Solution enhancements

Application enhancements

Synchronous REST API

A request of transactions are sent to GFC through the REST API service. Business rules are then executed in order for GFC to produce an output transaction or an error.

CSV input file

GFC supports comma-separated values (CSV) as an input file. These files can be used to trigger business rule execution or as lookup data.

EBCDIC input file

GFC supports Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code (EBCDIC) as an input file. Data originating from mainframe applications following this file format can now be easily interfaced. These files can be used to trigger business rule execution or as lookup data.

Deactivate rule feature

Allow deactivation to facilitate versioning or updating of rules.

Custom master data import feature

Encode data by batches through a csv file upload. The Import feature is now available in the Data Entry module.

Log download feature

Application runtime log files can be viewed from the GFC user interface to easily monitor or investigate events. Downloadable logs are available for one month.

You can download any current log file every half an hour or specify a date and time range of log activity. The logs are retained for one month. This feature is available in the Administration menu.

Label update

Some field labels of the user interface are updated to communicate GFC’s purpose as an application for techno-functional users to configure business process automation.

Web Service Security is the header label for security settings for IMS and REST API. Business Process Automation (BPA) Designer or BPA Designer replaces Business Rule. API Registration replaces API and is now grouped together with Expressions under Operations.

BOD version updates

The BOD schema in GFC is upgraded from version 2.13.6 to 2.14.3.

Starter packs

These starter packs aim to accelerate the implementation of business use cases. Starter packs can be customized for user-specific requirements through the GFC configuration.

Multibook

See KB 2159480.

Multibook delivers the setups for converting journal entry data such as account numbers, amounts, and accounting period and year to conform with the target book’s accounting standards. This starter pack also includes configurations reversing of journal entries based on account numbers.

Demand fulfillment

See KB 2159482.

Demand fulfillment automates creation of purchase order and requisitions from sales order transactions.

Technology enhancements

Patch upgrade for Java 8 and Tomcat 9.