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Overview
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Overview

The OKL_CRTRN_USER_VALS_B table is a core data structure within the Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) 12.1.1 and 12.2.2, specifically for the OKL (Lease and Finance Management) product module. It functions as a repository for user-defined values associated with user-defined criteria. In the context of the flexible and configurable lease and finance management processes, this table enables the system to store and manage custom attributes or selection values that are not part of the standard application data model. Its primary role is to support extensible criteria definition and evaluation, allowing businesses to tailor the system to their unique operational requirements.

Key Information Stored

The table stores the discrete values defined for custom criteria. While the full column list is not detailed in the provided metadata, the documented structure highlights the essential relational components. The primary key column, ID, uniquely identifies each user-defined value record. The critical foreign key column, CRN_ID, links each value to its parent user-defined criterion defined in the OKL_CRITERIA_B table. Other columns, typical for such a structure, would likely include the value itself (e.g., a code or description), display sequence, enabled flag, and standard Who columns (CREATED_BY, CREATION_DATE, LAST_UPDATED_BY, LAST_UPDATE_DATE) for auditing.

Common Use Cases and Queries

This table is central to scenarios involving custom qualification or filtering logic. For instance, a lessor might define a custom criterion "Specialized Equipment Type" and use this table to store the allowable values like "Medical Imaging" or "Construction Crane." Common operational queries include retrieving all valid values for a specific criterion for use in a list of values (LOV) on a form or validating user input against the predefined set. A typical reporting query would join this table to its parent criteria table to analyze the usage of custom attributes across contracts.

  • Sample Query to List Values for a Criterion: SELECT * FROM OKL.OKL_CRTRN_USER_VALS_B VALS WHERE VALS.CRN_ID = :p_criteria_id ORDER BY DISPLAY_SEQUENCE;
  • Use Case: Populating a dynamic list of acceptable values for a user-defined field during contract entry or asset qualification.

Related Objects

The table maintains a direct and fundamental relationship with the criteria definition table, as documented in the provided metadata.

  • OKL_CRITERIA_B: This is the primary parent table. The foreign key relationship is OKL_CRTRN_USER_VALS_B.CRN_ID references OKL_CRITERIA_B. This join is essential for retrieving the criterion definition (name, data type) along with its associated list of valid values.
  • OKL_CRTRN_USER_VALS_TL: (Inferred standard practice) A corresponding Translation table likely exists (e.g., OKL_CRTRN_USER_VALS_TL) to store the user-defined value descriptions in multiple languages, keyed by the same ID column from the base table.
  • Various application programming interfaces (APIs) and business logic within the OKL module will reference this table to validate and process user-defined criteria values during lease booking, asset management, and financial calculations.