INV Material Status Change History – Oracle EBS SQL Report

Oracle E-Business Suite SQL report from the Enginatics Library powered by Blitz Report™.

Overview

Imported from BI Publisher Description: Material Status Change History Report Application: Inventory Source: Material Status Change History Report (XML) Short Name: INVMSCHR_XML DB package: INV_INVMSCHR_XMLP_PKG

Report Parameters

Operating Unit, Organization Code, Subinventory Code, Locators From, Locators To, Item Lot Controlled, Lot Number, Item Serial Controlled, Serial Number, Date From, Date To

Oracle EBS Tables Used

hr_operating_units, org_organization_definitions, mtl_secondary_inventories, mtl_material_status_history, mfg_lookups, mtl_transaction_reasons, mtl_material_statuses_vl, per_all_people_f, fnd_user, operating_unit, mtl_item_locations_kfv, mtl_lot_numbers, mtl_system_items_kfv, mtl_serial_numbers

Report Categories

BI Publisher, Enginatics, R12 only

Related Reports

CAC ICP PII Material Account Detail, CAC Material Account Detail, GL Account Analysis (Distributions), GL Account Analysis (Drilldown) (with inventory and WIP), GL Account Distribution Analysis, GL Account Analysis

Running This SQL Without Blitz Report

Some Oracle EBS SQL reports in this library require functions from the utility package xxen_util. Install it before running the SQL directly against your Oracle EBS database.

Download & Import Options

Resource	Link
Excel Example Output	None
Blitz Report™ XML Import	INV_Material_Status_Change_History.xml
Full SQL on Enginatics	www.enginatics.com/reports/inv-material-status-change-history/

INV Material Status Change History - Case Study & Technical Analysis

Executive Summary

The INV Material Status Change History report is an audit log for the “Material Status” control feature. Material Status allows organizations to restrict transactions for specific lots, serials, or subinventories (e.g., placing a lot on “Quality Hold”). This report tracks who changed the status, when they changed it, and why, providing accountability for inventory availability.

Business Challenge

Controlling inventory availability is critical for quality and compliance. However, without an audit trail, organizations face risks:

• Unauthorized Release: A lot marked “Quarantine” is accidentally released to production. Who did it?
• Mystery Holds: Inventory sits in “Hold” status for months because the person who placed the hold forgot to release it.
• Compliance Gaps: Auditors need proof that the “Quarantine” process is being followed and that only authorized personnel are releasing stock.

Solution

The INV Material Status Change History report captures the full lifecycle of status changes. It serves as the “Black Box” recorder for inventory availability controls.

Key Features:

• User Attribution: Identifies the specific user who performed the status change.
• Reason Codes: Captures the business reason (e.g., “Failed Inspection”, “Customer Return”) for the change.
• Granularity: Tracks changes at the Subinventory, Locator, Lot, and Serial level.

Technical Architecture

The report queries the history table dedicated to status updates.

Key Tables and Views

• MTL_MATERIAL_STATUS_HISTORY: The primary table storing the log of changes (Old Status, New Status, Update Date, Updated By).
• MTL_MATERIAL_STATUSES_VL: Defines the status codes (e.g., “Active”, “Hold”, “Reject”).
• MTL_SYSTEM_ITEMS_KFV: Item details.
• FND_USER: Resolves the CREATED_BY ID to a username.

Core Logic

1. History Retrieval: Selects records from MTL_MATERIAL_STATUS_HISTORY based on the date range and item criteria.
2. Entity Resolution: Determines if the change applied to a Subinventory, Locator, Lot, or Serial Number based on the populated ID columns.
3. Status Decoding: Joins to MTL_MATERIAL_STATUSES_VL to show the readable names of the “From” and “To” statuses.

Business Impact

• Accountability: Discourages unauthorized changes to inventory status.
• Process Improvement: Helps identify bottlenecks (e.g., lots staying in “Inspection” status too long).
• Regulatory Compliance: Provides the necessary evidence for GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) and ISO audits.

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