IBM Sterling OMS Interview Questions Series 2 – Part 5: Order Management Workflows, Price Lists, and Move Orders

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IBM Sterling OMS Interview Questions Series 2 – Part 5

Order Management Essentials & Oracle Integration - A detailed collection of Sterling OMS and Oracle Order Management interview questions related to sales orders, price lists, backorders, and pick processes.

Order Management Oracle OM Pick Slip Sales Order Purchase Order Price List Pick Release Backorder

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How Do You Use SOAP Web Services with IBM Sterling WMS?

• Create a SOAP adapter in the Integration Console
• Use WSDLs to define services
• Bind them to a transaction or event listener
• Validate with tools like SOAP UI or API Tester

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What Are Process Constraints in Order Management?

Process Constraints restrict actions (like cancel, modify) on documents based on status or business rules to maintain data integrity.

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What is a Pick Slip Report?

A document listing items to be picked from inventory. It includes location, quantity, item code, and shipment ID—used by warehouse personnel.

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At What Stage Can an Order Not Be Cancelled?

Once the order reaches Pick Confirmed or Ship Confirmed status, cancellation is not permitted unless exceptions are configured.

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Where Can You See Errors When Running Order Import Program?

In Oracle:
Navigate to Order Management > Orders, Returns > Import Orders > Corrections to view and fix errors from the import batch.

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Difference Between Purchase Order and Sales Order?

• Purchase Order (PO): Created when you buy from a supplier
• Sales Order (SO): Created when a customer places an order with you

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What Are Primary and Secondary Price Lists?

• Primary: Main price list used during pricing
• Secondary: Used as a fallback if the item isn't found in the primary list

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Name Some Key Order and Inventory Tables?

• Orders: OE_ORDER_HEADERS_ALL, OE_ORDER_LINES_ALL
• Shipping: WSH_DELIVERY_DETAILS, WSH_NEW_DELIVERIES
• Inventory: MTL_SYSTEM_ITEMS_B, MTL_MATERIAL_TRANSACTIONS

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How is a Move Order Generated?

Move Orders are auto-generated when an order is Pick Released in Oracle Inventory, directing inventory transfer from storage to staging.

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What Does Backordered Mean in Order Management?

Indicates that the item is out of stock, and the order or line cannot be fulfilled until inventory becomes available.

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