BPA Mass Update Customization

Purpose
The BPA Mass Update customization provides users with the features to update the BPA price
using the Excel template. User does not need to update the BPA price in oracle applications
manually.
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Current Process
Enhancement Request
Login to discoverer and open the BPA mass update
report.
Export the report to csv format on the desktop.
Delete the first two rows. The first two rows should
be the column header.
New price break for existing p/n
File format should be changed as below:
a. Insert new row under the last shipment for
a. Insert new row under the last
that P/N.
shipment for that P/N.
b. Enter the PO NBR.
b. Enter the PO NBR.
c. Enter the LINE NBR.
c. Enter the LINE NBR.
d. Enter the SHIPMENT NBR.
d. Enter the UNIT PRICE.
e. Enter the UNIT PRICE.
e. Enter START DATE.
f. Enter START DATE.
f. ITEM enter the P/N.
g. Enter END DATE (usually we keep this blank
for the latest price break).
(Note:
h. Enter the END DATE for the previous line.
1. ACTION column is deleted as it is
i. Enter UPDATE in the ACTION column.
supposed that UPDATE action
j. ITEM enter the P/N.
should be performed for all records.
k. UOM CODE Enter EA.
2. SHIPMENT NBR column is
l. ITEM REVISION leave it blank.
deleted as program should be able
to obtain the latest shipment
number and increment by 1 for the
new price break of existing p/n
3. END DATE (usually we keep this
blank for the latest price break)
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Save the file as xxx.csv.
Place the file on share folder. The file will be
transferred daily twice to
/d03/oracle/utldata/worldfair.
The request Synaptics BPA Update Request Set will
be scheduled daily twice.

a. Performance improvement for the

loading of the latest price.
b. Review interface program logic (e.g.
some records cannot be loaded). It can
refer to BPA Mass Update Interface Error
Report to check some records that cannot
be loaded.

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The BPA should be updated daily twice.

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Login to discoverer and open the BPA Mass Update

Report for verification.
10. Submit Retroactive Price Update of Purchasing
Documents Program for each CM under different
organizations.

Add date range parameter for the BPA

Mass Update Report.
This program should not base on the Need
By Date to update the latest price. All
Open PO releases should be updated for
the latest price (the drawback is that the
user needs to run the program on the start
date of each period. He/she cannot run it
beforehand. User can schedule this request
if required.)
Two optional parameters should be added:
a. PO Number (user can specify a specific
PO number or ALL)
b. Part Number

11. Run the Unit Price Discrepancy between BPA and

PO Releases Report for not updating and still OPEN
PO (not for partial shipment).
12. Manual Update PO Release unit price (not for partial
shipment).

There should be no discrepancy between

BPA and PO Releases if step10 is
implemented.
If the step10 enhancement is implemented,
there is no need to update PO Release unit
price manually. (not for partial shipment).

Error Handling
1. Login to discoverer and access the BPA Mass Update Interface Error Report.
2. Check the report whether there is error record and contact business systems group if
require any assistance.
Sucessful Updates
1. Login to discoverer and check the BPA Mass Update Report. It should have the latest
updated price breaks. Also you can login to purchasing module and check it on the
purchasing module.