ORACLE INVENTORY TABLES

MTL_SYSTEM_ITEM_B - Inventory item definitions There is a trigger Mtl_System_Items_T1 on this table which updates Cst_Item_Coststable in case of any update to Costing_Enabled_Flag MTL_SYSTEM_ITEMS_TL - Translations table table holding item descriptions inmultiple languages MTL_SYSTEM_ITEMS_INTERFACE - Inventory Items Open Interface table MTL_PARAMETERS - Inventory control options and defaults MTL_SECONDARY_INVENTORIES - Subinventory definitions MTL_CATEGORIES_B - Code combinations table for item categories MTL_ITEM_CATEGORIES - Define item assignments to categories MTL_CATEGORY_SETS_B - Category Sets MTL_CATEGORY_SET_VALID_CATS - Valid categories for category sets MTL_ITEM_CATALOG_GROUPS_B - Item catalog groups; it's the code combinationstable for item catalog groups. MTL_MATERIAL_TRANSACTIONS - Material transaction table MTL_MATERIAL_TRANSACTIONS_TEMP - Temporary table for processing materialtransactions MTL_TRANSACTIONS_INTERFACE - Gateway for externally generated materialtransactions MTL_TRANSACTION_REASONS Inventory Transaction Reasons Table MTL_TRANSACTION_TYPES Inventory Transaction Types TableMTL_TRANSACTION_LOTS_INTERFACE Temporary lot storage for transactionprocessor MTL_TRANSACTION_LOTS_TEMP Temporary lot numbers holding table

MTL_TRANSACTION_LOT_NUMBERS Transaction lot numbers MTL_CROSS_REFERENCES Assign cross references to items MTL_ABC_ASSGN_GROUP_CLASSES Assigns abc classes to abc groups MTL_ABC_ASSIGNMENTS Assigns items to abc classes in an abc group MTL_ABC_ASSIGNMENT_GROUPS Defines abc groups MTL_ABC_CLASSES Inventory ABC classes MTL_ABC_COMPILES ABC descending value compile data MTL_ABC_COMPILES_EFC Euro as a Functional Currency Archive MTL_ABC_COMPILE_HEADERS ABC compile header data MTL_ABC_COMPILE_HEADERS_EFC Euro as a Functional Currency Archive MTL_ACTUAL_COST_SUBELEMENT Stores the material overhead subelements MTL_ACTUAL_COST_SUBELEMENT_EFC Euro as a Functional Currency Archive MTL_ATP_RULES ATP computation rules MTL_ATTR_APPL_DEPENDENCIES Dependencies between item attributes andOracle products MTL_BIS_INV_BY_PERIOD BIS table that stores inventory turns data by organization,accounting period and Inventory item id for open periods and closed periods MTL_CATALOG_SEARCH_ITEMS Items returned by item searches MTL_CATEGORIES_TL Categories table holding translated Description column for Item Categories MTL_CATEGORY_ACCOUNTS Asset and expense accounts by item category, bysubinventory MTL_CATEGORY_SETS_TL A table holding translated Name andDescription columnsfor Category Sets MTL_CC_ENTRIES_INTERFACE Cycle Count Entries Interface data MTL_CC_INTERFACE_ERRORS Cycle Count Entries Interface process errors MTL_CC_SCHEDULE_REQUESTS Defines cycle count schedule requests

MTL_CC_SCHED_COUNT_XREFS Cross references count entry requests MTL_CC_SERIAL_NUMBERS Serial Numbers for Cycle Count Entries. MTL_CC_SUBINVENTORIES Defines subinventories to be used in subinventory levelcycle count MTL_CI_INTERFACE Customer Items Interface MTL_CI_XREFS_INTERFACE Customer Items Cross References Interface

Inventory and PO Interface Tables

Inventory and PO Interface Tables

Inventory Interfaces Open Item Interface Interface Table:MTL_SYSTEM_ITEM_INTERFACE MTL_ITEM_REVISIONS_INTERFACE MTL_ITEM_CATEGORY_INTERFACE MTL_INTERFACE_ERRORS Base Table: MTL_SYSTEM_ITEMS_B MTL_ITEM_REVISIONS MTL_ITEM_CATEGORIES Open Transaction Interface MTL_TRANSACTIONS_INTERFACE MTL_TRANSACTION_LOTS_INTERFACE MTL_SERIAL_NUMBERS_INTERFACE MTL_INTERFACE_ERRORS Base Tables MTL_MATERIAL_TRANSACTIONS

MTL_TRANSACTION_LOT_NUMBERS MTL_SERIAL_NUMBERS PO Interfaces Requistion PO_REQUISITIONS_INTERFACE_ALL table are identical to the corresponding columns in the PO_REQUISITIONS_HEADERS_ALL, PO_REQUISITION_LINES_ALL and PO_REQ_DISTRIBUTIONS_ALL tables. Receiving RCV_HEADERS_INTERFACE RCV_LOTS_INTERFACE RCV_TRANSACTIONS_INTERFACE Tables: RCV_SHIPMENT_HEADERS RCT_SHIPMENT_LINES RCV_TRANSACTIONS

NVENTORY (INV) FAQ'S

INVENTORY (INV)
1. What is item import? How is it done? A) The process of converting inventory items from another inventory system, migrating assembly and component items from a legacy manufacturing system, converting purchase items from a custom purchasing system and importing new items from a product data management package into Oracle Inventory. This import mechanism is achieved through a concurrent program called Open Item Interface. Custom programs are executed prior to item interface and this gets data from the external systems into the interface tables such as MTL_SYSTEM_ITEMS _INTERFACE and MTL_ITEM_REVISIONS_INTERFACE. Item Interface program is then run which actually imports the items and revision information from the above mentioned interface face tables into the base tables such as MTL_SYSTEM_ITEMS_B, MTL_ITEM_REVISIONS. Item Interface assigns defaults and validates the data to ensure data integrity before feeding data into base tables.

2. What are Interface and Base Tables? Interface Tables : MTL_SYSTEM_ITEMS_INTERFACE MTL_ITEM_REVISIONS_INTERFACE (Oracle Defaults) MTL_ITEM_CATEGORIES_INTERFACE (Oracle has Provided certain default categories, if not specified) MTL_INTERFACE_ERRORS Base Tables : MTL_SYSTEM_ITEMS_B (Segment 1 stores Model # of Item) MTL_ITEM_ATTRIBUTES, MTL_ITEM_CATEGORIES, MTL_ITEM_LOCATIONS, MTL_ITEM_REVISIONS MTL_ITEM_STATUS (Status Active/Engineer etc) MTL_ITEM_SUB_INVENTORIES 3. What are Item Attributes? A) Attributes are the specific characteristics associated to every item, namely order cost, item status, revision control, COGS account etc. 4. What are Templates? Templates are the defined set of attributes that can be used over and over to create similar items. Templates initial definition of items easier. Oracle has provided certain predefined templates such as (ATO MODEL, ATO OPTION CLASS, and FINISHED GOOD etc). Templates can also be User defined . 5) What are Status Codes? A) Statuses are used to provide default values to certain item attributes to control the functionality of an item. Statuses typically default 8 item attributes namely, BOM allowed, build in WIP, Customer orders enabled, internal orders enabled, invoice enabled, transactable, purchasable, stockable. Different status types include Active, Inactive, Engineer, obsolete, Phase-out, Prototype, OPM. 6. What are Categories and Category Sets? A) Category is a code used to group items with similar characteristics such as plastics, metals or glass items etc. A subset of categories grouped together is termed as a Category set. Typical category sets include purchasing, materials, costing and planning. 8. What are Lot Numbers and Serial Numbers? A) Lot number is a number that identifies a specific batch of items. Serial Number is a number assigned to each unit of an item and used to track the item. 9. What are Locators? A) A locator is a physical area with in the sub inventory where you store material such as a row, aisle, shelf, or a bin etc. 10. What is a Sub Inventory? It is a subdivision of an organization representing a physical area or a logical grouping

of items such as store room or a receiving dock. 11. What are the flexfields in Inventory module? A) Item Key Flexfield, Category Key Flexfield. 12. While importing items from the legacy system through items interface what profile options do u set. There are two profile options that we need to check, before running the Item Import. They are i) PRIMARY_UNIT_OF_MEASURE from INV: Define Primary Unit of Measure ii) INVENTORY_ITEM_STATUS_CODE from INV: Define Item Status