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FND_FLEX_VALUE_SETS

Schema: APPLSYScontrol

Value set definitions for key and descriptive flexfields — one row per value set with its validation type, format rules, and size limits; the configuration that gives SEGMENTn columns their meaning

Identity
Module: FoundationNot org-partitioned
What the badges mean
Schema: INV
Schema: the Oracle product schema that owns the table (INV, ONT, WSH, PO, BOM, WIP, MRP, MSC, AR, AP, GL, HR, APPLSYS) — tells you which product family the object belongs to, not who can query it.
master
Data class: what the table holds — master data, transaction documents, control/configuration, interface/staging, or an APPS-schema view.

Structural facts — how the table is partitioned, not a trap by itself

OU-striped (ORG_ID)
Rows are scoped to an operating unit. A landed extract carries every operating unit’s rows — filter or join on ORG_ID, and don’t confuse it with ORGANIZATION_ID (see the quirks guide).
Per inventory org
Rows are scoped to an inventory organization (plant or warehouse) via ORGANIZATION_ID — a different partition from OU-striped tables (see the quirks guide).
Language-striped
The table carries a LANGUAGE column (a _TL translation table or FND_LOOKUP_VALUES) — one row per language. Filter to one LANGUAGE or a join multiplies rows (see the quirks guide).

Join & extract hazards — verify before you rely on this

View
This is an APPS-schema convenience view, not a physical table. Extract the base tables it joins instead — views can be slow at scale and aren't guaranteed stable across patches.
In field listings, the Key chip marks a primary-key field.

Fields

8 fields · 1 key

8 fields.

Table fields: position, field name, description, data type, and flags. 8 fields.
#FieldDescriptionTypeFlags
1FLEX_VALUE_SET_IDSurrogate key of the value setNUMBER
Primary-key field
2FLEX_VALUE_SET_NAMEThe value set's unique name — how setup screens and practitioners refer to itVARCHAR2
3VALIDATION_TYPEHow values are validated — none, independent, dependent, table-validated, special, or pairVARCHAR2
4FORMAT_TYPEData format of the values (char, number, date…)VARCHAR2
5MAXIMUM_SIZEMaximum length of a value in this setNUMBER
6PARENT_FLEX_VALUE_SET_IDFor dependent value sets, the independent set this one depends onNUMBER
7DESCRIPTIONDescription of the value setVARCHAR2
8LONGLIST_FLAGWhether the list is too long for a poplist — a UI hint, occasionally useful for sizingVARCHAR2

Field provenance: hand-curated. 1 key field.

Boilerplate SQL

Starting point for reading FND_FLEX_VALUE_SETS on Databricks — real DATE columns need no conversion, and the org anchor is already in place. The optional LAST_UPDATE_DATE watermark is included. Set your Unity Catalog location, schema, and org values below; they’re substituted into the SQL and the copy button.

Query parameters

4 parameters not filled: <catalog>, <schema>, <FLEX_VALUE_SET_ID>, <watermark>

-- ============================================================
-- Table  : FND_FLEX_VALUE_SETS — Value set definitions for key and descriptive flexfields — one row per value set with its validation type, format rules, and size limits; the configuration that gives SEGMENTn columns their meaning
-- Purpose: Column-selected read of FND_FLEX_VALUE_SETS — auto-generated from field metadata
-- Grain  : One row per FLEX_VALUE_SET_ID
-- Notes  : Auto-generated skeleton for Oracle EBS R12 data landed in your lakehouse. Dates are real DATE/TIMESTAMP columns — no conversion needed. WHO audit columns omitted (see the quirks guide); the optional LAST_UPDATE_DATE watermark filter supports incremental extracts.
-- ============================================================
SELECT
  t.FLEX_VALUE_SET_ID AS "Surrogate key of the value set",
  t.FLEX_VALUE_SET_NAME AS "The value set's unique name — how setup screens and practitioners refer to it",
  t.VALIDATION_TYPE AS "How values are validated — none, independent, dependent, table-validated, special, or pair",
  t.FORMAT_TYPE AS "Data format of the values (char, number, date…)",
  t.MAXIMUM_SIZE AS "Maximum length of a value in this set",
  t.PARENT_FLEX_VALUE_SET_ID AS "For dependent value sets, the independent set this one depends on",
  t.DESCRIPTION AS "Description of the value set",
  t.LONGLIST_FLAG AS "Whether the list is too long for a poplist — a UI hint, occasionally useful for sizing"
FROM <catalog>.<schema>.FND_FLEX_VALUE_SETS t
WHERE
  1 = 1  -- no partition column on this table; the filters below are optional
  -- AND t.FLEX_VALUE_SET_ID = <FLEX_VALUE_SET_ID>
  -- AND t.LAST_UPDATE_DATE >= TIMESTAMP '<watermark>'  -- WHO watermark, bulk-stamped by batch jobs; see quirks guide #who-columns
ORDER BY t.FLEX_VALUE_SET_ID;

Verified September 2026

Relationships

Diagram of 1-hop neighbors — join details below. FND lookup decode and translation edges are highlighted; they’re the joins newcomers most often get wrong.

Join details

  • FND_FLEX_VALUESFND_FLEX_VALUE_SETSforeign key · N:1
    ON FND_FLEX_VALUES.FLEX_VALUE_SET_ID = FND_FLEX_VALUE_SETS.FLEX_VALUE_SET_ID

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