Search Results igs_pe_state_cd

Overview

The IGS_PE_STATE_CD table is a core reference table within the Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) Student System (product family IGS). Its primary role is to serve as the master repository for valid state or province codes used throughout the application. As a foundational data object, it enforces data integrity by providing a controlled list of codes, such as 'CA' for California or 'ON' for Ontario, which are referenced by transactional and master tables storing addresses and other geographically dependent information for persons (e.g., students, staff, contacts). Its status as VALID indicates it is an active and supported object within the EBS 12.1.1 and 12.2.2 environments.

Key Information Stored

Based on the provided metadata, the table's structure is centered on the state code itself. The primary, and likely only, column explicitly documented is STATE_CD. This column is defined as the table's primary key (PK), constrained by IGS_PE_STATE_CD_PK. This design confirms that the table's fundamental purpose is to store a unique list of state code values. While the excerpt does not list other columns, typical reference tables in EBS often include descriptive fields (e.g., NAME, DESCRIPTION), active date ranges, and possibly territory or country associations to provide context for the code.

Common Use Cases and Queries

This table is primarily used for validation, reporting, and data lookup. A common use case is validating a state code entered on a student's postal address against this master list to ensure data quality. For reporting, it is used to decode the state code into a meaningful description when generating address lists or demographic summaries. A fundamental query to retrieve the full list of valid codes would be: SELECT state_cd FROM igs.igs_pe_state_cd ORDER BY state_cd;. In practice, this table is almost always joined to larger person or address tables. A typical reporting join would be: SELECT p.name, a.city, s.state_cd FROM igs_pe_person p, igs_pe_address a, igs_pe_state_cd s WHERE a.person_id = p.person_id AND a.state_cd = s.state_cd;.

Related Objects

The IGS_PE_STATE_CD table is a parent reference table within the data model. Its primary key, STATE_CD, will be referenced by foreign keys (FKs) in various child tables that store address information. While specific child table names are not listed in the excerpt, they would logically exist within the IGS schema and likely follow naming patterns such as IGS_PE_ADDRESS, IGS_PE_PERSON, or other tables containing state/province attributes. Any table with a column named STATE_CD in the IGS product family is a candidate for a foreign key relationship to this table, using STATE_CD as the join column.