1. File-Based Data Import (FBDI) for SCM
  2. Load Data into Tables

Load Data into Tables

Use the file-based data import feature to import large volumes of data from third-party or other Oracle applications, or create new data in Oracle Supply Chain Management Cloud. For example, product data stewards can import new items into Oracle Fusion Product Hub using the ItemImportTemplate.xlsm template.

You can also use some file-based data import features to update large volumes of existing data in the application. For example, you can update item relationships in Oracle Fusion Product Hub using the ItemImportTemplate.xlsm template.

Load Data into Interface Tables

Perform the following steps to load data to the interface tables:

  1. Download the relevant file-based data import template.

  2. Enter data in the template.

  3. Click the Generate CSV File button on the Instructions and CSV Generation worksheet in the template to create the CSV files.

    Note: The CSV files are automatically created in a zip file format for many templates. For Oracle Fusion Cloud Supply Chain Planning, however, you must compress the CSV files into a zip file after clicking the button. The files must be in a zip format prior to uploading.

  4. Save the zip file locally.

  5. Sign in to Oracle Applications Cloud.

  6. From the Navigator, click File Import and Export under Tools.

  7. From the Search Results area, click Actions > Upload.

  8. Click Browse to search for and select the zipped data file you saved.

  9. Select the account for the applicable file-based import process.

  10. Click Save and Close to transfer the zipped data file to the Oracle Universal Content Management Cloud server.

  11. From the Navigator, click Scheduled Processes under Tools.

  12. Select the import process and the locally saved data file.

  13. Submit the Load Interface File for Import process to upload the data from the CSV files to the interface tables. See Load Interface File for Import Process.

Load Data into Product Tables

Perform the following steps to load data from the interface tables to the product tables:
  1. Navigate to the Scheduled Processes page.
  2. Verify that the Load Interface File for Import process completed successfully.
  3. Submit the product-specific import process.
  4. Verify that the import process completed successfully.

Manage Data in Interface Tables

To manage the growth of product interface tables, there is an automatic process to purge the interface tables that is initiated for each file-based data import process for data records older than 30 days. You can also use the Purge Interface Tables process to manually delete data from the interface tables of a specific import process.

Use Web Services

You can automate the entire inbound data flow using web services as an alternative to the manual approach outlined above. In addition, you can manage data from product interface and error tables with streamlined purge capabilities. For additional details see, Using External Data Integration Services for Oracle ERP Cloud (2102800.1) on My Oracle Support.