Import Award Lines

Use the Import Award Lines process to import large negotiation award information from lines spreadsheet into Oracle Sourcing.

When to Use

Use this process for awarding the negotiation by line by importing the award decision from the lines’ spreadsheet into the application. This process can only be used for large negotiations. A large negotiation must be enabled in the negotiation style.

Privileges Required

  • Award Supplier Negotiation (PON_AWARD_SUPPLIER_NEGOTIATION)

Specifications

Review these before setting up this scheduled process

Specification Description
Job Type Ad hoc job.
Frequency Based on your business needs.
Time of Day Based on your business needs.
Duration Depends on the total number of lines and the line level details (external cost factors, quantity-based price tiers, price breaks) being imported.
Compatibility

You can run only instance of this import job at any one time for a given negotiation. This job is also not compatible with the processes, that is, application will throw an error if you try to run this import job when any of these jobs are either already scheduled or running on the negotiation:

  • Create New Round
  • Export Award Lines
  • Award Supplier Response
  • Submit for Award Approval

Parameters

Parameter Optional or Required Description Parameter Value Special Combinations Required Notes
File Name Required Browse and select the file to be imported N/A None N/A

Troubleshooting Information

  • If there any errors in the import file, the import process errors out and the validation messages are displayed in the job’s output report.
  • In case of large number of lines, for easier decision-making, you can export the lines in smaller batches and import the award decision for each batch separately.