2017 Oracle EBS Monthly Release Summary 1 January
Description: 2017 Oracle EBS Monthly Release Summary 1 January Monthly Release Go Live Date 12017 2016 Oracle 1099 Tax Reporting patching 2016 Glacier Extract updates for 1042s foreign Vendor Tax Reporting 2017 Tax Compliance request for 1042s
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slide1. 2017 Oracle EBS Monthly Release Summary 1 January Monthly Release – Go Live Date 1/20/17
2016 Oracle 1099 Tax Reporting patching
2016 Glacier Extract updates for 1042s foreign Vendor Tax Reporting
2017 Tax Compliance request for 1042s Vendors enhancements
February Monthly Release – Go Live Date 3/1/17
When Budgets are loaded into the Oracle GL, the Amounts show in rounded dollar values. This enhancement will remove the rounding and show the values in a Currency display with dollars and cents. This will allow these values to display on Reports with dollars and cents. This was done at the request of the Financial Planning group.
Enhancements to the OSP Equipment Report which will exclude CIP child assets from the report. This was done at the request of the Office of Sponsored Programs from a PWC Audit finding.
Updates to the Fixed Assets Retirement Report that were done at the request of the Office of Sponsored Programs from a PWC Audit finding. Highlights of these enhancements include capturing the Major and Minor Category information, capturing the date when the retirement is entered by users, and displaying the Federal Participation percentage.
Enabling email notifications for iProcurement purchase requisition change requests.<br>
slide2. 2017 Oracle EBS Monthly Release Summary 2 March Monthly Release – Go Live Date 3/29/17
Creation of a new Fixed Assets Additions Report called HUFA ASSET ADDITIONS REPORT. This was requested by the Office of Sponsored Programs from a PWC Audit finding. This new report will allow the review of additions to capitalized and expensed assets during a specified accounting period range.
FINDINI 4.0.11 Stabilization Release - Go Live Date 6/2/17
Repair issues found using APEX forms with IE Browser use
Repair COA validator calls on a few utilities used by local school systems
Repair FedEx invoice import email subject line stating ‘TEST SYSTEM'
Repair Concur extract GPG encryption
Repair typo on PCARD form to state Main and not Maine
Repair BCD emails so they reference the appropriate email recipient
Repair HCOM so the PDF’s can be viewed
Update the Gateway page to state Harvard Key and not PIN
Update the Feeder File sync process so feeders can continue to load in the CLOUD<br>
slide3. 2017 Oracle EBS Monthly Release Summary 3 FINDINI 4.0.11 Stabilization Release - Go Live Date 6/2/17 continued
Repair print buttons in APEX forms to work with IE browsers
Repair Federal Funding message popping up on Web Reimbursements
Repair entry of 20+ lines when entering Web Reimbursements
Repair + symbol throwing off spacing in Web Reimbursements
Repair accounting line and description issue within Web Reimbursements
Repair PCARD printing issues
Repair PCARD select all functions
Repair AP Invoice Import issue
Repair file handling for SIS GL feed, Ricoh Invoice feed, & PeopleSoft Demographic feed
Repair BCD emails not being send to BCD when self approval is used
Repair HCOM approval issues when edit requisition function is invoked
Repair compliance advisory messages not rendering within Web Reimbursement
Repair CitiBank Combo issue within Web Reimbursement
Repair the 1042s report that is not showing the output in the body of the report<br>
slide4. 2017 Oracle EBS Monthly Release Summary 4 FINDINI 4.0.11 Stabilization Release - Go Live Date 6/2/17 continued
Repair missing vendor/vendor site on PO and acct lines missing at the req level within WR
Repair WR Notification of Direct Deposit w/ no body text to the email messages
Repair PCARD Group Name w/ + which is adding a space which is causing errors
Repair issue when creating a web reimbursement and the supplier name is manually typed in with a comma it causes the error message to be cut off
August Monthly Release – Go Live Date 8/29/17
Improved Harvard's Gateway to Oracle Financial Applications
Update the Unauthorized User Message to reflect change in the new Service Desk Number
Update HCOM Req approve & Change req approve notification to not reference FSS website
Update the Cost Column in the Fixed Asset Workbench Report to have a Number Format
Update the Harvard Inactivate Vendor program to go back 2 years instead of 3
Update BCD Notification message to remove Smith Center/Holyoke statement
Enhance the Invoice Search in Web Reimbursement to include a required date range
Update the WR Approver search query to include BOTH 'WV Reimbursement' and 'Web Reimbursement Inquiry' responsibilities<br>
slide5. 2017 Oracle EBS Monthly Release Summary 5 September Monthly Release – Go Live Date 9/26/17
Create the ability to update the zip code on the PCARD form
Add the last 4 digits of the PCard next to the Cardholder name
Prevent HUGL Web ADI Notification program from combining mixed messages
Add delete ability to Custom Forms>Overhead>Overhead Exclusion Objects
Enhance HUGL CONCUR SPONSORED FUNDS LIST FILE Program to address Concur FAS approval needs
E-Commerce implementation & GL interface
October Monthly Release – Go Live Date 10/31/17
Modify Populate Mass Additions process to include Tub 430
Modify HU Depreciation Projections Report to display the Minor Category in the results & Also add a column to update year to date depreciation
Modify HU WIP Activity Report to have a Category Parameter
Modify HU Inventory Report to include a new column for current cost
Creation of the HCOM Receiving Audit Report
Fix the AR invoice reprint issue where postal code and city are not separated by a space for foreign addresses
Enhance HUCP CPATH Project Updates interface to include fields from HUCP_CONST_AUTHORIZATION table
EBS Harvard Global GL feed from CAADS Advance for Gifts<br>
slide6. 2017 Oracle EBS Monthly Release Summary 6 Various additional Projects Underway:
FINDINI 4.0.12 Fall Release – OFPI Phase 2 implementation
FINDINI 4.0.13 Spring Release – Planning Underway
Installation of Java Web Start for Browser support for EBS 12.1.3
Buy to Pay Discovery
Contingent Workforce Labor
iLabs
Position Management Planning
Bottomline Paybase Payment solution to move out of 60 Oxford and/or to Cloud or Outsource process
Escheatment Outsourcing
ASAP Connected – SAAS implementation to replace Certain and FileMaker Pro
Oracle 1099 Patch & Glacier 1042s Extract changes for 2017 Tax Reporting needs
EcoSys Contract Management Module implementation
CPATH move to the Cloud
ITCRB - Revenue Management (Touchnet) proposal & discovery<br>
slide7. 2017 Oracle EBS Monthly Release Summary 7 Items in our backlog queue needing prioritization. These will be addressed in the future post FINDINI 4.0.12<br>
2016 Oracle 1099 Tax Reporting patching
2016 Glacier Extract updates for 1042s foreign Vendor Tax Reporting
2017 Tax Compliance request for 1042s Vendors enhancements
February Monthly Release – Go Live Date 3/1/17
When Budgets are loaded into the Oracle GL, the Amounts show in rounded dollar values. This enhancement will remove the rounding and show the values in a Currency display with dollars and cents. This will allow these values to display on Reports with dollars and cents. This was done at the request of the Financial Planning group.
Enhancements to the OSP Equipment Report which will exclude CIP child assets from the report. This was done at the request of the Office of Sponsored Programs from a PWC Audit finding.
Updates to the Fixed Assets Retirement Report that were done at the request of the Office of Sponsored Programs from a PWC Audit finding. Highlights of these enhancements include capturing the Major and Minor Category information, capturing the date when the retirement is entered by users, and displaying the Federal Participation percentage.
Enabling email notifications for iProcurement purchase requisition change requests.<br>
slide2. 2017 Oracle EBS Monthly Release Summary 2 March Monthly Release – Go Live Date 3/29/17
Creation of a new Fixed Assets Additions Report called HUFA ASSET ADDITIONS REPORT. This was requested by the Office of Sponsored Programs from a PWC Audit finding. This new report will allow the review of additions to capitalized and expensed assets during a specified accounting period range.
FINDINI 4.0.11 Stabilization Release - Go Live Date 6/2/17
Repair issues found using APEX forms with IE Browser use
Repair COA validator calls on a few utilities used by local school systems
Repair FedEx invoice import email subject line stating ‘TEST SYSTEM'
Repair Concur extract GPG encryption
Repair typo on PCARD form to state Main and not Maine
Repair BCD emails so they reference the appropriate email recipient
Repair HCOM so the PDF’s can be viewed
Update the Gateway page to state Harvard Key and not PIN
Update the Feeder File sync process so feeders can continue to load in the CLOUD<br>
slide3. 2017 Oracle EBS Monthly Release Summary 3 FINDINI 4.0.11 Stabilization Release - Go Live Date 6/2/17 continued
Repair print buttons in APEX forms to work with IE browsers
Repair Federal Funding message popping up on Web Reimbursements
Repair entry of 20+ lines when entering Web Reimbursements
Repair + symbol throwing off spacing in Web Reimbursements
Repair accounting line and description issue within Web Reimbursements
Repair PCARD printing issues
Repair PCARD select all functions
Repair AP Invoice Import issue
Repair file handling for SIS GL feed, Ricoh Invoice feed, & PeopleSoft Demographic feed
Repair BCD emails not being send to BCD when self approval is used
Repair HCOM approval issues when edit requisition function is invoked
Repair compliance advisory messages not rendering within Web Reimbursement
Repair CitiBank Combo issue within Web Reimbursement
Repair the 1042s report that is not showing the output in the body of the report<br>
slide4. 2017 Oracle EBS Monthly Release Summary 4 FINDINI 4.0.11 Stabilization Release - Go Live Date 6/2/17 continued
Repair missing vendor/vendor site on PO and acct lines missing at the req level within WR
Repair WR Notification of Direct Deposit w/ no body text to the email messages
Repair PCARD Group Name w/ + which is adding a space which is causing errors
Repair issue when creating a web reimbursement and the supplier name is manually typed in with a comma it causes the error message to be cut off
August Monthly Release – Go Live Date 8/29/17
Improved Harvard's Gateway to Oracle Financial Applications
Update the Unauthorized User Message to reflect change in the new Service Desk Number
Update HCOM Req approve & Change req approve notification to not reference FSS website
Update the Cost Column in the Fixed Asset Workbench Report to have a Number Format
Update the Harvard Inactivate Vendor program to go back 2 years instead of 3
Update BCD Notification message to remove Smith Center/Holyoke statement
Enhance the Invoice Search in Web Reimbursement to include a required date range
Update the WR Approver search query to include BOTH 'WV Reimbursement' and 'Web Reimbursement Inquiry' responsibilities<br>
slide5. 2017 Oracle EBS Monthly Release Summary 5 September Monthly Release – Go Live Date 9/26/17
Create the ability to update the zip code on the PCARD form
Add the last 4 digits of the PCard next to the Cardholder name
Prevent HUGL Web ADI Notification program from combining mixed messages
Add delete ability to Custom Forms>Overhead>Overhead Exclusion Objects
Enhance HUGL CONCUR SPONSORED FUNDS LIST FILE Program to address Concur FAS approval needs
E-Commerce implementation & GL interface
October Monthly Release – Go Live Date 10/31/17
Modify Populate Mass Additions process to include Tub 430
Modify HU Depreciation Projections Report to display the Minor Category in the results & Also add a column to update year to date depreciation
Modify HU WIP Activity Report to have a Category Parameter
Modify HU Inventory Report to include a new column for current cost
Creation of the HCOM Receiving Audit Report
Fix the AR invoice reprint issue where postal code and city are not separated by a space for foreign addresses
Enhance HUCP CPATH Project Updates interface to include fields from HUCP_CONST_AUTHORIZATION table
EBS Harvard Global GL feed from CAADS Advance for Gifts<br>
slide6. 2017 Oracle EBS Monthly Release Summary 6 Various additional Projects Underway:
FINDINI 4.0.12 Fall Release – OFPI Phase 2 implementation
FINDINI 4.0.13 Spring Release – Planning Underway
Installation of Java Web Start for Browser support for EBS 12.1.3
Buy to Pay Discovery
Contingent Workforce Labor
iLabs
Position Management Planning
Bottomline Paybase Payment solution to move out of 60 Oxford and/or to Cloud or Outsource process
Escheatment Outsourcing
ASAP Connected – SAAS implementation to replace Certain and FileMaker Pro
Oracle 1099 Patch & Glacier 1042s Extract changes for 2017 Tax Reporting needs
EcoSys Contract Management Module implementation
CPATH move to the Cloud
ITCRB - Revenue Management (Touchnet) proposal & discovery<br>
slide7. 2017 Oracle EBS Monthly Release Summary 7 Items in our backlog queue needing prioritization. These will be addressed in the future post FINDINI 4.0.12<br>