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Overview

The PV_ENTITY_ATTRS table is a core data object within the Oracle E-Business Suite Partner Management (PV) module. It functions as a junction table that defines the specific attributes applicable to different partner entity types within the system. Its primary role is to establish and manage the relationship between partner entities (such as partners, contacts, or partner sites) and the descriptive attributes that can be used to characterize them. This structure enables the flexible and extensible definition of partner profiles, supporting complex partner hierarchies and detailed classification essential for channel management, partner profiling, and targeted program execution in releases 12.1.1 and 12.2.2.

Key Information Stored

The table's central purpose is to map attributes to entities. Its structure, as indicated by the provided metadata, revolves around a unique identifier and foreign key relationships. The primary column is ENTITY_ATTR_ID, which serves as the unique primary key for each mapping record. The most critical foreign key column is ATTRIBUTE_ID, which links to the PV_ATTRIBUTES_B table to identify the specific attribute being assigned. While the full column list is not detailed in the excerpt, the table's description implies it must also contain a column or columns to identify the partner entity type (e.g., a reference to an entity code or table) to complete the association. This design allows administrators to control which attributes are available for different classes of partner-related entities.

Common Use Cases and Queries

This table is primarily accessed for configuration and data validation. A common operational use case is retrieving all attributes enabled for a specific partner entity type during UI rendering or API validation when creating or updating a partner record. For example, a query might join PV_ENTITY_ATTRS with PV_ATTRIBUTES_B to list the attribute names and codes for a given entity. Data migration and integration scenarios often reference this table to validate that inbound attribute data corresponds to a permitted attribute for the target entity. Reporting use cases include analyzing the attribute coverage across different entity types to assess partner profile completeness or auditing configuration changes over time.

Related Objects

• Primary Key: PV_ENTITY_ATTRS_PK on column ENTITY_ATTR_ID.
• Foreign Key (Parent): PV_ATTRIBUTES_B table. The PV_ENTITY_ATTRS.ATTRIBUTE_ID column references this table to define the specific attribute being mapped.
• Foreign Key (Child): PV_GE_QSNR_ELEMENTS_B table. This table references PV_ENTITY_ATTRS via its ENTITY_ATTR_ID column, indicating that entity attributes can be utilized as elements within questionnaire definitions in the Partner Management module.