Lookups

A lookup is any predefined value that was not defined in a setup window. Use the Oracle Payables Lookups window to review and maintain sets of values, or lookups, that you use in Payables.

In some fields, you must select a value from a predefined lists of values. Sometimes the values on the list are items you have defined in a setup window, such as supplier names, payment terms, or tax codes. Other predefined sets of values are lookups, which you can view, and in some cases, update, in the Oracle Payables Lookups window.

A lookup category is called a lookup type, and the allowable values for the lookup type are called lookup names. For example, names of invoice types, such as Standard, Prepayment, Debit Memo, and so on, are lookup names for the lookup type of Invoice Type.

You can add lookup names to some lookup types. For lookup types that you can modify, you can define up to 250 lookup names. For example, you can define additional values for Source, which you specify when you import invoices. You cannot change lookup name values after you save them. To remove an obsolete lookup you can disable the code, enter an end date, or change the meaning and description to match a replacement code.

You can view all Payables lookups in the Oracle Payables Lookups window. However, you can't modify most lookups. For example, the Payables application uses lookups that you do not use for data entry, such as lookups that list exceptions on the Expense Report Export Results page.

If you use Multiple Language Support (MLS), you can define lookups in each of your installed languages. Select Translations from the toolbar or menu to enter the lookup name and description in other languages. When a user selects lookups from a list of values, the lookups on the list will appear in the user's language. For more information, see: the Oracle E-Business Suite User Guide.

For detailed information on defining and updating lookups, see: Lookups.

Purchasing Lookups

Note that in the Oracle Purchasing Lookups window you can add values for the following lookups that Payables uses:

Payables Lookups

You can add values for the following lookup types in this window:

Country-specific lookups

The following lookups are used only in certain localized versions of Payables.