Wednesday, November 5, 2025

How to Configure Search Options for Download in Oracle Visual Build Excel Add-In?

Configure the search options for a layout to determine what happens when the user clicks Download in the Oracle Visual Builder tab.

  1. In the Excel ribbon, click Designer.
  2. In the Layout Designer’s Query tab, click the Edit icon next to the Search property to open the Available Business Object Fields window.
  3. Select the business object field you want users to be able to search. For example, select PO Order Number to allow users to search by that field, as shown here:

Select the required Search filter columns



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Tuesday, November 4, 2025

How to Import Document Sequences in Bulk?

Step-1: Prepare the data files

Refer to the Oracle guide and prepare the data files

File Format for Importing Document Sequences

Document Sequence Data Loaders

i. Document Sequence Category (DOCUMENT_SEQUENCE_CATEGORY )
ii. Document Sequence (DOCUMENT_SEQUENCE)
iii. Document Sequence Assignment (DOCUMENT_SEQUENCE_ASSIGNMENT)

Step-2: Upload the files into UCM (Content Management)

Click Navigator → Tools → File Import and Export.
In the Search Results section, click Actions → Upload.
On the Upload File window, click Browse and select the file to be uploaded.
From the Account list, select the account with which you want to associate the file.
Click Save and Close.

Step-3: Run the ESS Job: 'Upload Comma-Separated Values File'

Parameters
i. File Name (Step-1)
ii. Account (Step-2)
iii. File Type (DOCUMENT_SEQUENCE_CATEGORY / DOCUMENT_SEQUENCE / DOCUMENT_SEQUENCE_ASSIGNMENT)

Step-4: Refer to the tables below for values and formats:

FND_DOCUMENT_CATEGORIES
FND_DOCUMENT_SEQUENCES
FND_DOC_SEQUENCE_ASSIGNMENTS