GL Periods – Oracle EBS SQL Report

Oracle E-Business Suite SQL report from the Enginatics Library powered by Blitz Report™. Oracle EBS module: General Ledger · all General Ledger reports

Overview

Geleral ledger calendars and accounting periods

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Report Parameters

Period From, Period To, Calendar, Period Type, Ledger, Chart of Accounts

Oracle EBS Tables Used

gl_period_statuses, gl_period_sets, gl_periods, gl_period_types

Report Categories

Enginatics, R12 only

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Download & Import Options

Resource	Link
Excel Example Output	GL Periods 24-May-2025 162348.xlsx
Blitz Report™ XML Import	GL_Periods.xml
SQL Source	GL Periods.sql
Full Report on Enginatics	www.enginatics.com/reports/gl-periods/

GL Periods - Case Study & Technical Analysis

Executive Summary

The GL Periods report is a master data report that lists the definitions of accounting periods within the General Ledger calendars. It details the start dates, end dates, quarter, and fiscal year for each period. This report is used to verify the calendar setup, ensuring that fiscal years are correctly defined and that there are no gaps or overlaps in the accounting calendar.

Business Use Cases

• Calendar Validation: Verifies that the accounting calendar for the upcoming fiscal year has been defined correctly before the new year begins.
• System Setup Verification: Ensures that the “Adjusting” periods are correctly flagged and that the period names follow the corporate naming convention.
• Reporting Alignment: Helps align external reporting deadlines with the system’s defined period end dates.
• Troubleshooting: Assists in resolving issues where a date derivation fails because a date falls into a gap between defined periods.

Technical Analysis

Core Tables

• GL_PERIODS: The master table containing the period definitions for each period set.
• GL_PERIOD_SETS: Defines the calendar name and type.
• GL_PERIOD_TYPES: Defines the frequency (Month, Quarter, Year).
• GL_PERIOD_STATUSES: (Optional) May be joined to show the current status of these periods for a specific ledger.

Key Joins & Logic

• Calendar Definition: The query selects from GL_PERIODS, often filtering by the PERIOD_SET_NAME associated with the user’s ledger.
• Date Logic: It displays START_DATE and END_DATE. Critical logic often involves checking that END_DATE of Period N is exactly one day before START_DATE of Period N+1.
• Adjustment Flag: Highlights periods where ADJUSTMENT_PERIOD_FLAG = 'Y', which are used for year-end closing entries.

Key Parameters

• Calendar: The specific accounting calendar to view.
• Period Type: Filter by Month, Quarter, or Year.
• Period From/To: Range of periods to display.

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