The Open Interface Parameter group contains all the parameters required to submit a request to the concurrent manager. The Open Interface Parameter group also contains the START_TIME column.

If the Open Interface Parameter group contains a column for a batch identifier, you must pass a value to the batch identifier column. You can also pass values to other required columns in the Open Interface Parameter group based on the semantics defined for the open interface.

For example, you want to write data to the Customer Interface open interface. Customer Interface requires input values for CREATE_RECIPROCAL_CUSTOMER and START_TIME. Create a flat file source that includes these parameters as columns. Create a mapping that passes the values of the columns from the source to the required input parameters of the Oracle E-Business Suite target definition.

If you do not pass values to the required columns in the Open Interface Parameter group, the mapping is valid. However, the session fails at run time.