Configuring DFF Visibility in ECC Dashboards

To show Descriptive Flexfield values in ECC, it requires a two-step data load process . First, you must run the relevant Command Center data load concurrent program (e.g., Payables Command Center Data Load) with the load type parameter set to `METADATA` . This step ensures that the DFF structure is recognized by the ECC framework. Second, you must run the data load again with the load type set to `FULL_LOAD` to populate the DFF values .

The DFFs are usually displayed in the lower transaction detail data section of the ECC dashboard . They may not appear in the ‘Main’ data group by default; instead, you often need to switch to the ‘Additional Information data group’ using the dropdown menu on the left side of the detail table . Once visible, users can filter or search based on these DFF values .

If you only run the `FULL_LOAD` without the preceding `METADATA` load, the DFFs may not appear, or the system might use an outdated metadata structure . The `METADATA` load explicitly updates the ECC framework’s understanding of the EBS flexfield structure, which is a necessary prerequisite before the data itself can be indexed correctly during the subsequent `FULL_LOAD` .

Yes, if you upgrade the Command Centers, Oracle may update the underlying dataset queries . You should generally perform the mass delete (`mass_delete_ecc_reports.sql`) and re-import of the ECC dataset queries . Afterward, running the `METADATA` load and `FULL_LOAD` for your product is highly recommended to ensure all new features and DFF structures are correctly captured and indexed in the new version .