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Overview

The HXC_LAYOUTS_TL table is a core translation table within the Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) Time and Labor Engine (HXC). It stores the translated, language-specific descriptions for timecard layouts defined in the base table, HXC_LAYOUTS. This object is critical for supporting the application's multilingual capabilities, ensuring that layout names and descriptions are presented to users in their session language. In the context of Oracle EBS 12.1.1 and 12.2.2, layouts define the structure and fields of a timecard, and this translation layer allows for global deployments where different user groups may interact with the system in different languages.

Key Information Stored

The table's primary purpose is to hold translated text for layout metadata. Its structure is typical of an EBS translation table, combining a unique identifier with a language code. The primary key is a composite of the LAYOUT_ID and LANGUAGE columns, ensuring a single translation per language for each layout. The LAYOUT_ID is a foreign key that links directly to the corresponding record in the HXC_LAYOUTS base table. The most significant data column is typically DESCRIPTION (implied by the table's purpose, though not explicitly listed in the provided metadata), which holds the translated text for the layout's name or descriptive label. The LANGUAGE column contains the ISO language code (e.g., 'US' for American English, 'KO' for Korean) that identifies the translation.

Common Use Cases and Queries

This table is primarily accessed by the application runtime to display localized layout information. Common functional and reporting scenarios include generating lists of available timecard layouts in a user's preferred language for self-service pages or administrative setups. A typical query to retrieve translated layout information would join this table with its base table. For example:

  • SELECT hlt.description, hl.layout_name FROM hxc_layouts hl, hxc_layouts_tl hlt WHERE hl.layout_id = hlt.layout_id AND hlt.language = USERENV('LANG');

Administrative or data migration scripts may also query this table to verify or audit translation completeness across installed languages, or to extract translation data for movement between environments.

Related Objects

The HXC_LAYOUTS_TL table has a direct and essential relationship with its base table, HXC_LAYOUTS, as defined by the foreign key constraint on the LAYOUT_ID column. It is a child table in this relationship. While not listed in the provided metadata, it is common for such translation tables to be accessed via public synonym (e.g., HXC_LAYOUTS_TL) and to have associated views that simplify querying. The table is integral to the HXC product family, and any APIs or processes that create, update, or retrieve layout definitions will inherently interact with this translation table to manage multilingual data. Direct manipulation of this table outside of standard Oracle APIs is strongly discouraged.