Search Results s_turin_function

Overview

The IGS_RU_TURIN_FNC table is a reference data object within the Oracle E-Business Suite, specifically the now-obsolete IGS (Student System) module. As indicated by its description, "Turin functions," it served as a master table for defining distinct function types or categories, likely related to academic rules, progression, or assessment logic within the student lifecycle. Its role was to provide a controlled list of valid function codes that could be referenced by other transactional and descriptive entities in the rules subsystem. Critically, the provided ETRM metadata explicitly states this table is "Not implemented in this database," indicating it was part of the data model definition but may not have been populated or actively used in standard deployments of versions 12.1.1 or 12.2.2.

Key Information Stored

Based on the documented primary and foreign key relationships, the table's central attribute is the S_TURIN_FUNCTION column. This column constitutes the table's primary key (IGS_RU_TURIN_FNC_PK) and stores the unique code identifying a specific Turin function. The table's structure suggests it was designed to be a simple lookup or code table, with the S_TURIN_FUNCTION code acting as the core identifier. Other descriptive details for each function code were likely stored in a related description table, as evidenced by the foreign key relationship.

Common Use Cases and Queries

Given its status as a non-implemented reference table, direct operational use cases are limited. Its primary function would have been to enforce referential integrity for the Turin function code used elsewhere. Analytical or reporting queries would typically join this table to obtain a description for a code stored in a transactional table. A common SQL pattern would involve joining to the IGS_RU_DESCRIPTION table via the RUD_SEQUENCE_NUMBER foreign key to retrieve descriptive text, or joining to the IGS_RU_ITEM table to list all rule items associated with a particular function type.

SELECT t.s_turin_function, d.description_text
FROM igs_ru_turin_fnc t,
     igs_ru_description d
WHERE t.rud_sequence_number = d.rud_sequence_number;

Related Objects

The IGS_RU_TURIN_FNC table has defined relationships with two other entities in the rules subsystem, as per the provided metadata:

• IGS_RU_DESCRIPTION: This table shares a bidirectional relationship with IGS_RU_TURIN_FNC.
  • IGS_RU_TURIN_FNC references IGS_RU_DESCRIPTION via the foreign key column RUD_SEQUENCE_NUMBER.
  • IGS_RU_DESCRIPTION references IGS_RU_TURIN_FNC via the foreign key column S_TURIN_FUNCTION.
• IGS_RU_ITEM: This transactional table references IGS_RU_TURIN_FNC as a foreign key. The column IGS_RU_ITEM.TURIN_FUNCTION stores a value that must exist as a primary key in IGS_RU_TURIN_FNC (S_TURIN_FUNCTION).