Location Creation in Oracle Apps R12

Defining Location in Oracle Apps R12 

This tutorial helps to create location in oracle EBS, location is shared entity and it can be accessed from other modules like AR, AP, Manufacturing and Supply Chain modules.

Locations window is used to define ship–to, bill-to, receiving site, etc.

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      Global check box -> UNCHECK [location available within the default Business Group of your                                                   current responsibility]

      Global check box -> CHECK [ location available to all Business Groups]

 For Global location setting, the location name must be unique across all BG.

Suppose a location is fixed for one BG, the location name must be unique within the BG 

and all global locations, but does not have to be unique across all BG. 

Navigate to HRMS -> Work Structures -> Location

In location window ->

Enter Name and Description

1 - Address Details Tab

     Address style is selected according to Country

Enter necessary details and click OK

2 - Shipping Details Tab

     

Enter Ship-To-Location details and check options you need like,

•  ship to site
• Receiving site
• Office site
•  Bill to site
• Internal site

3 - Other Details Tab

Inventory Org – Here select an Inventory org within which this location will be available in the list of values on a Purchasing document.

If you select No Inventory org, this location becomes available on purchasing documents in all organizations.

EDI location:

If Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is used to receive Advance Shipment Notices (ASNs) with billing information (ASBNs), enter a defined location.

BGà Business Group