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The POS_SUPP_PROF_EXT_INTF table in Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) 12.1.1 or 12.2.2 serves as a critical interface table within the Procurement and Sourcing modules, specifically designed to facilitate the exchange of supplier profile extension data between external systems and Oracle EBS. This table plays a pivotal role in supplier onboarding, maintenance, and data synchronization processes, ensuring seamless integration with third-party applications or legacy systems.

Purpose and Functional Overview

POS_SUPP_PROF_EXT_INTF acts as a staging area for supplier profile extensions before data validation and processing by Oracle's Supplier Hub or Procurement modules. It captures supplementary supplier attributes beyond standard Oracle Trading Community Architecture (TCA) fields, enabling organizations to extend supplier data models to meet business-specific requirements. The table is primarily utilized in scenarios requiring bulk supplier data imports, supplier portal integrations, or data migrations from external procurement systems.

Key Columns and Data Structure

The table's structure includes both control columns and data columns:

Control Columns: INTERFACE_ID (PK), BATCH_ID, PROCESS_STATUS, ERROR_MESSAGE, CREATION_DATE
Supplier Identification: VENDOR_ID, VENDOR_SITE_ID, PARTY_ID, PARTY_SITE_ID
Extension Attributes: ATTRIBUTE1-15 (flexfields), ATTRIBUTE_CATEGORY
Audit Columns: CREATED_BY, LAST_UPDATE_DATE, LAST_UPDATED_BY

Integration Workflow

The typical data flow involves:

External systems populate POS_SUPP_PROF_EXT_INTF with supplier extension data
Concurrent programs validate interface records (e.g., POS_SUPP_PROF_EXT_VALIDATE)
Validated records are processed into base tables (AP_SUPPLIERS, HZ_PARTIES)
Error records remain in interface table with status updates

Technical Considerations

Implementation requires attention to:

Data validation rules enforced by Oracle APIs
Performance implications for large data volumes
Dependencies on TCA and Supplier Hub data models
Customization requirements for extended attributes

Common Use Cases

Organizations leverage this interface for:

Supplier self-service portal implementations
Third-party procurement system integrations
Legacy system migration projects
Supplier data enrichment initiatives

Best Practices

Effective utilization requires:

Implementing proper data cleansing before interface loading
Scheduling interface processing during off-peak hours
Developing comprehensive error handling routines
Maintaining data mapping documentation

The POS_SUPP_PROF_EXT_INTF table exemplifies Oracle's flexible architecture for supplier information management, providing organizations with robust capabilities to extend and integrate supplier data while maintaining data integrity through Oracle's validation frameworks. Its proper implementation significantly enhances supplier data management processes in Oracle EBS environments.

File: Supplier Portal ERD.pdf 12.1.1
product: POS - iSupplier Portal , size: 1.553 MBytes , file_type: PDF Diagram ,
File: Supplier Portal ERD.pdf 12.2.2
product: POS - iSupplier Portal , size: 1.553 MBytes , file_type: PDF Diagram ,
Lookup Type: POS_SITE_ENABLE_OPTION 12.2.2
product: POS - iSupplier Portal , meaning: Supplier Site Enable Profile Option Lookup , description: Supplier Site Enable Profile Option Lookup ,
Lookup Type: MANAGE_SITE_DETAIL_TYPE 12.2.2
product: POS - iSupplier Portal , meaning: Manage Site Detail Type , description: Mange Site Detail Type ,
Lookup Type: MANAGE_SITE_DETAIL_TYPE 12.1.1
product: POS - iSupplier Portal , meaning: Manage Site Detail Type , description: Mange Site Detail Type ,
Lookup Type: POS_IMP_SUPPORTED_ENTITIES 12.2.2
product: POS - iSupplier Portal , meaning: Supplier Import entities ,
Lookup Type: CREATE_ADDRESS_SITE_TYPE 12.2.2
product: POS - iSupplier Portal , meaning: Create Address from Sites , description: Create Address from Sites ,
Lookup Type: CREATE_ADDRESS_SITE_TYPE 12.1.1
product: POS - iSupplier Portal , meaning: Create Address from Sites , description: Create Address from Sites ,
Lookup Type: POS_SPMNTF_EVENT_TYPE 12.2.2
product: POS - iSupplier Portal , meaning: POS Supplier Profile Notification Event Types ,
Lookup Type: POS_SPMNTF_EVENT_TYPE 12.1.1
product: POS - iSupplier Portal , meaning: POS Supplier Profile Notification Event Types ,
Lookup Type: POS_SUPP_PROF_EXT_BASE 12.2.2
product: POS - iSupplier Portal , meaning: Supplier Profile Common Extension , description: Classification Code for Supplier Profile Common Extension ,
Lookup Type: POS_SBD_BYR_USAGE_LIST 12.1.1
product: POS - iSupplier Portal , meaning: Supplier Bank Account Uses Drop Down List , description: Supplier Bank Account Uses Drop Down List ,
Lookup Type: POS_SBD_BYR_USAGE_LIST 12.2.2
product: POS - iSupplier Portal , meaning: Supplier Bank Account Uses Drop Down List , description: Supplier Bank Account Uses Drop Down List ,
Lookup Type: POS_SUPREG_SUP_NUM_RULE 12.1.1
product: POS - iSupplier Portal , meaning: Supplier Registration Supplier Number generation rule ,
Lookup Type: POS_SUPREG_SUP_NUM_RULE 12.2.2
product: POS - iSupplier Portal , meaning: Supplier Registration Supplier Number generation rule ,
Lookup Type: POS_EXT_CLASS_SCHEMES 12.2.2
product: POS - iSupplier Portal , meaning: Supplier Classification Schemes , description: Supplier Classification Schemes ,
Concurrent Program: POS_SBD_ACCOUNT_ASSIGNMENTS 12.2.2
execution_filename: pos_sbd_upgrade_pkg.upgrade_bank_accounts_from_ap , product: POS - iSupplier Portal , user_name: Migrate Account Assignments for Supplier Bank Accounts , description: Migrate Account Assignments for Supplier Bank Accounts , argument_method: Standard , enabled: No , execution_method: PL/SQL Stored Procedure ,
Concurrent Program: POSSUPIMP 12.2.2
execution_filename: POS_BATCH_IMPORT_PKG.import_batch , product: POS - iSupplier Portal , user_name: POSSUPIMP , description: Integrated Supplier Import program , argument_method: Standard , enabled: Yes , execution_method: PL/SQL Stored Procedure ,
Concurrent Program: POS_SBD_ACCOUNT_ASSIGNMENTS 12.1.1
execution_filename: pos_sbd_upgrade_pkg.upgrade_bank_accounts_from_ap , product: POS - iSupplier Portal , user_name: Migrate Account Assignments for Supplier Bank Accounts , description: Migrate Account Assignments for Supplier Bank Accounts , argument_method: Standard , enabled: No , execution_method: PL/SQL Stored Procedure ,
Concurrent Program: POSSJAVA 12.2.2
execution_filename: SuppADIConcurrentProgram , product: POS - iSupplier Portal , user_name: POS Supplier Hub WEDADI Java Loader , description: POS: Java Loader to Bulkload Supplier Profile Attributes and User-Defined Attributes , argument_method: Standard , enabled: Yes , execution_method: Java Concurrent Program ,
Concurrent Program: POSSUPBO 12.2.2
execution_filename: pos_supp_pub_raise_event_pkg.populate_bo_and_save_concur , product: POS - iSupplier Portal , user_name: CreateSuppBO , description: Create Supplier BO , argument_method: Standard , enabled: Yes , execution_method: PL/SQL Stored Procedure ,
Concurrent Program: POSSUPPUBJOB 12.2.2
execution_filename: POS_SUPPLIER_PUB_JOB_PKG.publish_supp_event_job , product: POS - iSupplier Portal , user_name: POSSupplierBOJob , description: Supplier BO job - runs and check for BO changes , argument_method: Standard , enabled: Yes , execution_method: PL/SQL Stored Procedure ,
Lookup Type: POS_SUPP_PRIMARY_AG 12.2.2
product: POS - iSupplier Portal , meaning: Supplier Hub Operational Attributes , description: Supplier Hub Operational Attributes ,
Table: POS_SUPP_PROF_EXT_INTF 12.2.2
owner:POS, object_type:TABLE, fnd_design_data:POS.POS_SUPP_PROF_EXT_INTF, object_name:POS_SUPP_PROF_EXT_INTF, status:VALID, product: POS - iSupplier Portal , description: Supplier Data Hub project. Interface table for Supplier user-defined attributes , implementation_dba_data: POS.POS_SUPP_PROF_EXT_INTF ,
Table: POS_SUPP_PROF_EXT_B 12.2.2
owner:POS, object_type:TABLE, fnd_design_data:POS.POS_SUPP_PROF_EXT_B, object_name:POS_SUPP_PROF_EXT_B, status:VALID, product: POS - iSupplier Portal , description: Supplier Data Hub project. Extension table to store user-defined attributes for Supplier related entities. , implementation_dba_data: POS.POS_SUPP_PROF_EXT_B ,
Lookup Type: POS_SBD_APV_VERIFY_FAIL 12.1.1
product: POS - iSupplier Portal , meaning: Supplier Prenote Account Approve Actions (1) , description: Supplier Prenote Account Approve Actions (1) ,
Lookup Type: POS_SUPP_REG_PURPOSE 12.2.2
product: POS - iSupplier Portal , meaning: Supplier Registration Purpose , description: Supplier Registration Purpose ,
Lookup Type: POS_SBD_APV_VERIFY_FAIL 12.2.2
product: POS - iSupplier Portal , meaning: Supplier Prenote Account Approve Actions (1) , description: Supplier Prenote Account Approve Actions (1) ,
Lookup Type: POS_SBD_NEW_ACCOUNT 12.2.2
product: POS - iSupplier Portal , meaning: Supplier New Account Approve Actions (2) , description: Supplier Rejected Account Approve Actions (2) ,
Concurrent Program: POS_SUPP_IMP_REJ_REP 12.2.2
product: POS - iSupplier Portal , user_name: Integrated Supplier Import Rejections Report , description: Integrated Supplier Import Rejections Report , argument_method: Standard , enabled: Yes , execution_method: Java Concurrent Program ,
Lookup Type: POS_SBD_APV_INVERIFY 12.2.2
product: POS - iSupplier Portal , meaning: Supplier Prenote Account Approve Actions , description: Supplier Prenote Account Approve Actions ,
Lookup Type: POS_SBD_SUPP_VIEWS 12.1.1
product: POS - iSupplier Portal , meaning: Supplier Bank Account Views , description: Supplier Bank Account Views ,
Lookup Type: POS_SBD_APV_REJECTED 12.1.1
product: POS - iSupplier Portal , meaning: Supplier New Account Approve Actions (1) , description: Supplier Rejected Account Approve Actions (1) ,
Lookup Type: POS_SBD_SUPP_VIEWS 12.2.2
product: POS - iSupplier Portal , meaning: Supplier Bank Account Views , description: Supplier Bank Account Views ,
Lookup Type: POS_SBD_USAGE_STATUS_B 12.1.1
product: POS - iSupplier Portal , meaning: Supplier Bank Account Usage Status V2 , description: Supplier Bank Account Usage Status V2 ,
Lookup Type: POS_SBD_BYR_MAIN_OPT 12.2.2
product: POS - iSupplier Portal , meaning: Supplier Account Buyer Main View Options , description: Supplier Account Buyer Main View Options ,
Lookup Type: POS_SBD_USAGE_STATUS_B 12.2.2
product: POS - iSupplier Portal , meaning: Supplier Bank Account Usage Status V2 , description: Supplier Bank Account Usage Status V2 ,
Lookup Type: POS_SBD_APV_NEW 12.2.2
product: POS - iSupplier Portal , meaning: Supplier New Account Approve Actions , description: Supplier New Account Approve Actions ,
Lookup Type: POS_SBD_APV_REJECTED 12.2.2
product: POS - iSupplier Portal , meaning: Supplier New Account Approve Actions (1) , description: Supplier Rejected Account Approve Actions (1) ,
Lookup Type: POS_SBD_NEW_ACCOUNT 12.1.1
product: POS - iSupplier Portal , meaning: Supplier New Account Approve Actions (2) , description: Supplier Rejected Account Approve Actions (2) ,
Lookup Type: POS_SBD_APV_AANIYO 12.1.1
product: POS - iSupplier Portal , meaning: Supplier Change Pending Account Approve Actions (1) , description: Supplier Change Pending Account Approve Actions (1) ,
Lookup Type: POS_SBD_APV_CP 12.1.1
product: POS - iSupplier Portal , meaning: Supplier Change Pending Account Approve Actions , description: Supplier Change Pending Account Approve Actions ,
Lookup Type: POS_SBD_APV_INVERIFY 12.1.1
product: POS - iSupplier Portal , meaning: Supplier Prenote Account Approve Actions , description: Supplier Prenote Account Approve Actions ,
Lookup Type: POS_SBD_APV_NEW 12.1.1
product: POS - iSupplier Portal , meaning: Supplier New Account Approve Actions , description: Supplier New Account Approve Actions ,
Lookup Type: POS_REG_TYPES 12.1.1
product: POS - iSupplier Portal , meaning: Registration Types , description: Registration Types ,
Lookup Type: POS_SBD_BYR_MAIN_OPT 12.1.1
product: POS - iSupplier Portal , meaning: Supplier Account Buyer Main View Options , description: Supplier Account Buyer Main View Options ,
Lookup Type: POS_SBD_APV_CP 12.2.2
product: POS - iSupplier Portal , meaning: Supplier Change Pending Account Approve Actions , description: Supplier Change Pending Account Approve Actions ,
Lookup Type: POS_SBD_APV_AANIYO 12.2.2
product: POS - iSupplier Portal , meaning: Supplier Change Pending Account Approve Actions (1) , description: Supplier Change Pending Account Approve Actions (1) ,
Lookup Type: POS_REG_TYPES 12.2.2
product: POS - iSupplier Portal , meaning: Registration Types , description: Registration Types ,
Lookup Type: POS_SUPP_SEARCH_REDIRECT 12.2.2
product: POS - iSupplier Portal , meaning: Supplier Search Result Update Link Redirection , description: Supplier Search Result Update Link Redirection ,