Oracle Fusion Procurement 26C: what changed
We track 25 Procurement changes in 26C, out of 71 features (our count) in Oracle's 26C What's New documents for this area. 25 of them are delivered switched on; 0 need setup or an opt-in before anyone can use them.
Oracle sources: Procurement 26C What's New · Self Service Procurement 26C What's New
Impact ratings are our editorial view of how much a change affects day-to-day users and testing. Always confirm details on the linked Oracle page.
Former opt-ins now standard in 26C
From Oracle's Current Opt-In Expirations list: features whose opt-in period ended with 26C. If you already opted in and finished setup, nothing changes. All former opt-ins now standard in 26C →
None in Oracle's list.
Delivered switched on (25)
Create Work Orders with Find Numbers for Substituted Components
Supply Chain Orchestration now supports receiving find numbers for substituted components from Oracle Supply Chain Planning and passing them to Oracle Manufacturing during work order creation.
Oracle's own impact label: Small scale · Action to enable: None · Oracle source
Redwood: Cancel an Approved Work Confirmation as a Buyer
Cancel approved work confirmations as a buyer. Before this update, you couldn't cancel approved work confirmations.
Oracle's own impact label: Small scale · Action to enable: Potential Setup · Oracle source
Redwood: Edit Charge Account Segments on Multiple Purchase Order Schedules
Select multiple schedules and edit the cost center and natural account segments directly from the Purchase Orders page. You can choose to split partially delivered or billed distributions, and the application will update the segments on the new distribution for the unprocessed remainder.
Oracle's own impact label: Small scale · Action to enable: Potential Setup · Oracle source
Selected Purchasing Bug Fixes in This Update
Oracle's list of 26C Purchasing fixes that change behavior. The main one: with profile option ORA_PO_CO_BUDGET_DATE_FOR_LIQ set to Y, funds on change orders are now liquidated on the budget date, the change order date or the current date, depending on dates and fulfillment. Others include global DFFs on Approved Supplier List documents and back-arrow navigation on Redwood pages.
Oracle's own impact label: Small scale · Action to enable: None · Oracle source
Selected Sourcing Bug Fixes in This Update
Fix: in Redwood, a negotiation created from a template now uses the latest version of its negotiation style, so style changes made after the template was created now apply.
Oracle's own impact label: Small scale · Action to enable: None · Oracle source
Create Work Orders with Find Numbers for Substituted Components
Supply Chain Orchestration now supports receiving find numbers for substituted components from Oracle Supply Chain Planning and passing them to Oracle Manufacturing during work order creation.
Oracle's own impact label: Small scale · Action to enable: None · Oracle source
AI Agent: Negotiation Surrogate Response Assistant
Deploy the Surrogate Response Assistant to automate creation of supplier negotiation responses. This new AI Agent template enables category managers to create surrogate responses from supplier response documents received in email.
Oracle's own impact label: Larger scale · Action to enable: Potential Setup · Oracle source
Create Transfer Orders with Header Level Descriptive Flexfields
Use the Oracle Supply Chain Orchestration Supply Requests REST API and the Supply Order Import FBDI template to create transfer orders with header level descriptive flexfields.
Oracle's own impact label: Small scale · Action to enable: None · Oracle source
Redwood: Communicate Purchase Agreements to Multiple Email Recipients
Add multiple email recipients when communicating purchase agreements to suppliers. You can now notify internal stakeholders and additional supplier contacts through the same email sent when a new purchase agreement or change order is issued.
Oracle's own impact label: Small scale · Action to enable: Potential Setup · Oracle source
Redwood: Review B2B Account Number on Purchasing Documents
Review the B2B account number associated with a supplier on purchasing documents using Redwood purchasing pages. Use the supplier information drawer to review the B2B account number when viewing a purchasing document.
Oracle's own impact label: Small scale · Action to enable: Potential Setup · Oracle source
Redwood: Use Extensibility Capabilities to Default Document Styles When Creating Purchasing Documents
Use extensibility capabilities to set a default document style when creating purchasing documents using the Redwood experience. You can now define a default document style for the New purchase order and New agreement drawers, as well as for staged documents.
Oracle's own impact label: Small scale · Action to enable: Potential Setup · Oracle source
Redwood: View Additional Information About Location and Supplier
View additional information about supplier, ship-to location, bill-to location, and deliver-to location when viewing purchase orders and purchase agreements using a Redwood page.
Oracle's own impact label: Small scale · Action to enable: Potential Setup · Oracle source
Selected External Purchase Prices Bug Fixes in This Update
External Purchase Prices FBDI templates now work on Mac as well as Windows. Oracle lists this among the 26C bug fixes that change behavior.
Oracle's own impact label: Small scale · Action to enable: None · Oracle source
View Additional Information About Preparers, Requesters, Buyers, and Approvers
You can now view additional information about the preparers, requesters, buyers, and approvers on requisitions and purchase orders. In addition to details such as name, job title, manager name, and department, you can also view contact information such as email, work phone, and work address.
Oracle's own impact label: Small scale · Action to enable: None · Oracle source
Access Cart Details Directly During Requisition Creation
You can now access shopping cart details directly while creating a requisition, which improves visibility and makes navigation easier during the request creation process.
Oracle's own impact label: Small scale · Action to enable: None · Oracle source
Create Transfer Orders with Header Level Descriptive Flexfields
Use the Oracle Supply Chain Orchestration Supply Requests REST API and the Supply Order Import FBDI template to create transfer orders with header level descriptive flexfields.
Oracle's own impact label: Small scale · Action to enable: None · Oracle source
Create a Noncatalog Request Without Copying Supplier Details From a Previous Request
After you submit a noncatalog or smart form request, the confirmation message now offers Create another request (starting fresh) alongside Create another request with the same supplier. The View cart link moves to the navigation bar at the bottom of the page.
Oracle's own impact label: Small scale · Action to enable: Potential Setup · Oracle source
Identify Attachments and Notes on My Requisitions
The note and attachment icons that 26B added to requisition lines now also appear on the My Requisitions page.
Oracle's own impact label: Small scale · Action to enable: None · Oracle source
Launch Quote to Purchase Requisition Assistant from Menu
The Quote to Purchase Requisition Assistant, which turns emailed supplier quotes into requisitions, can now be started from the Self Service Procurement home page menu, without setting up an email account. You still need to create and publish an instance of the agent in AI Agent Studio.
Oracle's own impact label: Small scale · Action to enable: Potential Setup · Oracle source
Manage Public Shopping Lists
Catalog administrators can now manage public shopping lists using a Redwood experience. After opting into this feature, you can access the Redwood Public Shopping Lists page from the quick links under Catalogs.
Oracle's own impact label: Small scale · Action to enable: Potential Setup · Oracle source
Manage Shopping Catalog Category Hierarchies
Manage shopping catalog category hierarchies using a Redwood page to create, manage, and reorganize procurement catalog categories for browsing and shopping. You can access the Shopping Catalog Category Hierarchy page from the quick links under Catalogs.
Oracle's own impact label: Small scale · Action to enable: Potential Setup · Oracle source
Search for Deliver-to Locations Using Additional Attributes in Requisitions
The enhanced deliver-to location search (by name, code, address, city, postal code or country) now works on the requisition line and summary edit pages, not just in Preferences. It's off by default and switched on with a Visual Builder Studio constant.
Oracle's own impact label: Small scale · Action to enable: Potential Setup · Oracle source
Selected Self Service Procurement Bug Fixes in This Update
Fix: charge account combination details are easier to review in requisitions, from the charge account actions menu in edit mode or the account link in read-only mode.
Oracle's own impact label: Small scale · Action to enable: None · Oracle source
Sort Shopping Search Results and Shopping Lists by Item Number and Supplier Item
Sort shopping search results by item number and supplier item. This feature is also available for shopping lists.
Oracle's own impact label: Small scale · Action to enable: Potential Setup · Oracle source
View Additional Information About Deliver-to Locations
You can now view additional information about the deliver-to location on a requisition line, including the address of the location and location code. To use this feature, use the link for the deliver-to location when viewing a requisition line.
Oracle's own impact label: Small scale · Action to enable: Potential Setup · Oracle source
Needs setup or opt-in (0)
None among the changes we track.
More 26C: All 148 tracked 26C changes · 26C what-to-test checklist · 26C former opt-ins now standard
Other module families in 26C: Financials · HCM · Logistics (OTM, GTM, WMS) · Project Management · Supply Chain & Manufacturing
Other releases: Procurement 26B
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