Questions on Oracle iProcurement Punch-Out

Hi,
I need to troubleshoot iProcurement issue and want to pull a few recently sent cXML files to review. Also I need to check the cXML mapping to find out the PL/SQL calls being some of the fields.
I am new to iProcurement and don’t know where to locate these information. We are running 11.5.10.2 with XML Gateway. Please help. Thanks!

See
How to Diagnose a Punchout Issue [ID 377320.1]
Punchout White Paper - Release 12 [ID 1177725.1]
Hope this helps
Sandeep Gandhi
Independent Consultant

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We are using a punchout from Gateway. The OCI sent from the vendor does not have a product category (see below).
"NEW_ITEM-MATGROUP[1]" value="">
We have 2 product categories assigned to the user in the Ext Attributes. While creating the SC using the catalog, the system picks up the second product category defined in Ext attributes.
How does it do it ? Is there a way it picks up the first product category ?
-Bakulesh

Hi Bakulesh,
Glad to hear that your problem is solved. Can I ask for a favor please? I need to understand that during punch-out, how data is brought back to SRM screens from catalog. I would be really very thankful to you, if you send me some config document or all the customization steps involved in this.
Best Regards,
Amit
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Hi friends
I just started to read oracle architecure, I have the following questions on Oracle Logical DB Stucture
Can any help me to find out the answers for it.
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XML Parser Exception on Punch Out Setup Request

I am on the supplier side of the procurement process. Recently I was tasked with bringing on a new buying group, but we have encountered a strange issue. The buyer set up my company in their ERP system, however they are getting an error when trying to punch out to my website...which is listed below.
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Hi Rakesh,
You need to have an S-User ID to access SAP Notes. For your convenience, I am pasting the content of SAP Note 954035.
Process, block and CO could not be created in GP
Symptom
After upgrade of SAP-EU component to version 7.0 SP8 in Guided Procedures process, block and callable object could not be created. On design time screen   appears error message:
com.sap.engine.lib.xml.parser.ParserException: XMLParser: Bad attribute list. Expected WhiteSpace, / or >:(:main:, row:1, col:491)
During attempt to start process through the Runtime screen you will get an error message:
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com.sap.caf.eu.gp.ui.actions.decpage.
CDecisionPageInterfaceViewdecisionPageUsage1,relation View
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Other terms
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Solution
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or
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Bye
Ankur

Punch Out Catalogs - General Information

Hi
One of our clinets is implementing SRM with punch out catalogs. I have not done punch out catalogs before. We are asked to let the vendor know what they need to do in order to integrate with SRM for punch out catalogs. Apparently, the vendor has never integrated with SRM before. The client is on SRM 4.0. I understand the config settings that we need to do in SRM to bring up the punch out catalog.
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We are having a punch out issue with one of our suppliers catalog. We could log on to their portal linked with us, <b>but we are getting a suppliers general Portal page when we click return to requisition</b>, instead of returning the items to our shopping cart from the suppliers .
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Hi
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Hi,
I have problems with transparent punch out and OCI.
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Logic Pro X Unknown Punch-Out Range

Hello,
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