A report or a concurrent program can be scheduled and submitted as a single request, or you can schedule and submit multiple reports and programs together as a request set.
Important: The navigation path you use to schedule and submit requests varies by application. Some of the options mentioned may not be available based on the selected request or your responsibility. Some functions automatically submit a request when you choose a specific button or save your work.
Choose the Program Name from the list of available requests and then enter a Request Name, which can be used later to search and monitor your request.
Use the Copy... option to choose and submit a request that you have previously submitted from this responsibility.
Define parameters.
If a request requires parameter values, the Parameters window opens. Enter the values in the required parameter fields.
Note: Your user profile option Flexfields:Open Descr Window must be set to "Yes". See Defining Preferences with User Profile Options.
Determine the output language.
If your site supports multiple languages, select the language for your request output.
Choose the Language Settings... button to open the Languages window. If the language selection is predefined in the report, the Language Settings... button is not enabled.
In the Languages window select the Language, Territory, Numeric Character, and Sort settings appropriate for your report.
Select the Select All button to produce output in all languages supported at your site or to check individual languages.
Important: Each language creates its own request, so the number of languages determines the number of requests created and tracked in the Requests window.
Define a schedule.
Specify when you would like your request to run. You can choose a simple schedule such as, as soon as possible, a specific date and time, or recurring intervals; or you can choose a more advanced schedule such as specific days of the week or specific dates in a month. You can also choose a previously saved schedule.
Note: If you do not select an end date for the more advanced schedules, the request will continue to run until it is cancelled.
Define the layout.
Template Name - If the request has multiple layout templates available, you can select a different template to apply to the request.
If you selected multiple language outputs from the Languages window, a separate template entry displays for each language. You can apply a different template for each language.
Template Language - This field defaults to the language selected for the request. If the template is not available for a selected language, this field defaults to the session language.
Format - The output format selection varies by template. Some options are PDF, RTF, and HTML.
Preview - If sample data is available for the request, select the Preview button to display the selected template with the sample data.
Additional Information: Select the Options... button to change the default layout. notification, and output options.
Notify employees.
Choose the employee name from the list of available employees, and then choose the circumstance of when to notify this employee. This option sends an E-mail notification, with a link to the request, based on if the request ran normally or resulted in a warning or error.
Print the output to:
For printed output, select the print style, printer, copies, and language.
To view your output online or to save your output to a file, select the Save all Output Files check box.
Note: Some requests have a required Style, Printer, or Language value that you cannot change.
Specify delivery options for Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) printer, E-mail, Fax, FTP, WebDAV, or Custom.
Review your choices, make any necessary changes, and submit your request.
Multiple organizations reporting improves reporting capabilities of Oracle E-Business Suite by allowing reporting across operating units.
An operating unit is an organization that uses Oracle Cash Management, Order Management and Shipping Execution, Oracle Payables, Oracle Purchasing, and Oracle Receivables. An operating unit is associated with a legal entity and may be a sales office, a division, or a department. Information is secured by operating unit for these applications, and you see information only for your operating unit.
When multiple organizations reporting is active, a list of available operating units is enabled when you enter the Program Name. Choose the operating unit to run your report against and continue submitting your request.
Choose the Request Set Name from the list of available request sets.
Use the Copy... option to choose and submit a request set that you have previously submitted from this responsibility.
Define the parameters, layout, notification, and printer output information for each report or program listed in the request set.
Define the schedule.
Specify when you would like this request set to run. See Request Submission.
Review your choices, make any necessary changes, and submit your request set.
Note: Each report or program contained in the request set is assigned its own ID so that its status can be monitored individually on the Requests page.
Parameters can have default values that are generated dynamically; for example, based on the current value of a profile option. A "Recalculate Default Parameters" option is available for copying requests or submitting new requests that are run periodically. This option determines if the parameter values should be recalculated. The default value of this option varies based on the request.