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Overview

The package body APPS.CCT_RANDOM_UTIL is a utility PL/SQL component within the Oracle E-Business Suite Applications (APPS) schema. In the Oracle EBS 12.1.1 and 12.2.2 environments, it is classified as an API of type UTIL, indicating that it provides general-purpose helper functionality rather than a transactional business process. As its name implies, the package encapsulates pseudo-random number generation logic, exposing a small set of reusable routines that other EBS components can call whenever a randomized value is required.

The package resides in the APPS schema and its status is reported as VALID, confirming that the compiled body is present and usable in the database. Its dependency footprint is deliberately minimal. According to the ETRM metadata, CCT_RANDOM_UTIL references only itself (the package specification) and the SYS-owned STANDARD package, which supplies the core PL/SQL runtime constructs. Critically, the metadata states that APPS.CCT_RANDOM_UTIL is not referenced by any database object in the reverse-dependency sense, while being referenced by one other package. This narrow dependency profile reflects its role as a foundational utility rather than a business-logic driver.

Key Procedures and Functions

The documented package surface exposes four callable units. Parameter lists are not reproduced here; the descriptions below are limited to documented purpose and naming.

  • CHANGE_SEED — A procedure that re-initializes the seed value used by the random number generator. Invoking it allows the caller to influence the starting state of the generator, which is the standard mechanism for obtaining a different sequence of pseudo-random values on subsequent calls.
  • RAND — The core function returning a pseudo-random numeric value. It represents the fundamental generation routine on which the other functions in the package build.
  • RAND_MAX — A function that produces a random value subject to an upper bound. It is intended for cases where the result must not exceed a caller-supplied maximum.
  • RAND_BETWEEN — A function returning a random value constrained within a specified lower and upper range. It provides the most flexible variant of the generation routines, suitable when a value must fall within a bounded interval.

Together these routines form a layered utility: seeding, base generation, and bounded generation.

Tables Accessed

No tables are documented as being referenced through APPS synonyms for this package. This is consistent with the object's classification as a pure UTIL component and with its dependency list, which contains only the package itself and SYS.STANDARD. Because random value generation is stateless with respect to the EBS data model, the package does not read from or write to application tables; any persistent effect would be the responsibility of the calling program. Consumers should therefore not expect this package to participate in transactional database operations.

Usage Notes

As a utility API, CCT_RANDOM_UTIL is typically invoked from PL/SQL contexts such as forms, concurrent programs, database triggers, or custom extensions that require a randomized value. Callers seeking a repeatable or varied sequence would first invoke CHANGE_SEED, then obtain values through RAND, RAND_MAX, or RAND_BETWEEN depending on the required bounds. Because the metadata records exactly one reverse reference, integration is narrow and the package should be treated as an internal helper rather than a public, broadly-shared interface. Administrators can confirm the package specification is present and in VALID status before dependent code is compiled.