Search Results iby_val_assignments
Overview
The IBY_VAL_ASSIGNMENTS table is a core data object within the Oracle E-Business Suite Payments (IBY) module. It serves as the central repository for defining and storing validation rule assignments. Its primary role is to govern the application of specific validation sets to different payment entities, such as payment methods, payment documents, or payee bank accounts, within the payment processing flow. This table is fundamental to ensuring the integrity and compliance of payment transactions by enforcing configurable business rules before payment instructions are finalized and transmitted.
Key Information Stored
The table's structure is designed to map validation logic to specific payment components. The primary key, VALIDATION_ASSIGNMENT_ID, uniquely identifies each assignment record. The most critical column is VALIDATION_SET_CODE, which stores the code for the validation set being assigned. This code acts as a foreign key reference to the definition of the validation rules themselves. Other key columns, while not explicitly listed in the provided metadata, typically include assignment context identifiers such as PAYMENT_METHOD_CODE, PAYMENT_DOCUMENT_ID, or PAYEE_BANK_ACCOUNT_ID, which specify the entity to which the validation set applies. The table also commonly includes columns for controlling the assignment's effective start and end dates and its active status.
Common Use Cases and Queries
A primary use case is auditing which validation rules are applied to a specific payment method to troubleshoot payment failures. For instance, a query might join IBY_VAL_ASSIGNMENTS with IBY_PAYMENT_METHODS_TL to list all active validation sets for a given method. Another common scenario involves reporting on all validation assignments to ensure critical controls are in place. A system administrator might run a query to find assignments for a specific validation set code, identifying all payment methods or documents governed by that rule set. When implementing a new validation rule, consultants query this table to verify correct assignment before testing.
- Sample Query:
SELECT validation_set_code, payment_method_code FROM iby_val_assignments WHERE sysdate BETWEEN start_date_active AND NVL(end_date_active, sysdate+1);
Related Objects
The IBY_VAL_ASSIGNMENTS table maintains a direct foreign key relationship with the table that stores the master definition of validation sets. As documented, the column IBY_VAL_ASSIGNMENTS.VALIDATION_SET_CODE references a parent table (commonly named IBY_VALIDATION_SETS_B) via a foreign key constraint. This enforces referential integrity, ensuring an assignment cannot point to a non-existent validation set. The table is also a key parent for payment processing logic within the Payments module, referenced by various internal APIs and views that execute the assigned validations during payment instruction creation and formatting.
- Foreign Key Relationship: IBY_VAL_ASSIGNMENTS.VALIDATION_SET_CODE references a primary key in a related validation set definition table.
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Table: IBY_VAL_ASSIGNMENTS
12.2.2
owner:IBY, object_type:TABLE, fnd_design_data:IBY.IBY_VAL_ASSIGNMENTS, object_name:IBY_VAL_ASSIGNMENTS, status:VALID, product: IBY - Payments , implementation_dba_data: IBY.IBY_VAL_ASSIGNMENTS ,
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Table: IBY_VAL_ASSIGNMENTS
12.1.1
owner:IBY, object_type:TABLE, fnd_design_data:IBY.IBY_VAL_ASSIGNMENTS, object_name:IBY_VAL_ASSIGNMENTS, status:VALID, product: IBY - Payments , implementation_dba_data: IBY.IBY_VAL_ASSIGNMENTS ,
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Table: IBY_VALIDATION_VALUES
12.2.2
owner:IBY, object_type:TABLE, fnd_design_data:IBY.IBY_VALIDATION_VALUES, object_name:IBY_VALIDATION_VALUES, status:VALID, product: IBY - Payments , description: IBY_VALIDATION_VALUES stores the values for each validation parameter. For example, one validation controls the maximum amount that can be paid in a single payment instruction. The maximum amount parameter is stored in this table, and the a , implementation_dba_data: IBY.IBY_VALIDATION_VALUES ,
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Table: IBY_PAYMENT_METHODS_B
12.2.2
owner:IBY, object_type:TABLE, fnd_design_data:IBY.IBY_PAYMENT_METHODS_B, object_name:IBY_PAYMENT_METHODS_B, status:VALID, product: IBY - Payments , description: IBY_PAYMENT_METHODS stores the payment methods that Oracle Payments supports. A payment method is a payment attribute on a document payable that indicates how the first party payer is going to make the payment. Examples of payment methods i , implementation_dba_data: IBY.IBY_PAYMENT_METHODS_B ,