Search Results amw_control_objectives_u1

Overview

The AMW.AMW_CONTROL_OBJECTIVES table is a core data object within the Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) Application Management (AMW) module, specifically for versions 12.1.1 and 12.2.2. Its primary function is to manage the many-to-many relationships between controls and business objectives. This mapping is fundamental to the governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) framework in EBS, enabling organizations to define which internal controls are designed to mitigate risks associated with specific business objectives. By establishing these links, the table supports compliance reporting, control testing, and audit trail requirements.

Key Information Stored

The table's structure is designed to capture the relationship metadata and its lifecycle. The primary and most critical column is CONTROL_OBJECTIVE_ID, a unique numeric identifier serving as the table's primary key. The relationship itself is defined by two foreign key columns: CONTROL_REV_ID links to a specific control revision in the AMW_CONTROLS_B table, and OBJECTIVE_CODE stores a lookup code identifying the related business objective. Standard WHO columns (CREATED_BY, CREATION_DATE, LAST_UPDATED_BY, LAST_UPDATE_DATE, LAST_UPDATE_LOGIN) track all changes. The table also includes an OBJECT_VERSION_NUMBER for optimistic locking, a set of descriptive flexfield segments (ATTRIBUTE1-15), and an EFFECTIVE_DATE_FROM to manage the temporal validity of the relationship.

Common Use Cases and Queries

This table is central to queries that analyze control coverage and objective assurance. Common operational and reporting scenarios include listing all controls associated with a specific financial reporting objective, identifying objectives that lack sufficient control coverage, and generating evidence for audit purposes. A typical query to retrieve active control-objective relationships would join to the core controls table.

• Sample Query: SELECT co.CONTROL_OBJECTIVE_ID, co.OBJECTIVE_CODE, cb.CONTROL_NAME FROM AMW.AMW_CONTROL_OBJECTIVES co, AMW.AMW_CONTROLS_B cb WHERE co.CONTROL_REV_ID = cb.CONTROL_REV_ID AND cb.END_DATE IS NULL ORDER BY co.OBJECTIVE_CODE;
• Reporting Use Case: Internal auditors frequently use this data to validate that key financial objectives are supported by documented, tested controls, forming the basis for assertions of internal control effectiveness (e.g., for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance).

Related Objects

The AMW_CONTROL_OBJECTIVES table has defined dependencies within the AMW schema, primarily serving as a junction table between controls and objectives.

• Primary Key: The table's primary key constraint, AMW_CONTROL_OBJECTIVES_PK, is defined on the CONTROL_OBJECTIVE_ID column.
• Foreign Key (References): The CONTROL_REV_ID column is a foreign key that references the AMW.AMW_CONTROLS_B table. This links each relationship record to a specific control definition and revision.
• Index: The unique index AMW_CONTROL_OBJECTIVES_U1 on CONTROL_OBJECTIVE_ID enforces the primary key constraint and resides in the APPS_TS_TX_IDX tablespace.