Import Your Address Data

How You Map Your Source Data to Target Object Attributes

You import address data into Oracle Applications Cloud from a CSV file containing your source data that's mapped to target Oracle Applications Cloud object attributes.

Before you create the source data file, you should:

Know how your source data attributes map to the target object attributes in Oracle Applications Cloud. Match each column from the source file to an attribute in the address import object.
Finish all prerequisite steps, such as understanding what attributes are required for importing your objects.
Know how you can uniquely identify the records.
Check the target object attributes required in the CSV file for a successful import.
Ensure that you don't insert duplicate addresses while importing, to avoid redundant data.

If you want to import only a few records, then you can create a single CSV file for all address attributes. However if you want to import a large number of records, then you may decide to create multiple CSV files, one for each of the address child objects. Note that you must have imported the CSV file for address object successfully before trying to import the CSV files for the child objects. There are separate help topics describing how to import each of these child objects.

Before You Start

You must do some basic checks before starting your import. For example, make sure that:

You have completed all the prerequisites for importing each attribute in your source data.
You have all parent records in place before importing child records.

Select a Unique Identifier for Your Records

All records must be unique in the application. You can use one of these to identify records:

Public unique identifiers: If you're creating records, then you can provide an easily understandable public unique identifier. These are, usually, denoted with 'Number' and visible in the business object's UI. PUID attributes are usually named <object> Number. If you're updating a record with a Number attribute, then use the Number attribute to identify the record. For more information about public unique identifiers, see the topic "How You Use Alternate Keys to Import Records" in Related Topics section.
Source system and source system reference: Source system is an identifier for the external system, and source system reference is a unique identifier within the external system. If you're importing new address or are updating address that have source system reference data, then provide the source system and source system reference values.

Required Attributes and Validations for Address Object

To import data successfully into Oracle Applications Cloud, your .CSV file must include the required attributes. Ensure that you provide valid values for the attributes.

This table lists the required attributes for address records, prerequisite setup tasks and specific validations, if any:

Attribute	Description	Prerequisite Setup Task/ Import Validations	Creating an Address record	Updating an Existing Address record
PartyId	The internal ID for the party (account, contact, household, or legal entity) to which the address belongs	Identify the party ID value by exporting the relevant Party object such as Account, Contact, and so on.	Conditionally Required Provide reference information to identify the existing party. The reference information can be: PartyId ( internal ID) PartySourceSystem and PartySourceSystemReference (source system code and source system reference values) provided when importing the organization profile. Party Number (public unique identifier for an organization profile), which is PARTY_SITE_NUMBER for address	Conditionally Required Provide reference information to identify the existing party. The reference information can be: PartyId ( internal ID) PartySourceSystem and PartySourceSystemReference (source system code and source system reference values) provided when importing the organization profile. Party Number (public unique identifier for an organization profile), which is PARTY_SITE_NUMBER for address
PartyNumber	The code representing the source system for the party (account, contact, household, or legal entity) to which the address belongs.	Identify the party ID value by exporting the relevant Party object such as Account, Contact, and so on.	Conditionally Required Provide reference information to identify the existing party. The reference information can be: PartyId ( internal ID) PartySourceSystem and PartySourceSystemReference (source system code and source system reference values) provided when importing the organization profile. Party Number (public unique identifier for an organization profile), which is PARTY_SITE_NUMBER for address	Conditionally Required Provide reference information to identify the existing party. The reference information can be: PartyId ( internal ID) PartySourceSystem and PartySourceSystemReference (source system code and source system reference values) provided when importing the organization profile. Party Number (public unique identifier for an organization profile), which is PARTY_SITE_NUMBER for address
PartySourceSystem	The code representing the source system for the party (account, contact, household, or legal entity) to which the address belongs.	Identify the source system code that was used when you imported the party in a prior batch, or identify the source system code that you will use when importing the party in the same batch as this address	Conditionally Required Provide reference information to identify the existing party. The reference information can be: PartyId (internal ID) PartySourceSystem and PartySourceSystemReference (source system code and source system reference values) provided when importing the organization profile. Party Number (public unique identifier for an organization profile), which is PARTY_SITE_NUMBER for address	Conditionally Required Provide reference information to identify the existing party. The reference information can be: PartyId (internal ID) PartySourceSystem and PartySourceSystemReference (source system code and source system reference values) provided when importing the organization profile. Party Number (public unique identifier for an organization profile), which is PARTY_SITE_NUMBER for address
PartySourceSystemReferenceValue	The reference number or text representing the source system unique ID for the party (account, contact, household, or legal entity) to which the address belongs.	Identify the reference value from your source system that was used when you imported the party in a prior batch, or identify the source system reference that you will use when importing the party in the same batch as this address.	Conditionally Required Provide reference information to identify the existing party. The reference information can be: PartyId (Sales and Fusion Service internal ID) PartySourceSystem and PartySourceSystemReference (source system code and source system reference values) provided when importing the organization profile. Party Number (public unique identifier for an organization profile), which is PARTY_SITE_NUMBER for address	Conditionally Required Provide reference information to identify the existing party. The reference information can be: PartyId (Sales and Fusion Service internal ID) PartySourceSystem and PartySourceSystemReference (source system code and source system reference values) provided when importing the organization profile. Party Number (public unique identifier for an organization profile), which is PARTY_SITE_NUMBER for address
PrimaryFlag	Identifies the primary address for the parent party record.	Only one of the child records can be Primary.	Optional	Optional Pass Y to set Primary and N to reset an existing primary record.
Status	Indicates the current status of the address record.	Not required Defaults to A (Active)	Not required Defaults to A (Active)	Optional Pass A to set the status to Active and I to set the status to Inactive.
AddressId	Unique identifier of the address record as primary key.	No validation	Not required	Optional Either the AddressId or the AddressNumber can be passed.
Country	The country code component of the postal address.	Identify valid country codes.	Required	Not required.
LocationId	The unique ID for the existing location record in the destination table.	Identify the LOCATION_ID for an existing location by exporting the Location object.	Optional	Optional
StartDateActive	The date on which the address becomes valid.	No validation	This is a PUID for Address. If a value is passed, it will be imported. Otherwise, it will be auto-generated.	The Address record can be updated by passing the Address Number.
AddressNumber	The address internal unique identifier that's internally generated when creating an address	None	This is a PUID for Address. If a value is passed, it will be imported. Otherwise, it will be auto-generated.	The Address record can be updated by passing the Address Number.
SourceSystem	Name of external source system of the account, contact or household with which the address is associated.	The source system should exist. You can manage source systems from the Manage Source Systems task.	Optional If the source of your data is a third party or external system, and you intend to import updates to previously imported records from the same system, provide the original source system and source system reference values.	Not required
SourceSystemReferenceValue	Specifies the identifier in the original source system	Combination of Source System and Source System Reference Value should be unique.	Optional If the source of your data is a third party or external system, and you intend to import updates to previously imported records from the same system, provide the original source system and source system reference values.	Not required
DoNotValidateFlag	Option to indicate that a specific location isn't eligible for address validation	No validation The values can be Y, N, or blank.	Optional If you don't pass a value, set to No.	Optional
DunsNumberC	A unique nine-digit identification number assigned to business entities by Dun and Bradstreet	No validation	Not required	Not required
PartySiteName	User defined name for the site	No validation	Not required	Not required

Go to Navigator > Tools > Import Management > Import Objects, to see all the attributes of the address object. The page also lists attribute information like type, length, description, and so on.

Create the Source CSV File

You include the data that you want to import into Sales and Fusion Service in a source CSV file.

You can use the templates available in the Import Objects UI page to create the source CSV file. To download a template:

Go to Navigator > Tools > Import Management > Import Objects.
Select the Address object in the table and click Download.

You can now edit the downloaded file and provide valid values for the required attributes.

Providing the ZIP and Country Code values in the import CSV file will not automatically populate the State/County/City fields. Values for these fields should be separately provided in the import file.

Note: For help in populating the CSV file and to avoid any issues in entering values, see the topic Potential Issues When Opening CSV Files With Excel in Related Topics section.

Create the Import Activity

After you have the CSV file ready, create an import activity to import the address information. To create an import activity:

Go to Navigator > Tools > Import Management > Import Queue.
On the Manage Imports page, click Create Import Activity.
In the Create Import Activity: Enter Import Options page, provide a name for the import activity, and select Address from the Object drop-down list.
Select the CSV file in the File Name field, and click Next.
You would see that the source and target attributes are automatically mapped in the Map Fields page. Review and edit the mappings if required.
Check the file for unmapped columns or data format issues by clicking Validate Data. Click Next.
Review the import details on the Review and Submit page, and click Submit when you're ready.

Review the Import Results

Check if your import succeeded on the Manage Imports page. This page shows the status of all active, completed, and unsuccessful imports. To check the status of the import activity:

Go to Navigator > Tools > Import Management > Import Queue.
Click All Imports and search for the import activity that you created earlier.
Check the Status column for the import activity. The import is successful if the status displays as Completed. You can drill down on the import activity to go to the Import Status page which provides the status details of the import activity.

Note: After importing data successfully, you need to run the following scheduled processes: