Upload Request Type

The Upload Request Type zone displays the details of the upload request type. This zone contains the following sections:

• Main - This section provides basic information about the upload request type. It contains the following fields:

  Field Name	Field Description
  Upload Request Type	Displays the upload request type.
  Upload Request Business Object	Indicates the business object that will be used to create the upload request. In addition, a context menu appears corresponding to this field which helps in navigating to other screens in the application. Note: It has a link. On clicking the link, the Business Object screen appears where you can view the details of the respective business object.
  Description	Displays the description of the upload request type.
  Detailed Description	Displays additional information about the upload request type.
  Status	Indicates the status of the upload request type. The valid values are: Active Inactive
  File Size (KB)	Displays the maximum size of file (in kilobytes) that you can upload using the upload request type. If you upload a file which exceeds the maximum file size, the system will not allow you to upload the file. Note: This field appears when you create upload request type using Adjustment Upload Request Type business object.
  Defer Algorithm	Indicates the algorithm that will be triggered when you create entities (for example, adjustments) or approve the uploaded file (for example, adjustment data file). This algorithm checks whether the number of records in the uploaded file exceeds the online record process limit. If the number of records in the uploaded file does not exceed the online record process limit, the system creates the entities in the real time (i.e. immediately). However, if the number of records in the uploaded file exceeds the online record process limit, the system creates the entities (for example, adjustments) in the real time (i.e. immediately). However, if the number of records in the uploaded file exceeds the online record process limit, the system creates the entities (for example, adjustments) in the deferred mode. Note: This field appears when you create upload request type using Adjustment Upload Request Type business object. It has a link. On clicking the link, the Algorithm screen appears where you can view the details of the respective algorithm. In Upload Request Type, online and deferred mode is used for processing the file if approval is not required. The defer algorithm is invoked if the number of records to be processed on the respective business object is more than the count specified on the algorithm then the status for number of records is changed from Validated to Deferred Processing else the status is changed to Processed.
  Approval Required	Indicates whether approval is required for a file which is uploaded using the upload request type.
  Approval To Do Type	Indicates that the To Do entry of the specified To Do type must be created when you submit the upload request for approval. Note: This field appears when the Approval Required check box is selected. It has a link. On clicking the link, the To Do Type screen appears with the details of the respective To Do type.
  Approval To Do Role	Indicates that users with the specified To Do role can only approve or reject the upload request submitted for approval. Note: This field appears when the Approval Required check box is selected. On selecting the To Do Type, the To Do Roles configured on the To Do Type is populated. It has a link. On clicking the link, the To Do Role screen appears with the details of the respective To Do role.
  FK Reference	Indicates the foreign key reference which specifies the created upload request type. Note: This field appears when you create upload request type using Upload Request Type business object. It has a link. On clicking the link, the Foreign Key Reference screen appears with the details of the respective foreign key.

  In addition, this section has the following columns:

  Column Name	Column Description
  Match Type	Indicates the match type using which the adjustments must be created when you upload a file using the upload request type. The valid values are: Contract Contract Type Note: The Match Type column is displayed for Adjustment Upload Request Business Object.
  Algorithm	Indicates the algorithm that will be triggered when you upload an adjustment data file. This algorithm determines the contract against which the adjustment must be created. Note: It has a link. On clicking the link, the Algorithm screen appears with the details of the respective algorithm. The Algorithm column is displayed for Adjustment Upload Request Business Object.

• Characteristics - This section lists the characteristics of the upload request type. It contains the following columns:

  Column Name	Column Description
  Characteristic Type	Indicates the characteristic type.
  Characteristic Value	Displays the value of the characteristic type.

• Record Actions - This section contains the following buttons:

  Button Name	Button Description
  Edit	Used to edit the details of the upload request type.
  Delete	Used to delete the upload request type. Note: You can delete an upload request type when you have not uploaded a file (i.e. created an upload request) using the upload request type.
  Duplicate	Used to create a new upload request type using an existing upload request type.

• Record Information - This section contains the following fields:

  Field Name	Field Description
  Business Object	Indicates the business object using which the upload request type is created. In addition, a context menu appears corresponding to this field which helps in navigating to other screens in the application. Note: It has a link. On clicking the link, the Business Object screen appears where you can view the details of the respective business object.

By default, the Upload Request Type zone does not appear in the Upload Request Type screen. It appears when you click the Broadcast () icon corresponding to an upload request type in the Upload Request Type List zone.

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