Oracle Apps Product line

Oracle Apps Product line:--

1. What is Product line in Oracle Apps?

Answer:

In Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) or oracle apps, a product line refers to a grouping or category of related products within a particular module or functional area.

Product lines help organize products within modules such as Inventory, Order Management, Purchasing, and Manufacturing.

For example, in the Inventory module, product lines may be used to group similar items such as electronics, clothing, or automotive parts.

Classification and Segmentation: Product lines allow users to classify and segment products based on common attributes, characteristics, or usage.

This segmentation can be helpful for inventory management, pricing strategies, sales analysis, and reporting purposes.

Defaulting and Setup: In some cases, product lines may be used to default certain attributes or settings for products within the same line.

For example, defaulting a specific tax code or pricing rule for all items in a particular product line can streamline data entry and ensure consistency.

Customization and Configuration: Product lines may be customizable and configurable based on the organization's specific requirements.

Administrators can define and maintain product lines according to their business needs, adding or modifying lines as necessary.

Integration with Other Modules: Product lines can be integrated with other modules and processes within Oracle EBS.

For example, product lines defined in Inventory may be referenced in Order Management for order entry and fulfillment purposes.

2. Why Product line needed for an organization?

Answer:

Product lines are often associated with specific brands or product families, helping organizations build brand equity and customer loyalty over time.

By maintaining consistent branding across product lines, organizations can strengthen their brand identity and enhance customer perception.

Product lines promote operational efficiency by standardizing processes and procedures across similar products.

By leveraging economies of scale and sharing resources within each product line, organizations can reduce costs, improve productivity, and drive profitability.

Overall, product lines are essential for organizations to effectively manage their product portfolios, segment their target markets, differentiate their offerings, and drive strategic growth and profitability.

They provide a framework for organizing and managing products in a way that aligns with the organization's overall objectives and priorities.

3. How we use it and what is the navigation to use Product line Value?

Answer:

Here's how you can navigate and use product line values in Oracle Apps R12:

Navigation to Define Product Lines:

To define product lines in Oracle EBS R12, you typically navigate to the following:

Navigate to the suitable responsibility based on your role (e.g., Inventory, Order Management).

Under the setup or administration menu, find the setup options related to products or items.

Look for the option to manage product lines or product categories.

Create Product Line Values:

Once you've accessed the product line setup form or screen, you can create new product line values as needed.

Enter a unique code or identifier for the product line, along with a descriptive name or label that reflects the category of products it represents.

Assign Product Line Values to Items:

After defining product lines, you can assign product line values to individual items or products within your inventory.

Navigate to the item setup or maintenance form within the relevant module (e.g., Inventory).

go to Inventory responsibility>Master items> Query item> go to dff(descriptive flexfield)

Locate the field or section where product line information is entered.

Utilize Product Line Values for Reporting and Analysis:

Once product lines are defined and assigned to items, you can utilize these values for reporting and analysis purposes.

Generate reports or queries to analyze sales, inventory, or performance metrics by product line.

Use product line values as filters or criteria when running reports to segment and analyze data based on different product categories.

Maintain and Update Product Line Values:

Periodically review and update product line values as needed to reflect changes in your product offerings or business requirements or needs.

Add new product lines or deactivate obsolete ones as your product portfolio evolves.

4.Query to get Product line and eccn value?

Answer:

alter session set current_schema=apps;

/

SELECT



MSI.SEGMENT1 " PART OR ITEM #",

MSI.DESCRIPTION "PART OR ITEM NAME / NOMENCLATURE",

DECODE(OOD.ORGANIZATION_CODE,

'GGP',

rtrim((SUBSTR(MSI.ATTRIBUTE8,

(INSTR(MSI.ATTRIBUTE8, '~', 1, 5) + 1),

(LENGTH(MSI.ATTRIBUTE8) - INSTR(MSI.ATTRIBUTE8, '', 1, 5)))),''),

'GKS',

rtrim((SUBSTR(MSI.ATTRIBUTE8,

(INSTR(MSI.ATTRIBUTE8, '~', 1, 5) + 1),

(LENGTH(MSI.ATTRIBUTE8) - INSTR(MSI.ATTRIBUTE8, '', 1, 5)))),''),

'GAM',

rtrim((SUBSTR(MSI.ATTRIBUTE8,

(INSTR(MSI.ATTRIBUTE8, '~', 1, 5) + 1),

(LENGTH(MSI.ATTRIBUTE8) - INSTR(MSI.ATTRIBUTE8, '', 1, 5)))),''),

'GSG',

rtrim((SUBSTR(MSI.ATTRIBUTE8,

(INSTR(MSI.ATTRIBUTE8, '~', 1, 5) + 1),

(LENGTH(MSI.ATTRIBUTE8) - INSTR(MSI.ATTRIBUTE8, '', 1, 5)))),''),

'GOS',

rtrim((SUBSTR(MSI.ATTRIBUTE8,

(INSTR(MSI.ATTRIBUTE8, '~', 1, 5) + 1),

(LENGTH(MSI.ATTRIBUTE8) - INSTR(MSI.ATTRIBUTE8, '', 1, 5)))),''),

'GLM',

rtrim((SUBSTR(MSI.ATTRIBUTE8,

(INSTR(MSI.ATTRIBUTE8, '~', 1, 5) + 1),

(LENGTH(MSI.ATTRIBUTE8) - INSTR(MSI.ATTRIBUTE8, '', 1, 5)))),''),

'EKS',

MSI.ATTRIBUTE9,

'NLS',

MSI.ATTRIBUTE9,

'ALS',

MSI.ATTRIBUTE9,

'EKS',

MSI.ATTRIBUTE9,

'HLS',

MSI.ATTRIBUTE9,

'DLS',

MSI.ATTRIBUTE9,

'DLS',

MSI.ATTRIBUTE9,

'SLC',

MSI.ATTRIBUTE9,

'NLC',

MSI.ATTRIBUTE9,

(DECODE((

SELECT

ELEMENT_NAME

FROM

APPS.MTL_DESCR_ELEMENT_VALUES

WHERE

INVENTORY_ITEM_ID = MSI.INVENTORY_ITEM_ID

AND ELEMENT_NAME = 'ECCN'

), 'ECCN',(

SELECT

ELEMENT_VALUE

FROM

APPS.MTL_DESCR_ELEMENT_VALUES MDEV, MTL_SYSTEM_ITEMS_B MSB1

WHERE

MDEV.INVENTORY_ITEM_ID = MSB1.INVENTORY_ITEM_ID

AND MSB1.INVENTORY_ITEM_ID = MSI.INVENTORY_ITEM_ID

AND MSB1.ORGANIZATION_ID = MSI.ORGANIZATION_ID

AND MDEV.ELEMENT_NAME = 'ECCN'

), NULL))) ECCN,

( DECODE(OOD.ORGANIZATION_CODE,

'GGP',MSI.ATTRIBUTE1,

'GKS',MSI.ATTRIBUTE1,

'GAM',MSI.ATTRIBUTE1,

'GSG',MSI.ATTRIBUTE1,

'GOS',MSI.ATTRIBUTE1,

'GLM',MSI.ATTRIBUTE1,

(select msi.attribute4

from apps.mtl_system_items_b MSI1

where MSI1.inventory_item_id =msi.inventory_item_id

and msi1.organization_id = msi.organization_id

and msi1.attribute_category = 'SCP'))



/*(SELECT

SEGMENT1

FROM

APPS.MTL_ITEM_CATEGORIES_V MICV2

WHERE

MICV2.INVENTORY_ITEM_ID = MSI.INVENTORY_ITEM_ID

AND MICV2.CATEGORY_SET_NAME = 'Product Line Categories'

AND MICV2.ORGANIZATION_ID = MSI.ORGANIZATION_ID))*/

) "ENGINE LINE/MODEL DATA/PRODUCT FAMILY",

PLLA.QUANTITY "VOLUME / QTY. SHIPPED",

POH.CURRENCY_CODE "CURRENCY",

POL.UNIT_PRICE "VALUE (PER PART OR ITEM) (INCLUDE CURRENCY)",

( POL.UNIT_PRICE * POL.QUANTITY )

|| 'USD' "TOTAL LINE ITEM VALUE",

'None' "LICENSE AUTHORIZATION CITED FOR TRANSACTION"

FROM

APPS.PO_HEADERS_ALL POH,

APPS.PO_LINES_ALL POL,

APPS.PO_DISTRIBUTIONS_ALL PDA,

APPS.PO_LINE_LOCATIONS_ALL PLLA,

APPS.MTL_SYSTEM_ITEMS_B MSI,

APPS.ORG_ORGANIZATION_DEFINITIONS OOD,

APPS.AP_SUPPLIERS APS,

APPS.AP_SUPPLIER_SITES_ALL APSS,

APPS.RCV_TRANSACTIONS RCT,

APPS.RCV_SHIPMENT_HEADERS RSH,

APPS.RCV_SHIPMENT_LINES RSL,

APPS.HR_LOCATIONS_ALL_TL HRL1

WHERE

1 = 1

AND POH.PO_HEADER_ID = POL.PO_HEADER_ID

AND POH.PO_HEADER_ID = PDA.PO_HEADER_ID

AND POL.PO_LINE_ID = PDA.PO_LINE_ID

AND POL.PO_LINE_ID = PLLA.PO_LINE_ID

AND POH.PO_HEADER_ID = PLLA.PO_HEADER_ID

AND PDA.DESTINATION_ORGANIZATION_ID = MSI.ORGANIZATION_ID

AND POL.ITEM_ID = MSI.INVENTORY_ITEM_ID

AND MSI.ORGANIZATION_ID = OOD.ORGANIZATION_ID

AND APS.VENDOR_ID = POH.VENDOR_ID

AND APSS.VENDOR_ID = APS.VENDOR_ID

AND POH.VENDOR_SITE_ID = APSS.VENDOR_SITE_ID

AND RCT.SHIPMENT_LINE_ID = RSL.SHIPMENT_LINE_ID

AND RSL.SHIPMENT_HEADER_ID = RSH.SHIPMENT_HEADER_ID

AND RCT.PO_HEADER_ID = POH.PO_HEADER_ID

AND RCT.PO_LINE_LOCATION_ID = PLLA.LINE_LOCATION_ID

AND RCT.PO_DISTRIBUTION_ID = PDA.PO_DISTRIBUTION_ID

AND HRL1.LOCATION_ID = PLLA.SHIP_TO_LOCATION_ID--POH.SHIP_TO_LOCATION_ID -- Modification needed using Lines table

AND RCT.TRANSACTION_TYPE = 'RECEIVE'

AND APS.SEGMENT1 = '145665'

AND TRUNC(POL.CREATION_DATE) BETWEEN TO_DATE('01-JAN-2023', 'DD-MON-YYYY') AND TO_DATE('31-DEC-2023', 'DD-MON-YYYY'); -- To be changed with POL

/