PeopleSoft FSCM Update Image #52 has been generally available since 19 Nov 2024, and it contains many important new functional enhancements.
Customers can selectively adopt new features and enhancements using the PeopleSoft Update Manager.
If you haven’t heard what has been released as part of Update Image #52 here are some highlights:
FUNCTIONALITY ACROSS APPLICATIONS
Page and Field Configurator: Change Tracking Notifications
Enterprise Components enhances Page and Field Configurator to integrate with Notification Composer for the Change Tracking configuration type. This feature allows you to send notifications to specific users when any user makes a page or field change.
Use the Page and Field Configurator page for the Change Tracking configuration type to add a Notification Event in the Change Tracking Notification section. Also use the Notify Users and Notification Details options in the Configure Fields for Change Tracking section.
Decimal Precision
FSCM adopted the PeopleTools 8.61 Decimal Precision feature. This feature alters the display of some number values. For example, a unit of measure for each that was displayed as 3.0000, can now display as a whole number 3.
Billing
Capture all Errors in Log for Billing Interface
Enhanced the Billing Interface process to list all errors in the log file, which allows you to address all errors using the log that is created when the process completes. The process no longer stops after finding the first error.
Expenses
Automobile Mileage Expense Type Favorites
Enhanced the Automobile Mileage expense type by allowing you to save favorite start and end locations as well as favorite round trips.
Administrators View All Expense Reports
Added the Expenses Admin View page in Fluid to allow expense administrators the ability to view all expense reports and travel authorizations within their organization. This is regardless of whether the employee is a direct report.
Expense Administrator Insights
Added the Expense Administrator Insights dashboard to allow administrators to address travel and expense issues. Visualizations include On Hold and Pending Approvals, Overdue Cash Advances, Open Transactions for Inactive Employees, and Non-Reimbursable Expenses by Employee. This Insights dashboard can also be added to a WorkCenter.
Travel Authorization Enhancements in Fluid
Enhanced the Travel Authorization primary page to include these fields, depending on the expense type selected: a link to a new Notes window, Date, Location.
General Ledger
Suspense Reconciliation Status Filter
Enhanced the journal error correction process by adding a new Update Suspense Reconciliation Status page. This new page can be used to update the journal header status to Suspense Transactions. This allows you to change the header status if someone corrected a journal error outside the Journal Suspense Correction page.
U.S. Federal DATA Act Prior Year Adjustment and Program Reporting
Enhanced the U.S. Federal Digital Accountability Transparency Act (DATA Act) B and C outbound files to include new Program Activity Reporting Key (PARK) and Prior Year Adjustment (PYA) data. Enhanced the Federal Program Activity Mapping page to include the 15-character PARK field. The DATA Act Definition page was updated to include the PYA ChartField attribute.
De-supporting Multicurrency COBOL Process
The Multi-currency COBOL process (FSPCCURR) is no longer supported in PeopleSoft FSCM Update Image 52. Use the Multi-currency application engine process (FS_MC) from this point forward.
Payables
India GST – Support Multi Set ID Requirements
Enhanced India GST functionality to expand the capabilities to support the Multiple Set ID requirements for Tax Organization Structure, Tax Structure, and other parameters related to Tax applicability.
Supplier Payment Virtual Credit Card
Added support for virtual payment card for supplier payments.
Include Voucher Denial Comment in Email Notification
Enhanced email notification to include approver comment when a voucher or vendor is denied.
Mass Assign Match Exceptions
Added the Mass Assignment option to assign a single resource (Group or User) to one or more vouchers or transfer assignments from one user to another user.
Receivables
Reprocess Payments for Payment Predictor
Added the option to select one or multiple payments and set Payment Predictor flag for those payments using the Set Payment Predictor action.
Overpayment Warning
Enhanced Receivables to allow users to decide if overpayments are allowed and whether a warning or error should be issued. The error or warning will be issued on the payment worksheet, credit card worksheet and express deposit page if the payment amount exceeds the item balance amount.
Reprocess Payments for Payment Predictor
Added the option to select one or multiple payments and set Payment Predictor flag for those payments using the Set Payment Predictor action.
Overpayment Warning
Enhanced Receivables to allow users to decide if overpayments are allowed and whether a warning or error should be issued. The error or warning will be issued on the payment worksheet, credit card worksheet and express deposit page if the payment amount exceeds the item balance amount.
Embed Insights in AR Workcenter
Enhanced the Receivables WorkCenter in Fluid by adding the Insights grouplet. The Insights grouplet includes the Collection Analysis, Collector Performance, Collector Dashboard and Collections Manager Dashboard.
Email Statement Log
Added a Statement Email Log page for users to review email log information. Also, an exception page for the Statement with email error added in the Fluid Receivables WorkCenter.
Receivables to Payables Refund Status
Added a one-stop location to show status of refunds that were sent from Receivables to Payables. You can take action on the refunds that have been voided or closed in Payables.
Support Large Volume of Rows in View/Update Item Details Page
Enhanced the View/Update Item Detail page to control the number of accounting lines loaded each time. Customers can define the number of accounting lines loaded each time using the Max Number of Rows in Scroll option on the Receivables Installation Options page.
Treasury
Support Of IBAN For Ukraine
Enhanced IBAN Format Setup page to add Ukraine IBAN format.
Supplier Payment Virtual Credit Card
Added support for virtual payment card for supplier payments.
Asset Management
Upload Attachment to Multiple Assets
Added the Upload Asset Attachment page to search assets and simultaneously upload one or more attachments to the selected assets in the search results.
Maintenance Management
Additional fields for Service Request Inbox
Enhanced fluid Service Request Inbox to update search criteria, results grid, and improve overall usability in Service Request pages.
PM Schedule Basis Date Calculation Options Enhancement
Added the ability to enable or disable recalculation of Basis Date when making a change using the Mass Update component on the PM Schedule Mass Update page.
Layout Enhancement for Work Order Scheduled Inventory
Enhanced Work order page to reorganize and streamline the Scheduled Inventory grid tabs, displaying information in lifecycle status order and removing redundancies.
Contracts
Contract & Award Update Wizard
Enhanced Contracts and Grants to update awards and contracts details en-masse using the Contract and Award Update Wizard. For Contracts, you can update Billing Specialist and Contract Administrator. For Grants, you can update the Assistance Listing Number, Award Reporting Roles, Award Status, Post Award Administrator, and Principal Investigator.
Grants
Award Portal Insights
Added the Award Portal Insights dashboard to include a list of active awards by sponsor, principal investigator, and billing specialist. Also provided cost, budget and billing comparisons by award and project, recent funding modifications, award milestone status by assignee and type, and anticipated funding from future award starts and proposals in progress.
Strategic sourcing/Purchasing/eProcurement.
Supplier Classification Tracking
Enhanced Supplier Relationship Management by providing a Supplier Classification Tracking feature that allows organizations to define their own Effective Dated Classifications and Certifying Agencies, associate them to their Suppliers, and generate Notifications related to Certification expirations for a Supplier.
Multiple Attachment Framework for Fluid ePro, Receipts, and Returns
Enhanced the attachment framework for eProcurement Requisition, Receipt, and Returns to allow users to select and upload multiple attachments at once. An error message is displayed if you exceed the allowed maximum specified in Installation Options General Options.
Receive for Other Requesters
Enhanced eProcurement receiving to utilize existing authorizations on User Preferences to receive on behalf of designated requesters.
Optimization for eProcurement Create Requisition
Enhanced eProcurement Create Requisition for mobile to improve the visual experience.
Award Event Quantity to Multiple Bidders
Enhanced RFx event award process to award up to 100% or full quantity of an Event to multiple bidders/suppliers.
Multiple Attachment Framework for Purchasing
Enhanced the attachment framework for Purchasing pages to allow users to select and upload multiple attachments at once. An error message is displayed if you exceed the allowed maximum specified in Installation Options General Options.
Support Bill Only Integration for External Consumption
Enhance the outbound PO dispatch EDI XML to include Bill Only and Bill and Replace Header and Line custom fields.
Inventory Management
Inactivate or remove Inventory Distribution Types
Enhanced Distribution Type page to allow the user to make any distribution type inactive by selecting the corresponding status value. Only distribution types that are not in use in the Distribution Type Default and Transaction Accounting Rules can be made inactive.
Include Expiration Dates for EDC and EIP Transactions
Enhanced inventory transaction creation and maintenance to include expiration dates for EDC and EIP transactions. The expiration date is also visible on the PO Receipt and Lot Control Information.
Supplier Contract Management
Embed Related Documents for Digital Signature – DocuSign
Enhanced the DocuSign digital signature to include related document attachments. This allows the signatories to comprehensively view all attachments and increase confidence to sign the contract.
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