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The PA_PROJECT_CUSTOMERS table in Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) 12.1.1 or 12.2.2 is a critical data structure within the Project Accounting (PA) module. It stores customer-related information associated with projects, enabling organizations to track billing, revenue recognition, and contractual relationships between projects and their customers. This table serves as a junction between the PA_PROJECTS_ALL table (which stores project details) and the HZ_CUST_ACCOUNTS table (which stores customer account data from Oracle Trading Community Architecture). ### **Key Columns in PA_PROJECT_CUSTOMERS** 1. **PROJECT_ID** – The unique identifier linking to the project in PA_PROJECTS_ALL. 2. **CUSTOMER_ID** – References the customer account in HZ_CUST_ACCOUNTS. 3. **BILL_TO_FLAG** – Indicates whether the customer is a bill-to party (Y/N). 4. **SHIP_TO_FLAG** – Indicates whether the customer is a ship-to party (Y/N). 5. **CUSTOMER_TYPE_CODE** – Classifies the customer (e.g., 'BILL_TO', 'SHIP_TO', 'SPONSOR'). 6. **PRIMARY_CUSTOMER_FLAG** – Identifies the primary customer for the project. 7. **START_DATE_ACTIVE & END_DATE_ACTIVE** – Defines the validity period of the customer association. 8. **LAST_UPDATE_DATE, LAST_UPDATED_BY, CREATION_DATE, CREATED_BY** – Standard Oracle audit columns. ### **Functional Significance** The PA_PROJECT_CUSTOMERS table plays a crucial role in: - **Billing & Invoicing:** Determines which customers are eligible for billing based on project agreements. - **Revenue Recognition:** Helps in allocating revenue to the correct customer when using Oracle Project Billing. - **Contract Management:** Maintains contractual relationships between projects and multiple customers (e.g., sponsors, bill-to, and ship-to parties). - **Reporting & Analytics:** Provides data for customer-centric project reports, such as revenue by customer or outstanding receivables. ### **Integration with Other Modules** - **Oracle Receivables (AR):** Invoices generated in Project Billing reference customer data from this table. - **Oracle Order Management (OM):** If projects are linked to sales orders, customer assignments influence fulfillment. - **Oracle General Ledger (GL):** Revenue and billing entries are posted based on customer-project mappings. ### **Common Customizations & Extensions** Organizations often extend this table by: - Adding custom columns (via descriptive flexfields) to track industry-specific customer attributes. - Implementing triggers or workflows to enforce business rules (e.g., preventing duplicate customer assignments). - Integrating with third-party CRM systems to synchronize customer-project relationships. ### **Data Maintenance & Best Practices** - **Data Integrity:** Ensure referential integrity with PA_PROJECTS_ALL and HZ_CUST_ACCOUNTS. - **Indexing:** Proper indexing on PROJECT_ID and CUSTOMER_ID improves query performance. - **Purge Policies:** Archive obsolete records to maintain optimal performance. In summary, the PA_PROJECT_CUSTOMERS table is foundational for managing customer-project relationships in Oracle EBS Project Accounting, impacting billing, revenue, and compliance processes. Proper configuration and maintenance of this table are essential for accurate financial reporting and operational efficiency.