Search Results bix_sum_info_config_pk

Overview

The BIX_SUM_INFO_CONFIG table is a configuration entity within the now-obsolete Oracle E-Business Suite module, Interaction Center Intelligence (BIX). Its primary role was to define the dimensional framework for data summarization processes. Specifically, it mapped a particular application handler to the set of dimensions used for aggregating transactional data into the summary table BIX_SUM_INFO. This configuration was essential for enabling performance reporting and analytics within the Interaction Center domain by pre-aggregating data along defined business axes, such as time, resource, or customer. The object's status as obsolete indicates its associated functionality has been deprecated or superseded in later application versions.

Key Information Stored

Based on the provided metadata, the table's structure centers on a key identifier and a relationship to an application handler. The primary columns and constraints are:

• SUM_INFO_CONFIG_ID: The primary key for the table, uniquely identifying each configuration record (BIX_SUM_INFO_CONFIG_PK).
• HANDLER_ID: A critical foreign key column that links to the specific application handler or module responsible for the data being summarized. This column is also protected by a unique key constraint (BIX_SUM_INFO_CONFIG_UK), enforcing a one-to-one relationship between a handler and its summarization configuration.

The table likely contained additional columns to specify the actual dimension codes or references, though these are not detailed in the excerpt. The "Not implemented in this database" note suggests the table's structure may exist in the data dictionary without containing application data in a given instance.

Common Use Cases and Queries

This table served as a reference point for ETL or concurrent processes that populated the BIX_SUM_INFO summary facts. A typical use case involved a reporting engine or a summary generation program querying this configuration to determine which dimensions to use when rolling up data for a given application stream. A common administrative query would retrieve the configuration for a specific handler to verify or audit setup.

Sample Query:
SELECT handler_id, sum_info_config_id
FROM bix_sum_info_config
WHERE handler_id = '&APPLICATION_HANDLER';
For a more comprehensive view, a query might join to dimension lookup tables (not specified in metadata) to list the configured dimensions by name for a handler.

Related Objects

The documented foreign key and primary key relationships explicitly tie this table to two core objects:

• BIX_SUM_INFO: This is the target summary fact table, as stated in the description. The configuration in BIX_SUM_INFO_CONFIG dictates the dimensions used for summarizing data into this table. The relationship is logical, likely mediated through the HANDLER_ID.
• Parent Table for HANDLER_ID: The HANDLER_ID column is a foreign key. While the specific parent table (e.g., BIX_HANDLERS or a similar application registry) is not named in the excerpt, it contains the master list of application handlers that can be configured for summarization. The unique constraint on HANDLER_ID ensures one configuration per handler.

The table itself is the child in the relationship defined by the HANDLER_ID FK and the parent in the relationship guiding summarization to BIX_SUM_INFO.