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Overview
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Overview

The HZ_STYLE_FMT_LAYOUTS_B table is a core data object within the Oracle E-Business Suite Receivables (AR) module, specifically for versions 12.1.1 and 12.2.2. It functions as the base table for storing the physical layout and configuration of style format variation components. In the context of Oracle Trading Community Architecture (TCA), style formats govern the presentation and structure of data, such as address formats or name formats, across different countries or business contexts. This table defines how specific attributes (like street lines, city, or postal code) are ordered and positioned within a given format variation, enabling the system to correctly parse, display, and validate formatted data according to regional or business rules.

Key Information Stored

The table's primary purpose is to map attributes to positions within a style format variation. Its key columns include the surrogate primary key, STYLE_FMT_LAYOUT_ID, and the natural key components that link it to a specific format variation: STYLE_FORMAT_CODE and VARIATION_NUMBER. The ATTRIBUTE_CODE and ATTRIBUTE_APPLICATION_ID columns together form a foreign key to the AK_ATTRIBUTES table, identifying the specific data element (e.g., ADDRESS1, CITY) being placed in the layout. Other critical columns likely include SEQUENCE_NUMBER (to dictate the order of attributes within the format) and DISPLAY_FLAG (to control visibility), though these are inferred from the table's described purpose as the metadata provided does not list all columns.

Common Use Cases and Queries

This table is primarily accessed for configuration and troubleshooting of data formatting rules. A common use case is diagnosing why addresses for a specific country are not displaying or validating correctly, which would involve examining the layout sequence and attribute definitions. For reporting, one might join this table to its descriptive translation table (HZ_STYLE_FMT_LAYOUTS_TL) to generate a user-friendly list of format layouts. A typical analytical query would join to HZ_STYLE_FMT_VARIATIONS to understand all layouts for a given format style.

Sample Query Pattern:
SELECT sfl.STYLE_FORMAT_CODE, sfl.VARIATION_NUMBER, sfl.ATTRIBUTE_CODE, sfl.SEQUENCE_NUMBER
FROM AR.HZ_STYLE_FMT_LAYOUTS_B sfl
WHERE sfl.STYLE_FORMAT_CODE = 'ADDRESS'
ORDER BY sfl.VARIATION_NUMBER, sfl.SEQUENCE_NUMBER;
This would list the attribute sequence for all variations of the 'ADDRESS' style format.

Related Objects

The table sits at the center of a small hierarchy of related objects, as defined by its foreign key relationships:

  • Referenced By (Parent Tables):
    • HZ_STYLE_FMT_VARIATIONS: Joined via the composite foreign key on STYLE_FORMAT_CODE and VARIATION_NUMBER. This defines the master variation to which the layout belongs.
    • AK_ATTRIBUTES: Joined via the composite foreign key on ATTRIBUTE_CODE and ATTRIBUTE_APPLICATION_ID. This provides the definition of the attribute placed in the layout.
  • Referencing (Child Table):
    • HZ_STYLE_FMT_LAYOUTS_TL: Joined via the primary key STYLE_FMT_LAYOUT_ID. This translation table stores the user-facing name and description of the layout in multiple languages.