Monday, November 7, 2011

FNDLOAD command

Syntax
The Generic Loader is a concurrent program named FNDLOAD. The concurrent executable takes the following parameters:

FNDLOAD apps/pwd 0 Y mode configfile datafile entity [ param ...]
where


The APPS schema and password in the form username/password[@connect_string]. If
connect_string is omitted, it is taken in a platform-specific manner from the environment
using the name TWO_TASK.

< 0 Y >
Concurrent program flags.

mode
UPLOAD or DOWNLOAD. UPLOAD causes the datafile to be uploaded to the database. DOWNLOAD causes the loader to fetch rows and write them to the datafile.


The configuration file to use (usually with a suffix of .lct, but not enforced or supplied by the loader).


The data file to write (usually with a suffix of .ldt, but not enforced or supplied by the loader). If the data file already exists, it will be overwritten.


The entity(ies) to upload or download. When uploading, always upload all entities, so specify a "-" to upload all entities.

< [param] >
Zero or more additional parameters are used to provide bind values in the access SQL (both UPLOAD and DOWNLOAD). Each parameter is in the form NAME=VALUE. NAME should not conflict with an attribute name for the entities being loaded.

Example of download
FNDLOAD apps/pwd 0 Y DOWNLOAD ${FND_TOP}/patch/115/import/afcpprog.lct myfile.ldt \ PROGRAM CONCURRENT_PROGRAM_NAME= concurrent_program_short_name> APPLICATION_SHORT_NAME=

Example of Upload
FNDLOAD apps/pwd 0 Y UPLOAD ${FND_TOP}/patch/115/import/afcpprog.lct myfile.ldt - CUSTOM_MODE=FORCE undocumented parameter


Some sample examples

1 - Printer Styles

FNDLOAD apps/pwd@seeddb 0 Y DOWNLOAD $FND_TOP/patch/115/import/afcppstl.lct file_name.ldt STYLE PRINTER_STYLE_NAME=”printer style name”

2 - Lookups

FNDLOAD apps/pwd@seeddb 0 Y DOWNLOAD $FND_TOP/patch/115/import/aflvmlu.lct file_name.ldt FND_LOOKUP_TYPE APPLICATION_SHORT_NAME=”prod” LOOKUP_TYPE=”lookup name”

3 - Descriptive Flexfield with all of specific Contexts

FNDLOAD apps/pwd@seeddb 0 Y DOWNLOAD $FND_TOP/patch/115/import/afffload.lct file_name.ldt DESC_FLEX P_LEVEL=?COL_ALL:REF_ALL:CTX_ONE:SEG_ALL? APPLICATION_SHORT_NAME=”prod” DESCRIPTIVE_FLEXFIELD_NAME=”desc flex name” P_CONTEXT_CODE=”context name”

4 - Multiple Flexfields

Use a combination of APPLICATION_SHORT_NAME and DESCRIPTIVE_FLEXFIELD_NAME names ie. APPLICATION_SHORT_NAME=PER >> will download all PER flexfields DESCRIPTIVE_FLEXFIELD_NAME=PER_% >> will download all flexfields that start with 'PER_'.

FNDLOAD apps/apps O Y DOWNLOAD $FND_TOP/patch/115/import/afffload.lct
file_name.ldt DESC_FLEX DESCRIPTIVE_FLEXFIELD_NAME="PER_%"

5 - Key Flexfield Structures

FNDLOAD apps/pwd@seeddb 0 Y DOWNLOAD $FND_TOP/patch/115/import/afffload.lct file_name.ldt KEY_FLEX P_LEVEL=?COL_ALL:FQL_ALL:SQL_ALL:STR_ONE:WFP_ALL:SHA_ALL:CVR_ALL:SEG_ALL? APPLICATION_SHORT_NAME=”prod” ID_FLEX_CODE=”key flex code” P_STRUCTURE_CODE=”structure name”

6 - Concurrent Programs

FNDLOAD apps/pwd@seeddb 0 Y DOWNLOAD $FND_TOP/patch/115/import/afcpprog.lct file_name.ldt PROGRAM APPLICATION_SHORT_NAME=”prod” CONCURRENT_PROGRAM_NAME=”concurrent name”

7 - Value Sets

FNDLOAD apps/pwd@seeddb 0 Y DOWNLOAD $FND_TOP/patch/115/import/afffload.lct file_name.ldt VALUE_SET FLEX_VALUE_SET_NAME=”value set name”

8 - Value Sets with values

FNDLOAD apps/pwd@seeddb 0 Y DOWNLOAD $FND_TOP/patch/115/import/afffload.lct file_name.ldt VALUE_SET_VALUE FLEX_VALUE_SET_NAME=”value set name”

9 - Profile Options

FNDLOAD apps/pwd@seeddb 0 Y DOWNLOAD $FND_TOP/patch/115/import/afscprof.lct file_name.ldt PROFILE PROFILE_NAME=”profile option” APPLICATION_SHORT_NAME=”prod”

10 - Request Group

FNDLOAD apps/pwd@seeddb 0 Y DOWNLOAD $FND_TOP/patch/115/import/afcpreqg.lct file_name.ldt REQUEST_GROUP REQUEST_GROUP_NAME=”request group” APPLICATION_SHORT_NAME=”prod”

11 - Request Sets

FNDLOAD apps/pwd@seeddb 0 Y DOWNLOAD $FND_TOP/patch/115/import/afcprset.lct file_name.ldt REQ_SET APPLICATION_SHORT_NAME=”prod” REQUEST_SET_NAME=”request set”

12 - Responsibilities

FNDLOAD apps/pwd@seeddb 0 Y DOWNLOAD $FND_TOP/patch/115/import/afscursp.lct file_name.ldt FND_RESPONSIBILITY RESP_KEY=”responsibility"

13 - Responsibilities with all Security Groups

FNDLOAD apps/ 0 Y DOWNLOAD FND_TOP/patch/115/import/afscursp.lct .ldt
FND_USER USER_NAME="" SECURITY_GROUP=% DATA_GROUP_NAME=%

14 - Menus

FNDLOAD apps/ pwd@seeddb 0 Y DOWNLOAD $FND_TOP/patch/115/import/afsload.lct file_name.ldt MENU MENU_NAME=”menu_name”

15 - Forms/Functions/Personalizations: Refer to the System Administrator's Guide on dependencies

FNDLOAD / 0 Y DOWNLOAD $FND_TOP/patch/115/import/affrmcus.lct
FND_FORM_CUSTOM_RULES form_name=
OR
FNDLOAD / 0 Y DOWNLOAD $FND_TOP/patch/115/import/afsload.lct file_name.ldt FUNCTION FUNCTION_NAME=
OR
FNDLOAD / 0 Y DOWNLOAD $FND_TOP/patch/115/import/afsload.lct file_name.ldt FORM FORM_NAME=

OR

FNDLOAD / 0 Y DOWNLOAD $FND_TOP/patch/115/import/affrmcus.lct FND_FORM_CUSTOM_RULES function_name=

16 - User/Responsibilities

FNDLOAD apps/ pwd@seeddb 0 Y DOWNLOAD $FND_TOP/patch/115/import/afscursp.lct file_name.ldt FND_USER

17 - Alert
FNDLOAD apps/pwd 0 Y DOWNLOAD
$ALR_TOP/patch/115/import/alr.lct my_file.ldt ALR_ALERTS
APPLICATION_SHORT_NAME=FND ALERT_NAME=Alert name to downloa

18 - Blob

With Release 12.1.1, FNDLOAD supports BLOB data (upload / download ) to better serve content-rich applications.

FNDLOAD apps/pwd 0 Y mode configfile datafile entity [ param ... ]

19 - Overwrite custom definitions

FNDLOAD apps/apps 0 Y UPLOAD $FND_TOP/patch/115/import/.lct $
XX_TOP/import/.ldt CUSTOM_MODE=FORCE

20 - Load an NLS Language
FNDLOAD / 0 Y UPLOAD \
- UPLOAD_MODE=NLS CUSTOM_MODE=FORCE WARNINGS=TRUE

21 - Migrate the role registration process from one instance to another

a. Please navigate to the path: $FND_TOP /patch/115/import/US/umxrgsvc.ldt

b. The following command can be used to download:

FNDLOAD apps/@(instance name) O Y DOWNLOAD $FND_TOP/patch/115/import/umxrgsvc.lct umxrgsvc.ldt UMX_REG_SERVICES REG_SERVICE_CODE UMX

c. The following command can be used to upload:
FNDLOAD apps/@(instance name) O Y UPLOAD $FND_TOP/patch/115/import/umxrgsvc.lct umxrgsvc.ldt UMX_REG_SERVICES REG_SERVICE_CODE UMX

22 - Transfer Custom Messages to another Instance

a. Download the message from the source instance.

FNDLOAD apps/apps 0 Y DOWNLOAD @FND:patch/115/import/afmdmsg.lct password.ldt FND_NEW_MESSAGES APPLICATION_SHORT_NAME=FND MESSAGE_NAME=PASSWORD-INVALID-NO-SPEC-CHAR

b. Move the custom LDT file (password.ldt) over to the destination instance.

c. Upload the custom message to the destination instance.
FNDLOAD apps/apps 0 Y UPLOAD @FND:patch/115/import/afmdmsg.lct password.ldt FND_NEW_MESSAGES APPLICATION_SHORT_NAME=FND CUSTOM_MODE=FORCE

23 - Download UMX Roles and Role Assignment data from one instance and upload to another.

To download from one instance:

FNDLOAD 0 Y DOWNLOAD $FND_TOP/patch/115/import/afrole.lct
umxroles.ldt WF_ROLE ORIG_SYSTEM=UMX%

To upload to another instance:

FNDLOAD 0 Y UPLOAD $FND_TOP/patch/115/import/afrole.lct
umxroles.ldt

References:

· Oracle Applications Systems Administrator Guide - Configuration

. Oracle Metalink Note#735338.1