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MTL_PARAMETERS

Schema: INVcontrolPer inventory org

Inventory organization parameters — one row per inventory org, holding the short org code, the master org it points to, and the org's costing method and locator/lot/serial control defaults; the org list every ORGANIZATION_ID resolves against

Identity
Module: InventoryInventory-org partitioned (ORGANIZATION_ID)
Notes

MASTER_ORGANIZATION_ID points at the item-master org — a self-join here answers "which orgs share a master".

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

11 fields · 1 key

11 fields.

Table fields: position, field name, description, data type, and flags. 11 fields.
#FieldDescriptionTypeFlags
1ORGANIZATION_IDThe inventory organization's id — one row per orgNUMBER
Primary-key field
2ORGANIZATION_CODEThe short org code (3 characters) users see everywhereVARCHAR2
3MASTER_ORGANIZATION_IDThe item-master org this org draws item definitions from — a self-join answers which orgs share a masterNUMBER
4PRIMARY_COST_METHODThe org's costing method (standard, average, FIFO, LIFO)NUMBER
5DEFAULT_COST_GROUP_IDDefault cost group for the orgNUMBER
6NEGATIVE_INV_RECEIPT_CODEWhether the org allows negative on-handNUMBER
7STOCK_LOCATOR_CONTROL_CODEOrg-level locator control defaultNUMBER
8LOT_NUMBER_UNIQUENESSLot number uniqueness rule for the orgNUMBER
9SERIAL_NUMBER_TYPESerial number uniqueness rule for the orgNUMBER
10CALENDAR_CODEThe workday calendar the org runs onVARCHAR2
11WMS_ENABLED_FLAGWhether the org runs Warehouse Management — WMS orgs extend the on-hand grain with LPNs and cost groupsVARCHAR2

Field provenance: hand-curated. 1 key field.

Boilerplate SQL

Starting point for reading MTL_PARAMETERS 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>, <inventory_org_id>, <watermark>

-- ============================================================
-- Table  : MTL_PARAMETERS — Inventory organization parameters — one row per inventory org, holding the short org code, the master org it points to, and the org's costing method and locator/lot/serial control defaults; the org list every ORGANIZATION_ID resolves against
-- Purpose: Column-selected read of MTL_PARAMETERS — auto-generated from field metadata
-- Grain  : One row per inventory org (ORGANIZATION_ID) — see the Fields section for the full key
-- 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.ORGANIZATION_ID AS "The inventory organization's id — one row per org",
  t.ORGANIZATION_CODE AS "The short org code (3 characters) users see everywhere",
  t.MASTER_ORGANIZATION_ID AS "The item-master org this org draws item definitions from — a self-join answers which orgs share a master",
  t.PRIMARY_COST_METHOD AS "The org's costing method (standard, average, FIFO, LIFO)",
  t.DEFAULT_COST_GROUP_ID AS "Default cost group for the org",
  t.NEGATIVE_INV_RECEIPT_CODE AS "Whether the org allows negative on-hand",
  t.STOCK_LOCATOR_CONTROL_CODE AS "Org-level locator control default",
  t.LOT_NUMBER_UNIQUENESS AS "Lot number uniqueness rule for the org",
  t.SERIAL_NUMBER_TYPE AS "Serial number uniqueness rule for the org",
  t.CALENDAR_CODE AS "The workday calendar the org runs on",
  t.WMS_ENABLED_FLAG AS "Whether the org runs Warehouse Management — WMS orgs extend the on-hand grain with LPNs and cost groups"
FROM <catalog>.<schema>.MTL_PARAMETERS t
WHERE
  t.ORGANIZATION_ID = <inventory_org_id>  -- inventory org, NOT the operating unit — see quirks guide #two-orgs
  -- AND t.LAST_UPDATE_DATE >= TIMESTAMP '<watermark>'  -- WHO watermark, bulk-stamped by batch jobs; see quirks guide #who-columns
ORDER BY t.ORGANIZATION_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

  • ORG_ORGANIZATION_DEFINITIONSMTL_PARAMETERSforeign key · 1:1
    ON ORG_ORGANIZATION_DEFINITIONS.ORGANIZATION_ID = MTL_PARAMETERS.ORGANIZATION_ID
  • MTL_PARAMETERSHR_ALL_ORGANIZATION_UNITSforeign key · 1:1
    ON MTL_PARAMETERS.ORGANIZATION_ID = HR_ALL_ORGANIZATION_UNITS.ORGANIZATION_ID
  • MTL_PARAMETERSMTL_PARAMETERSforeign key · N:1
    ON MTL_PARAMETERS1.MASTER_ORGANIZATION_ID = MTL_PARAMETERS2.ORGANIZATION_ID
  • MTL_SYSTEM_ITEMS_BMTL_PARAMETERSforeign key · N:1
    ON MTL_SYSTEM_ITEMS_B.ORGANIZATION_ID = MTL_PARAMETERS.ORGANIZATION_ID
  • MTL_SECONDARY_INVENTORIESMTL_PARAMETERSforeign key · N:1
    ON MTL_SECONDARY_INVENTORIES.ORGANIZATION_ID = MTL_PARAMETERS.ORGANIZATION_ID
  • MTL_ITEM_LOCATIONSMTL_PARAMETERSforeign key · N:1
    ON MTL_ITEM_LOCATIONS.ORGANIZATION_ID = MTL_PARAMETERS.ORGANIZATION_ID
  • MTL_MATERIAL_TRANSACTIONSMTL_PARAMETERSforeign key · N:1
    ON MTL_MATERIAL_TRANSACTIONS.ORGANIZATION_ID = MTL_PARAMETERS.ORGANIZATION_ID
  • MTL_RESERVATIONSMTL_PARAMETERSforeign key · N:1
    ON MTL_RESERVATIONS.ORGANIZATION_ID = MTL_PARAMETERS.ORGANIZATION_ID
  • MTL_SUPPLYMTL_PARAMETERSforeign key · N:1
    ON MTL_SUPPLY.TO_ORGANIZATION_ID = MTL_PARAMETERS.ORGANIZATION_ID
  • OE_ORDER_HEADERS_ALLMTL_PARAMETERSforeign key · N:1
    ON OE_ORDER_HEADERS_ALL.SHIP_FROM_ORG_ID = MTL_PARAMETERS.ORGANIZATION_ID
  • WSH_NEW_DELIVERIESMTL_PARAMETERSforeign key · N:1
    ON WSH_NEW_DELIVERIES.ORGANIZATION_ID = MTL_PARAMETERS.ORGANIZATION_ID
  • PO_LINE_LOCATIONS_ALLMTL_PARAMETERSforeign key · N:1
    ON PO_LINE_LOCATIONS_ALL.SHIP_TO_ORGANIZATION_ID = MTL_PARAMETERS.ORGANIZATION_ID
  • RCV_SHIPMENT_HEADERSMTL_PARAMETERSforeign key · N:1
    ON RCV_SHIPMENT_HEADERS.SHIP_TO_ORG_ID = MTL_PARAMETERS.ORGANIZATION_ID
  • BOM_STRUCTURES_BMTL_PARAMETERSforeign key · N:1
    ON BOM_STRUCTURES_B.ORGANIZATION_ID = MTL_PARAMETERS.ORGANIZATION_ID
  • BOM_DEPARTMENTSMTL_PARAMETERSforeign key · N:1
    ON BOM_DEPARTMENTS.ORGANIZATION_ID = MTL_PARAMETERS.ORGANIZATION_ID
  • BOM_RESOURCESMTL_PARAMETERSforeign key · N:1
    ON BOM_RESOURCES.ORGANIZATION_ID = MTL_PARAMETERS.ORGANIZATION_ID
  • CST_ITEM_COSTSMTL_PARAMETERSforeign key · N:1
    ON CST_ITEM_COSTS.ORGANIZATION_ID = MTL_PARAMETERS.ORGANIZATION_ID
  • MRP_FORECAST_DESIGNATORSMTL_PARAMETERSforeign key · N:1
    ON MRP_FORECAST_DESIGNATORS.ORGANIZATION_ID = MTL_PARAMETERS.ORGANIZATION_ID

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