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RCV_SHIPMENT_HEADERS

Schema: POtransaction

Receipt and expected-receipt headers — one row per supplier ASN, receipt, or internal shipment, grouped by receipt source; carries the receipt number, supplier, and expected/shipped dates

Identity
Module: ReceivingNot org-partitioned
Notes

The receiving org is SHIP_TO_ORG_ID (an inventory org; RECEIPT_NUM is unique only within it). An ORGANIZATION_ID column exists but holds the source-org context of internal shipments — this catalog deliberately does not anchor on it. ASN-only headers have a shipment number and no receipt number until goods arrive, so counting headers is not counting receipts.

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.

Header & line

RCV_SHIPMENT_HEADERS is the header for its lines in RCV_SHIPMENT_LINES.

Fields

15 fields · 1 key

15 fields.

Table fields: position, field name, description, data type, and flags. 15 fields.
#FieldDescriptionTypeFlags
1SHIPMENT_HEADER_IDSurrogate key of the receipt/shipment headerNUMBER
Primary-key field
2RECEIPT_SOURCE_CODEWhere the receipt came from — supplier, internal order, or customer return; sources never mix under one headerVARCHAR2
3RECEIPT_NUMThe receipt number — unique only within the receiving org, and NULL on ASN-only headers until goods arriveVARCHAR2
4SHIPMENT_NUMThe supplier's shipment/ASN number — supplier-assigned, not uniqueVARCHAR2
5SHIP_TO_ORG_IDThe receiving INVENTORY org — this table's org filter (not an operating unit)NUMBER
6VENDOR_IDThe supplier, for supplier-sourced receiptsNUMBER
7VENDOR_SITE_IDThe supplier siteNUMBER
8CUSTOMER_IDThe customer, for RMA (return) receiptsNUMBER
9SHIPPED_DATEWhen the source shippedDATE
10EXPECTED_RECEIPT_DATEExpected arrival — the inbound-visibility date; the true receipt date lives on the RECEIVE transactionDATE
The table's primary analysis date — a real DATE column, no conversion needed
11BILL_OF_LADINGBill of lading referenceVARCHAR2
12PACKING_SLIPPacking slip numberVARCHAR2
13WAYBILL_AIRBILL_NUMCarrier waybill/airbill numberVARCHAR2
14FREIGHT_CARRIER_CODEFreight carrierVARCHAR2
15ASN_TYPEShip notice kind — ASN vs ASBN (with billing)VARCHAR2

Field provenance: hand-curated. 1 key field.

Boilerplate SQL

Starting point for reading RCV_SHIPMENT_HEADERS 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

6 parameters not filled: <catalog>, <schema>, <SHIPMENT_HEADER_ID>, <DATE_FROM>, <DATE_TO>, <watermark>

-- ============================================================
-- Table  : RCV_SHIPMENT_HEADERS — Receipt and expected-receipt headers — one row per supplier ASN, receipt, or internal shipment, grouped by receipt source; carries the receipt number, supplier, and expected/shipped dates
-- Purpose: Column-selected read of RCV_SHIPMENT_HEADERS — auto-generated from field metadata
-- Grain  : One row per SHIPMENT_HEADER_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.SHIPMENT_HEADER_ID AS "Surrogate key of the receipt/shipment header",
  t.RECEIPT_SOURCE_CODE AS "Where the receipt came from — supplier, internal order, or customer return; sources never mix under one header",
  t.RECEIPT_NUM AS "The receipt number — unique only within the receiving org, and NULL on ASN-only headers until goods arrive",
  t.SHIPMENT_NUM AS "The supplier's shipment/ASN number — supplier-assigned, not unique",
  t.SHIP_TO_ORG_ID AS "The receiving INVENTORY org — this table's org filter (not an operating unit)",
  t.VENDOR_ID AS "The supplier, for supplier-sourced receipts",
  t.VENDOR_SITE_ID AS "The supplier site",
  t.CUSTOMER_ID AS "The customer, for RMA (return) receipts",
  t.SHIPPED_DATE AS "When the source shipped",
  t.EXPECTED_RECEIPT_DATE AS "Expected arrival — the inbound-visibility date; the true receipt date lives on the RECEIVE transaction",
  t.BILL_OF_LADING AS "Bill of lading reference",
  t.PACKING_SLIP AS "Packing slip number",
  t.WAYBILL_AIRBILL_NUM AS "Carrier waybill/airbill number",
  t.FREIGHT_CARRIER_CODE AS "Freight carrier",
  t.ASN_TYPE AS "Ship notice kind — ASN vs ASBN (with billing)"
FROM <catalog>.<schema>.RCV_SHIPMENT_HEADERS t
WHERE
  1 = 1  -- no partition column on this table; the filters below are optional
  -- AND t.SHIPMENT_HEADER_ID = <SHIPMENT_HEADER_ID>
  -- AND t.EXPECTED_RECEIPT_DATE >= DATE '<DATE_FROM>'
  -- AND t.EXPECTED_RECEIPT_DATE <= DATE '<DATE_TO>'
  -- AND t.LAST_UPDATE_DATE >= TIMESTAMP '<watermark>'  -- WHO watermark, bulk-stamped by batch jobs; see quirks guide #who-columns
ORDER BY t.SHIPMENT_HEADER_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

  • RCV_SHIPMENT_HEADERSRCV_SHIPMENT_LINESheader line · 1:N
    ON RCV_SHIPMENT_HEADERS.SHIPMENT_HEADER_ID = RCV_SHIPMENT_LINES.SHIPMENT_HEADER_ID
  • RCV_SHIPMENT_HEADERSMTL_PARAMETERSforeign key · N:1
    ON RCV_SHIPMENT_HEADERS.SHIP_TO_ORG_ID = MTL_PARAMETERS.ORGANIZATION_ID
  • RCV_SHIPMENT_HEADERSAP_SUPPLIERSforeign key · N:1
    ON RCV_SHIPMENT_HEADERS.VENDOR_ID = AP_SUPPLIERS.VENDOR_ID
  • RCV_TRANSACTIONSRCV_SHIPMENT_HEADERSforeign key · N:1
    ON RCV_TRANSACTIONS.SHIPMENT_HEADER_ID = RCV_SHIPMENT_HEADERS.SHIPMENT_HEADER_ID
  • MTL_SUPPLYRCV_SHIPMENT_HEADERSforeign key · N:1
    ON MTL_SUPPLY.SHIPMENT_HEADER_ID = RCV_SHIPMENT_HEADERS.SHIPMENT_HEADER_ID

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