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Overview

APPS.AR_LOCVS_LOV_V is a supplementary database view in the Oracle E-Business Suite Receivables (AR) module, owned by the APPS schema. It is documented in the ETRM repository with the FND Design Data reference AR.AR_LOCVS_LOV_V and holds a VALID status across EBS 12.1.1 and 12.2.2. As its name implies, the object exists to support list-of-values (LOV) behavior in Oracle Forms-based Receivables screens, exposing location segment values in a flattened, read-friendly shape that forms can consume through their LOV definitions.

Oracle explicitly classifies this as a "supplementary view used to simplify forms coding," and the accompanying warning states that Oracle does not recommend customers query or alter data using this view, since its definition may change dramatically in subsequent minor or major releases. Despite this caution, the view is frequently encountered during technical analysis, custom reporting, and integration design because it offers a convenient joined presentation of Receivables location flexfield segment data.

Underlying Base Objects

The ETRM metadata records that AR_LOCVS_LOV_V references a single documented base object: APPS.AR_LOCATION_VALUES, itself a view. AR_LOCATION_VALUES is the Receivables location flexfield values view, which resolves the individual segments (such as country, state, city, and postal code) of the location key flexfield into a denormalized row-oriented structure.

AR_LOCVS_LOV_V sits one layer above that base view, surfacing the segment information in a form suitable for a list of values. The metadata notes that AR_LOCVS_LOV_V is not referenced by any other database object, confirming that it is a terminal, presentation-oriented object rather than a building block for further database logic. The reported dependency chain is therefore: AR_LOCATION_VALUES (view) → AR_LOCVS_LOV_V (view).

Key Columns

The view exposes eight columns:

• LOCATION_STRUCTURE_ID (NUMBER) — identifier of the location flexfield structure (key flexfield structure) to which the segment belongs.
• LOCATION_SEGMENT_QUALIFIER (VARCHAR2(30)) — the segment qualifier name, identifying which segment of the location key flexfield the row represents.
• LOCATION_SEGMENT_ID (NUMBER(15)) — the numeric identifier of the location segment value.
• LOCATION_SEGMENT_VALUE (VARCHAR2(360)) — the internal (stored) value of the location segment.
• LOCATION_SEGMENT_USER_VALUE (VARCHAR2(360)) — the user-facing or display value of the segment, typically what appears in the LOV.
• LOCATION_SEGMENT_DESCRIPTION (VARCHAR2(360)) — the descriptive text associated with the segment value.
• PARENT (VARCHAR2(360)) — the parent value in the location hierarchy, if applicable.
• PARENT_DESC (VARCHAR2(360)) — the description of the corresponding parent value.

Together these columns allow a form to present location segments with both their stored and displayed representations, along with hierarchical context through the parent columns.

Common Use Cases and Queries

Because the object supports LOV behavior, its principal use is enabling Oracle Forms LOVs within Receivables location entry screens to retrieve valid segment values and descriptions. Technically, it is also useful for read-only analysis of location flexfield segment data, verification of flexfield value setup, data migration mapping, and reconciliation exercises where the displayed segment value and its description must be inspected side by side.

Recall that Oracle discourages direct querying; any custom use should be treated as read-only and revalidated after upgrades. The documented query form is:

• SELECT LOCATION_STRUCTURE_ID, LOCATION_SEGMENT_QUALIFIER, LOCATION_SEGMENT_ID, LOCATION_SEGMENT_VALUE, LOCATION_SEGMENT_USER_VALUE, LOCATION_SEGMENT_DESCRIPTION, PARENT, PARENT_DESC FROM APPS.AR_LOCVS_LOV_V;

In practice, a WHERE clause on LOCATION_SEGMENT_QUALIFIER and LOCATION_STRUCTURE_ID narrows the result to a specific segment within a given location structure, while a LIKE filter on LOCATION_SEGMENT_USER_VALUE or LOCATION_SEGMENT_DESCRIPTION reproduces the search behavior of the original LOV. Joining the view to Receivables location tables on LOCATION_SEGMENT_VALUE supports validation and reporting of stored location data.