Search Results igs_ss_inq_extracurr

Overview

The table IGS_SS_INQ_EXTRACURR is a data object within the Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) Student System (IGS). Its primary function was to serve as a staging table for storing information related to extracurricular activities submitted by prospective students or inquiries through the Self-Service application. This staging mechanism was designed to hold data temporarily before it was validated and processed into the core transactional tables of the system. Crucially, the provided ETRM documentation explicitly marks this table as "Obsolete." This status indicates that while the table may still exist in the database schema for EBS versions 12.1.1 and 12.2.2, its associated functionality is no longer actively used or supported, likely superseded by an alternative data model or process within later implementations of the Student System.

Key Information Stored

As a staging table for extracurricular activity data, IGS_SS_INQ_EXTRACURR would have contained columns necessary to capture details about an inquiry's non-academic pursuits. The documented primary key is INQ_EXTRACURR_ID, a unique identifier for each extracurricular record. The documented foreign key column, INQ_PERSON_ID, is critical as it links each activity record to a specific person or inquiry in the parent staging table IGS_SS_INQ_PERSON_ALL. While the full column list is not detailed in the provided metadata, typical data stored in such a table would include the activity name, description, role or position held, duration (start and end dates), and possibly achievements or references associated with the activity, all tied to the specific INQ_PERSON_ID.

Common Use Cases and Queries

Given its obsolete status, direct operational use cases for this table in active development or reporting are minimal. Its primary historical use case was to support the data flow for inquiry or applicant self-service portals. A typical pattern would involve inserting records into this table via a web form, followed by a concurrent or batch process to validate and transfer this data. Sample queries would have focused on extracting staged data for processing or generating pre-admission reports. For instance, a legacy batch process might have used a SQL pattern such as: SELECT * FROM igs.igs_ss_inq_extracurr e WHERE e.inq_person_id = :p_person_id AND NOT EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM igs_ss_processed_log p WHERE p.staging_id = e.inq_extracurr_id); to find unprocessed activity records for a given inquiry. Current reporting should rely on the active tables that have superseded this obsolete structure.

Related Objects

• IGS_SS_INQ_PERSON_ALL: This is the primary related table, acting as the parent in the documented foreign key relationship. The column IGS_SS_INQ_EXTRACURR.INQ_PERSON_ID references a corresponding key in IGS_SS_INQ_PERSON_ALL. This relationship enforces that every extracurricular activity record must be associated with a valid person/inquiry record in the main staging table.
• IGS_SS_INQ_EXTRACURR_PK: This is the primary key constraint on the INQ_EXTRACURR_ID column, ensuring the uniqueness of each record within the obsolete staging table.