Manage Descriptive Flexfields for Pricing

Use the descriptive flexfields that come predefined with Oracle Pricing to store details.

Summary of the Steps

1. Examine the current behavior.

2. Modify the descriptive flexfield.

3. Test your set up.

Assume you must add a new field you can use to describe details about the pricing strategy objective.

This topic uses example values. You might need different values, depending on your business requirements.

For details, see Use Descriptive Flexfields in Your Integration.

Examine the Current Behavior

1. Go to the Pricing Administration work area.

2. On the Overview page, click Tasks > Manage Pricing Strategies.

3. On the Manage Pricing Strategies page, click Actions > Create.

4. On the Create Pricing Strategies dialog, click the Objectives attribute, then notice the values it displays.

5. Expand and contract the Additional Information area.

   Notice that this area is empty. You will add a text box you can use to describe the pricing strategy objective.

6. Click Cancel.

Modify a Flexfield

1. Go to the Setup and Maintenance work area, then go to the task.

   • Offering: Order Management

   • Functional Area: Pricing

   • Task: Manage Pricing Descriptive Flexfields

2. On the Manage Pricing Descriptive Flexfields page, in the Search area, set one or more attributes to filter the search results, then click Search.

   For this example, set this value.

   Attribute	Value
   Module	Pricing Administration

3. In the Search Results area, scan the Name column for a flexfield that describes the pricing entity you must modify.

   For this example, you modify flexfield Pricing Strategy Header DFF.

4. Click the row that includes Pricing Strategy Header DFF in the Name column, then click Actions > Edit.

5. In the Edit Descriptive Flexfield dialog, click Actions > Create.

6. In the Create Segment dialog, set values.

   Attribute	Value
   Name	LOSS_LEADER
   Data Type	Character
   Value Set	150 Characters Optional
   Prompt	Description of the business objective
   Display Type	Text Box
   Display Size	150
   Display Height	4
   Enabled	Contains a check mark
   Range Type, Required	Doesn't contain a check mark
   Instruction Help Text	Enter details that describe how you intend to meet the objective for this strategy

7. Click Save and Close > Save and Close.

8. On the Manage Pricing Descriptive Flexfields page, click the row that includes Pricing Strategy Header DFF in the Name column, then click Deploy Flexfield.

9. In the dialog that displays, wait until the indicator reaches 100%, then click OK.

10. On the Manage Pricing Descriptive Flexfields page, click Done.

Test Your Set Up

1. Go to the Pricing Administration work area.

2. On the Overview page, click Tasks > Manage Pricing Strategies.

3. On the Manage Pricing Strategies page, click Actions > Create.

4. Expand and contract the Additional Information area.

   Verify that this area includes the flexfield you added, and that you can enter text.

5. Click Cancel.