Search Results as_contact_education_pk

Overview

The AS_CONTACT_EDUCATION table is a core data object within the Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) 12.1.1 and 12.2.2, specifically for the Sales Foundation (AS) module. Owned by the OSM schema, it serves as the primary repository for storing formal education history associated with contact entities. Its role is to maintain a structured record of academic qualifications for individuals, enabling sales, marketing, and service teams to better understand and segment their contacts. This data is integral to building comprehensive customer and partner profiles, which can be leveraged for targeted campaigns, relationship management, and service personalization.

Key Information Stored

While the provided metadata does not list all columns, the primary key is explicitly documented as the EDUCATION_ID column, which uniquely identifies each education record in the table. Based on its description and standard EBS data model patterns, the table typically stores attributes for each educational entry. Common columns would include the CONTACT_ID (linking to the person), INSTITUTION_NAME, DEGREE or QUALIFICATION earned, FIELD_OF_STUDY, START_DATE, and END_DATE or GRADUATION_YEAR. Additional fields often track the creation and last update dates, along with the respective user IDs, for auditing purposes. The EDUCATION_ID is the critical unique identifier for all operations on a specific education record.

Common Use Cases and Queries

This table supports several key business processes. A primary use case is generating enriched contact reports for sales teams, providing background that can help tailor interactions. Another is populating data for segmentation rules in marketing campaigns, such as targeting contacts with specific advanced degrees. Common SQL queries involve selecting education history for a given contact or list of contacts, often joining to related contact tables. For example, to find contacts with a Master's degree in Business Administration, a query would filter on the DEGREE and FIELD_OF_STUDY columns. Reporting often involves aggregations, such as counting the number of contacts educated at a particular university.

Related Objects

AS_CONTACT_EDUCATION does not exist in isolation; it is part of a larger data model within the Sales Foundation. Its most direct relationship is with the core contact table (likely named AS_CONTACTS or similar), linked via a foreign key, typically CONTACT_ID. The primary key constraint, AS_CONTACT_EDUCATION_PK, enforces uniqueness on EDUCATION_ID. This table may be referenced by various Oracle APIs, such as the AS_CONTACTS_PUB package, for creating, updating, and deleting education records programmatically. It is also likely the base table for one or more views that provide simplified or combined access to contact education data for reporting purposes within EBS forms and standard reports.