Overview of Electronic Signatures and Electronic Records for Work Definition Management

Oracle Electronic Records and Electronic Signatures is a framework you can configure for securely capturing, storing, retrieving, and printing electronic records and signatures. Using this framework, you can review electronic records for work definitions and capture electronic signatures.

A work definition is available for use in production after the first version for that work definition is in Approved status. A work definition version that's not in Approved status isn't available for creating a work order or be used in Planning or Costing. When you submit a work definition version for approval, the process of generating electronic records is initiated. The Submit action is available after creating and updating a work definition version. Note that you can't update an existing approved version.

Note:

You can't create or update work definitions using spreadsheet (ADFdi), file-based data import (FBDI), or REST service, if Electronic Records and Electronic Signatures (ERES) is enabled for work definition management in an organization.

To capture electronic signatures and generate electronic records for work definition management in an organization, you need to set up the following:

• Enable Manufacturing Work Definition Management for the Organization. Follow these steps:

  1. In the Setup and Maintenance work area, go to the following:

     • Offering: Manufacturing and Supply Chain Materials Management

     • Functional Area: Facilities

     • Task: Configure Electronic Signature Preferences

  2. Enable the E-Signature for the Work Definition Management transaction.

  Note:

  You can't disable E-Signatures for work definitions when one or more work definition versions exist in draft or pending approval status.

• Configure the Business Process Rules to Determine the Approvers for Work Definition Management. Follow these steps:

  1. In the Setup and Maintenance work area, go to the following:

     • Offering: Manufacturing and Supply Chain Materials Management

     • Functional Area: Facilities

     • Task: Manage Task Configurations for Supply Chain Management

  2. Define approval rules for Work Definition Management.

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For more information about implementing E-Signatures and generating E-Records, refer to the Implementing E-Signatures and E-Records chapter of the Oracle SCM Cloud Implementing Manufacturing and Supply Chain Materials Management guide.