Oracle Inventory predefines a list of transaction source types for you. You can add more source types to this list or update the predefined types, however, you cannot delete the predefined types. You can add source types for miscellaneous transactions, inter-organization and subinventory transfers, and account transactions.

   To update a system-defined transaction source type:

1. Navigate to the Transaction Source Types window.

2. Select the System Defined tabbed region.

3. Update the name or description for a source type.

4. Save your work.

   To create a user-defined transaction source type:

1. Select the User Defined tabbed region.

2. Enter a unique name for the transaction source type.

3. Select a validation type:

   None: Do not validate the source against a predefined list of values.

   Value Set: Validate the source against a predefined list of values.

4. If you select Value Set in the Type field, navigate to the Context field and select a valid context field value associated with the Transaction Source descriptive flexfield.

   Attention: Values for this field are defined for the Transaction Source descriptive flexfield in the Descriptive Flexfield Segments window. See: Descriptive Flexfield Segments Window and Overview of Values and Value Sets.

5. Save your work.

   To make a user-defined source type inactive:

1. Select the User Defined tabbed region.

2. Enter the date on which the source type becomes inactive.

   As of this date, you can no longer use the source type.

   To delete a user-defined source type:

1. You can delete a source type if it is not associated with a transaction type.

   To navigate to the Transaction Types window:

1. Choose the Transaction Types button. See: Defining and Updating Transaction Types.