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Overview

The AK_REGION_ITEMS_TL table is a core data object within the Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) framework, specifically belonging to the AK (Common Modules-AK) product. This table serves as the translation table for the base table AK_REGION_ITEMS. Its primary role is to store multilingual translations for descriptive attributes of region items, enabling the EBS application to present user interface elements in the language specified by the user's session. This functionality is critical for supporting global deployments of Oracle EBS 12.1.1 and 12.2.2, ensuring that region item labels and other translatable text are displayed correctly across different locales.

Key Information Stored

The table stores translated text for specific region item attributes, keyed by language and the unique identifier of the base region item. The primary key columns, which collectively define a unique translation record, are REGION_CODE, REGION_APPLICATION_ID, ATTRIBUTE_CODE, ATTRIBUTE_APPLICATION_ID, and LANGUAGE. The LANGUAGE column holds the ISO language code (e.g., 'US' for American English). While the provided metadata does not list all columns, a translation (TL) table in the AK schema typically includes columns for the translated text itself (often named TRANSLATED_attribute or DESCRIPTION) alongside standard WHO columns (CREATED_BY, CREATION_DATE, LAST_UPDATED_BY, LAST_UPDATE_DATE, LAST_UPDATE_LOGIN) for auditing.

Common Use Cases and Queries

The primary use case is the dynamic rendering of the application's user interface in a multilingual context. When a user accesses a page or region, the framework queries this table to retrieve the appropriate translated strings based on the current session language. For reporting and administration, common queries involve identifying missing translations or verifying translated content. A sample SQL pattern to retrieve all French ('F') translations for a specific region item would be:

• SELECT * FROM ak.ak_region_items_tl WHERE region_code = 'MY_REGION' AND attribute_code = 'MY_ATTRIBUTE' AND language = 'F';

Another practical scenario is auditing translation updates by joining with FND_USER on the WHO columns to see who last modified specific translations.

Related Objects

AK_REGION_ITEMS_TL has a direct and fundamental relationship with its base table, as documented by the foreign key constraint. The table is dependent on AK_REGION_ITEMS for its core entity definition.

• AK_REGION_ITEMS: This is the primary related table. The foreign key in AK_REGION_ITEMS_TL references the composite primary key of AK_REGION_ITEMS using the columns REGION_CODE, REGION_APPLICATION_ID, ATTRIBUTE_CODE, and ATTRIBUTE_APPLICATION_ID. All valid entries in the TL table must correspond to an existing record in this base table.

As a standard translation table, it is also commonly accessed via the %_TL views provided by Oracle (e.g., AK_REGION_ITEMS_TL may have a corresponding view that filters for the current session language) and is integral to the AK region rendering APIs within the EBS framework.