Overview
The article provides clear instructions on requesting inquiry and reporting roles for Oracle Financials Cloud (OFC). It displays a step-by-step guide to assist users in obtaining the necessary roles for inquiry and reporting functions, ensuring effective utilization of OFC's capabilities.
Prerequisites
- If you are requesting additional or individual standard roles:
- Seek guidance on any additional roles needed before requesting roles.
- Learn more about KB0032200, How to Determine the Oracle & Concur Standard Roles Departmental Preparers Need.
- Before submitting a request, check the user roles report using the information in KB0032242, How to Look Up User Roles in Oracle.
- Review training requirements in Blink: Budget & Finance Training.
Essential Information
- Inquiry and reporting roles in OFC are needed by users to view transactions in OFC and review all financial reporting.
- You are only allowed to make a request for one Financial Business Unit at a time.
Next Steps
Requesting Inquiry and Reporting Roles:
NOTE: If the user needs to view basic financial reporting without training, read article KB0035092, How to Request Access to Financial Reports in Cognos (BI Consumer Role) to get instructions on how to submit the request the BI Consumer role.
1. Go to the Oracle and Concur Role Request Form.
2. In Submitted by, this field populates automatically.
3. In Requested for, identify and select the person the request is for (defaults automatically and can be changed to another person).
4. In the Standard Roles Section, Does the person need standard inquiry and reporting access for viewing financial information across all Oracle modules?, select Yes.
- Do not make selections for other questions on this part of the form.
5. Click the checkbox under the Acknowledgement section and click Next.
5. In Oracle System Roles, select Options.
6. In Select the Financial Unit that should approve this access request, select the Financial Unit associated with your office to ensure your request is approved properly.
7. Click the checkbox for training check.
8. Click Next.
9. Click Submit.