The Generic Loader (FNDLOAD) is a concurrent program that can transfer Oracle Application entity data between database and text file. The loader reads a configuration file to determine which entity to access. In simple words FNDLOAD is used to transfer entity data from one instance/database to other. For example if you want to move a concurrent program/menu/value sets developed in DEVELOPMENT instance to PRODUCTION instance you can use this command.
Oracle has provided standard configuration files (.lct files) for migration of the standard entities. All of these configuration files are available at $FND_TOP/patch/115/import directory. The main configuration files for the corresponding entity are given below:
| Entity | Configuration File |
| Attachment Definition | afattach.lct |
| Concurrent Programs | afcpprog.lct |
| Printers and Printer Styles | afcppstl.lct, afcpprnt.lct |
| Value Sets | afffload.lct |
| Request Groups | afcpreqg.lct |
| Request Sets | afcprset.lct |
| Form Personalization | affrmcus.lct |
| Lookups | aflvmlu.lct |
| Responsibilities | afrole.lct |
| Applications | afscapp.lct |
| Profile Options | afscprof.lct |
| Users | afscursp.lct |
| Form, Functions, Menus | afsload.lct |
| Document Sequences | afsncat.lct |
| Descriptive and Key Flex Fields | afffload.lct |
| Messages | afmdmsg.lct |
Steps to Move a Concurrent program from one instance(Database) to other
- Define your concurrent program and save it in first instance(for how to register a concurrent program click here)
- Connect to your UNIX box on first instance and run the following command to download the .ldt file
FNDLOAD username/password@database O Y DOWNLOAD $FND_TOP/patch/115/import/afcpprog.lct file_name.ldt PROGRAM APPLICATION_SHORT_NAME=”Concurrent program application short name” CONCURRENT_PROGRAM_NAME=”concurrent program short name” - Move the downloaded .ldf file to new instance(Use FTP)
- Connect to your UNIX box on second instance and run the following command to upload the .ldt file
FNDLOAD username/password@database 0 Y UPLOAD $FND_TOP/patch/115/import/afcpprog.lctfile_name.ldt
Note: Make sure you are giving proper .lct file in the commands and don’t confuse with .lct and .ldt files
These following are the other entity data types that we can move with FNDLOAD
1 – Printer Styles
FNDLOAD username/password@database O Y DOWNLOAD $FND_TOP/patch/115/import/afcppstl.lct file_name.ldt STYLE PRINTER_STYLE_NAME=”printer style name”
2 – Lookups
FNDLOAD username/password@database O Y DOWNLOAD $FND_TOP/patch/115/import/aflvmlu.lct file_name.ldt FND_LOOKUP_TYPE APPLICATION_SHORT_NAME=”FND”
LOOKUP_TYPE=”lookup name”
3 – Descriptive Flexfield with all of specific Contexts
FNDLOAD username/password@database O Y DOWNLOAD $FND_TOP/patch/115/import/afffload.lct file_name.ldt DESC_FLEX P_LEVEL=COL_ALL:REF_ALL:CTX_ONE:SEG_ALL APPLICATION_SHORT_NAME=”FND” DESCRIPTIVE_FLEXFIELD_NAME=”desc flex name” P_CONTEXT_CODE=”context name”
4 – Key Flexfield Structures
FNDLOAD username/password@database O Y DOWNLOAD $FND_TOP/patch/115/import/afffload.lct file_name.ldt KEY_FLEX P_LEVEL=COL_ALL:FQL_ALL:SQL_ALL:STR_ONE:WFP_ALL:SHA_ALL:CVR_ALL:SEG_ALL APPLICATION_SHORT_NAME=”FND” ID_FLEX_CODE=”key flex code” P_STRUCTURE_CODE=”structure name”
5 – Concurrent Programs
FNDLOAD username/password@database O Y DOWNLOAD $FND_TOP/patch/115/import/afcpprog.lct file_name.ldt PROGRAM APPLICATION_SHORT_NAME=”FND” CONCURRENT_PROGRAM_NAME=”concurrent name”
6 – Value Sets
FNDLOAD username/password@database O Y DOWNLOAD $FND_TOP/patch/115/import/afffload.lct file_name.ldt VALUE_SET_VALUE FLEX_VALUE_SET_NAME=”value set name”
7 – Value Sets with values
FNDLOAD username/password@database O Y DOWNLOAD $FND_TOP/patch/115/import/afffload.lct file_name.ldt VALUE_SET FLEX_VALUE_SET_NAME=”value set name”
8 – Profile Options
FNDLOAD username/password@database O Y DOWNLOAD $FND_TOP/patch/115/import/afscprof.lct file_name.ldt PROFILE PROFILE_NAME=”profile option” APPLICATION_SHORT_NAME=”FND”
8 – Request Groups
FNDLOAD username/password@database O Y DOWNLOAD $FND_TOP/patch/115/import/afcpreqg.lct file_name.ldt REQUEST_GROUP REQUEST_GROUP_NAME=”request group” APPLICATION_SHORT_NAME=”FND”
10 – Request Sets
FNDLOAD username/password@database O Y DOWNLOAD $FND_TOP/patch/115/import/afcprset.lct file_name.ldt REQ_SET
APPLICATION_SHORT_NAME=”FND” REQUEST_SET_NAME=”request set”
11 – Responsibilities
FNDLOAD username/password@database O Y DOWNLOAD $FND_TOP/patch/115/import/afscursp.lct file_name.ldt FND_RESPONSIBILITY RESP_KEY=”responsibility”
12 – Menus
FNDLOAD username/password@database O Y DOWNLOAD $FND_TOP/patch/115/import/afsload.lct file_name.ldt MENU MENU_NAME=”menu_name”
FNDLOAD username/password@database 0 Y DOWNLOAD $FND_TOP/patch/115/import/affrmcus.lct file_name.ldt FND_FORM_CUSTOM_RULES function_name=FUNCTION_NAME
14 – Functions:
Eg: FNDLOAD username/password@database 0 Y UPLOAD $FND_TOP/patch/115/import/corresponding.lct upload_file.ldt