Search Results igf_ap_efc_alt_fact_pk

Overview

The table IGF_AP_EFC_ALT_FACT is an obsolete data object within the Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) Financial Aid module (IGF). Historically, it was designed to store alternative Expected Family Contribution (EFC) factors or calculations. The EFC is a pivotal figure in U.S. federal student financial aid, determining a student's eligibility. This table likely served as a repository for institution-specific or alternative methodologies for calculating or adjusting the EFC, separate from the standard federal formula. Its role was to support complex financial aid packaging by linking these alternative factors to specific academic calendars, dependency statuses, and defined need calculation methods. The table's status as obsolete indicates its underlying logic has been superseded, migrated, or deprecated in the provided EBS releases (12.1.1 and 12.2.2), and it should not be used for new development.

Key Information Stored

The table's composite primary key defines the unique context for each record of alternative EFC factors. The critical columns include ALTERNATIVE, which likely identifies a specific alternative calculation scenario or rule set. The DEPEND_STAT column is central, storing the dependency status (e.g., dependent or independent student) to which the alternative factors apply, directly linking to the user's search context. The CI_CAL_TYPE and CI_SEQUENCE_NUMBER columns together form a foreign key to the academic calendar instance (IGS_CA_INST_ALL), anchoring the factors to a specific term or period. Finally, the METHOD_CODE column references a specific need calculation methodology defined in the IGF_AP_NEED_MTH_TYP table, indicating which overall financial aid formula these alternative factors modify.

Common Use Cases and Queries

While obsolete, historical reporting or data validation might require querying this table. A common pattern would be to retrieve all alternative factor configurations for independent students (DEPEND_STAT) for a specific academic year and calculation method. For example, to audit historical data, one might use a query such as: SELECT * FROM igf.igf_ap_efc_alt_fact WHERE depend_stat = 'INDEPENDENT' AND ci_cal_type = 'ACADEMIC' AND method_code = 'INST';. Another use case could involve joining to the calendar table to list all obsolete factor records for a date range: SELECT f.*, c.start_dt FROM igf.igf_ap_efc_alt_fact f, igs_ca_inst_all c WHERE f.ci_cal_type = c.cal_type AND f.ci_sequence_number = c.sequence_number AND c.start_dt BETWEEN :p_start_date AND :p_end_date;. Direct operational use in current processes is not recommended.

Related Objects

• IGS_CA_INST_ALL (Calendar Instance Table): This table is referenced via a foreign key relationship. The columns IGF_AP_EFC_ALT_FACT.CI_CAL_TYPE and IGF_AP_EFC_ALT_FACT.CI_SEQUENCE_NUMBER join to the primary key of IGS_CA_INST_ALL to associate alternative EFC factors with a specific academic period.
• IGF_AP_NEED_MTH_TYP (Need Methodology Type Table): This table is referenced via a foreign key relationship. The column IGF_AP_EFC_ALT_FACT.METHOD_CODE joins to the primary key of IGF_AP_NEED_MTH_TYP to link the factors to a defined financial aid calculation methodology.
• Primary Key Constraint (IGF_AP_EFC_ALT_FACT_PK): Enforces uniqueness on the combination of ALTERNATIVE, DEPEND_STAT, CI_CAL_TYPE, CI_SEQUENCE_NUMBER, and METHOD_CODE.