Search Results igf_fc_efc_frm_b

Overview

The IGF_FC_EFC_FRM_B table is a core data object within the now-obsolete Financial Aid (IGF) module of Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) versions 12.1.1 and 12.2.2. It served as a configuration table for storing multiplication factors used in the calculation of the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) according to a specific methodology, denoted as "Formula B." This table was integral to the automated financial aid packaging process, providing the system with the necessary coefficients to compute a student's financial need based on standardized federal or institutional formulas. Its role was to ensure consistent and accurate aid determinations across award years.

Key Information Stored

Based on the provided ETRM metadata, the table's structure is centered on the award year as its primary organizational key. The most critical documented column is S_AWARD_YEAR, which serves as the table's primary key. This column identifies the specific academic year for which the stored multiplication factors are applicable. While other specific factor columns are not detailed in the excerpt, the table's description confirms it held the numerical multipliers used in the EFC calculation formula. These would typically be numeric values applied to various components of a student's financial data, such as income and asset assessments.

Common Use Cases and Queries

The primary use case for this table was the batch or real-time calculation of a student's Expected Family Contribution during financial aid processing. A system process or package would query the appropriate factors for the target award year to perform the computation. A fundamental query to retrieve the complete set of factors for a given year would be:

• SELECT * FROM IGF_FC_EFC_FRM_B WHERE s_award_year = '2024-2025';

Reporting use cases included auditing the configuration values for different award years to ensure formula consistency and supporting the setup or annual rollover processes for financial aid administrators. It is critical to note the ETRM states this table was "Not implemented in this database," indicating it may have been a placeholder or was not deployed in all instances, which would significantly impact any practical querying.

Related Objects

The relationship data specifies a single, self-contained primary key constraint: IGF_FC_EFC_FRM_B_PK on the column S_AWARD_YEAR. This indicates the table is designed to have one unique record per award year. The metadata does not document any foreign key (FK) relationships from this table to others, or foreign keys from other tables referencing IGF_FC_EFC_FRM_B. This suggests it functioned as a standalone parameter or lookup table within the financial aid calculation engine. Related objects would logically include the main student financial aid application tables and the packages or views responsible for executing the EFC calculation formulas, which would reference this table via the S_AWARD_YEAR column.