Applications need to construct Accounting Flexfield combinations automatically for various purposes. The Account Generator feature uses Oracle Workflow technology to provide applications with the ability to construct key flexfield combinations automatically using customized construction criteria. Each site can customize how they want to build key flexfield combinations.
For information on implementing and using Oracle Workflow, see the Oracle Workflow documentation.
Automatic construction of key flexfield combinations speeds users' data entry.
Automatic construction of key flexfield combinations improves accuracy of data entry because users do not need to determine what key flexfield combination to enter.
Each site can customize rules for the construction of key flexfield combinations to match the existing way of doing business.
By using Oracle Workflow features, the Account Generator provides greater flexibility for creating customized rules to create account combinations.
Attention: Before using or customizing the Account Generator, you should familiarize yourself with the basic concepts of Oracle Workflow. For more information, see the Oracle Workflow documentation.