when creating a map and the Handle Errors flag, which is selected on the map definition page.

Note:

The above fields are accessible only for users with Catalog Administrator permissions.

Note:

Catalogs with the Use Quick Items Load Process flag selected at Catalog Definition page are displayed on the Catalog Workbench as a default search result. Users can use the Catalog Load Process Type to search for other catalogs.

Procurement Categorization, Customer Categorization or Training Categorization Page

Use the Procurement Categorization page (EOCM_SETCAT_EPRO) to select fields for procurement categorization rules.

Navigation:

Catalog Management, and then Define Installation Options, and then Procurement Categorization

On each page, select the fields to use for matching partner offerings to your offerings. Categorization rules are based on the selected fields.