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Overview

The VEA_LAYERS table is a core data object within the Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) Automotive module (VEA). It functions as a detailed repository for program unit branches associated with a base layer. In the context of automotive manufacturing and configuration, a "layer" typically represents a specific set of rules, logic, or parameters that can be applied to a base program unit to define a variant or a specific configuration path. This table stores the individual instances or branches of these layers, linking them to their parent layer headers and associating them with specific program units and a comprehensive set of technical parameters. Its existence is critical for managing complex, rule-based product configuration and bill of materials (BOM) structures inherent in automotive and other engineered-to-order industries.

Key Information Stored

The table's structure is defined by a composite primary key and a series of foreign key relationships that enforce data integrity. The primary key consists of LAYER_PROVIDER_CODE and LAYER_ID, uniquely identifying each layer branch record. A critical foreign key relationship links the table to VEA_LAYER_HEADERS via the LAYER_HEADER_ID column, establishing the hierarchical structure. The table's central function is to associate a layer branch with a specific program unit, managed through the PROGRAM_UNIT_LP_CODE and NEW_PROGRAM_UNIT_ID columns, which reference the VEA_PROGRAM_UNITS table. Furthermore, the table is designed to store up to ten configurable parameters per layer branch, as evidenced by the columns TPS_PARAMETER1_ID through TPS_PARAMETER10_ID. Each of these parameter columns references the VEA_PARAMETERS table, allowing for highly detailed and parameterized layer definitions.

Common Use Cases and Queries

This table is primarily accessed for configuration management, variant resolution, and technical reporting within the Automotive module. Common operational scenarios include querying all layer branches for a specific program unit to understand its configuration tree, or retrieving the complete parameter set for a given layer to execute configuration logic. A typical query would join VEA_LAYERS with VEA_LAYER_HEADERS and VEA_PROGRAM_UNITS to generate a comprehensive layer hierarchy report. For technical analysis, a query might pivot the ten parameter ID columns to list all parameters associated with a layer branch. Due to the critical nature of this data, updates and inserts are almost exclusively performed by the application's dedicated APIs and user interfaces to maintain business rule compliance, rather than via direct SQL manipulation.

Related Objects

  • VEA_LAYER_HEADERS: The parent table. Each record in VEA_LAYERS is a branch belonging to a header defined in this table.
  • VEA_PROGRAM_UNITS: Defines the program unit associated with the layer branch via the NEW_PROGRAM_UNIT_ID foreign key.
  • VEA_PARAMETERS: A heavily referenced lookup table. Ten separate foreign key relationships (TPS_PARAMETER1_ID to TPS_PARAMETER10_ID) link layer branches to their specific technical parameter definitions stored here.
  • Primary Key Constraint (PK_VEA_LAYERS / VEA_LAYERS_PK): Enforces uniqueness on the combination of LAYER_PROVIDER_CODE and LAYER_ID.
  • Table: VEA_LAYERS 12.1.1

    owner:VEA,  object_type:TABLE,  fnd_design_data:VEA.VEA_LAYERS,  object_name:VEA_LAYERS,  status:VALID,  product: VEA - Automotive ,  description: Branches for base layer program unit ,  implementation_dba_data: VEA.VEA_LAYERS , 

  • Table: VEA_LAYERS 12.2.2

    owner:VEA,  object_type:TABLE,  fnd_design_data:VEA.VEA_LAYERS,  object_name:VEA_LAYERS,  status:VALID,  product: VEA - Automotive ,  description: Branches for base layer program unit ,  implementation_dba_data: VEA.VEA_LAYERS , 

  • Table: VEA_PARAMETERS 12.1.1

    owner:VEA,  object_type:TABLE,  fnd_design_data:VEA.VEA_PARAMETERS,  object_name:VEA_PARAMETERS,  status:VALID,  product: VEA - Automotive ,  description: Signatures of program units registered with the trading partner architecture repository ,  implementation_dba_data: VEA.VEA_PARAMETERS , 

  • Table: VEA_PARAMETERS 12.2.2

    owner:VEA,  object_type:TABLE,  fnd_design_data:VEA.VEA_PARAMETERS,  object_name:VEA_PARAMETERS,  status:VALID,  product: VEA - Automotive ,  description: Signatures of program units registered with the trading partner architecture repository ,  implementation_dba_data: VEA.VEA_PARAMETERS , 

  • Table: VEA_LAYER_HEADERS 12.2.2

    owner:VEA,  object_type:TABLE,  fnd_design_data:VEA.VEA_LAYER_HEADERS,  object_name:VEA_LAYER_HEADERS,  status:VALID,  product: VEA - Automotive ,  description: Header information about links to base layer program units ,  implementation_dba_data: VEA.VEA_LAYER_HEADERS , 

  • Table: VEA_PROGRAM_UNITS 12.2.2

    owner:VEA,  object_type:TABLE,  fnd_design_data:VEA.VEA_PROGRAM_UNITS,  object_name:VEA_PROGRAM_UNITS,  status:VALID,  product: VEA - Automotive ,  description: Program units registered with the trading partner architecture repository ,  implementation_dba_data: VEA.VEA_PROGRAM_UNITS , 

  • Table: VEA_LAYER_HEADERS 12.1.1

    owner:VEA,  object_type:TABLE,  fnd_design_data:VEA.VEA_LAYER_HEADERS,  object_name:VEA_LAYER_HEADERS,  status:VALID,  product: VEA - Automotive ,  description: Header information about links to base layer program units ,  implementation_dba_data: VEA.VEA_LAYER_HEADERS , 

  • Table: VEA_PROGRAM_UNITS 12.1.1

    owner:VEA,  object_type:TABLE,  fnd_design_data:VEA.VEA_PROGRAM_UNITS,  object_name:VEA_PROGRAM_UNITS,  status:VALID,  product: VEA - Automotive ,  description: Program units registered with the trading partner architecture repository ,  implementation_dba_data: VEA.VEA_PROGRAM_UNITS , 

  • View: VEA_LAYERS_V 12.1.1

    owner:APPS,  object_type:VIEW,  fnd_design_data:VEA.VEA_LAYERS_V,  object_name:VEA_LAYERS_V,  status:VALID,  product: VEA - Automotive ,  implementation_dba_data: APPS.VEA_LAYERS_V , 

  • View: VEA_LAYERS_V 12.2.2

    owner:APPS,  object_type:VIEW,  fnd_design_data:VEA.VEA_LAYERS_V,  object_name:VEA_LAYERS_V,  status:VALID,  product: VEA - Automotive ,  implementation_dba_data: APPS.VEA_LAYERS_V ,