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Overview
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Overview

The HZ_STYLE_FORMATS_B table is a core data object within the Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) Receivables (AR) module, specifically within the Trading Community Architecture (TCA) foundation. It serves as the base table for storing specific, valid address format definitions that are associated with one or more geographical locations. Its primary role is to support the complex international address formatting requirements of a global enterprise by defining the structural rules (such as the sequence and labels of address lines) for different address styles. This table is essential for ensuring that customer and site addresses are captured, validated, and displayed correctly according to regional conventions.

Key Information Stored

The table's primary key, STYLE_FORMAT_CODE, uniquely identifies each address format definition. A critical foreign key column is STYLE_CODE, which links each format to a parent address style defined in the HZ_STYLES_B table (e.g., a style for postal addresses versus a style for legal addresses). While the provided metadata does not list all columns, typical columns in such a base table would include CREATED_BY, CREATION_DATE, LAST_UPDATED_BY, LAST_UPDATE_DATE, and LAST_UPDATE_LOGIN for auditing, along with descriptive columns. The actual translatable description and name for each format are stored in the related translation table, HZ_STYLE_FORMATS_TL.

Common Use Cases and Queries

A primary use case is the setup and maintenance of international address formats within the TCA Administrator responsibility. Developers and system administrators query this table to understand the available formats for data validation, reporting, or integration purposes. For instance, to list all address formats for a specific style, a common query pattern would be:

  • SELECT sf.style_format_code, sft.description FROM hz_style_formats_b sf, hz_style_formats_tl sft WHERE sf.style_format_code = sft.style_format_code AND sft.language = USERENV('LANG') AND sf.style_code = '&STYLE_CODE';

This table is also crucial for downstream processes in Order Management and Shipping Execution, where accurate address formatting is required for shipping documents and customer communications.

Related Objects

The HZ_STYLE_FORMATS_B table is central to a network of related TCA objects, as evidenced by its foreign key relationships:

  • Parent Table: HZ_STYLES_B, joined via HZ_STYLE_FORMATS_B.STYLE_CODE. This defines the broader address style category.
  • Child Tables:
    • HZ_STYLE_FMT_LOCALES (via STYLE_FORMAT_CODE): Maps each format to specific geographical locales (countries, territories).
    • HZ_STYLE_FMT_VARIATIONS (via STYLE_FORMAT_CODE): Stores variations or exceptions within a format.
    • HZ_STYLE_FORMATS_TL (via STYLE_FORMAT_CODE): Stores the translated names and descriptions for the formats.

These relationships illustrate that a single address style (HZ_STYLES_B) can have multiple specific formats (HZ_STYLE_FORMATS_B), each of which can be applied to many locales and have multiple descriptive translations.