Award Creation with System-Generated Award Numbers Using File-Based Data Import
Import awards using FBDI when auto-numbering is enabled for the contract type. Integrations are significantly more efficient now that awards enabled or disabled for auto-numbering can be imported at the same time and without any manual workarounds.
This feature leverages the existing contract auto-numbering functionality to import awards enabled for auto-numbering. Users can now import awards by entering placeholder award numbers in the FBDI sheets to maintain relationships across header and child objects. Upon import, the system automatically assigns system-generated award numbers, as seen in the image below.
Imported Awards with Placeholder Award Number entered by user and Auto Generated Award Number
For reference, the template to "Import Awards" has the instructions for importing system-generated award numbers under the "Importing the loaded data" section.
The business benefits of this feature are streamlined integration, reduced manual work, and low impact implementation.
Steps to Enable
You don't need to do anything to enable this feature.
Key Resources
- Based on Idea 792344 from the Project Management Idea Labs on Oracle Cloud Customer Connect.
- Use the existing document sequence for contract number generation as reference for configuration.
Access Requirements
No new access requirements.