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Overview

IRC_VCE_SHD is an Oracle Applications (APPS) PL/SQL package body that belongs to the Oracle iRecruitment product family, as indicated by the IRC prefix. Its name pairs the iRecruitment namespace with the token VCE, which corresponds to Variable Compensation Elements. The package therefore supports the maintenance and validation of variable compensation element definitions used within the recruitment and offer management flow, where recruiters and hiring managers assemble compensation packages for candidates and requisitions.

In Oracle EBS 12.1.1 and 12.2.2 the APPS schema owns the compiled package body, and the object reports a VALID status in the ETRM repository. It is classified as an OTHER API rather than a public, versioned interface, which indicates that it is a supporting or internal utility package rather than a formally published integration point. It is referenced by four other database objects, confirming that it functions as a shared dependency for related iRecruitment compensation logic rather than a top-level entry point. The ETRM record documents five procedures and functions and two referenced tables.

Key Procedures and Functions

The package exposes five documented subprograms:

  • RETURN_API_DML_STATUS — Returns the DML status flag maintained by the package, allowing callers to determine whether an insert, update, or delete operation performed through the package succeeded or failed. This is a common pattern in EBS APIs that cache DML results for the calling form or program.
  • CONSTRAINT_ERROR — Handles constraint violations raised during DML against the compensation element tables, typically translating an Oracle error into an application-level message. It centralizes error reporting so that callers receive consistent feedback.
  • API_UPDATING — Indicates, or manages, whether a record is currently being processed by the API, guarding against recursive or conflicting modifications during an update cycle.
  • LCK — Performs row-level locking, most likely using SELECT ... FOR UPDATE semantics, to serialize concurrent access to a compensation element record before modification.
  • CONVERT_ARGS — Converts or normalizes argument values passed into the package, mapping generic inputs into the internal representations expected by the underlying tables and validation routines.

The exact parameter signatures are not documented in the ETRM metadata and should be confirmed against the deployed source.

Tables Accessed

The package body references two tables through APPS synonyms. IRC_VARIABLE_COMP_ELEMENTS is the primary business table, storing the variable compensation element definitions that the package validates and maintains. ALL_CONSTRAINTS is the Oracle data dictionary view, consulted to identify and interpret the constraints defined on the compensation element table so that CONSTRAINT_ERROR can produce an accurate diagnostic. The dependency list also shows calls into FND_MESSAGE for message retrieval, HR_API and HR_UTILITY for shared HR utilities, and the SYS STANDARD package.

Usage Notes

Because IRC_VCE_SHD is not referenced by any database object but is itself referenced by four packages, it is best understood as an internal service layer invoked by higher-level iRecruitment packages. Typical invocation occurs indirectly, when an iRecruitment compensation setup form or a concurrent process manipulates variable compensation elements, rather than through direct calls from custom code. Developers extending or debugging compensation behavior should trace upward into the four dependent packages, and should treat IRC_VCE_SHD as private API surface subject to change across releases. Direct calls from customizations should be avoided; the documented entry points remain useful primarily for reading DML status and interpreting constraint errors surfaced through the dependent packages.