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The PA_GL_INTERFACE table in Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) versions 12.1.1 and 12.2.2 serves as a critical intermediary table for transferring project accounting data to the General Ledger (GL) module. This table is part of the Oracle Projects module and facilitates the seamless integration of project-related financial transactions with the core accounting system. Below is a detailed analysis of its structure, functionality, and significance within Oracle EBS.

Purpose and Functionality

The PA_GL_INTERFACE table acts as a staging area where project accounting entries are temporarily stored before being transferred to the General Ledger. It ensures data integrity and consistency by validating transactions before they are posted to GL. The table captures detailed project-related accounting entries, including revenue, cost, and budget adjustments, and serves as the source for the GL_INTERFACE table, which further processes these entries for final posting.

Key Columns and Structure

The table comprises several critical columns that define the nature of the transaction and its accounting attributes. Some of the key columns include:
  • BATCH_ID: Identifies the batch of transactions being processed.
  • PROJECT_ID: Links the transaction to a specific project.
  • TASK_ID: Associates the transaction with a project task.
  • EXPENDITURE_TYPE: Specifies the type of expenditure (e.g., labor, material).
  • GL_DATE: The accounting date for the transaction.
  • ACCOUNTED_AMOUNT: The monetary value of the transaction in the functional currency.
  • CODE_COMBINATION_ID: References the GL account combination for the entry.
  • STATUS: Indicates the processing status (e.g., 'P' for pending, 'T' for transferred).

Integration with General Ledger

The data in PA_GL_INTERFACE is transferred to the GL_INTERFACE table via the Transfer Journal Entries to GL process. This process validates the data, ensures proper account mapping, and flags any discrepancies before creating journal entries in GL. The integration ensures that project costs and revenues are accurately reflected in the organization's financial statements.

Common Processes and Workflows

  1. Expenditure Batch Release: When project expenditures are approved, they are written to PA_GL_INTERFACE for further processing.
  2. Revenue Recognition: Recognized revenue amounts are staged in this table before being transferred to GL.
  3. Budget Adjustments: Changes to project budgets are recorded here before updating GL.

Error Handling and Troubleshooting

Common issues with PA_GL_INTERFACE include:
  • Invalid account combinations, leading to transfer failures.
  • Mismatched dates or periods, causing posting errors.
  • Data corruption due to improper batch processing.
These issues can be resolved by reviewing the PA_TRANSACTION_INTERFACE and GL_INTERFACE tables for error messages and ensuring proper setup in the Project Accounting and GL modules.

Conclusion

The PA_GL_INTERFACE table is a pivotal component in Oracle EBS, enabling accurate and efficient transfer of project accounting data to the General Ledger. Its structured design and integration capabilities ensure that financial reporting remains consistent and compliant with organizational standards. Proper configuration and monitoring of this table are essential for maintaining the integrity of project-related financial data.

  • Lookup Type: INTERFACE STREAMLINE OPTION 12.1.1

    product: PA - Projects ,  meaning: Interface Streamline Option ,  description: Option of distribution and interface programs to run in streamline from the Submit Processes form , 

  • Lookup Type: INTERFACE STREAMLINE OPTION 12.2.2

    product: PA - Projects ,  meaning: Interface Streamline Option ,  description: Option of distribution and interface programs to run in streamline from the Submit Processes form , 

  • Table: PA_GL_INTERFACE 12.1.1

    owner:PA,  object_type:TABLE,  fnd_design_data:PA.PA_GL_INTERFACE,  object_name:PA_GL_INTERFACE,  status:VALID,  product: PA - Projects ,  description: PA_GL_INTERFACE this table is used for interfacing Labor Cost records to GL Journal Import Process of GL and Tieback process of PA will refer to this table. ,  implementation_dba_data: PA.PA_GL_INTERFACE , 

  • Table: PA_GL_INTERFACE 12.2.2

    owner:PA,  object_type:TABLE,  fnd_design_data:PA.PA_GL_INTERFACE,  object_name:PA_GL_INTERFACE,  status:VALID,  product: PA - Projects ,  description: PA_GL_INTERFACE this table is used for interfacing Labor Cost records to GL Journal Import Process of GL and Tieback process of PA will refer to this table. ,  implementation_dba_data: PA.PA_GL_INTERFACE , 

  • Lookup Type: REV_EXCP 12.1.1

    product: PA - Projects ,  meaning: Revenue Exceptions ,  description: Revenue Exceptions , 

  • Lookup Type: COST_EXCP 12.1.1

    product: PA - Projects ,  meaning: Costing Exceptions ,  description: Costing Exceptions , 

  • Lookup Type: REV_EXCP 12.2.2

    product: PA - Projects ,  meaning: Revenue Exceptions ,  description: Revenue Exceptions , 

  • Lookup Type: COST_EXCP 12.2.2

    product: PA - Projects ,  meaning: Costing Exceptions ,  description: Costing Exceptions , 

  • Concurrent Program: PAJELINESRPT 12.1.1

    product: PA - Projects ,  user_name: Journal Entries Report ,  description: SLA Standard Journal Entry Lines Report ,  argument_method: Standard ,  enabled: Yes ,  execution_method: Java Concurrent Program , 

  • Concurrent Program: PAJELINESRPT 12.2.2

    product: PA - Projects ,  user_name: Journal Entries Report ,  description: SLA Standard Journal Entry Lines Report ,  argument_method: Standard ,  enabled: Yes ,  execution_method: Java Concurrent Program , 

  • Concurrent Program: PAXGLTRN 12.2.2

    product: PA - Projects ,  user_name: PRC: Transfer Journal Entries to GL ,  description: Use this program to transfer to GL subledger journal entries generated by previous executions of the create accounting program ,  argument_method: Standard ,  enabled: Yes ,  execution_method: Java Concurrent Program , 

  • Concurrent Program: PAXGLTRN 12.1.1

    product: PA - Projects ,  user_name: PRC: Transfer Journal Entries to GL ,  description: Use this program to transfer to GL subledger journal entries generated by previous executions of the create accounting program ,  argument_method: Standard ,  enabled: Yes ,  execution_method: Java Concurrent Program , 

  • Concurrent Program: PAXTRTRX_XML 12.1.1

    product: PA - Projects ,  user_name: PRC: Transaction Import (XML) ,  description: Transaction Import ,  argument_method: Standard ,  enabled: Yes ,  execution_method: Java Concurrent Program , 

  • Concurrent Program: PAXTRTRX_XML 12.2.2

    product: PA - Projects ,  user_name: PRC: Transaction Import (XML) ,  description: Transaction Import ,  argument_method: Standard ,  enabled: Yes ,  execution_method: Java Concurrent Program , 

  • Concurrent Program: PA_DEBITMEMO_IMPORT 12.2.2

    execution_filename: PA_DEDUCTIONS.IMPORT_DEBITMEMO ,  product: PA - Projects ,  user_name: PA_DED_AP_IMPORT ,  description: Import Deductions To Payables ,  argument_method: Standard ,  enabled: Yes ,  execution_method: PL/SQL Stored Procedure , 

  • Concurrent Program: PAXTRTRX 12.1.1

    execution_filename: PAXTRTRX ,  product: PA - Projects ,  user_name: PAXTRTRX ,  description: Import Transactions from External Sources ,  argument_method: Standard ,  enabled: Yes ,  execution_method: Oracle Reports , 

  • Concurrent Program: PAXTRTRX 12.2.2

    execution_filename: PAXTRTRX ,  product: PA - Projects ,  user_name: PAXTRTRX ,  description: Import Transactions from External Sources ,  argument_method: Standard ,  enabled: Yes ,  execution_method: Oracle Reports , 

  • Lookup Type: TRANSACTION CONTROL STATUS 12.2.2

    product: PA - Projects ,  meaning: Transaction Control Status ,  description: Transaction Control Status , 

  • Lookup Type: TRANSACTION CONTROL STATUS 12.1.1

    product: PA - Projects ,  meaning: Transaction Control Status ,  description: Transaction Control Status , 

  • Lookup Type: TRANSACTION STATUS 12.2.2

    product: PA - Projects ,  meaning: Transaction Status ,  description: Transaction Status , 

  • Lookup Type: REVENUE ACTIONS 12.2.2

    product: PA - Projects ,  meaning: Revenue Actions for Report ,  description: Revenue Actions for Report , 

  • Lookup Type: REVENUE ACTIONS 12.1.1

    product: PA - Projects ,  meaning: Revenue Actions for Report ,  description: Revenue Actions for Report , 

  • Lookup Type: TRANSACTION STATUS 12.1.1

    product: PA - Projects ,  meaning: Transaction Status ,  description: Transaction Status , 

  • View: PA_SRS_REV_BATCH_NAME_V 12.1.1

    owner:APPS,  object_type:VIEW,  fnd_design_data:PA.PA_SRS_REV_BATCH_NAME_V,  object_name:PA_SRS_REV_BATCH_NAME_V,  status:VALID,  product: PA - Projects ,  description: View used by SRS to select Journal Entry Batch names in GL created by Revenue programs - Retrofitted ,  implementation_dba_data: APPS.PA_SRS_REV_BATCH_NAME_V , 

  • View: PA_SRS_COST_BATCH_NAME_V 12.1.1

    owner:APPS,  object_type:VIEW,  fnd_design_data:PA.PA_SRS_COST_BATCH_NAME_V,  object_name:PA_SRS_COST_BATCH_NAME_V,  status:VALID,  product: PA - Projects ,  description: View used by SRS to select Journal Entry Batch names in GL created by Costing programs - Retrofitted ,  implementation_dba_data: APPS.PA_SRS_COST_BATCH_NAME_V , 

  • View: PA_SRS_COST_BATCH_NAME_V 12.2.2

    owner:APPS,  object_type:VIEW,  fnd_design_data:PA.PA_SRS_COST_BATCH_NAME_V,  object_name:PA_SRS_COST_BATCH_NAME_V,  status:VALID,  product: PA - Projects ,  description: View used by SRS to select Journal Entry Batch names in GL created by Costing programs - Retrofitted ,  implementation_dba_data: APPS.PA_SRS_COST_BATCH_NAME_V , 

  • View: PA_SRS_REV_BATCH_NAME_V 12.2.2

    owner:APPS,  object_type:VIEW,  fnd_design_data:PA.PA_SRS_REV_BATCH_NAME_V,  object_name:PA_SRS_REV_BATCH_NAME_V,  status:VALID,  product: PA - Projects ,  description: View used by SRS to select Journal Entry Batch names in GL created by Revenue programs - Retrofitted ,  implementation_dba_data: APPS.PA_SRS_REV_BATCH_NAME_V , 

  • View: PA_JE_LINES 12.1.1

    owner:APPS,  object_type:VIEW,  fnd_design_data:PA.PA_JE_LINES,  object_name:PA_JE_LINES,  status:VALID,  product: PA - Projects ,  description: View of GL journal entry lines for Oracle Projects cost and revenue transactions. ,  implementation_dba_data: APPS.PA_JE_LINES , 

  • View: PA_JE_LINES 12.2.2

    owner:APPS,  object_type:VIEW,  fnd_design_data:PA.PA_JE_LINES,  object_name:PA_JE_LINES,  status:VALID,  product: PA - Projects ,  description: View of GL journal entry lines for Oracle Projects cost and revenue transactions. ,  implementation_dba_data: APPS.PA_JE_LINES , 

  • Table: PA_TRANSACTION_XFACE_CTRL_ALL 12.1.1

    owner:PA,  object_type:TABLE,  fnd_design_data:PA.PA_TRANSACTION_XFACE_CTRL_ALL,  object_name:PA_TRANSACTION_XFACE_CTRL_ALL,  status:VALID,  product: PA - Projects ,  description: Control table used internally by the Transaction Import program to control processing of pending transactions ,  implementation_dba_data: PA.PA_TRANSACTION_XFACE_CTRL_ALL , 

  • Concurrent Program: PA_XLAALIMP 12.1.1

    product: PA - Projects ,  user_name: Import Application Accounting Definitions ,  argument_method: Standard ,  enabled: Yes ,  execution_method: Oracle Reports , 

  • Concurrent Program: PA_XLAALIMP 12.2.2

    product: PA - Projects ,  user_name: Import Application Accounting Definitions ,  argument_method: Standard ,  enabled: Yes ,  execution_method: Oracle Reports , 

  • Table: PA_TRANSACTION_XFACE_CTRL_ALL 12.2.2

    owner:PA,  object_type:TABLE,  fnd_design_data:PA.PA_TRANSACTION_XFACE_CTRL_ALL,  object_name:PA_TRANSACTION_XFACE_CTRL_ALL,  status:VALID,  product: PA - Projects ,  description: Control table used internally by the Transaction Import program to control processing of pending transactions ,  implementation_dba_data: PA.PA_TRANSACTION_XFACE_CTRL_ALL , 

  • Table: PA_TRANSACTION_INTERFACE_ALL 12.1.1

    owner:PA,  object_type:TABLE,  fnd_design_data:PA.PA_TRANSACTION_INTERFACE_ALL,  object_name:PA_TRANSACTION_INTERFACE_ALL,  status:VALID,  product: PA - Projects ,  description: Interface table to import transactions from external sources into Oracle Projects ,  implementation_dba_data: PA.PA_TRANSACTION_INTERFACE_ALL , 

  • Table: PA_TRANSACTION_INTERFACE_ALL 12.2.2

    owner:PA,  object_type:TABLE,  fnd_design_data:PA.PA_TRANSACTION_INTERFACE_ALL,  object_name:PA_TRANSACTION_INTERFACE_ALL,  status:VALID,  product: PA - Projects ,  description: Interface table to import transactions from external sources into Oracle Projects ,  implementation_dba_data: PA.PA_TRANSACTION_INTERFACE_ALL , 

  • View: PAFV_TRANSACTION_SOURCES 12.1.1

    owner:APPS,  object_type:VIEW,  fnd_design_data:PA.PAFV_TRANSACTION_SOURCES,  object_name:PAFV_TRANSACTION_SOURCES,  status:VALID,  product: PA - Projects ,  description: Business view to show information about the transaction sources that can be used to import transactions into Oracle projects. ,  implementation_dba_data: APPS.PAFV_TRANSACTION_SOURCES , 

  • View: PAFV_TRANSACTION_SOURCES 12.2.2

    owner:APPS,  object_type:VIEW,  fnd_design_data:PA.PAFV_TRANSACTION_SOURCES,  object_name:PAFV_TRANSACTION_SOURCES,  status:VALID,  product: PA - Projects ,  description: Business view to show information about the transaction sources that can be used to import transactions into Oracle projects. ,  implementation_dba_data: APPS.PAFV_TRANSACTION_SOURCES , 

  • View: PA_GL_COST_AUDIT_REP_MRC_V 12.1.1

    product: PA - Projects ,  description: View for Cost Audit by GL Account showing the Cost Distribution Lines and the corresponding entries in Oracle General Ledger. This view shows the cost transactions in Oracle Projects and the corresponding GL Journal Entry batch numbers and ,  implementation_dba_data: Not implemented in this database , 

  • View: PA_GL_COST_AUDIT_REP_MRC_V 12.2.2

    product: PA - Projects ,  description: View for Cost Audit by GL Account showing the Cost Distribution Lines and the corresponding entries in Oracle General Ledger. This view shows the cost transactions in Oracle Projects and the corresponding GL Journal Entry batch numbers and ,  implementation_dba_data: Not implemented in this database , 

  • Lookup Type: TRANSLATION 12.1.1

    product: PA - Projects ,  meaning: Translation ,  description: Translation , 

  • Lookup Type: TRANSLATION 12.2.2

    product: PA - Projects ,  meaning: Translation ,  description: Translation , 

  • Lookup Type: TRANSACTION REJECTION REASON 12.1.1

    product: PA - Projects ,  meaning: Transaction Rejection Reason ,  description: The reason why a transaction was rejected during import into PA from an external system via Transaction Import , 

  • Lookup Type: TRANSACTION REJECTION REASON 12.2.2

    product: PA - Projects ,  meaning: Transaction Rejection Reason ,  description: The reason why a transaction was rejected during import into PA from an external system via Transaction Import , 

  • View: PA_GL_REV_XFER_AUDIT_V 12.2.2

    owner:APPS,  object_type:VIEW,  fnd_design_data:PA.PA_GL_REV_XFER_AUDIT_V,  object_name:PA_GL_REV_XFER_AUDIT_V,  status:VALID,  product: PA - Projects ,  description: View for Revenue Audit by GL Account showing the Revenue Distribution Lines and the corresponding entries in Oracle General Ledger. Full Description: View showing the revenue transactions in Oracle Projects and the corresponding GL Journal ,  implementation_dba_data: APPS.PA_GL_REV_XFER_AUDIT_V , 

  • View: PA_GL_REV_XFER_AUDIT_V 12.1.1

    owner:APPS,  object_type:VIEW,  fnd_design_data:PA.PA_GL_REV_XFER_AUDIT_V,  object_name:PA_GL_REV_XFER_AUDIT_V,  status:VALID,  product: PA - Projects ,  description: View for Revenue Audit by GL Account showing the Revenue Distribution Lines and the corresponding entries in Oracle General Ledger. Full Description: View showing the revenue transactions in Oracle Projects and the corresponding GL Journal ,  implementation_dba_data: APPS.PA_GL_REV_XFER_AUDIT_V ,