Search Results per_budget_values

Overview

The PER_BUDGET_VALUES table is a core data structure within the Oracle E-Business Suite Human Resources (PER) module, specifically for release families 12.1.1 and 12.2.2. It serves as the primary repository for planned or budgeted human resource costs. The table's role is to store quantified financial plans for specific budget elements, such as salaries, benefits, or training, over defined time periods and within a particular organizational context. This data is fundamental for workforce cost planning, financial forecasting, and budgetary control processes, enabling organizations to compare planned HR expenditures against actual costs captured elsewhere in the system.

Key Information Stored

The table stores the linkage between a budget element, a time period, and a monetary value within a business group. Based on the provided metadata, the critical columns include:

• BUDGET_VALUE_ID: The primary key uniquely identifying each budget value record.
• BUDGET_ELEMENT_ID: A foreign key to PER_BUDGET_ELEMENTS, identifying the type of budgeted item (e.g., a specific salary grade or allowance).
• TIME_PERIOD_ID: A foreign key to PER_TIME_PERIODS, defining the accounting period (e.g., month, quarter) for which the budget is planned.
• BUSINESS_GROUP_ID: A foreign key to HR_ALL_ORGANIZATION_UNITS, scoping the budget to a specific business group or legal entity.

While the exact column list is not fully detailed in the excerpt, the table would typically also contain columns for the planned VALUE (currency amount) and potentially attributes for currency, creation date, and last update details, aligning with Oracle's application table standards.

Common Use Cases and Queries

This table is central to HR budgeting reports and integrations. A common use case is generating a report of total planned HR expenditure by budget element for a given fiscal year. Another is a variance analysis report comparing these planned values from PER_BUDGET_VALUES against actual payroll costs from the Payroll module. A typical query pattern involves joining to the related foreign key tables for descriptive information.

Sample Query: To list budget values with descriptions for a specific business group and time period:

SELECT pbv.budget_value_id,
       pbe.name budget_element,
       ptp.period_name,
       pbv.value
FROM   per_budget_values pbv,
       per_budget_elements pbe,
       per_time_periods ptp
WHERE  pbv.budget_element_id = pbe.budget_element_id
AND    pbv.time_period_id = ptp.time_period_id
AND    pbv.business_group_id = 123;

Related Objects

As defined by its foreign keys, PER_BUDGET_VALUES has direct, integral relationships with several key HR tables:

• PER_BUDGET_ELEMENTS: Provides the definition and classification of what is being budgeted (e.g., "Senior Engineer Salary").
• PER_TIME_PERIODS: Supplies the calendar structure for the budgeting periods.
• HR_ALL_ORGANIZATION_UNITS: Defines the business group organizational context for the budget data.

This table is likely referenced by various HR budgeting forms, concurrent programs, and potentially by custom integrations that feed HR budget data into enterprise planning systems. Direct manipulation should typically be performed via standard Oracle HRMS APIs to maintain data integrity.