Pick Pack and Ship using Shipping Public API

Introduction:

The shipping Public API’s (Application Program Interface) are pl/sql packages which when called
using wrapper files will perform the same actions possible from the Shipping applications UI.
The real time nature of the shipping API’s in Release 11i and R12 has provided options for the
customers to customize their shipping flows as per the business needs.

In order to call these API’s we only need to pass the required parameters. It is mandatory that
all the required parameters need to be initialized before they are passed to the called shipping
API. The optional parameters are optional and can be passed as additional information if
needed.
The parameters can also be classified as standard parameters and specific parameters.
Standard parameters are almost common to all the shipping API’s and the Specific Parameters
are specific to a particular shipping API and are discussed seperately for each of the API called in
the flow. These standard and specific parameters can be one of the madatory or option
parameter.

Summary of the Flow Sequence:

We have created the following business flow to demonstrate the usage of various shipping
public API’s during Pick, Pack and Ship activities.
The diagram also shows the relevant shipping API’s used during each of these specific steps.
Standard Parameters:

1. p_api_version_number: This is used to compare the incoming API call's version

number with the current version number (always set to 1.0).

2. p_init_msg_list: This is used to Initialize message list and use FND_API.G_TRUE to

reset the list.

3. p_commit: Will commit the changes to the database. The Default Value is
FND_API.G_FALSE

4. x_return_status: Requests that the API return the status of the data after it completes
its function.

Valid values include:

• Success : FND_API.G_RET_STS_SUCCESS
• Error : FND_API.G_RET_STS_ERROR
• Unexpected Error: FND_API.G_RET_STS_UNEXP_ERROR

5. x_msg_count: Indicates number of error messages API has encountered.

6. x_msg_data: Returns error message text. If the x_msg_count is equal to 1, then this
contains the actual message.

Setting the application context:

Its necessary that the application context need to be set before making a call to the shipping
API’s from sql*plus.
This is done by calling FND_GLOBAL.APPS_INITIALIZE() procedure in the beginning of the
wrapper file.
The procedure APPS_INITIALIZE takes the following parameters

FND_GLOBAL.APPS_INITIALIZE(user_id IN number,
resp_id IN number,
resp_appl_id IN number,
security_group_id IN number);
You can obtain the valid values for each of these parameters from the application forms session.

1. Arguments (input)

2. USER_ID - User ID number.

3. RESP_ID - ID number of the responsibility.

4. RESP_APPL_ID - ID number of the application to which the responsibility belongs.

5. SECURITY_GROUP_ID - ID number of the security group. This argument is automatically

defaulted by the API. The caller need not pass a value for it.
Detailed Flow Sequence:

Each of the steps created in the flow are discussed in detail under the following headings.

Book order:

Create an Order from order management Super User, Vision Operations (USA) responsibility
with the following details

Customer Number :1006

Warehouse : M1
Ship Method : DHL
Line Item : AS54888
Ordered Quantity : 2
Create Delivery:

As a next step to booking, a new delivery needs to be created. In order to create a new delivery
we need to call the shipping API “WSH_DELIVERIES_PUB.Create_update_delivery” by passing
the required and optional parameter values.

Specific parameters:

 P_api_version_number => 1.0

 p_action_code => CREATE -- for creating new delivery
 p_delivery_info => Attributes of the delivery entity of type Delivery_Pub_Rec_Type

The sample script attached here can be used to create a new delivery.

CREATE_DELIVERY.s
ql

(Please note it is necessary to make the changes suggested in these scripts for them to work
correctly in your application environment)
Assign delivery detail to delivery:

The delivery detail can be assigned to the newly created delivery by using the public API
“WSH_DELIVERY_DETAILS_PUB. Detail_to_Delivery”.

Specific Parameters:

 p_TabOfDelDets => Table of Delivery Detail id’s

 p_action => ASSIGN
 p_delivery_id => Delivery id
 delivery_name => Delivery name to which the detail lines will be assigned

The sample script attached here can be used to assign the delivery detail to the newly created
delivery.

ASSIGN_DETAIL_TO
_DELIVERY.sql

Delivery Detail is assigned to the Delivery

Pick Release:

The shipping public API "WSH_DELIVERIES_PUB. Delivery_Action”, enables

pick release of the sales order line. The relevant pick release parameters are retrieved from the
Shipping and Organization Parameter setup.
Specific Parameters:
 p_action_code = > PICK_RELEASE
 p_delivery_id/p_delivery_name => Id/name of delivery

Refer to the attached PICK_RELEASE.sql sample script which will pick releases lines for a given
delivery.

PICK_RELEASE.sql

Line in Staged Status

Back order line:

Select move_order_line_id,organization_id,delivery_detail_id
From wsh_delivery_details
Where delivery_detail_id=p_delivery_detail_id

API USED : INV_MO_BACKORDER_PVT.BACKORDER

PICK CONFIRM TO CREATE MOVE ORDER HEADER(Transact move order)

API USED : INV_PICK_WAVE_PICK_CONFIRM_PUB.PICK_CONFIRM

Manual Pack:

Before advancing to this step, Please refer to metalink Note 124593.1(Containerization in

Shipping Execution) for all the necessary needed for packing/containerization
Manual Packing involves two steps

1. Creation of LPN’s:
LPN creation is done using the public API “WSH_CONTAINER_PUB. Create_Container”

Specific Parameters:
 p_container_item_id => Key flexfield Id for the container
 p_organization_id => Organization ID for the container.
 p_quantity => Number of containers created
 p_container_name => Container name if creating just one container
 x_container_ids => Table of the newly created container IDs of type
WSH_UTIL_CORE.ID_TAB_TYPE, which is a table of
type number indexed by binary integers

Refer to the attached CREATE_CONTAINER.sql sample script, which will enable the creation of
containers

CREATE_CONTAINE
R.sql

Generate LPN - WMS_CONTAINER_PUB.CREATE_LPN

Pack Nested LPN - wms_container_pvt.packunpack_container
Pack/Unpack Item into LPN – Inventory Transaction API (Interface Tables & Concurrent
Manager – Inventory Transaction Worker)

LPN Created
2. Perform Manual Pack operation using the LPN created previously

In order to pack the delivery detail line item using the LPN created previously, we can use
the public API “WSH_CONTAINER_PUB.Container_Actions”.

Specific Parameters:
p_container_name => Name of the container
p_action_code => Action code ‘PACK’
p_detail_tab => Delivery detail to be packed. Input table of delivery detail ids of
type WSH_UTIL_CORE.ID_TAB_TYPE, which is a table of
type Number indexed by binary integers.

Refer to the attached MANUAL_PACK.sql sample script, which will enable the packing action on
the created LPN’s.

MANUAL_PACK.sql

Packing completed. LPN (CT-13) is displayed in the Parent LPN field of the delivery detail
Unpack:

We can unpack the packed delivery line by making call to the container public API
“WSH_CONTAINER_PUB.Container_Actions”

Specific Parameters:
p_container_name=> Name of the container
p_action_code => Action code ‘UNPACK’
p_detail_tab => Delivery detail to be unpacked. Input table of delivery detail ids of type
WSH_UTIL_CORE.ID_TAB_TYPE which is a table of type Number
indexed by binary integers.

UNPACK.sql

Unpack Completed. Parent LPN field is blank.

Unassign the unpacked LPN line from delivery:

The delivery detail for the LPN line, which was unpacked, previously needs to be unassigned
from the delivery.

Using “WSH_DELIVERY_DETAILS_PUB.Detail_to_Delivery” shipping API, the delivery detail is

unassigned from the delivery.
Specific parameters:
 p_TabOfDelDets => Table of Delivery Detail id’s
 p_action => Action UNASSIGN
 p_delivery_id or delivery_name => Delivery id or delivery name to which the detail lines will
be assigned

UNASSIGN_FROM_D
ELIVERY.sql

Auto Pack Master:

The Auto-Pack Master behaves very much similar to Auto-Pack except that it goes one step
further and packs the created “detail” containers into one or more “parent (master)”
container(s).

The parameter “p_pack_cont_flag” set to ‘Y’ or ‘N’ will decide whether to autopack the detail
containers that are created into parent containers.
For Autopack master option, set this parameter to ‘Y’

Specific Parameters:

 P_entity_tab => Table of ids of either lines or containers or deliveries that need to
be autopacked of type WSH_UTIL_CORE.ID_TAB_TYPE
which is a table of type Number indexed by binary integers.
 P_entity_type => Type of entity id contained in the entity_tab that needs to be
autopacked ('L' - lines, 'C' -containers or 'D' - deliveries).
 P_group_id_tab => Table of ids (numbers that determine the grouping of lines for
packing into containers) of type
WSH_UTIL_CORE.ID_TAB_TYPE which is a table of type
Number indexed by binary integers.
 P_pack_cont_flag=> A 'Y' or 'N' value to determine whether to autopack the detail
containers that are created into parent containers.
 X_cont_inst_tab => Table of container IDs created during the autopacking process of
type

AUTOPACK_MASTER
.sql

Autopack completed. The item being shipped is packed in LPN – 251 and the LPN – 251 is further
packed on to Master LPN – 252 (shown under Parent LPN field)

Update Delivery Details:

The “WSH_DELIVERY_DETAILS_PUB.Update_Shipping_Attributes” API enables you to modify

data in wsh_delivery_details.
In this specific example we have used this API to update the shipped_quantity field in the
wsh_delivery_details table to ship all quantities.

Specific Parameters:
 p_changed_attributes=>Attributes of ChangedAttributesTabType that are to be updated.
 p_source_code => Code for source system which updates wsh_delivery_details table(always
set to OE)
In order to specify in your logic about backorder or staged quantities you can use the
following logic

-- Ship all quantities

changed_attributes(1).delivery_detail_id := <<Enter the detail id>>;

changed_attributes(1).shipped_quantity := <<Enter the full quantity to be shipped>>;

-- Back order all quantities

changed_attributes(2).delivery_detail_id := <<Enter the detail id>>;

changed_attributes(2).shipped_quantity := 0;
changed_attributes(2).cycle_count_quantity := <<Enter the full quantity to be shipped>>;

-- Stage all the quantities

changed_attributes(3).delivery_detail_id := <<Enter the full quantity to be shipped>>;

changed_attributes(3).shipped_quantity := 0;
changed_attributes(3).cycle_count_quantity := 0;

UPDATE_SHIPPING_
ATTRIBUTES.sql

Shipped Quantity (2) is updated in the delivery detail

Ship Confirm:

Ship Confirm Process

================

What happened during Ship Confirm:

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The results of the picking process are recorded against a Delivery.

• Ship Confirm can only be performed on Deliveries with Delivery Lines that have been Pick
Confirmed.
• Ship confirming a delivery records the results of the picking process. These results could be
shipped, backordered, staged or cycle count or a combination of all 4.
• The workflow activity will be completed when the quantity picked is recorded as “Shipped”.
• If the ordered item is set up with the item attribute “Shippable” checked, Ship Confirming is a
prerequisite for Invoicing.

Shipped Quantities:
************************
• Once the delivery is closed the Order Line is updated with the shipped quantities and the
status of the line is changed to “Shipped”. This enables the order line to proceed to its next
workflow activity.
• The Ship Confirm transaction initiates the Inventory Interface to generate the “Issue of Stores”
transactions which will decrement inventory and remove the material reservation. Then the OM
interfaces is initiated to update the Sales Order Line with Shipped quantities, freight charges,
etc.
• The Cost of goods sold account number that is passed to inventory is workflow generated. In
Inventory it creates a Material Distribution record that is ultimately passed to the General
Ledger.
• If Ship confirm is partial the remaining quantity can be either staged or backordered.

Backordered Quantities:
****************************
• Backordered quantities are left in the Staging Subinventory. They are not automatically
returned to their source location.
• A new pick release will be required before they can be ship confirmed.
• The backordered quantity is removed from the delivery being Ship Confirmed.and the
reservation is removed making the quantity available to ATP.
• The Sales Order line splits into shipment schedules. One schedule will have the quantity that
was shipped and a status of “Shipped”. The other schedule will have the quantity that was
backordered and a status of “Awaiting Shipment”.

Staged Quantities:
**********************
• Staged quantities are left in the Staging subinventory and can be Ship Confirmed at a later
time. The staged quantity is removed from the delivery being confirmed and optionally linked to
a new delivery number.
• The Sales Order line splits into shipment schedules. One schedule will have the quantity that
was shipped and a status of “Shipped”. The other schedule will have the quantity that remained
Staged with a status of “Picked”.
Different Delivery Line Statuses: 
*************************************
select * from wsh_lookups
where lookup_type = 'PICK_STATUS'

- Not Applicable (Code X)

The delivery line is invoiceable but non-shippable, for example, a service line or a warranty line.

- Not Ready for Release (Code N)

The delivery line is not eligible for pick release. Occurs when the order line is manually imported
into Oracle Shipping Execution using the Import Delivery Line concurrent process. It has not
reached the Awaiting Shipping workflow activity.

- Ready for Release (Code R)

The delivery line is eligible for pick release. Occurs when the order line has reached the Awaiting
Shipping workflow activity (it is booked, scheduled, and in Oracle Shipping Execution).

- Submitted to Warehouse (Code S)

Pick release has processed the delivery line and has: Created move order headers and lines.
Found available quantity and created inventory allocations. Not pick confirmed. If you are using
auto-pick confirm, it changes release status to Staged. If you are not using auto-pick confirm and
want to progress the delivery lines, navigate to Oracle Inventory Move Order Transaction
window and perform manual pick confirm.

- Staged (Code Y)
The delivery line is pick confirmed; inventory is transferred from storage subinventory to staging
subinventory. It remains staged until ship confirm.

- Backordered (Code B)
Any of the following circumstances occurs: Pick release has processed the delivery line and
cannot find the entire quantity. This typically occurs when the Oracle Inventory inventory
balance indicates that there is not enough material (either because there is not enough material
or because the inventory balance is incorrect).
At ship confirm, you: Enter Shipped Quantity that is less than Original Requested Quantity
Backorder the entire delivery quantity Transfer a reservation to cycle count. This typically occurs
when the material that you want to ship: Has become unavailable, for example, damaged,
between picking and shipping. Is available and you backorder material for specific business
reasons. For example, all available material has been allocated to a specific customer when you
find out additional supply for other orders will be delayed. For information on the backorder
processing in pick release and ship confirm,

- Shipped (Code C)
The delivery line’s delivery is ship confirmed and posted as intransit, OM Interface and Inventory
Interface have processed, and the trip is closed.

- Cancelled (Code D)
The order line that the delivery line supports is cancelled.
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:WSH_DELIVERIES_PUB.Delivery_Action:
=================================
We can call “WSH_DELIVERIES_PUB.Delivery_Action” API in order to ship confirm the delivery
Programatically.

As a final step, call “WSH_DELIVERIES_PUB.Delivery_Action” API in order to ship confirm the

delivery.

Specific Parameters:
p_action_code(Required) => action to be performed on Delivery
p_delivery_id (Required) => delivery id on which the action is performed
p_trip_name => Trip identifier for assignment of trip to delivery
p_asg_pickup_loc_code => Stop location code for pickup assignment
p_asg_pickup_dep_date => Stop location departure date for pickup assignment
p_asg_dropoff_loc_code=> Stop location code for dropoff assignment
p_asg_dropoff_dep_date=> Stop location departure date for dropoff assignment
p_sc_action_flag => Ship Confirm option - S, B, T, A, C. Used p_sc_intransit_flag =>
Ship Confirm set in-transit flag.
p_sc_close_trip_flag => Ship Confirm close trip flag.
p_sc_create_bol_flag => Ship Confirm create Bill of Lading flag
p_sc_stage_del_flag => Ship Confirm create delivery for stage quantity flag
p_sc_trip_ship_method => Ship Confirm trip ship method.
p_wv_override_flag => Override flag for weight volume calculations.
x_trip_name => Name of autocreated trip.

SHIP_CONFIRM.sql

Delivery Confirmed and in Closed status

Debugging Shipping API:

In some cases , calls to these API’s may not be successful. In such cases calling the shipping
debugger package(WHS_DEBUG_SV) in the wrapper file will result in the creation of a detailed
debug log file based on the various debug profiles setup for shipping module .

The steps given below will show the step by step approach to generate debug log file during the
call to Shipping Public API’s.

1. Add the following lines into the Wrapper file before making a call to the shipping

02. Set the Profiles

OM: Debug Level - set to 5
INV: Debug Level - set to 10
WSH: Debug Enabled - set to Yes
WSH: Debug Level - set to Statement
WSH: Debug Log Directory - set to a valid writeable directory path

03. Execute the shipping action via API

04. Navigate to the respective directories specified using the profile

“WSH: Debug Log Directory”

05. Obtain the Debug

Debugging Scenario

We are trying to create a delivery and have ensured that the organization passed is not valid.
The wrapper file has been embedded with lines calling the Shipping Debugger. The Debug file
generated in this case has the relevant debug messages.

Refer to the sample wrapper file with enabled debugging and the debug log file
generated as a result of passing invalid organization id.

CREATE_DELIVERY_ R3_10370163.dbg
WITH_DEBUGGER_ON.sql

Metalink References:
 Note 124593.1 Containerization in Shipping Execution.
 Note 290432.1 How to Create a Debug File in Shipping Execution

Order Management Tables.

Entered
oe_order_headers_all 1 record created in header table
oe_order_lines_all Lines for particular records
oe_price_adjustments When discount gets applied
oe_order_price_attribs If line has price attributes then populated
oe_order_holds_all If any hold applied for order like credit check etc.

Booked
oe_order_headers_all Booked_flag=Y Order booked.
wsh_delivery_details Released_status Ready to release

Pick Released
wsh_delivery_details Released_status=Y Released to Warehouse (Line has been released to
Inventory for processing)
wsh_picking_batches After batch is created for pick release.
mtl_reservations This is only soft reservations. No physical movement of stock

Full Transaction
mtl_material_transactions No records in mtl_material_transactions
mtl_txn_request_headers
mtl_txn_request_lines
wsh_delivery_details Released to warehouse.
wsh_new_deliveries if Auto-Create is Yes then data populated.
wsh_delivery_assignments deliveries get assigned

Pick Confirmed
wsh_delivery_details Released_status=Y Hard Reservations. Picked the stock. Physical
movement of stock

Ship Confirmed

wsh_delivery_details Released_status=C Y To C:Shipped ;Delivery Note get printed Delivery

assigned to trip stopquantity will be decreased from staged
mtl_material_transactions On the ship confirm form, check Ship all box
wsh_new_deliveries If Defer Interface is checked I.e its deferred then OM & inventory not
updated. If Defer Interface is not checked.: Shipped

oe_order_lines_all Shipped_quantity get populated.

wsh_delivery_legs 1 leg is called as 1 trip.1 Pickup & drop up stop for each trip.
oe_order_headers_all If all the lines get shipped then only flag N

Autoinvoice

wsh_delivery_details Released_status=I Need to run workflow background process.

ra_interface_lines_all Data will be populated after wkfw process.
ra_customer_trx_all After running Autoinvoice Master Program for
ra_customer_trx_lines_all specific batch transaction tables get populated