Frequently Asked Questions Purchasing Encumbrance
(Doc ID 134972.1)
Last updated on JANUARY 30, 2025
Applies to:
Oracle Purchasing - Version 10.7 to 11.5.10.2 [Release 10.7 to 11.5]Information in this document applies to any platform.
Purpose
Frequently asked questions concerning Oracle Purchasing: Encumbrance.
Questions and Answers
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In this Document
| Purpose |
| Questions and Answers |
| What reference columns does Oracle Purchasing populate in the table gl_bc_packets? And what information is populated in these columns? |
| If there has been an over receipt of goods, will Oracle Purchasing reverse encumbrances associated with the over receipt quantity? |
| How do I liquidate excess encumbrances for the purchase order, purchase order line or purchase order shipment? |
| How can I tell if Oracle Federal Financials is installed in my instance? |
| Is there a way to unreserve or reverse an encumbrance on a purchase order? |
| What is a Transaction Code and how is this defined? |
| What steps do I take when the approval of the purchase order fails due to insufficient funds? |
| The Encumbrance Detail Report does not pick up expected purchase orders. |
| I am using encumbrance accounting and when I forward a Purchase Order for approval, I am encountering the following error: APP-14166: Please enter a forward to employee or funds are not reserved. |
| I am trying to approve the Purchase Order and get the following error: "This record cannot be reserved for update. It has already been reserved by another user". |
| Blanket Purchase Agreement have "Reserved" box checked on the purchase order lines. I am not using encumbrance accounting. |
| I created a new requisition, then reserved (without approving) the funds are reserved. Then I delete the requisition from the requisition form, which does not un-reserve funds. |