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Overview
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Overview

The SY_TEXT_HDR table is a core master data table within the GMA (Process Manufacturing Systems) module of Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) versions 12.1.1 and 12.2.2. It serves as the central repository for creating and storing text codes used throughout the GMA application. These text codes are a fundamental mechanism for associating descriptive, user-defined text with various entities in Oracle Process Manufacturing (OPM). The table's primary role is to provide a controlled, reusable library of text identifiers that can be linked to specific records in other GMA tables, ensuring consistency and manageability of textual information across the manufacturing system.

Key Information Stored

The central piece of information stored in the SY_TEXT_HDR table is the TEXT_CODE, which acts as the primary key (SY_TEXT_HDR_PK). This column holds the unique identifier for a specific block of descriptive text. While the provided metadata does not list other columns, a table of this nature in the GMA schema typically pairs with a related detail table (such as SY_TEXT_TKN_TL, which is a foreign key reference) to store the actual multilingual text strings associated with each code. The TEXT_CODE in SY_TEXT_HDR is the master reference, and the related detail tables contain the translated descriptions. This design separates the code (used for data relationships and integrity) from the translatable text itself.

Common Use Cases and Queries

The primary use case for SY_TEXT_HDR is to retrieve the master list of available text codes for configuration or reporting purposes. A common operational query involves joining SY_TEXT_HDR with its detail table to fetch descriptions in a specific language for a set of codes used elsewhere in the system. For instance, to find the text associated with a specific organization, one would join SY_ORGN_MST (which contains a TEXT_CODE foreign key) to SY_TEXT_HDR and then to the translation table. A typical SQL pattern is:

  • SELECT h.text_code, tl.description FROM gma.sy_text_hdr h, gma.sy_text_tkn_tl tl WHERE h.text_code = tl.text_code AND tl.language = USERENV('LANG');

This table is also critical for data purging configurations, quality management documents, geographic definitions, and unit of measure setups, as evidenced by its numerous foreign key relationships.

Related Objects

The SY_TEXT_HDR table has extensive relationships within the GMA schema, as it is a referenced parent table for many key entities. As documented, its TEXT_CODE column is referenced by foreign keys in numerous master and transaction tables. Key related objects include:

This network of foreign key dependencies underscores SY_TEXT_HDR's role as a foundational component for descriptive data across the GMA module.