FND Flex Value Hierarchy
Description:
Flexfield value hierarchy showing a hierarchical tree of parent and child relations and child ranges. Parameter ‘Parents without Child only’ can be used to validate the hierarchy for nodes where the child range does not include a single child value.
The query is based on a treewalk through table fnd_flex_value_norm_hierarchy, which contains one record for every parent node, and a range_attribute column to indicate if the child value low/high range should match either parent nodes or child values.
While table fnd_flex_value_norm_hierarchy contains one record for each hierarchy node, table fnd_flex_value_hierarchies shows a flat representation of all hierarchy nodes and their lowest child ranges (range_attribute=C). For any lowest child range value, it contains one record for every higher hierarchy, that this child range is included in, up to the topmost hierarchy node. It can be used, for example, to validate directly if a child value is included in a specific higher level hierarchy node.
For GL flex value hierarchies, there are additional tables gl_seg_val_norm_hierarchy and gl_seg_val_hierarchies, which store one record for each matching child value for parent nodes, instead of just the range. These tables are updated automatically after each flex value hierarchy change by concurrent ‘General Ledger Accounting Setup Program’ (GLSTFL). gl_seg_val_norm_hierarchy stores one record for every child and their direct parent. gl_seg_val_hierarchies stores one record for every node in the hierarchy (regardless if child or parent) and all their parent records, regardless on which level. It can be used, for example, to directly find all childs of one parent node.
Table gl_account_hierarchies stores the relation between summary template and detail code combination ids.
Parameters
Flex Value Set, Hierarchy Start Value, Parents without Child only, Show Child Values
Used tables
fnd_flex_value_norm_hierarchy, fnd_flex_value_sets, fnd_flex_values, fnd_flex_values_vl, fnd_flex_hierarchies_vl
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Example Report
FND Flex Value Hierarchy 03-Mar-2024 002741.xlsx
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Executive Summary
The FND Flex Value Hierarchy report visualizes the parent-child relationships within your Chart of Accounts or other hierarchical value sets. It is essential for validating financial reporting structures (FSGs).
Business Challenge
- FSG Troubleshooting: Debugging why a financial report is missing data (often due to a new child value not being added to the parent range).
- Orphan Analysis: Finding child values that are not included in any parent node.
- Structure Validation: Ensuring that parent ranges do not overlap incorrectly.
The Solution
This Blitz Report performs a tree-walk of the hierarchy:
- Tree Structure: Shows the Parent -> Child relationship at multiple levels.
- Range Definition: Displays the Low and High values for each parent node.
- Flattened View: Can show a flattened list of all child values rolling up to a specific parent.
Technical Architecture
The report uses FND_FLEX_VALUE_NORM_HIERARCHY for the range definitions and FND_FLEX_VALUE_HIERARCHIES for the compiled hierarchy.
Parameters & Filtering
- Flex Value Set: The specific segment (e.g., “Company” or “Account”).
- Parents without Child only: A powerful validation filter to find empty parent nodes.
- Show Child Values: Toggle to expand ranges into individual child values.
Performance & Optimization
- Recursion: The report uses recursive SQL to walk the tree. For very deep hierarchies, it may take a moment to run.
FAQ
- Q: Why doesn’t my new account show up in the FSG?
- A: Run this report for the parent value used in the FSG. If the new account falls outside the defined ranges, it won’t be included.
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