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Overview
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Overview

The table OKC_REP_CONTACT_ROLES_B is a core repository within the Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) Contracts Core module (OKC). It serves as the master definition table for user-defined contact roles. In the context of contract management, contact roles categorize the function or responsibility of a party's contact person, such as "Primary Contact," "Billing Contact," or "Technical Contact." This table provides the standardized list of valid role codes and descriptions that can be assigned to contacts associated with contract parties, enabling structured and consistent contact management across the contracting lifecycle. Its existence is fundamental to the flexibility of the Contracts module, allowing organizations to tailor contact role definitions to their specific business processes.

Key Information Stored

While the provided metadata does not list all columns, the primary and foreign key relationships define the essential data structure. The central column is CONTACT_ROLE_ID, which serves as the unique primary key identifier for each contact role definition. This ID is a numeric or alphanumeric code that is referenced throughout the application. Other typical columns in such a definition table would include a CONTACT_ROLE_CODE (a short name), a NAME or DESCRIPTION field for the role's display name, and standard WHO columns (CREATED_BY, CREATION_DATE, LAST_UPDATED_BY, LAST_UPDATE_DATE). The table's purpose is to store these master definitions, not the specific assignments of contacts to contracts.

Common Use Cases and Queries

The primary use case is the administration and validation of contact roles. Application screens for managing contract party contacts will query this table to provide a list of valid roles in a List of Values (LOV). Common reporting queries involve joining this table to assignment tables to generate contact lists categorized by role. For instance, to list all contacts with a specific role across contracts, one would join OKC_REP_CONTACT_ROLES_B to OKC_REP_PARTY_CONTACTS. A typical SQL pattern for retrieving the master list of active roles would be:

  • SELECT contact_role_id, name, description FROM okc_rep_contact_roles_b WHERE enabled_flag = 'Y' ORDER BY name;

Another critical use case is linked to the NOTIFY_CONTACT_ROLE_ID foreign key from OKC_REP_CONTRACTS_ALL, which indicates a specific contact role designated to receive notifications for a given contract, highlighting its operational importance in workflow communications.

Related Objects

This table has defined relationships with two key transactional tables in the Contracts Core schema, as documented by the foreign keys:

  • OKC_REP_PARTY_CONTACTS: This table stores the actual assignment of specific contact persons to parties on a contract. It references OKC_REP_CONTACT_ROLES_B via its CONTACT_ROLE_ID column to define the role for each contact-party association.
  • OKC_REP_CONTRACTS_ALL: The main contracts table holds a direct reference to a default notification contact role for each contract header through the column NOTIFY_CONTACT_ROLE_ID. This points to a specific record in OKC_REP_CONTACT_ROLES_B, identifying the role whose assigned contact should receive system notifications.

The primary key constraint OKC_REP_CONTACT_ROLES_B_PK on CONTACT_ROLE_ID ensures referential integrity for these relationships.