Using MS Excel to validate & load your data into Oracle EBS

More4Apps specializes in data loading tools for the Oracle E-Business Suite

Formed in 2000 by a group of experienced Oracle Applications technical and functional consultants

Sarah Conzemius will be today’s session leaderContact Info:

Sarah.conzemius@more4apps.com310-430-0245

Introduction

Issues Definition

• Is your Invoice Entry for Accounts Payables / Receivables – time consuming– laborious – error prone?

• Imagine how much easier it would be if you could prepare or import your data into Excel and load it into Oracle at a click of a button.

Why the world likes Excel......

The Tool of Choice for AccountantsHighly Productive User InterfaceEasy to ExtendEfficiencies achieved through use of

Cut/Copy & Paste, Formulas, Macros, Lookups, Links to other workbooks etc

The Ideal Data Loading Tool…

Enter single or multiple transactions just as easily

Fast and accurate uploadsInstant feedback to users for errors, requires

less IT involvement

Single point of entry and validation - able to correct errors in the same tool using LOV's

Flexible/customizableDesigned for End Users

Keyboard Macros Or Custom Development

There are 150 APIs in AMG alone!Using them requires extensive knowledgeWill require lots of testing & constant

maintenance keeping up with Oracle patches and releases

How do you connect to Oracle?Slow & FrustratingMust baby-sit executionError handling crashes the upload

Custom Process

Data entry m

anual or

electronic

csv file etc.

Oracle Apps ServerOracle Apps ServerCSV fileCSV file

FTP AccessFTP Access

Sql Loader, PL Sql programs etc.Sql Loader, PL Sql programs etc.

Open Interfaces orOpen Interfaces or API’s are used to API’s are used to import the dataimport the data

Oracle

User ValidateUser ValidateDatabase serverDatabase server

CSVCSV fileFTP AccessSql Loader, PL Sql programs etc.

Data imported and validated

using Oracle open interface’s

ResultsResultsReportReport

DBA FixesDBA Fixes the issuethe issue

CSVCSVfilefile

More4Apps Wizards

Data entry m

anual or

electronic

csv file etc.

Oracle Apps ServerIs used for connection but no code is installed here

Open Interfaces or API’s are used to import the data

Oracle

User ValidateData

submitted

Results returned

Data imported and validated

using Oracle open interface’s

Customer Benefits

Eliminates keying errors increasing accuracyReduces human resource requirementsImproves timeliness of processingSpeed up repetitive tasks Feedback /errors sent to the user’s spreadsheet

to correctSecure - Uses Oracle EBS usernames & password

and enforces Oracle’s security rules

Why More4Apps• 1) Easy to install and use. Developed for Oracle EBS customers only. Simple Central

profile options in Oracle. Detects your GL setup including your existing segment hierarchies.

• 2) Feedback is to the spreadsheet. More4Apps is easy to use and provides feedback to the user in the spreadsheet.

• 3) Common look and feel across all products. • 4) Lower cost of ownership. No components installed on the PC with modern Http

architecture. No odbc connections, no TNS names, no Sql Net. Automatic version upgrades via internet.

• 5) Secure. More4Apps uses Oracle EBS usernames & password and enforces Oracle’s security rules. No separate desktop components to maintain security and user license keys. Supports HTTPS.

• 6) Proven global product support. Many Oracle customers on More4Apps around the globe. Multiple timezones / languages supported.

• 7) Try before you buy. Due to the simple installation process, it is possible to be up and running in trial mode in minutes.

Solution Footprint

More4Apps Wizards Projects Budgets Transaction Events Assets

AR Invoices AR Receipts

AP Invoices Suppliers

Requisitions Purchase Orders

FA Retirements FA Reclass FA Transfers FA Adjustment FA Unplanned Depreciation

Sales Orders Customers

Bill Of Materials Routings Items Inventory

Up

load

Oracle Projects

Oracle Payables

Oracle Receivables

Oracle Assets

Oracle Purchasing

Oracle Order Management

Oracle Mfg

Any M

odule