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Overview
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Overview

The AR_LOCATION_VALUES table is a foundational data structure within Oracle E-Business Suite Receivables (AR), specifically supporting the configuration and operation of the Sales Tax Location flexfield. This flexfield is critical for defining geographical hierarchies used in tax determination and reporting. The table's primary role is to store the validated list of values (value sets) for each segment of this flexfield, establishing the parent-child relationships that model jurisdictions such as country, state, county, and city. It serves as the master reference for valid tax locations, enabling the system to accurately associate transaction lines with applicable tax rates and rules.

Key Information Stored

While the full column list is not detailed in the provided metadata, the primary and foreign key relationships reveal the core data elements. The table stores unique combinations of a LOCATION_SEGMENT_QUALIFIER (identifying the segment type, e.g., STATE), a LOCATION_SEGMENT_VALUE (the actual code, e.g., CA), and a PARENT_SEGMENT_ID (a foreign key to the table itself, linking a child value to its parent record to build the hierarchy). Each record is uniquely identified by a LOCATION_SEGMENT_ID. A significant functional column is TAX_ACCOUNT_CCID, which stores a foreign key to GL_CODE_COMBINATIONS, allowing a specific default tax liability account to be assigned to a tax location.

Common Use Cases and Queries

This table is central to tax setup and inquiry. A common use case is validating or reporting the complete hierarchy for a given location. For example, to trace the parentage of a specific city value, one might use a recursive query or self-join. Another critical scenario involves troubleshooting tax calculation errors by verifying that a transaction's ship-to address components correspond to valid, active values in this table. Sample queries often join AR_LOCATION_VALUES to transaction tables like RA_CUSTOMER_TRX_LINES or tax rate tables like AR_LOCATION_RATES via the LOCATION_SEGMENT_ID to analyze tax applicability.

  • Identifying the tax account for a jurisdiction: SELECT alv.location_segment_value, gcc.segment1 FROM ar_location_values alv, gl_code_combinations gcc WHERE alv.tax_account_ccid = gcc.code_combination_id;
  • Finding all child values (e.g., counties) for a specific parent state: SELECT child.location_segment_value FROM ar_location_values parent, ar_location_values child WHERE parent.location_segment_id = child.parent_segment_id AND parent.location_segment_value = 'CA';

Related Objects

The AR_LOCATION_VALUES table has integral relationships with several key objects, as documented by its foreign keys. It is a central node in the tax configuration schema.

  • GL_CODE_COMBINATIONS: Linked via AR_LOCATION_VALUES.TAX_ACCOUNT_CCID. This assigns the general ledger account for tax liability.
  • AR_LOCATION_RATES: Linked via AR_LOCATION_RATES.LOCATION_SEGMENT_ID. Tax rates are defined against specific location values stored in this table.
  • AR_LOCATION_VALUES (Self-Referential): Linked via AR_LOCATION_VALUES.PARENT_SEGMENT_ID. This relationship builds the hierarchical tree of locations.
  • GR_DOCUMENT_RTK & GR_ITEM_RIGHT_TO_KNOW: These "Right to Know" tables reference the table using a composite key (LOCATION_SEGMENT_QUALIFIER, LOCATION_SEGMENT_VALUE, PARENT_SEGMENT_ID), linking regulatory document and item data to specific tax jurisdictions.