Search Results igs_rc_is_extracurr




Overview

The table IGS_RC_IS_EXTRACURR is a data staging object within the Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) 12.1.1 and 12.2.2, specifically for the now-obsolete IGS (Student System) module. Its primary role is to temporarily hold extracurricular activity data submitted by prospective students or applicants through Self Service interfaces, such as iRecruitment or other inquiry forms. This staging mechanism allows for the validation and processing of inbound data before it is formally integrated into the core transactional student records. The documentation explicitly notes this table was "Not implemented in this database," indicating it may have been part of a defined data model that was not deployed in all instances, or its functionality was superseded in later implementations.

Key Information Stored

Based on the provided metadata, the table is designed to store records of extracurricular activities linked to an inquiry. The primary key column, INQ_EXTRACURR_ID, uniquely identifies each staged extracurricular activity record. A critical foreign key column is INQ_PERSON_ID, which links the activity to a specific person record in the associated staging table, IGS_RC_IS_PER_ALL. While other descriptive columns for the activity (e.g., activity name, duration, role, achievements) are not detailed in the excerpt, they would typically be present to capture the necessary details of the extracurricular involvement for later review and processing.

Common Use Cases and Queries

The primary use case involves managing inbound applicant data. A common operational query would retrieve all staged extracurricular activities for a specific applicant to support an admissions review process. For example:

SELECT * FROM IGS_RC_IS_EXTRACURR WHERE INQ_PERSON_ID = <PERSON_ID>;

Data integrity and cleanup operations are also typical, such as identifying staged records that have no corresponding parent person record in the staging table:

SELECT e.* FROM IGS_RC_IS_EXTRACURR e WHERE NOT EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM IGS_RC_IS_PER_ALL p WHERE p.INQ_PERSON_ID = e.INQ_PERSON_ID);

Given its staging nature, reporting would generally focus on the volume and status of pending activities awaiting processing into the core system.

Related Objects

The table has a documented dependency on the person staging table via a foreign key relationship.

  • IGS_RC_IS_PER_ALL: This is the primary related table. The column IGS_RC_IS_EXTRACURR.INQ_PERSON_ID references a corresponding key in IGS_RC_IS_PER_ALL, establishing that every extracurricular activity must be associated with a staged person record. The typical join condition is IGS_RC_IS_EXTRACURR.INQ_PERSON_ID = IGS_RC_IS_PER_ALL.INQ_PERSON_ID.

As a staging table, it likely feeds data into other, more permanent student profile or extracurricular tables within the IGS module, though those specific relationships are not detailed in the provided metadata.