Search Results ams_offer_adjustment_tiers

Overview

The AMS_OFFER_ADJUSTMENT_TIERS table is a core data object within the Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) Marketing (AMS) module. It is specifically designed to store tier-level information for promotional offer adjustments. In the context of marketing campaigns, an offer adjustment typically refers to a discount, rebate, or other incentive that can be applied to a product or service. This table enables the definition of multi-tiered adjustment structures, where the value or percentage of the adjustment can vary based on qualifying conditions, such as purchase quantity or total spend. Its role is critical for implementing complex, volume-based pricing and promotional strategies directly within the EBS framework.

Key Information Stored

The primary data stored in this table pertains to the definition and identification of each unique adjustment tier. Based on the provided metadata, the central column is OFFER_ADJST_TIER_ID, which serves as the unique primary key identifier for each tier record. While the full column list is not detailed in the excerpt, a table of this nature would typically store attributes such as the sequence or level of the tier, the qualifying minimum and maximum values for the tier (e.g., quantity or amount), the associated adjustment value or percentage, a link to the parent offer adjustment (likely via a foreign key like OFFER_ADJUSTMENT_ID), and standard EBS WHO columns (CREATION_DATE, CREATED_BY, LAST_UPDATE_DATE, LAST_UPDATED_BY). The table's sole documented primary key constraint, AMS_OFFER_ADJUSTMENT_TIERS_PK, is defined on the OFFER_ADJST_TIER_ID column.

Common Use Cases and Queries

This table is primarily accessed during the configuration of tiered promotional offers and the subsequent application of those offers to transactions. Common operational scenarios include marketing managers defining a "buy more, save more" discount structure within an offer. For reporting and analysis, queries often join this table to its parent offer adjustment and header tables to analyze the performance of different tier levels. A fundamental query pattern to retrieve tier details for a specific offer adjustment would be:

• SELECT tier.offer_adjst_tier_id, tier.tier_sequence, tier.minimum_qualifier, tier.adjustment_value FROM ams_offer_adjustment_tiers tier, ams_offer_adjustments adj WHERE adj.offer_adjustment_id = tier.offer_adjustment_id AND adj.offer_adjustment_id = :p_adj_id ORDER BY tier.tier_sequence;

Data from this table is also essential for the pricing engine when it evaluates which adjustment tier qualifies for a given sales order line.

Related Objects

The AMS_OFFER_ADJUSTMENT_TIERS table exists within a hierarchy of marketing objects. Its primary relationship, as defined by its primary key, is that its OFFER_ADJST_TIER_ID column is referenced by foreign key constraints in other child tables. Although the specific foreign key relationships are not enumerated in the provided metadata, it is a standard architectural pattern for this table to be a child of a parent table such as AMS_OFFER_ADJUSTMENTS (likely joined by an OFFER_ADJUSTMENT_ID foreign key). In turn, AMS_OFFER_ADJUSTMENT_TIERS would be the parent table for objects storing applied tier details, potentially named like AMS_OFFER_ADJ_TIER_APPLICATIONS. Reporting and operational views within the AMS schema will also reference or join to this table to present a consolidated view of offer and tier data.