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Catalog Bulkload Readme - Spreadsheet Downloaded from Catalog Bulkload Resources (Doc ID 2475130.1)

Last updated on JUNE 07, 2021

Applies to:

Oracle Purchasing - Version 12.2 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

 The following is the content included in the Download Bulkload Resources zip file.

Solution

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In this Document
Goal
Solution
 
 Using a Spreadsheet to Load Catalog Data
  
 Introduction to the Catalog Structure
  
 Using a Spreadsheet to Load the Catalog Data
 Opening the Spreadsheet Text Template File
 Spreadsheet Tips
  
 Getting Started
  
 Encoding Section
  
 Language Section
  
 Catalog Section
 Optional Catalog Information
 Example 1: Sample #ENCODING, Language, and Catalog Sections
  
 Header Section
 Optional Header Information
 Example 2: Sample Header Sections
 Data Section
 Data Types
 The data types are listed below.
 Adding, Updating, and Expiring Items
 Item Uniqueness
 Identifying Lines for Update
 Further Notes
 Required and Validated Information
 Determining Shopping Category and Purchasing Category Assignment
 Example 3: Loading Items
 Example 4: Updating Items
 Price Breaks
 Example 5: Price Break
 Example 6: Expiring Items
 Case Sensitivity
 Blanking Out a Descriptor
 Example 7: Deleting Information
 Reclassifying an Item Under Another Category
 Reviewing and Saving Your Spreadsheet File
  
 Loading Your Spreadsheet File
 Loading the File to a GBPA
 Loading the File to a BPA or Quotation
 Error Tolerance
 Run Time
 Job Status
 Resolving Errors
 Format errors
 Validation errors
 Further Notes
 Handling Special Characters
  
 Loading Images
  
 Translating Catalogs
 Descriptors
 Pricing

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