CRM Service Contracts Conversions Usage of Contracts Public APIs

Ajith Warrier Senior Consultant.

August 15. 2003

Agenda

Service Contracts An Overview

Introduction to Contracts API Structure Oracle Contracts Core Public APIs Oracle Contracts for Service Public APIs Usage of these APIs with examples.
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Service Contracts An Overview

Helps

Service Organization meet its contractual obligations. Extension to Contracts Core module. Enables users to design, manage and bill for service offerings tailored to Customers needs. Central management of all service contracts.
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Service Contracts An Overview

Automated

Contract Management. Contract Authoring and Administration. Pricing and Billing for Service and Usage. Coverage and Entitlements. Contract Renewal and Termination.

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Introduction to Contracts (OKC) API Structure

Simple

APIs

Complex
Public

APIs

APIs

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Usage of Public API Parameters

Parameter
P_api_version P_init_msg_list

Data Type
Number Varchar2(1)

Required Y/N
Yes No

X_return_status Boolean Out

X_msg_count X_msg_data Number Out Varchar2 Out

Yes
Yes Yes

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Oracle Contracts Core Public APIs

Major Procedures for All Entities Create Update Delete Lock Validate
Each API Procedure is loaded with record and table type parameter.

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Contract Header Public API

Tables/Views Used are:

OKC_K_HEADERS_B.

(Table) OKC_K_HEADERS_TL. (Table) OKC_K_HEADERS_V (View) OKC_K_HEADERS_BH (History Table) OKC_K_HEADERS_TLH (History Table) OKC_K_HEADERS_HV (History View)

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Contract Header Public API

Create API
Public API with Record Type Parameters

OKC_CONTRACT_PUB.Create_Contract_Header
( P_api_version P_init_msg_list X_return_status X_msg_count P_chrv_rec X_chrv_rec );
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IN NUMBER, IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT OKC_API_G.False, OUT VARCHAR2, OUT NUMBER, IN chrv_rec_type, OUT chrv_rec_type

Contract Header Public API

Create API
Public API with Table Type Parameters

OKC_CONTRACT_PUB.Create_Contract_Header
( P_api_version P_init_msg_list X_return_status X_msg_count P_chrv_tbl X_chrv_tbl );
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IN NUMBER, IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT OKC_API_G.False, OUT VARCHAR2, OUT NUMBER, IN chrv_tbl_type, OUT chrv_tbl_type

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Contract Header Public API

Other API Procedures
Update

Contract Header Delete Contract Header Lock Contract Header Validate Contract Header

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Public APIs to create other Contract Entities

Contract Line Public APIs

OKC_CONTRACT_PUB.Create_Contract_Line OKC_CONTRACT_PUB.Update_Contract_Line OKC_CONTRACT_PUB.Delete_Contract_Line OKC_CONTRACT_PUB.Lock_Contract_Line OKC_CONTRACT_PUB.Validate_Contract_Line

Contract Item Public APIs Contract Access Public APIs

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Public APIs to create other Contract Entities

Contract Party Role APIs Contract Rule APIs Contract Article APIs Contract Change Request APIs

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Process APIs
Copy Contract API Delete Contract API Change Contract API Contract Approval API Contract Version API Contract Status Change API Terminate Contract API

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Oracle Contracts for Service Public APIs

Apply Contract Coverage APIs. Entitlements APIs. Billing Schedules APIs. OM Integration APIs.

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