AI and Redwood for Purchase Orders in Oracle Fusion

Oracle Fusion Cloud Procurement 25A introduces a AI and Redwood for purchase orders (PO) management
page with enhanced search, filtering, and action capabilities.

• Advanced Search & Filters: Search POs using keywords (order number, supplier, item) and apply filters like Buyer, Supplier, Order Status, and Business Unit.
• Issue-Specific Search: Identify orders with invoice holds, overdue schedules, or in draft/rejected status.

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• Actionable Insights: View PO metrics, including pending approvals, overdue items, and match holds.
• Invoice Hold Management: Resolve match holds directly by modifying the PO or following suggested actions.
• Enhanced User Experience: Save searches, download data to Excel, and configure business rules with Visual Builder Studio.

How to Enable:(AI and Redwood for Purchase Orders)

1. Navigate to Setup and Maintenance > Manage Administrator Profile Values.
2. Search for ORA_PO_PURCHASE_ORDERS_REDWOOD_ENABLED and set the profile value to Y.
3. Save changes and run the fa-prc-po ESS job to index data.
   Note: Users need the PO_MANAGE_PO_WITH_REDWOOD_PRIV role, along with existing privileges
   for PO work area, search, and job scheduling.

Redwood: Create and Edit Purchase Orders

Oracle Fusion Cloud Procurement 25A introduces a Redwood-style page for creating and editing purchase
orders (POs) with an enhanced user experience, search, and customization options.

New PO Drawer: Quickly create a PO by selecting document style, supplier, currency, and ship-to location.

Enhanced Item Search: Search predefined items by attributes (item number, manufacturer, supplier item, tc.) with configurable search views.

• PO Lines & Schedules: Add, edit, or delete PO lines and schedules. Split schedules for staggered deliveries.

Distributions & Cost Allocation: Assign charge accounts, split distributions, and update attributes.

• More Details Drawer: Add additional information, notes, and attachments for buyers, suppliers, or internal use.
  Configure the Maximum Change Order Sequence Number for Purchasing Documents Oracle has removed the 999-change order limit for purchasing documents, allowing unlimited tracking of modifications. This enhances auditability and compliance by ensuring full visibility into all document changes.

Approval & Submission: View approvers, add ad hoc approvers, and submit POs for approval.

• Column Selector & Most Recently Used (MRU) Search: Customize displayed columns and quickly access frequently used values

Steps to Enable:

1. Navigate to Setup and Maintenance > Manage Administrator Profile Values.
2. Enable ORA_PO_PURCHASE_ORDERS_REDWOOD_ENABLED by setting the Profile Value to Y.
3. Configure item search by enabling
   ORA_FND_SEARCH_INITIAL_INGEST_JOB_SCHEDULE_ENABLED and setting up item indexes and
   views.

Limitations in This Release:(AI and Redwood for Purchase Orders_)

• No support for Change Orders, Budgetary Control, Drop Ship, Work Order Destinations, Tax Determinants, Buyer Transportation, or Complex Work POs.
• Features like Supplier Discounts, Contract Terms, Financial Orchestration, and Procurement Checklists are not yet available.

Purchase Order Lifecycle

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