Record producers and catalogs in the procurement workflow
Record producers and catalogs ensure the accuracy and availability of the required items in the procurement workflow and standardize the request fulfillment.
Record producers
As a procurement administrator or procurement manager, you can create a record producer for
tables and database views that are in the same scope and define the procurement-specific
records and standardize the procurement workflows. To set up record producers, perform the
following steps:
- Create a new record producer for the Procurement Case Management application.
- Assign a table name as a procurement case.
- Select Procurement as the target catalog under .
- Select Procurement under .
Catalogs and catalog items
Catalog and catalog items ensure the accuracy and availability of the required items in the
procurement workflow and standardize the request fulfillment. To set up catalogs, perform
the following steps:
- Create procurement-related catalog and catalog items.
- View the existing catalog items.
- Manage your category hierarchy.
- Associate the categories within your catalog.