Attachment Entities

An attachment entity is usually a database entity, for example a table or view, that represents a business object with which attachments are associated. Each attachment UI must be defined with a corresponding attachment entity.

Attachment entities are used only in the context of attachments and exist separately from the database entities that they're based on.

In the Setup and Maintenance work area, use the Manage Attachment Entities task to edit and create attachment entities. You can either use the predefined attachment entities with attachment UIs or create entities, for example when developing your own UIs.

The entity name should match the name of the table or view that represents the business object used for attachment. The name is also used in the repository folder that's automatically created to store attachments for the entity.

The data security policies associated with the database resource defined for the attachment entity apply to attachments for that entity. However, the security setting must be enabled for that entity. The database resource value must match the value in the OBJ_NAME column in the FND_OBJECTS table for the business object that the entity represents.