EBS 122 Cum RCD ALM
EBS 122 Cum RCD ALM
EBS 122 Cum RCD ALM
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Table of Contents
1. Disclaimer 1
2. Introduction 2
2.1. Purpose of Document 2
3. New and Changed Features in Asset Lifecycle Management 3
3.1. Oracle Asset Tracking 3
3.1.1. Overview 3
3.1.2. Release 12.1.1 3
3.1.2.1. Multiple Asset Book Support 3
3.1.2.2. Graphical Display of Network Relationships 3
3.1.2.3. Google Maps Integration (Display Assets on a Map) 3
3.1.3. Release 12.1.2 4
3.1.3.1. ATG User Interface Enhancements 4
3.1.4. Release 12.1.3 5
3.1.4.1. ESRI Integration 5
3.1.5. Release 12.1.3+ 6
3.1.5.1. IPV Process Enhancements 6
3.1.6. Release 12.2 6
3.1.6.1. Capitalization on Sales Order Shipment 6
3.1.7. Release 12.2.5 7
3.1.7.1. Asset Retirement tieback from Fixed Assets to Asset Tracking 7
3.1.7.2. Self-Assessed Tax interface to Oracle Projects 7
3.1.8. Release 12.2.6 7
3.1.8.1. Asset Deployment Enhancements 7
3.1.8.2. Include Landed Cost for Asset Capitalization Value 7
3.1.9. Release 12.2.8 7
3.1.9.1. Capitalization on Issue from Project Inventory 7
3.2. Oracle Enterprise Asset Management 7
3.2.1. Overview 7
3.2.2. Release 12.1.1 8
3.2.2.1. Asset Move Workbench 8
3.2.2.2. Miscellaneous Usability Enhancements 8
3.2.2.3. Express Work 9
3.2.2.4. Make Item Cross Reference Search Capability 9
3.2.2.5. Specify Source Supply Subinventory for eAM Work Orders 10
3.2.2.6. Microsoft Project Integration with Work Order Scheduling 10
3.2.2.7. Graphical Display of Network Relationships 10
3.2.2.8. Google Maps Integration (Display Assets on a Map) 10
3.2.2.9. Work Request Attachments 11
3.2.2.10. Construction Units 11
3.2.3. Release 12.1.2 12
3.2.3.1. Primavera Integration 12
3.2.3.2. ATG User Interface Enhancements 12
3.2.3.3. Supply Chain Web Services 13
3.2.4. Release 12.1.3 14
3.2.4.1. Encumbrance Accounting for Purchase Orders with ‘Shop Floor’ Destination 14
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3.2.4.2. ESRI Integration 14
3.2.4.3. Work Permits 15
3.2.5. Release 12.1.3+ 15
3.2.5.1. Change Asset Number on Work Order 15
3.2.5.2. Delete Unused Allocation and Material Requirement at Material Return 16
3.2.5.3. Component Pick Release Concurrent Program for Work Order Material Allocation 16
3.2.5.4. Default Actual Completion Date on Work Order: 16
3.2.5.5. Avoid Work Order Sequence Numbers Jumping Caused by Budget Forecast Run 16
3.2.5.6. Usability Enhancements in PM Schedule Definition and Search 17
3.2.5.7. Maintenance Work Order Detail Report with Summary Information 17
3.2.5.8. Enhancement to Mass Complete Functionality in Maintenance Workbench 17
3.2.5.9. ERES Support for ‘Debrief work order’ 17
3.2.5.10. Ability to copy material lines of work order 18
3.2.5.11. Primavera 8.2 Certification 18
3.2.5.12. Provide WO Hyperlink in WO Details Relationships Tab 18
3.2.5.13. Provide Work Request Hyperlink in WO Details Requests Tab 18
3.2.5.14. Enable Work Request Details Access From Approval Notification 19
3.2.5.15. Validate Open PO Requirements During WO Update to Complete-No-Charge Status 19
3.2.5.16. Provide On-hand and Available Quantity Details in One-step Material Issue 19
3.2.5.17. Support for Multiple UOMs for One Step Material Issue to WOs 19
3.2.5.18. OTL-EAM Integration for Time Entries in Closed Accounting Period 19
3.2.5.19. Provide Asset Search Features to Self-Service Work Request User 19
3.2.5.20. Contingent Worker Support 20
3.2.5.21. Asset Hierarchy Page Improvement for Asset Node Selection 20
(Patch 17429343: R12.EAM.B) 20
3.2.5.22. Allow Duplicate Activities in Construction Estimate Creation 20
3.2.5.23. View Cost Estimate and Descriptive Flex Field in Construction Estimate Search Results 20
3.2.5.24. Work Order Operations and Material Descriptive Flex Field Support in Construction Estimate 20
3.2.5.25. Choosing Work Order Department in Construction Estimate 21
3.2.5.26. Maintain Order of Activities in Construction Estimate 21
3.2.5.27. Add Resources and Items to Existing Operations in Construction Estimate 21
3.2.6. Release 12.2 22
3.2.6.1. Work Clearances 22
3.2.6.2. PM Work Order Prefix 22
3.2.6.3. New Planner Field and Work Order Defaults 22
3.2.7. Release 12.2.4 22
3.2.7.1. Linear Asset Management 22
3.2.7.2. Asset Route and Costing Enhancements 23
3.2.7.3. User Experience Improvements 24
3.2.8. Release 12.2.5 24
3.2.8.1. Linear Asset Management Functional Enhancements 24
3.2.8.2. Map Workbench Enhancements for Improved Search & Usability 24
3.2.8.3. API and Business Events support for GIS and EAM integration 24
3.2.8.4. User Experience: HTML Asset Definition 25
3.2.9. Release 12.2.6 25
3.2.9.1. Work Order Package Printing using AutoVue 25
3.2.9.2. Calendar based Preventive Maintenance (PM) Scheduling 25
3.2.9.3. Linear Asset Management Enhancements 25
3.2.9.4. Move Order Approval for Maintenance Material Requests 26
3.2.9.5. Interface Operation Attachments to Purchase Requisitions 26
3.2.9.6. Change of Asset Group for Asset Numbers 26
3.2.9.7. Enable Work Order Target Dates 26
3.2.9.8. WebADI Support for Create/Update Assets, Asset Attributes 27
3.2.9.9. Apply Setup Templates on Existing Assets 27
3.2.9.10. User Experience: HTML Asset Update 27
3.2.10. Release 12.2.7 27
3.2.10.1. Work Order Mass Management 27
3.2.10.2. Generate Preventive Maintenance Work Order Report 27
3.2.10.3. Option to define Operation Completion as Mandatory 28
3.2.10.4. Add Supplier Details for Work Order Direct Items 28
3.2.1. Release 12.2.8 28
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3.2.1.1. Asset Criticality Information for Work Order and Work Request 28
3.2.1.2. Add Work Order Completion Comments 28
3.2.1.3. Display Shutdown details in Work Order Self-Service pages 28
3.2.1.4. Multi Language Support for Failure Data 28
3.2.1.5. Multi Language Support for Asset Status 28
3.2.1.6. Cancel Work Request upon Work Order Cancellation 28
3.2.2. Terminology 29
3.3. Oracle Enterprise Asset Management Information Discovery 31
3.3.1. Overview 31
3.3.2. Release V4 31
3.3.2.1. Work Orders Area 31
3.3.2.2. Work Requests Area 31
3.3.2.3. Assets Area 32
3.3.2.4. Material Area 32
3.3.3. Release V5 32
3.3.3.1. User-Definable DFF Search 32
3.3.4. Release V6 32
3.3.4.1. Enhanced Work Order and Asset attributes 32
3.3.5. Release V8 32
3.3.5.1. Cost Analysis based on Failure Information 32
3.3.5.2. Advanced Search 32
3.3.5.3. Asset Number flex fields support in Refinements 33
3.3.6. Release V9 33
3.3.6.1. Operation Attachment in Result Table 33
3.4. Oracle Mobile Maintenance for Oracle E-Business Suite 33
3.4.1. Overview 33
3.4.2. Mobile Release 1.0 – Client Version 1.0.0 33
3.4.2.1. View and Execute Maintenance Work 33
3.4.3. Mobile Release 2.0– Client Version 1.1.0 34
3.4.3.1. Mobile Foundation Updates 34
3.4.3.2. Accessibility Improvements 34
3.4.4. Mobile Release 3.0 – Client Version 1.2.0 34
3.4.4.1. Android Support 34
3.4.4.2. Mobile Foundation Release 3.0 Updates 34
3.4.5. Mobile Release 4.0 – Client Version 1.3.0 34
3.4.5.1. Mobile Functional Release 4.0 Updates 34
3.4.5.2. Mobile Foundation Release 4.0 Updates 34
3.4.5.3. Mobile Translation Release 4.0 Updates 34
3.4.6. Mobile Release 5.0 – Client Version 1.4.0 35
3.4.6.1. Mobile Functional Release 5.0 Updates 35
3.4.6.2. Mobile Foundation Release 5.0 Updates 35
3.4.7. Mobile Release 6.0 – Client Version 1.5.0 35
3.4.7.1. Quick Complete Operations 35
3.4.7.2. Self Assign Operations during Work Order Creation 35
3.4.7.3. Other Functional enhancements 35
3.4.7.4. Mobile Foundation Release 6.0 Updates 35
3.4.8. Mobile Release 7.0 – Client Version 1.6.0 36
3.4.8.1. Self-Assign My Department’s Work 36
3.4.8.2. Calendar view for operations 36
3.4.8.3. Serialized item scan and enhanced material issue screen 36
3.4.8.4. Enforce Operation completion 36
3.4.8.5. Sort Operation list by priority 36
3.4.8.6. Offline / Disconnected mode 36
3.4.8.7. Mobile Foundation Release 7.0 Updates 37
3.4.9. Mobile Release 8.0 – Client Version 1.7.0 37
3.4.9.1. Charge Time Automation 37
3.4.9.2. Sort by Work Order Type 37
3.4.9.3. Work Order Completion Comments 37
3.4.9.4. Edit Failed Offline Transactions 37
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3.4.9.5. Express Work Order 37
3.4.9.6. Operations Push Notifications 38
3.4.9.7. Self-Assign Work Order Alert Message 38
3.5. Oracle Installed Base 38
3.5.1. Overview 38
3.5.2. Release 12.2.4 38
3.5.2.1. Option to track only Customer-owned products using Oracle Installed Base 38
3.5.3. Release 12.2.5 39
3.5.3.1. Tracking of Customer Install Base items 39
3.5.3.2. Install Base Transaction performance improvements 39
3.5.3.3. Serial Tagging at Sales Order Pick/ISO Pick support 39
3.5.4. Release 12.2.6 39
3.5.4.1. Installation Details HTML Page 39
3.5.4.2. Advanced Search Option for Item Instances using WebADI 39
3.5.1. Release 12.2.7 39
3.5.1.1. Web ADI support for extended attributes 39
3.5.1. Release 12.2.8 40
3.5.1.1. Additional Instance Search Options 40
3.6. Oracle Installed Base Information Discovery 40
3.6.1. Overview 40
3.6.2. Release V4 40
3.6.2.1. Search by Extended Product Attributes 40
3.6.2.2. Execute ‘Related Products’ Search 40
3.6.2.3. Improved Drill-down to Product Configuration 40
3.6.2.4. Identify Installed Base by Geography 40
3.6.2.5. Track Customer Product Metrics 41
3.6.3. Release V5 41
3.6.3.1. User-Definable DFF Search 41
3.6.4. Release V7 41
3.6.4.1. Boolean Search Support 41
3.6.5. Release V8 41
3.6.5.1. Advanced Search 41
Oracle E-Business Suite Releases 12.1 and 12.2 Release Content Document v
1. Disclaimer
This Release Content Document (RCD) describes product features that are proposed for
the specified releases of the Oracle E-Business Suite. This document describes new or
changed functionality only. Existing functionality from prior releases is not described. It
is intended solely to help you assess the business benefits of upgrading to the specified
release of the Oracle E-Business Suite.
This document in any form, software or printed matter, contains proprietary information
that is the exclusive property of Oracle. Your access to and use of this confidential
material is subject to the terms and conditions of your Oracle Software License and
Service Agreement, which has been executed and with which you agree to comply. This
document and information contained herein may not be disclosed, copied, reproduced or
distributed to anyone outside Oracle without prior written consent of Oracle. This
document is not part of your license agreement nor can it be incorporated into any
contractual agreement with Oracle or its subsidiaries or affiliates.
This document is for informational purposes only and is intended solely to assist you in
planning for the implementation and upgrade of the product features described. It is not a
commitment to deliver any material, code, or functionality, and should not be relied upon
in making purchasing decisions. The development, release, and timing of any features or
functionality described in this document remains at the sole discretion of Oracle.
Due to the nature of the product architecture, it may not be possible to safely include all
features described in this document without risking significant destabilization of the code.
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2. Introduction
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3. New and Changed Features in Asset Lifecycle
Management
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Instance Location and Geocodes will be displayed in a pop up. Also, hyperlinks will be
provided for performing the following actions:
1. View instance details page
2. View Graphical Asset hierarchy.
From the Asset Tracking responsibility, when the user selects any Enterprise Asset
Management instance icon on the map viewer, details such as Instance Number,
Description, Item, Instance Location and Geocodes will be displayed in a pop up. Also,
hyperlinks will be provided for performing the following actions:
1. View instance details page
2. View open Work Requests
3. View open Work Orders
4. View Graphical Asset hierarchy
The ability to find and view Assets on a map is a key requirement for numerous Asset
Tracking and Enterprise Asset Management customers especially those in the Utilities
and Public Sector verticals. The prime advantage of the 3rd party mapping tool like
Google Maps is that users are familiar with the tool and it comes out with reasonable
amount of out-of-box features like map-based services that will help the users service
assets more efficiently.
Besides this out-of-the-box integration with Google Maps, customers will also have the
ability through customization to display assets on any web based map viewer which is
based on HTML technology (for example, Oracle Spatial MapViewer).
3.1.3. Release 12.1.2
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within the window, and to navigate through the results using Next/Previous links in
the LOV window result table, thereby saving a number of clicks and server-side
requests, and significantly enhancing end-user productivity.
4) Inline Attachments: ability to enter, view or delete text-type Attachments inline
Attachments have been enhanced to allow inline addition and viewing. The two
icons associated with the Attachments UI – the ‘plus’ icon and the ‘paper-clip’ icon
will now have mouse-over events defined. On hover-over, an inline window shall
appear for rapid attachment entry or viewing of already added attachments. For this
release, this feature will support only text-mode attachments to be edited and added
inline.
These UI enhancements should be transparent to the Oracle Asset Tracking application,
therefore, eliminating or lowering uptake and upgrade costs.
The profiles for the ATG User Enhancements will be by default disabled. Customers
who would like to uptake these features can enable these features as required. The
profiles are as follows:
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Instance Number, Item Description, Item Address, and Geocodes displayed in a pop up.
Also, hyperlinks will be provided for performing the following actions:
1. View Instance details page
2. View Open Work requests (for eAM Assets)
3. View Open Work Orders (for eAM Assets)
4. View Graphical Asset hierarchy
This project has provided the framework by which users can easily build integration with
other 3rd party GIS systems and map viewers. There is a white-paper available that will
guide users interested in integrating with 3rd party map viewers.
The ability to find and view assets on a map enabling users to service assets more
efficiently is a key requirement for numerous OAT and eAM customers especially those
in the Utilities and Public Sector verticals.
3.1.5. Release 12.1.3+
During the asset procurement and capitalization process to FA through Oracle Asset
Tracking, the asset acquisition cost can have various components of Tax and Tax
Variances.
With this enhancement feature, the Asset tracking module has provided support for all
such components of asset procurement cost, while passing on the cost to capitalization
process.
The following tax related components from Invoicing have been included in the asset
cost:
- Non-Recoverable Tax
- Tax Rate Variance
- Tax Invoice Price Variance
- Tax Exchange Rate Variance
- Self-assessed tax
This feature supports the capitalization process initiated from a Sales Order for shipment
of products. The process flow is applicable for ‘Normal Items’ or ‘Capitalize on Issue
(COI)’ Items- for example, for equipment leases or the rental business. It includes out of
the box support for Operating Lease business flows through standard process of Fixed
Asset creation and capitalization from Asset Tracking.
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3.1.7. Release 12.2.5
This new feature enables asset retirements initiated from Fixed Assets to be tied back to
Asset Tracking and updates the Fixed Asset linkage with the OAT instance. This provides
more options for asset retirement actions like Mass Retirement from Fixed Assets and
seamless data synch-up between Fixed Assets and Oracle Asset Tracking (OAT).
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3.2.2. Release 12.1.1
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Two fields have been added to the PM schedule definition: 'Last Reviewed Date' and
'Reviewer'. These attributes will help support and execute Reliability Centered
Maintenance (RCM) programs.
3.2.2.2.4. ‘Creation By’ and ‘Created Date’ Added to Work Order Advanced
Search
Two fields have been added to the Work Order – Advanced Search screen. This
feature provides for more flexibility in searching for Work Orders.
3.2.2.2.5. Generate Next PM Only
This feature includes a new field (check box) on the PM Schedule Definition screen:
‘Next Work Order Only’. By checking this box, the PM Scheduler will create the
next Work Order only if the previous Work Order has been completed.
Some less critical assets may not require creation of more than one Work Order until
the last Work Order is completed.
3.2.2.2.6. Copy Asset Number to Requisition Approver Notes
This enhancement supports copying the Asset Number from the Work Order to
Purchase Requisition – ‘Note to Approver’. This provides additional clarity for the
Purchase Requisition approver beyond the Work Order Number and Operation
Number which are currently available.
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3.2.2.5. Specify Source Supply Subinventory for eAM Work Orders
This release allows users to specify a Source Subinventory and Source Locator at the Bill
of Materials level or the Work Order Material Requirement level. If ‘Auto Request’ is
set, material allocation will be initiated when the work order is released, and the Source
subinventory and Source Locator will be automatically designated by Inventory sourcing
rules. If ‘Auto Request’ is not set, you can specify a Source subinventory and Source
Locator for your material when you perform a Material Request or a One-Step Material
Issue.
For some customers, with multiple subinventories, these locations can be far apart, or
even underground. The ability to specify a Source subinventory and Source Locator for
Auto-Requested material is a significant need to ensure material is allocated from a
subinventory and locator close to the work location and the pick ticket is printed in the
correct location.
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Department, Asset Location and Geocodes will be displayed in a pop up. Also,
hyperlinks will be provided for performing the following actions:
1. View Asset details page
2. Create Work Request
3. Create Work Order
4. View Open Work requests
5. View Open Work Orders
6. View Graphical Asset hierarchy
The ability to find and view assets on a map is a key requirement for numerous OAT and
eAM customers especially those in the Utilities and Public Sector verticals. The prime
advantage of the 3rd-party mapping tool like Google Maps is that users are familiar with
the tool and it has a reasonable amount of out-of-box features like map-based services
that will help users service assets more efficiently.
Besides this out-of-the-box integration with Google Maps, customers will also have the
ability through customization to display assets on any web-based map viewer which is
based on HTML technology (for example, Oracle Spatial MapViewer).
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Transmission & Distribution, similar functionality can be used in other industries such as
Gas, Water, and/or Construction and can also be modeled to perform shutdown planning.
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Attachments have been enhanced to allow inline addition and viewing. The two
icons associated with the Attachments UI – the ‘plus’ icon and the ‘paper-clip’ icon
will now have mouse-over events defined. On hover-over, an inline window shall
appear for rapid attachment entry or viewing of already added attachments. For this
release, this feature will support only text-mode attachments to be edited and added
inline.
These UI enhancements should be transparent to the Oracle eAM application, therefore,
eliminating or lowering uptake and upgrade costs.
The profiles for the ATG User Enhancements will be by default disabled. Customers
who would like to uptake these features can enable these features as required. The
profiles are as follows:
1) Work Order: Create Work Order, Query Work Order, Update Work Order, Add
Components, Add Operations, Add Resources
2) Asset Activity Association: Create Asset Activity Association, Query Asset Activity
Association, Update Asset Activity Association
3) Asset Number: Create Asset Number, Query Asset Number, Update Asset Number
4) Purchase Order: Cancel Purchase Order, Create Purchase Order, Delete Purchase
Order, Approve Purchase Order, Query Purchase Order
and Update Purchase Order
6) Bills of Materials : Create Bills of Material, Delete Bills of Material, Query Bills of
Material, Update Bills of Material, Copy Bills of Material
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8) Asset Group/Activity/Rebuildable Item: Create Asset Group/Activity/Rebuildable
Item, Query Asset Group/Activity/Rebuildable Item Details, Update Asset
Group/Activity/Rebuildable Item Details
3.2.4. Release 12.1.3
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Asset Number, Description, Asset Group, Owning Department, Asset Location and
Geocodes displayed in a pop up. Also, hyperlinks will be provided for performing the
following actions:
1. View Asset details page
2. Create Work Request
3. Create Work Order
4. View Open Work requests
5. View Open Work Orders
6. View Graphical Asset hierarchy
The ESRI integration will also provide the means to locate work on a map and perform
basic execution tasks on these work orders. On selecting a work order icon, the user will
see details of work order, operations and employee assignments in a pop up. The
following actions will be available to the user:
1. Update Work Order
2. Debrief Work Order
3. Assign Employee
This project has provided the framework by which users can easily build integration with
other 3rd party GIS systems and map viewers. There is a white-paper available that will
guide users interested in integrating eAM with 3rd party map viewers.
The ability to find and view assets on a map enabling users to service assets more
efficiently is a key requirement for numerous OAT and eAM customers especially those
in the Utilities and Public Sector verticals.
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doesn't have the same activity associated with it, the existing activity will be removed, but
the BOM and Routing will be retained.
(MOS ID: 158225.1 / Patch 8374077:R12.EAM.B)
3.2.5.3. Component Pick Release Concurrent Program for Work Order Material
Allocation
This customer-driven enhancement provides the ability to perform material allocation for a
group of Work Orders with open material requirements, using the new concurrent program
'EAM Work orders Component Pick Release'. The concurrent request will select material
requirements from work orders that meet the following criteria:
3.2.5.5. Avoid Work Order Sequence Numbers Jumping Caused by Budget Forecast
Run
This customer-driven enhancement provides new sequence number logic for Budget
forecasting results (EAM_BFWO_JOB_NUMBER_S). The new sequence with the
prefix set to 'BFWO' (abbreviated for 'Budget Forecast Work Order') will be used for the
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work order numbers that are generated as a result of forecast run. As per this change,
the regular work orders will not share the WIP sequence numbers with budget forecast
results. This will ensure continuous sequence of regular work order numbers, even while
using the budget forecasting feature. Prior to this change, the Work Order generated by
the Budget Forecasting feature, and the regular work orders (manual and PM Work
Orders) used the same WIP sequence for Work Order numbering. This resulted in what
appears as ‘jumping’ of a large quantity of sequence numbers for regular work orders.
(MOS ID: 1485525.1 / Patch: 14323372:R12.EAM.B)
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• ERES flow is triggered if the work order status is updated as ‘Complete’ or
‘Complete-No-Charges’ in Debrief page
• If E-Record is rejected or E-Sign fails, the following actions are applied for the work
order details :
o Work Order status will be retained as before the completion status
o Updates to the work order including transactions like material issue, resource
transactions will be saved to the system - even if the E-Sign is failed/rejected
o Work order completion information entered in debrief page (Meter Reading,
Quality results, Failure Information and other completion information) will be
reverted back
• If E-Sign is successful, work order completion will be successful along with all
transactions updated to the work order.
• All the details such as Operation, Item Type, Line Type, Item Code, Quantity and
Date Required are copied from the original line to the new line.
• Flex-field values are also copied to the new line.
• Material details in the show/hide region like Auto Request Material flag, Sub-
inventory, Locator and Comments are also copied to the new line.
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3.2.5.14. Enable Work Request Details Access From Approval Notification
This customer driven enhancement enables access of Work Request Details including
DFF, Work Request Priority, and Request Details - to the department approver during the
approval cycle of the Work Request. By streamlining the workflow process and
providing more information, more easily – the user is more efficient.
3.2.5.16. Provide On-hand and Available Quantity Details in One-step Material Issue
This customer driven enhancement provides a view of the Available Qty and On Hand Qty
for sub-inventories in the user-selected unit of measure. Prior to this enhancement, the
user would have to go to Inventory to check these availability details. This is also
applicable to the ‘Work Order Debrief’ page. It is critical to know what is available and
what is on hand prior to issuing material.
3.2.5.17. Support for Multiple UOMs for One Step Material Issue to WOs
This customer driven enhancement provides support for multiple units of measures
(UOM) for One-Step Material Issue to Work Orders process. The UOM field is an
editable field and the user can now issue parts in any unit of measure. Prior to and after
the material transaction, the quantities are shown in the primary UOM. This is also
applicable to the ‘Work Order Debrief’ page.
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(MOS ID: 1579796.1 / Patch 16812716:R12.EAM.B)
(Patch 18748355:R12.EAM.B)
3.2.5.23. View Cost Estimate and Descriptive Flex Field in Construction Estimate
Search Results
This customer driven enhancement added a new column ‘Cost Estimate’ in the
Construction Estimate (CE) search result and added CE Descriptive Flex Field
(DFF) columns in the View Object of the search result page. Users can
personalize to add their relevant DFF columns to the page. When comparing
various CEs, viewing the Cost Estimate is key. Viewing the additional CE DFFs
is also important as different customers want to be able to track and compare
different attributes associated with the CE.
(Patch 18748355:R12.EAM.B)
3.2.5.24. Work Order Operations and Material Descriptive Flex Field Support in
Construction Estimate
This customer driven enhancement added a Descriptive Flex Field (DFF) icon to
the Work Order Operations on the Construction Estimate (CE) page, provided the
ability to create/update/view operations/materials DFF on the CE page, and
allows the Maintenance BOM/Maintenance Routing DFF to be copied to the CE.
By improving the creation of the CE, these changes improve the usability of the
CE capability.
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3.2.6. Release 12.2
This release enhances Oracle eAM’s support for Linear Asset Management to address
requirements in industries such as Oil & Gas (pipelines), Utilities (transmission and
distribution lines), and Public Sector (roadways, rails). Significant changes have been
made in Asset Definition, Work Definition / Execution, and Spatial Integration to support
linear assets maintenance. Although these changes were made with linear assets in mind,
many of the new features may be applied to discrete assets, as well.
When creating a linear asset in eAM, a user can attach a Linear Reference Method,
optionally define a Linear Asset Segment, and map the asset / segment to the GIS route or
geometry. Linear asset attributes from GIS domain such as Properties and Elements can be
defined and associated to the assets so that they can be used as reference details while
planning and executing maintenance work on them.
Using user-defined ‘Relationships’, linear assets can be related to other linear assets and
discrete assets. Relationships can be used for modeling asset networks and for tracking the
asset configuration changes. Asset cost roll-up has been enhanced to provide the visibility
of all related assets for a chosen relationship type such as network.
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A new page, ‘Linear Asset Workbench’, has been provided to allow users to set up and
view the linear assets with all these new entities such as Linear Reference Method,
Segments, Elements, Properties and Relationships.
A map workbench has been provided for visualization of linear assets and work orders on
map. Following are some of the map actions that will help users for locating assets and
work orders on map and initiate actions on them:
During Work Order creation and execution for linear assets, the user will be able to
capture linear measure values in self-service and from dynamic asset segmentation done in
the map workbench. Support has also been provided for multiple asset work orders by
enhancing the asset route feature. Work Order completion has been enhanced to support
capturing of actual span of work carried out on linear assets.
For GIS Integration for linear assets, this release supports ESRI and Oracle Spatial
systems. This enables multiple GIS integration options including:
• ESRI
• Google Maps / elocation with Oracle Spatial
• Custom GIS with Oracle Spatial
Rest API and Business Events are provided that can be leveraged by customers for GIS
and EAM systems’ data integration.
Asset route definition has been enhanced with the following features:
• Flexibility in Asset Cost distribution for asset route
• Sequence Numbering of member assets
• Setup controls for asset route update at work order level
With the objective of supporting multiple asset work orders the following
enhancements have been added to asset route work order:
• Ability to create dynamic Work Order Route
• Flexibility in Asset Cost distribution at work order level
• Enhanced Quality Results capture for Route Assets
Following are the Costing enhancements that have been carried out:
• Update Work Order Asset Number after WO Release / Transactions
• Asset Cost drill-down to include Route Work Orders
• Asset Cost Roll-up based on Relationships
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3.2.7.3. User Experience Improvements
As part of our continued efforts to improve the user experience in Oracle eAM, two
types of enhancements are being addressed in this release: (1) non-intrusive changes to
the pages to insure consistency in labels and column position and (2) making specific
Forms based functions available in Oracle Applications Framework (OAF).
On the Work Order pages, naming/spelling updates to field labels and columns were
implemented. Label changes were made to Operations and Materials tabs/regions for
consistency. On applicable pages, Employee was relabeled ‘Person’ to reflect the
introduction of Contingent Worker made in an earlier release.
The ‘Generate PM Work Orders’ concurrent function will be available as a sub-tab off
the Work Orders tab in OAF. A new ‘Reports’ tab is now available from the
Maintenance Super User responsibility enabling the submission of all eAM Reports
including the Material Issue Pick List Report from OAF.
Linear Asset Management functionality has been further enhanced in Release 12.2.5
to support the lifecycle tracking of asset segments and to allow flexibility in data
mapping for the Electrical Utility industry.
The Map Workbench has been improved with additional search options and better
navigation flow while using it seamlessly for maintenance visualization and actions.
Following are the enhancements to the Map Workbench:
3.2.8.3. API and Business Events support for GIS and EAM integration
The following APIs and Business events have been supported for the system
integration between EAM and GIS systems:
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• REST APIs for GIS to EAM integration
– Create Asset
– Manage Asset Status
– Manage Linear Attributes (Property, Element, Relationship)
• Business Events for EAM to GIS integration
– Asset Status Update
– Linear Attribute Changes
– Work Order Linear Details changes
– Work Order Status update
A new pop up has been provided to allow the Maintenance Super User to define Capital
Assets, Rebuildable Assets and Asset Routes. Linear Assets can also be identified in this
creation process.
As with Forms based Asset Definition, templates associated with the selected Asset
Group can automate the assignment of maintenance Activities, Meters and Preventive
Maintenance Schedules.
Asset members on the Asset Route can be defined from the Manage Asset Route
function, delivered in R12.2.4.
Once an Asset, Rebuildable or Asset Route is defined, edits can be performed using the
respective Forms based functions.
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o Asset Route Work Orders have been added with the ‘Linear Details’
region, to list the member assets and their respective linear segment
details. This feature enables inspection work order creation for multiple
linear assets or a list of assets containing both discrete and linear assets.
- Multiple Work Order Creation from Map Workbench
o ‘Create Work Order’ action Map Workbench can be used for creating
separate work orders on each of the selected assets. Optionally, users
can enter the common attributes for all the work orders such as Status,
Priority, Work Order Type from the Map Workbench.
- Dynamic Asset Route and Work Order Creation from Map Work bench
o This feature supports selecting a number of assets from the Map
Workbench and assigning them to a pre-defined asset route to create a
dynamic asset route for work order creation. This will help users to
create a work order route from the Map Workbench and use them for
executing work on multiple assets.
- ESRI Integration Enhancement for Feature Class Access Control
o ESRI Integration has been enhanced by the addition of Feature Class
Access Control at the Map Manager setup. This functionality provides
the option to specify the responsibilities, users who can access the
Feature Class at Map Workbench. This will help to improve the
segregation of functional areas and also to optimize the Map
Workbench performance.
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3.2.9.8. WebADI Support for Create/Update Assets, Asset Attributes
The WebADI feature is enabled for Asset Number Creation and Update & Asset
Attributes entry, update by two different templates. This feature enables off-line and mass
management asset number details and attributes.
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3.2.10.3. Option to define Operation Completion as Mandatory
Operations in a work order can be defined as mandatory ‘completion-required’ using a
new attribute. This ensures that planners can define critical operations of a work order as
mandatory-for-completion and it will be validated when work order completion happens.
3.2.1.1. Asset Criticality Information for Work Order and Work Request
New field asset criticality is added to work order and work request flows in self-service
pages and in work order detail report. This field defaults from the asset setup and it is
available in create, update, view pages and search results table. With this option, users
can prioritize and plan the work based on asset criticality code.
New field for entering Work Order Completion Comments is added to Complete Work
Order, Express Work Order pages. This avoids the need to manage flex-fields or Quality
Collection Plan setups for adding notes/text information to work order completion data.
Shutdown Details entered during work order, operation completion are displayed in self-
service pages. This avoids the need to navigate to Asset Down status form to view the
shutdown data.
Cancellation of work request is made automated when associated work order is cancelled
based on the profile option setup. A new profile option ‘EAM: Work Request Cancel
Options’ is added with below values and the behavior of values is as follows.
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Cancelled: When work order is canceled, work request will also be canceled & work
order association will be retained
Awaiting Work Order: When work order is canceled, it will be disassociated from work
request & Awaiting Work Order status will be updated for Work Request. This allows to
reuse the work request in associating to another work order
Null: No changes to Work Request status– Current behavior will be retained
Note: Default value for the profile option is ‘Null’, for automatic update of work request
status the profile option value should be setup as ‘Cancelled’ or ‘Awaiting Work Order’.
3.2.2. Terminology
Term Definition
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Term Definition
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Term Definition
3.3.2. Release V4
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3.3.2.3. Assets Area
The ability to view and compare assets across organizations, easily identify assets with
high maintenance costs, analyze asset maintenance cost are essential for maintenance
personnel to improve maintenance planning and increase asset utilization. The
Information Discovery also provide for searching by extended asset attributes as well as
attachment text which is useful when trying to lookup assets by characteristics or usage.
Asset attributes have been enhanced to include: Operations Log and Check In Status.
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Advanced search feature is enabled for all the existing information discovery pages -
Home, Assets, Work Requests, Work Orders and Stores.
Wildcard search has been enabled for 15 attributes such as Asset Description, Work
Order description, Item description.,
Oracle Mobile Maintenance for Oracle E-Business Suite is compatible with Oracle E-
Business Suite 12.1.3 and 12.2.3 and above. To use this app, you must be a user of Oracle
Enterprise Asset Management, with mobile services configured on the server side by your
administrator. For information on how to configure mobile services on the server and for
app-specific information, see My Oracle Support Note 1641772.1 at
https://support.oracle.com.
Note: Oracle Mobile Maintenance for Oracle E-Business Suite is available in the
following languages: Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Dutch, English, French,
German, Italian, Japanese, Latin American Spanish, Simplified Chinese, and Spanish.
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• Enter new quality results as well as view existing quality information associated
to assets, operations and/or work orders
• Create simple work orders and work requests
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3.4.6. Mobile Release 5.0 – Client Version 1.4.0
When users select the Work Order view from the spring board – they can view the list of
Operations for that Work Order. By swiping left on an Operation, a Quick Complete
icon is presented which the user can use to complete the Operation. In prior releases –
users could only view the list of Operations and could not take any actions on them.
When creating a Work Orders a option is presented to the user to be able to select ‘Self
Assign Operations’ to ‘Yes’ or ‘No’. A value of ‘Yes’ would automatically assign the
Operations that get created as a result of creating that Work Order to the user creating
the Work Order. A value of ‘No’ would create the Operations with the default
assignment rules.
• Ability to open links to external websites within the app on Android devices
• Updated look and feel, including native look and feel for action sheets on iOS
devices
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• Ability to easily clear user credential fields in the Sign In page
• Technical updates with uptake of Oracle Mobile Application Framework (MAF)
2.3.1
3.4.8. Mobile Release 7.0 – Client Version 1.6.0
The Operations screen has been enhanced to show a user’s entire work for their
department (called My Department’s Work) along with their existing work. A
maintenance user can view their department’s work queue and self-assign work by
swiping the operation. While self-assigning the operation, the Mobile Maintenance app
prompts the user with an alert if it overlaps with the maintenance user’s existing work
schedule. After successful completion of self- assignment, the operation appears under
the user’s My Work queue and allows them to begin work.
A new function called ‘My Calendar’ has been added under the spring board and allows
the user to view the operations assigned in a calendar view. My Calendar has three
views: List View, Day View and Month View, each of which shows the operations
information and improves user productivity. Maintenance users can easily navigate to
the operation details by clicking on the operation and perform the actions available.
The manual selection of serial numbers while issuing material is enhanced with a scan
option. This new feature allows the user to either select the serial numbers manually or
scan the item. In addition, some material issue screen fields have been rearranged for
better usability.
A new validation has been added to enforce that all mandatory operations are complete
when completing a work order. If any of the mandatory operations are not completed,
the Mobile Maintenance app will display an error message.
NOTE: This feature in mobile app has dependency with EBS release 12.2.7, so there is
no change to the work order completion validation for the mobile apps of EBS versions
prior to 12.2.7.
A new sorting option has been added to the operation screen for ‘My Work’ and ‘My
Department work’ to allow sorting by priority. When a user chooses to sort with
priority, the operations queue will reorder with the priority of the work order associated
to the operation to give visibility to the highest priority work.
The Mobile Maintenance app can now work in a disconnected mode that allows users
enabled with offline mode to choose to work in either online or offline mode.
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When offline mode is turned on, the Mobile Maintenance app will perform a one-time
full data download into mobile from the server and allow user to work offline as normal
with the data that has been downloaded.
In order for the offline mobile app to work efficiently, it will initially download only the
work related to the user. However, by selecting the offline preference option it can be
extended to download the user’s department work and additional assets details as
needed. The Maintenance user can manually synchronize the data between the mobile
and the server to get the updated data into server and mobile. Synchronization is also
enabled with the data log summary for easy tracking of transactions.
Calculation of charge time is automated to ease the technician from manual work, with
new actions of – Clock-in and Clock-out, to automatically calculate the chargeable hours
and to keep it ready for resource transaction for an operation. There are additional
actions with indications for Pause, Resume & Reset of charging time.
In work order ‘My Work’ queue, new sort option is added to enable users to sort the
work order based on type of work order.
A new field ‘Completion Comments’ is added in work order completion screen. This is
an optional field and allows to enter free text up to 120 characters.
NOTE: This feature in mobile app has dependency with EBS release 12.2.8, so it is
applicable for the mobile app EBS version of 12.2.8.
In offline mobile app, transactions in failed status can be edited from the transaction
details screen, edit action will lead the user to actual transaction screen in edit mode.
Error message is carried over to the transaction screen to help user in correcting the
error. After errors are corrected and saved, transaction will be queued for next
synchronization process.
Express work order feature is extended to the mobile app, user can create new work
order and perform resource reporting, add and issue materials transactions in addition to
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the charge time, adding quality plans, complete operation and complete work order as
supported currently. In debrief mode, operations against the selected work order are
shown in one view to the user, this helps to perform charge time, add and issue materials
all from one place.
New operation assignment to the mobile user will get notified in mobile notification
center. Click on notification card will directly open the operations details screen for
further processing.
New alert message is added in create work order screen when self-assign is selected.
Alert will be shown when fields are not meeting the self-assign conditions. This is a soft
alert, user can override and create the work order.
Oracle Installed Base uses ‘Counters’ to help track usage of a product or track equipment
operational details like run hours which can be used for various purposes like Billing or
Maintenance planning.
Oracle Installed Base is a foundation product for Oracle Asset Tracking and Enterprise Asset
Management.
3.5.2.1. Option to track only Customer-owned products using Oracle Installed Base
Even though Install base tracks all transactions performed on an IB tracked item, for
some organizations it is suffice to track only customer owned item instances. To support
such customer requirement, an additional option has been provided for Install Base
tracking in this release. With this option, such customers can avoid the present default
behavior that tracks both enterprise and customer instances.
These business users can leverage this new option in Install Parameters to track "Only
Customer Owned Instances" and still be able to perform after-sales transactions such as
RMA, Field Service Return on the IB instances.
By enabling this Option the IB Tracking restricts itself from creating any internal instances
and the lifecycle of the IB tracked item starts only on Order Fulfillment to external customer.
Note: Since eAM and Asset Tracking products track internally owned assets for asset
lifecycle tracking, this new option should not be adopted by customers who are using these
products.
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3.5.3. Release 12.2.5
The customer Install Base functionality – which lets organizations to track only
customer/party related transactions on products - was introduced in Release 12.2.4.
Extending that option as a setup at the Item level is added as part of Release 12.2.5. With
this enhancement, you would be able to specify the preference for Install Base tracking at
the master item level. This provides more flexibility to use this feature based on an
individual item’s tracking needs.
Inventory serial tagging functionality is being extended to the Sales Order Pick and ISO
Pick transactions in Release 12.2.5. This is applicable for non-Serial controlled Items
and Serial control at Sales Order Shipment items. Install base changes have been
incorporated to support this feature for IB tracked items as well.
The WebADI Mass Update for Item Instances feature has been enhanced by adding an
Advanced Search option. With this feature, users can look up item instances using
additional search criteria and efficiently download item instances that need updates of
attributes.
A new WebADI template has been added for supporting the extended attribute values.
This gives users the ability to download the attributes at the item instance level and
allows them to add or modify the attribute values and upload them into the system.
Attributes downloaded against the item instance can be from different access levels like,
Global, Item, Category, Inventory Item and Instance level.
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3.5.1. Release 12.2.8
Search capability in item instance advanced search is enhanced with three new
parameters ‘Currently in Country’, ‘Installed in Country’ and ‘FA location’. Users can
now use these additional search parameters to filter the desired data as they need.
3.6.2. Release V4
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search feature allows users to get a consolidated view of product profiles in a geographic
region and utilize that information in after-sale activities like service planning, delivery
and deployment.
3.6.4. Release V7
3.6.5. Release V8
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