Search Results igs_as_itm_exam_mtrl_pk

Overview

The IGS_AS_ITM_EXAM_MTRL table is a core data object within the Oracle E-Business Suite Student System (IGS). It functions as the central repository for defining the materials policy associated with an examination. Specifically, it describes which materials—such as calculators, textbooks, or formula sheets—are permitted, prohibited, or will be supplied by the institution for a specific assessment item. This table is essential for enforcing examination integrity and ensuring consistent communication of rules to students and invigilators. Its role is to link an assessment item (the exam itself) with a predefined catalog of material types, while storing the specific rule applicable to that pairing.

Key Information Stored

The table's structure is defined by its composite primary key and supporting columns. The primary key consists of ASS_ID and EXAM_MATERIAL_TYPE. The ASS_ID column is a foreign key that uniquely identifies the specific assessment item (e.g., a final exam for a course section). The EXAM_MATERIAL_TYPE column is a foreign key referencing a controlled list of material categories defined in the IGS_AS_EXM_MTRL_TYPE table. While the provided metadata does not list all columns explicitly, a table of this nature typically includes a column to indicate the material status (e.g., 'ALLOWED', 'DISALLOWED', 'SUPPLIED') for the given assessment and material type. This status is the critical piece of business data that dictates the examination rule.

Common Use Cases and Queries

A primary use case is the generation of examination instructions or advisories for students, listing what they must bring, what is prohibited, and what will be provided. Administrators use interfaces built upon this table to configure these rules during the exam setup process. For reporting and validation, common SQL queries involve joining to related tables to produce comprehensive lists. For example, to list all material rules for a specific assessment, a query would join IGS_AS_ITM_EXAM_MTRL to IGS_AS_ASSESSMNT_ITM_ALL and IGS_AS_EXM_MTRL_TYPE to resolve IDs to meaningful names. Another critical query pattern is used by the system to validate student-submitted materials against the disallowed list for an exam session.

Related Objects

This table sits at the intersection of two key entities in the Student System and has defined foreign key relationships with them:

• IGS_AS_ASSESSMNT_ITM_ALL: This is the master table for assessment items. The relationship is through the column IGS_AS_ITM_EXAM_MTRL.ASS_ID, which references the primary key of IGS_AS_ASSESSMNT_ITM_ALL. Every record in IGS_AS_ITM_EXAM_MTRL must pertain to a valid assessment item.
• IGS_AS_EXM_MTRL_TYPE: This is a lookup or code table that defines the valid types of examination materials (e.g., 'SCIENTIFIC_CALCULATOR', 'DICTIONARY'). The relationship is through the column IGS_AS_ITM_EXAM_MTRL.EXAM_MATERIAL_TYPE, which references the primary key of IGS_AS_EXM_MTRL_TYPE. This ensures material rules are assigned only to predefined, standardized material categories.

The table's primary key constraint, IGS_AS_ITM_EXAM_MTRL_PK, enforces uniqueness on the combination of ASS_ID and EXAM_MATERIAL_TYPE, preventing duplicate material rules for the same assessment.