Error: "1.01 is an Invalid WBS ID. (PRM-003015168)" When Importing Excel File Into Activities View. (Doc ID 2537536.1)

Last updated on MAY 20, 2021

Applies to:

Symptoms

Error after Import due to a WBS Code with a dot.

ACTUAL BEHAVIOR:

When Importing an Excel file with a set of Activities, if the WBS_Id column for the Activity contains a dot, for example 1.01, Prime will fail in the Import process due to an error: "1.01 is an invalid WBS ID. (PRM-003015168)".
The same thing is happening when trying to update a CBS with an Import.

ERROR:

1.01 is an invalid WBS ID. (PRM-003015168)

EXPECTED BEHAVIOR:

Prime should not give an error, and the Import should be successful. The Activity should go in the right WBS.

STEPS:

The issue can be reproduced at will with the following steps:
1. Log in Oracle Prime Projects.
2. Open a Project and go to Schedule App, Activities.
3. Download the template with data.
4. Save this file.
5. Go to Activities back again and Import.
6. Select the file.
7. After Import the error will show.

BUSINESS IMPACT:

The issue has the following business impact:
Import functionality failing due to a WBS problem.

Cause

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