The document provides instructions for logging into Oracle iProcurement and navigating the application. It describes how to search for items, add items to favorites lists and shopping carts, create non-catalog requests, check out of shopping carts, and set profile preferences. Key functions covered include logging in, searching catalogs and stores, managing requisitions and shopping carts, and completing checkout.

1. Oracle
iProcurement
Training

2. Logging in to Oracle
Click on the link provided to Oracle applications.
The Oracle E-Business Suite Log In window will display.
Enter your Username (may be case sensitive) and password (always case sensitive).
Click (B) Log In.
Note: The first time you log into the Oracle E-Business Suite, you will be required to
change your password before the Log In process is completed.
The E-Business Suite Home Page will appear after log in, displaying all your available
responsibilities. Under Navigator, click Internet Procurement.

3. The Oracle iProcurement Home Page will open in the Shop tabbed region.

4. iProcurement Home Page
My Favorite Store – a store is a collection of catalogs. It may be one or more catalogs
or may be a link to a website for one or more vendors but allows searching and/or
shopping through one link. My Favorite Store is the default store for searching when the
iProcurement page opens.
Search – allows you to search the contents of a store or the Internal Catalog through key
words.
Other Stores – Stores other than the default Store. You must click on the name of one of
the Other Stores to make it the active store. Once one of the Other Stores is the active
store, you may search the contents using Search function. Note: at this time there will be
no Other Stores, only FNLC Store.
Browse Categories – shows you items associated with a selected Category. You may
add items from here to your Shopping Cart or to your My Favorites list.
Browse My Favorites Lists and Other Shopping Lists – allows you to see items you
have saved on your favorites list and also any public lists.
Create a Non-Catalog Request –allows you to create a requisition where the item is not
related to any category or the internal catalog.

5. Manage Requisitions
Requisitions at a Glance – shows you all of your open requisitions which include
requsitions that are In Process, Pre-Approved, Approved, Rejected, or Returned.
To-Do List – shows all your notifications which include “To Do” notifications and
“FYI” notifications. You may also reassign your notifications for a period of time here.
Shopping Cart
Number of Lines – tells you how many items you
have selected or created while shopping. You may
select to checkout by clicking (B) Proceed to
Checkout
Purchasing News
This section is used by the Purchasing Department
to make employees aware of common purchasing
issues, purchasing policies, and any special news
such as tips and tricks for using the tools available
within Oracle.

6. My Profile
You may set your default preferences that will be automatically inserted into your
documents. To do so, click (T) My Profile.
My Profile tabbed region will open.
Enter Delivery Defaults.
Need-By Date - You can create a default lead time for your orders
Requester Name – If you purchase for someone else constantly, you select their name
here and it will be the default Requester on all your requisitions, requiring you to change
the name only when different.
Deliver-To Location – If you purchase items to be delivered to another location
constantly, you can default that location as the Deliver-To Location on all your
requisitions.
Ignore Billing Defaults as First NLC does not use Project Accounting at this time.
Enter Favorite Charge Accounts - This allows you to enter other accounting
information that you might use (multi-department projects, multiple cost allocation, etc)
and save the accounting with a nickname. You may add and delete these favorites as
needed. If you have more than three (3) favorites, you may add another line by clicking
(B) Add Another Row.

7. Enter Preferences –
Date Format – allows you to determine how you enter and see the date format in Oracle
iProcurement.
My Favorite Store – allows you to select which catalog store is the default store for
searching items.
Catalog Search Result Set Size – allows you to set how many items are returned per
page when searching catalogs. The range is 1-25.
Other Result Set Size – allows you to set how many records are returned per page for all
other search functions, i.e., employees, categories, reason codes, units of measure.
Show/Hide Images – if thumbnail pictures are loaded in catalogs, this allows to turn the
feature on and off.

8. Reset Password – allows you to reset your password whenever you want to.
When finished with all changes, click (B) Apply Changes.
At the top of the page, a confirmation will appear that your profile information has been
updated.

9. Adding Items to Favorites List
You may search for items to
add to your Favorites List by
entering in the Search FNLC
Store field, a word that is in
the description. Click (B)
Go
All items matching the search criteria will be displayed on the Search Results page.
Click (B) Add to Favorites to add the Item to your Favorites List. A confirmation will
appear at the top of the Search Results page.

10. Your Favorites List will be updated with the new Item added.
Note: you must repeat this process for each item to be added. You may not select
multiple items to be added to your Shopping Cart.
To View Your Favorites List
Below Stores, select Browse
My Favorites List and
Other Shopping Lists link.
The item previously selected is now in your Favorites List.
Adding Items to your Shopping Cart – Favorites
Below Stores, select Browse
My Favorites List and
Other Shopping Lists link.
All items in your Favorites List will be displayed.

11. Select the item(s) to be added to your
Shopping Cart by clicking in the
checkbox next to the item. You may
also select all items by clicking Select
All link.
Click (B) Add to Cart
Shopping Cart contents are updated and
show your items as Recently Added.
Note: You will need to update your
quantity for items selected from My
Favorites List when you Proceed to
Checkout or after adding an item to
your Shopping Cart by a non-catalog
request.
When you are finished selecting items,
in the Shopping Cart section, click (B)
Proceed to Checkout.
The Shopping Cart Contents page will be displayed.

12. Adding Items to Shopping Cart – Search
You may search for items to
add to your Shopping Cart
by entering the Item Number
or a word that is in the
description. Click (B) Go
All items matching the search criteria will be displayed on the Search Results page.
Change the quantity to meet your requirements.
Click (B) Add to Cart to add the Item to your Shopping Cart. A confirmation will
appear at the top of the Search Results page.

13. Your Shopping Cart will be updated with
the new Item added.
Note: you must repeat this process for
each item to be added. You may not select
multiple items to be added to your
Shopping Cart.
When you are finished selecting items, in
the Shopping Cart section, click (B)
Proceed to Checkout
The Shopping Cart Contents page will be displayed.

14. Adding an Item to Your Shopping Cart – Non-Catalog Requests
Below Browse Categories
link, select Create a Non-
Catalog Request link.
Non-Catalog Request window will open.
Enter your requisition data.
Item Type – default value is
“Goods billed by quantity” ( X
quantity times price of individiual
unit of measure)
• Service billed quantity
(X quantity times price,
Unit of Measure = USD)
• Goods or services billed
as an amount (X quantity
time $1.00 price, Unit of
Measure = USD)

15. Category –Enter the first few letters
of the category name. Click (I)
Flashlight.
The Search and Select:
Category page will open.
Click Down Arrow to right
of Search By field. Select
Category Description, then
click (B) Go.
Search results will be
displayed for all
categories matching the
search criteria.
Click (B) Select by the
desired category.
Category field is populated with
selected category.
Item Description – Describe the item
you are purchasing.

16. Unit of Measure (UOM) – how the item
is counted. Enter the first few letters of
the UOM name. Click (I) Flashlight.
The Search and Select: Unit of
Measure page will open.
UOM name entered on previous
page is defaulted in Unit of Measure
field. Click (B) Go.
Search results will be
displayed for all categories
matching the search
criteria.
Click (B) Select by the
desired category.
Unit of Measure field is
populated with selected
UOM.
Quantity – how many you are buying
based on the Unit of Measure
Currency – always USD
Unit Price – how much the item costs per
Unit of Measure
Exchange Rate Type & Date – not used
because all transactions are in USD

17. Describe the Supplier (If you know who it is) (optional)
Check if New Supplier not in Oracle
Enter Name of Supplier
Enter Site Name for Supplier
Enter Supplier Contact Name
Enter Supplier Contact Phone Number
Enter Supplier Item Number reference
Click (B) Add to Cart to add this item to
your requisition
Oracle iProcurement Shopping Cart Contents page will open.

18. Shopping Cart Contents Page
All lines of your requisition will appear here.
You may edit the quantity (all items) and price (non-catalog items only). After editing
click Update link.
If you wish to delete an item, click (I) Trash Can at end of item line.
If you need to add another Item, click link Return to Shopping, otherwise, click (B)
Proceed to Checkout
Note: You may also click (B) Save Cart to complete this requisition later. If you select
this option you must enter a description for your saved cart. A requisition number is
assigned to the Shopping Cart when you save it.

19. Checkout – Delivery Information
Oracle iProcurement Checkout window will display.
All fields are populated by the default values you provide in My Profile tab
Edit the following per your requirements:
• Need-By Date
• Requester
• Deliver-To Location
Need By Date (must be in
format shown under field
Requester (person who
asked that item be bought)
Deliver To Location
(where item is to be
delivered)
If requisition lines are to
be delivered to more than
one place, click circle for
No, delivery information
differs by item
You will be able to select delivery information by line. Otherwise, click (B) Continue.
The Enter Billing Information page will display.

20. Checkout – Billing Information
In Taxable field, select Yes if purchase is taxable. If Yes is selected, select the proper
Tax Code.
Note: Project Information is not used. Skip this section and do not any entry here.
Click (B) Continue
Checkout – Review Charge Accounts
Review Charge Accounts window will display.
Note: All items are associated with a charge account through a category. Items selected
from the catalog automatically have the proper category associated with them. Non-
catalog items requested depend on the user selecting the proper category to ensure
proper charge accounts.
If any of the charge accounts are incorrect, you may correct them by clicking on the
Charge Account Number link for that line.

21. Edit Charge Account window will display.
Enter the proper Charge Account combinations. Note: if this Charge Account can be
applied to all lines of the requisition check the box Apply this account to all requisition
lines.
If you need to enter multiple Charge Accounts for a requisition line, click the link select
multiple charge accounts.
Enter modified Percentage or Quantity for 1st
line. Enter additional lines Charge Account
and Percentage or Quantity. Note: You may allocate by Quantity or Percentage. The
total of all lines must equal 100% of Percentage and Quantity. You will not be allowed
to proceed to the next step until this requirement is met.

22. When complete, click (B) OK
Review Charge Accounts window will display with Accounts information.
When finished, click (B) Continue. Note: All lines must have valid Charge Accounts
entered before clicking (B) Continue.

23. Checkout – Enter Notes & Attachments
Enter Notes & Attachments window will display. You may create attachments to the
requisition and/or enter notes to the Approver.
Requisition Description – name your requisition (required).
Note to Approver – this note will appear in the notification to the Approver.
Add Attachments – click on this link to create an attachment to the requisition.
Attachments window will display.
Attention - Internal to Requisition – can only be viewed by Preparer
Miscellaneous – can only be viewed from within requisition
To Approver – can be viewed by Preparer and Approver
To Buyer – can be viewed by the Preparer, Approver, and Buyer.
To Receiver – can be viewed by Preparer, Approver, Buyer, and Receiver
To Supplier – prints on Purchase Order
Description – subject of attachment (required)
Attachment Type – File – allows attachment of any file to requisition.
URL – enter a URL to be viewed
Text – allows entry of up to 2000 characters (will print on PO if
To Supplier)

24. When finished, click (B) OK.
Enter Notes & Attachments window will display. Attachment information is displayed.
Click (B) Continue

25. Approvers List
Review Approvers List & Enter Justifications window will display. There will be
information here to tell you if you have authority to approve requisition or if your request
will be submitted to someone else for approval. You may also select additional
approvers if you wish.
To add an approver, click link add approvers.
Window expands for entry of additional approvers and justifications. Click on (I)
Flashlight to select an approver.
Search and Select window will display. Enter the first few letters of the Approver’s last
name + the percentage sign (%). Click (B) Go to find Approver Names.

26. Search Results page will appear with all names matching search criteria. Click (B)
Select by the appropriate name
Review Approvers List & Enter Justifications window will display. Selected Approver
name will appear in Approver Name field. To add another approver, click (B) Add
Another Approver and repeat the above steps for adding an approver.
To enter a Justification repeat steps for Enter Notes and Attachments.
When finished, click (B) Continue.

27. Review and Submit window will display.

28. Checkout – Review and Submit Requisition
Review requisition. When finished, click (B) Submit.
Submit Confirmation window will display. Your requisition is completed and is in the
Approval process.
To check the status of the requisition, you may click on the Requisition Status tab at the
top of the page or click on the Shop tab and view Requisitions at a Glance at the bottom
left of the page.
If you wish to begin a new Shopping Cart, click link Continue Shopping.

29. Withdrawing a Requisition
Note: You may only withdraw or cancel a requisition if no requisition line has been
associated with a Purchase Order line. If a requisition is approved and associated with
a Purchase Order line, the buyer must first cancel the Purchase Order line (or
optionally cancel both the Purchase Order line and the requisition line). You may
always withdraw a requisition in the status of In Process or Pre-Approved.
From Requisitions at a Glance select the requisition number you wish to change by
clicking on the Requisition number link.
View Requisitions Details window will open. Click (B) Change

30. Change Requisition window will open
To withdraw the requisition, select Change and Resubmit Requisition. Click (B)
Continue.
Shopping Cart Contents window will open. You may optionally delete a line or change
the line quantity (any item) or item price (non-catalog items only).
When you are finished with the changes, click link update to show your changes and
their effects on the line.
The changed requisition data will be displayed. Click (B) Proceed to Checkout.

31. Enter Delivery Information will open with the original requisition data displayed.
Optionally change this information. When finished, click (B) Continue.
Enter Billing Information window will open. Click (B) Continue.
Review Charge Accounts window will open. Optionally change this information by
clicking on the Charge Account link. When finished, click (B) Continue.

32. Enter Notes and Attachments window will open. Optionally enter or change this
information. Make sure that Requisition Description, a required field, has an entry.
When finished, click (B) Continue.
Review Approver List & Enter Justifications window will open. Optionally change
the original data entered. When finished, click (B) Continue.
Review and Submit Requisition window will open. When finished reviewing changes,
click (B) Submit.

33. Submit Confirmation window will display. Click (T) Requisition Status.
Requisition Status page will open in Last 10 Requisitions view. Click on requisition
number just submitted for approval.
View Requisition Details window will open. Click link View Approval History.

34. Approval History window will open. Withdrawn will be one of the actions taken on
this requisition after the first approval.

35. Canceling a Requisition Line
From Requisitions at a Glance select the requisition number you wish to cancel by
clicking on the Requisition number.
View Requisitions Details window will open. Click (B) Cancel
Cancel Requisition: Select Lines window will open.
To cancel selected lines – click on checkbox for line to be canceled. When finished
selecting lines to cancel, click (B) Continue. Note: Previously canceled lines are
marked next to the Line Number with “- -“.

36. Cancel Requisition: Review and Submit window will open. Review the line(s) to be
canceled. Line to be canceled will have “Yes” in Cancel Line field. When ready, click
(B) Submit.
Cancel Requisition: Confirmation Details window will open. This details the old and
new values after cancellation. When finished reviewing, click link Return to
Requisition Details.
View Requisition Details window will open. Canceled line total amount will be $0.00.
This is your only indication that the line is canceled.

37. Click on (T) Shop at top of page to return to iProcurement Home Page.

38. Cancel an Entire Requisition
From Requisitions at a Glance select the requisition number you wish to cancel by
clicking on the Requisition number.
View Requisitions Details window will open. Click (B) Cancel
Cancel Requisition: Select Lines window will open.
To cancel requisition –click (B) Cancel Entire Requisition. Note: Previously
canceled lines are marked next to the Line Number with “- -“.

39. Cancel Requisition: Review and Submit window will open. All lines not previously
canceled will be marked for cancellation. When review is complete, click (B) Submit.
Cancel Requisition: Confirmation Details window will open, detailing the lines
canceled. To view the new status of the requisition, click (T) Shop
iProcurement Home Page will open. Find your requisition in Requsitions at a Glance.
New requisition status will be “Cancelled”.

40. Copying a Requisition
From Requisitions at a Glance select the requisition number you wish to copy by
clicking on the Requisition number.
View Requisitions Details window will open. Click (B) Copy to Cart
Shopping Cart Contents window will open, filled with the requisition lines of the
copied requisition. Here you may edit Quantity or delete a line. Complete your
transaction by adding additional items or, when finished editing or shopping, by clicking
(B) Proceed to Checkout.

42. Receiving
To receive an item, click (T) Receiving. The Receiving tabbed region will display.
There are four sections to the Receiving tabbed region –
• Receiving – with links to Receive Items, Correct Receipts, Return Items, and
View Receipts
• Requisitions to Receive – Short list of Requisitions that are on Purchase Orders
and have items that can be received. Full List shows all Requisitions to Receive
based on default criteria.
• Receipt at a Glance – List of most recent receipts that you have created. Full
List shows all Receipts that you have created.
• Receiving Process – has same functionality as Receiving section, but has an
explanation for each function above the links.
In Receiving section, click link Receive Items.
Receive Items: Select Items to Receive page will display. Note: The default for the
Search criteria is any expected receipts for requisitions created by you during the current
week. All requisition lines meeting this criteria will be displayed in Results section.

43. Select the requisition line to receive by clicking in the checkbox in the Select column.
By default, the remaining quantity to be received will appear in Receipt Quantity filed.
Change this number if you received less than this number. After entering the Receipt
Quantity (or accepting the default), click (B) Next.
Receive Items: Enter Receipt Information page will display. Enter the Waybill (bill of
lading) and Packing Slip info, if you have it. Also enter Comments if there was anything
unusual about the package or delivery.

44. When finished, click (B) Next.
Receive Items: Review and Submit page will appear. All information that you have
entered will appear here. Review for accuracy and, when ready, click (B) Submit
Receive Items: Confirmation Information page will appear. A Receipt Number is
assigned to your transaction and the information you entered is displayed for you.

45. Correcting a Receipt
In the Receiving section, click the Correct Receipts link.
The Correct Items: Select Items page will appear. Note: The default for the Search
criteria is any receipt created by you during the current week. All receipt lines meeting
this criteria will be displayed in Results section.
In the Correct Quantity field for the Receipt to corrected enter the actual number
received (0 is a valid number for this field). Click (B) Continue.
Correct Receipts: Review and Submit page will appear. This page will show the
corrected quantity, the change quantity (can be a negative number), and the received
quantity from the original receipt. If you need to edit your correction, click (B) Back. If
you are ready to submit your change, click (B) Submit.

46. Correct Receipts: Confirmation Details page will appear, displaying the changes made
by the correction.

47. Returning an Item
You must document any returns to a vendor that you received in Oracle iProcurement.
To do so, in the Receiving section, click the Return Items link.
The Return Items: Select Items to Return page will appear. Note: The default for the
Search criteria is any receipt created by you during the current week. All receipt lines
meeting this criteria will be displayed in Results section.
In the Return Quantity field, enter the number of items to return. This number may not
exceed the Quantity Received value. Click (B) Next.
Return Items: Enter Return Information page will appear. You are required to enter a
reason code for the return. Click (I) Flashlight.

48. A pop-up window, Search and Select: Reason, will open. Click (B) Go.
The page will refresh with all Reason Codes. Select the proper Reason Code by clicking
in the circle to the left. The circle will now have a dot inside it. Click (B) Select
The pop-up window will close, displaying the Return Items: Enter Return
Information page with the Reason Code populated. Enter an RMA number if you have
one from the supplier. Enter a comment if needed. Click (B) Next.

49. Return Items: Review and Submit Return(s) page will appear. Verify the return data
you entered. To edit, click (B) Back. To submit your return, click (B) Submit.
A confirmation page will display, showing the returns that you submitted.