PeopleSoft FSCM Update Image #39 has been generally available since 9th Mar 2021 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 #39 here are some highlights:

Delegation Framework

Additional enhancement to support Delegation Framework delivered in Update Image 39. Users can now choose to delegate or authorize another person to serve as his or her representative when working with approval transactions. The delegation framework supports upward delegation, downward delegation and lateral delegation.

Query Masking

 Data Privacy framework has been enhanced to provide the ability to manage data protection of sensitive data fields in PS Query. Query Masking is a configurable feature that can mask sensitive fields used in PS Queries. Only authorized users have access to view or run a PS Query that uses sensitive data.

Expenses

Fluid Approvals enhancement helps in recognizing the Approval Privilege Template for Travel Authorizations.

General Ledger

The Journal Source Security feature has been enhanced restricting source look-up options base on business unit, user, and role. This feature now applies to Simplified Journal Entry. In addition, the system verifies the source security during the flat file import process, and on Spreadsheet Journal Import pages.

The enhanced Spreadsheet Journal Import feature helps retain user login credentials for one hour, after an import action is made. In addition, the system verifies the length of the Reference and Description fields at the header and line levels.

Treasury

Enhancement to bank statement processing allows a user to submit the Bank Reconciliation process for all bank accounts to which the user has access. Also, enhanced parse statement addenda processing allows a user to submit this process for all bank accounts to which the user has access.

Asset Management

The external funding source feature is a new addition which allows you to define the external funding sources used for asset acquisition. One or multiple sources can be associated to an asset.

The Run Control Date Update framework has been enhanced to allow you to update date elements on multiple run controls in Asset Management.

Maintenance Management

The Asset Information page has been enhanced by adding the Retire Date and Asset Status fields.

The enhancement of Run Control Date Update framework allows you to update date elements on multiple run controls in Maintenance Management.

Lease Administration

The enhancement of Run Control Date Update framework allows you to update date elements on multiple run controls in Lease Administration.

Contracts

The enhanced Active Contracts Kibana visualization include currency code for revenue and billing and changed the supporting PS Query to exclude inactive contracts.

Project Costing

Enhanced the Project Transaction List search feature by adding these search fields; Analysis Type, Transaction ID, Trans ID From, Expense Sheet ID, Voucher ID, Journal ID, Description, Foreign Amount, and System Source.

eProcurement

The Requester Inquiry Chatbot now allows requesters to inquire about the status of requisitions sourced by Material Stock Requests. Also, the abilities to display product images if available, and display requisitions entered on behalf of other requesters are an addition. The bot can identify items either by item ID or item description. It allows requesters to navigate to respective application pages based on the requisition request state.

Enhanced the Fluid Requisition lifeline to incorporate links to fluid application pages to ensure a consistent look and feel. Added fluid interfaces for Purchase Orders, POA, ASN, Invoice, and Payment pages.

The Fluid Requisition process has been enhanced by enabling the creation of requisitions using Order Sheets. Order sheets are a pre-defined list of items, where the Supplier, UOM, Shipping and Accounting information have been specified in advance. An eProcurement administrator can setup order sheets and assign them to requesters by department, location or ship to. A requester can be authorized to use multiple order sheets. When creating requisitions, requesters can view all order sheets assigned to them by selecting the Order Sheets menu.

Strategic Sourcing

The Event Creation feature has been enhanced by adding the ability to send reminder notifications to suppliers and bidders for completing and submitting bids before the event end date. Event creators can also receive notifications as the event end date approaches so that they can take proactive actions. The Business Unit Definition page displays Event Reminder Notification Options for configuring different reminder options, such as the number of days prior to the event end date, which triggers the reminder, audience, and message priority.

You can also watch the PUM Image highlights video