ORACLE GENERAL LEDGERS TECHNICAL CHANGES

PRODUCT OVERVIEW PRESENTATION

ENTITIES IN PAYABLES
Journals GL Balances Chart of Accounts

DATA MODEL IMPACT

GL Journals Key table/column changes

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GL_SET_OF_BOOKS SET_OF_BOOKS_ID GL_LEDGERS LEDGER_ID

R12

GL_JE_HEADERS SET_OF_BOOKS_ID

GL_JE_HEADERS LEDGER_ID DISPLAY_ALC_JOURNAL_FLAG GL_JE_LINES LEDGER_ID

GL_JE_LINES No Set of book Id

GL_JE_BATCHES SET_OF_BOOKS_ID is dropped

GL_JE_BATCHES SET_OF_BOOKS_ID is replaced by 3 new columns: CHART_OF_ACCOUNTS_ID PERIOD_SET_NAME ACCOUNTED_PERIOD_TYPE

JOURNAL ENTRY CHANGES

Brief Description of Changes in R12 Degree of Impact Reason For Rating Impact on Existing Reports and Customizations(Hig h/Low/Medium) Impact on the related custom reports and customizations would be high as SET_OF_BOOKS_ID, which is a key column, is replaced with LEDGER_ID in Journal Tables. Thorough High testing is required.. All the related custom reports/ customizations will require complete modification and many of them may need to be recreated in order to make them work as before.
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SET_OF_BOOKS_ID is replaced with LEDGER_ID in GL_JE_HEADERS. Also new information can capture details like posting and close account sequence for version and assignments. There are few new columns added in GL_JE_HEADERS.

JOURNALS

JOURNALS
Entity GL_JOURNAL Stores Journal entry details. Key tables for storing journal details are :
GL_JE_HEADERS GL_JE_LINES GL_JE_BATCHES

Set_of_Books_ID a key identifying column is replaced with Ledger_Id in all journal tables. Hence this has a high impact on related CEMLI components. Refer document attached below for delta changes to data model.

JOURNAL ENTRY CHANGES

Brief Description of Changes in R12 Degree of Impact on Reason For Rating Existing Reports and Impact Customizations(High/L ow/Medium)

No changes in Column names/Size/Type, column usages and view definitions of GL_JE_LINES. Also can capture Ledger Id and third party information. SET_OF_BOOKS_ID is replaced with SET_OF_BOOKS_ID_11I in table/view definitions of GL_JE_BATCHES. In R12, We can capture Chart of Accounts ID, accounting calendar name, and accounting period type.
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GL-CHART OF ACCOUNTS

GL CHART OF ACCOUNT
Entity GL_Chart_Of_Account Stores accounting combination details. Key tables involved are :
GL_CODE_COMBINATIONS

Set_of_Books_ID a key identifying column is replaced with Ledger_Id Size of column Reference3 changed from 1 to 25. Hence this has a medium impact on related CEMLI components.

Refer document attached below for delta changes to data model.

GL CHART OF ACCOUNT
Brief Description of Changes in R12 Degree of Impact on Existing Reason For Rating Impact Reports and Customizations(High/Low/Med ium) Changes in Size of Column Medium REFERENCE3, increased from 1 to 25 of GL_CODE_COMBINATIONS. Now we can capture additional information like alternate Code Combination ID. There are few new columns added in GL_CODE_COMBINATIONS.

GL- Chart of Accounts

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GL-BALANCES

GL- BALANCES
Entity GL_Balances Stores actual, budget and encumbrance balances for detail and summary accounts. Stores ledger currency, foreign currency, and statistical balances for each accounting period that has ever been opened Key tables involved are :
GL_Balances GL_Budget_Versions GL_Encumbrance_Types GL_Period_Types GL_Summary_Templates

Set_of_Books_ID a key identifying column is replaced with Ledger_Id Hence this has a high impact on related CEMLI components. Refer document attached below for delta changes to data model.

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GL- BALANCES
Brief Description of Changes in R12 Degree of Impact on Existing Reason For Rating Impact Reports and Customizations(High/Low/Med ium)
Impact on the related custom reports and customizations would be high as SET_OF_BOOKS_ID, which is a key column, is replaced with LEDGER_ID in GL_BALANCES. Thorough testing is required. All the related custom reports/ customizations will require complete modification and many of them may need to be recreated in order to make them work as before

Change in Column Name from SET_OF_BOOKS_ID to LEDGER_ID. No other changes in GL_BALANCES.

High

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OPEN INTERFACE
GL Journals Brief Description of Changes in R12 Degree of Impact on Reason For Rating Impact Existing Reports and Customizations(High/Low/ Medium)

No changes in Column names/Size/Type, column usages and view definitions. Additional columns are added to the GL_INTERFACE. GL interface ,now, supports both Set of Books and ledger columns

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The impact assessment on the technical architectural changes in the Interface programs is low, which may result in recreation of some of the custom objects based on the analysis.

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OPEN INTERFACE
GL-Daily Rates Brief Description of Changes in R12 Degree of Impact on Reason For Rating Impact Existing Reports and Customizations(High/Low/ Medium) No changes in Column Low names/Size/Type, column usages and view definitions. Additional columns are added to the GL_DAILY_RATES_INTERFA CE table.

Daily Rates (GL)

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