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Overview
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Overview

The IGS_AS_SPCL_CONS_OUT table is a core reference table within the Oracle E-Business Suite Student System (IGS) module. It functions as a lookup table that stores the standardized, pre-defined list of possible outcomes for a special consideration application. Special consideration processes allow educational institutions to formally assess requests for adjustments to assessment or examination conditions due to extenuating circumstances, such as illness or personal hardship. This table provides the controlled set of values that can be assigned to an application, ensuring data integrity and consistency in reporting and workflow management across the student assessment lifecycle in both EBS 12.1.1 and 12.2.2.

Key Information Stored

The primary data element stored in this table is the outcome code, which serves as the unique identifier for each possible result of a special consideration request. While the specific column list is not detailed in the provided metadata, the structure is defined by its primary key. The central column is SPCL_CONSIDERATION_OUTCOME, which is the table's primary key. This column holds the short code representing an outcome, such as 'APPROVED', 'DENIED', 'PENDING', or 'WITHDRAWN'. Typically, a companion column like DESCRIPTION would store the full, human-readable name for each outcome code. Additional columns may include control attributes like start and end dates to enable or disable specific outcomes over time.

Common Use Cases and Queries

The primary use case is to validate and report on the status of special consideration applications. Administrators use this table to populate list-of-values (LOV) selections in application forms and to generate summary reports on application outcomes. A common reporting query involves joining this table to the application detail table to translate outcome codes into meaningful descriptions for review.

Sample Query:
SELECT appl.application_number,
      outcome.description AS outcome,
      appl.creation_date
FROM igs_as_spl_cons_appl appl
JOIN igs_as_spcl_cons_out outcome
  ON appl.spcl_consideration_outcome = outcome.spcl_consideration_outcome
WHERE appl.person_id = :stu_id;

Data maintenance involves inserting new outcome codes or end-dating obsolete ones via standard EBS forms or administrative scripts, ensuring referential integrity is maintained with existing application records.

Related Objects

The IGS_AS_SPCL_CONS_OUT table has a direct and critical relationship with the main application table, as documented by the provided foreign key metadata. The following objects reference this table:

  • IGS_AS_SPL_CONS_APPL (Special Consideration Application table): This is the primary transactional table that stores each submitted application. It references IGS_AS_SPCL_CONS_OUT twice:
    • Via the SOUGHT_OUTCOME column, which likely records the outcome initially requested by the applicant.
    • Via the SPCL_CONSIDERATION_OUTCOME column, which stores the final adjudicated outcome decided by the administrator.

These relationships enforce that the outcomes recorded in an application must be valid entries present in the IGS_AS_SPCL_CONS_OUT lookup table, preventing data corruption.