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Overview
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Overview

The HZ_STYLES_B table is a foundational data object within the Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) Receivables (AR) module. It serves as a master repository for defining and storing "styles," which are classification codes used to categorize and manage different data formats. In the context of Oracle EBS, particularly within the Trading Community Architecture (TCA) framework, styles are essential for standardizing the presentation and validation of data, such as addresses, contact information, or other formatted entity attributes. This table acts as the base or header table for style definitions, holding the core, non-translatable attributes. Its primary role is to provide a controlled list of style codes that are referenced by numerous other objects to ensure consistent data formatting rules across the application.

Key Information Stored

The table's structure is designed to uniquely identify and define each style. Based on the provided metadata, the primary key column is STYLE_CODE, which is the unique identifier for a style classification. The foreign key relationship to the AK_OBJECTS table via the DATABASE_OBJECT_NAME column indicates that styles are often associated with specific database objects or entities within the application, linking the style definition to the object it formats. While the full column list is not detailed in the excerpt, typical columns in such a base table would include creation date, created by, last update date, last updated by, and other standard WHO columns for auditing. The core business data is the style code itself, which is referenced throughout the system.

Common Use Cases and Queries

This table is primarily used for setup, maintenance, and validation of style-based formatting. Common operational scenarios include administrative tasks to query all defined styles or to validate a specific style code before applying it to a customer or site format. For reporting, it is often joined to its related tables to generate a complete list of styles and their associated formats or descriptions. A fundamental query pattern involves selecting style codes for use in a list of values (LOV) within a form or interface. A sample SQL to retrieve basic style information would be:

  • SELECT style_code FROM hz_styles_b WHERE <conditions> ORDER BY style_code;

Another critical use case is troubleshooting data issues by tracing the style code used in a specific format record back to its master definition in HZ_STYLES_B to understand the applicable formatting rules.

Related Objects

As indicated by the foreign key relationships, HZ_STYLES_B is centrally linked to several key objects. The table HZ_STYLES_TL (Translation table) holds the translated descriptive names for the style codes defined in the base table, linked by the STYLE_CODE. The table HZ_STYLE_FORMATS_B stores the specific format details (e.g., line ordering, validation rules) associated with each style, also linked via STYLE_CODE. Furthermore, the relationship to AK_OBJECTS suggests a dependency on the Core Entities Registry, which manages application objects. Therefore, any process creating or managing formatted data for parties, customers, or addresses will ultimately reference the style definitions stored in HZ_STYLES_B.

  • Table: HZ_STYLES_B 12.2.2

    owner:AR,  object_type:TABLE,  fnd_design_data:AR.HZ_STYLES_B,  object_name:HZ_STYLES_B,  status:VALID,  product: AR - Receivables ,  description: Styles to classify formats. ,  implementation_dba_data: AR.HZ_STYLES_B , 

  • Table: HZ_STYLES_B 12.1.1

    owner:AR,  object_type:TABLE,  fnd_design_data:AR.HZ_STYLES_B,  object_name:HZ_STYLES_B,  status:VALID,  product: AR - Receivables ,  description: Styles to classify formats. ,  implementation_dba_data: AR.HZ_STYLES_B , 

  • Table: HZ_STYLES_TL 12.2.2

    owner:AR,  object_type:TABLE,  fnd_design_data:AR.HZ_STYLES_TL,  object_name:HZ_STYLES_TL,  status:VALID,  product: AR - Receivables ,  description: Translation table for HZ_STYLES_B ,  implementation_dba_data: AR.HZ_STYLES_TL , 

  • Table: HZ_STYLES_TL 12.1.1

    owner:AR,  object_type:TABLE,  fnd_design_data:AR.HZ_STYLES_TL,  object_name:HZ_STYLES_TL,  status:VALID,  product: AR - Receivables ,  description: Translation table for HZ_STYLES_B ,  implementation_dba_data: AR.HZ_STYLES_TL , 

  • Table: HZ_STYLE_FORMATS_B 12.1.1

    owner:AR,  object_type:TABLE,  fnd_design_data:AR.HZ_STYLE_FORMATS_B,  object_name:HZ_STYLE_FORMATS_B,  status:VALID,  product: AR - Receivables ,  description: Specific formats valid for one or more locations. ,  implementation_dba_data: AR.HZ_STYLE_FORMATS_B , 

  • Table: HZ_STYLE_FORMATS_B 12.2.2

    owner:AR,  object_type:TABLE,  fnd_design_data:AR.HZ_STYLE_FORMATS_B,  object_name:HZ_STYLE_FORMATS_B,  status:VALID,  product: AR - Receivables ,  description: Specific formats valid for one or more locations. ,  implementation_dba_data: AR.HZ_STYLE_FORMATS_B , 

  • View: HZ_STYLES_VL 12.2.2

    owner:APPS,  object_type:VIEW,  fnd_design_data:AR.HZ_STYLES_VL,  object_name:HZ_STYLES_VL,  status:VALID,  product: AR - Receivables ,  description: Translation view for name and address formatting styles ,  implementation_dba_data: APPS.HZ_STYLES_VL , 

  • View: HZ_STYLES_VL 12.1.1

    owner:APPS,  object_type:VIEW,  fnd_design_data:AR.HZ_STYLES_VL,  object_name:HZ_STYLES_VL,  status:VALID,  product: AR - Receivables ,  description: Translation view for name and address formatting styles ,  implementation_dba_data: APPS.HZ_STYLES_VL ,