The Patch Release 13.2.4 of the Oracle Retail Merchandising System (RMS) and its module, Oracle Retail Fiscal Management (ORFM)  is now available from My Oracle Support.

End User Documentation Enhancements

The following summarize the highlights of changes made to the documentation in conjunction with the new Brazil-related functionality:

• Foundation chapter in the Oracle Retail Merchandising System (RMS)/Sales Audit (ReSA) Brazil Localization User Guide
  This chapter was updated with a non-base Localization Flexible Attribution Solution (LFAS) section that addresses the addition of several new custom attributes to Items and Suppliers through non-base LFAS for Brazil; it also addresses the extension of the Retail Tax Integration Layer (RTIL) through the Oracle Retail Merchandising System (RMS), and Oracle Retail Fiscal Management System (ORFM).
•  ORFM User Guide
  The Purchase Order chapter was updated to include schedule related updates for a Nota Fiscal. The Fiscal Documents chapter was updated to include information on creating a new NF and searching for details using Vendor Product Number.
• Oracle Retail Fiscal Management/RMS Brazil Localization Implementation Guide
  The Implementation Checklist chapter was updated with a note on multi-currency functionality. The Batch Processes chapter was updated with information on the NF EDI batch.

The following summarize the highlights of changes made to the documentation in conjunction with the new technical certifications (see the RMS 13.2.4 Release Notes for more information):

• Installation Guides for RMS and for ORFM/RMS Brazil
  These installation guides were updated extensively to account for the multiple technical certification enhancements in 13.2.4.
• White Paper: How to Upgrade from WebLogic11g 10.3.3 to WebLogic11g 10.3.4  (Doc ID: 1432575.1)
  See the previous blog entry regarding this new White Paper.

New Documents on My Oracle Support for Brazil Localization

• Overview and Interfaces Tax Vendor Integration (Doc ID: 1424048.1)
  Oracle chooses to integrate with a third party tax expert to delivery the Brazilian solution. Oracle has built the Retail Tax Integration layer (RTIL) as the key integration component to support the integration of Oracle suite of products with external tax vendors. This paper addresses the RTIL integration interfaces with TaxWeb, providing guidance on the typical integration interfaces and operations that must be supported by other tax solutions in the Brazilian market.
• Oracle Retail Fiscal Management/RMS Brazil Localization: Localization Flexible Attribute Solution (LFAS) (Doc ID: 1418509.1)
  The white paper covers the definition of custom attributes in Localization Flexible Attribute Solution (LFAS) and enables retailers to perform data conversion changes. Retailers can add several new custom attributes to Items and Suppliers through non-base LFAS for Brazil and extend Retail Tax Integration Layer (RTIL) through the Oracle Retail Merchandising System (RMS), and Oracle Retail Fiscal Management System (RFM).

Documents Published in RMS and ORFM Release 13.2.4

• Oracle Retail Merchandising System Release Notes
• Oracle Retail Merchandising System Installation Guide
• Oracle Retail Merchandising System User Guide and Online Help
• Oracle Retail Sales Audit (ReSA) User Guide and Online Help
• Oracle Retail Merchandising System Operations Guide
• Oracle Retail Merchandising System Data Model
• Oracle Retail Merchandising Batch Schedule
• Oracle Retail Merchandising Implementation Guide
• Oracle Retail POS Suite 13.4.1 / Merchandising Operations Management
  13.2.4 Implementation Guide
• Oracle Retail Fiscal Management Data Model
• Oracle Retail Fiscal Management/RMS Brazil Localization Installation Guide
• Oracle Retail Fiscal Management/RMS Brazil Localization Implementation Guide
• Oracle Retail Fiscal Management User Guide and Online Help