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Overview

The IGS_SS_AD_SPLINT_STG table is a staging table within the Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) 12.1.1 and 12.2.2, owned by the IGS (iGrants) product family. Its primary function is to temporarily hold data related to special interests declared by an applicant during a self-service admission application process. As a staging table, it serves as an intermediary data store, typically used for data validation, transformation, or batch processing before information is propagated to final transactional tables. This design pattern is common in EBS for managing data loads and complex online transactions efficiently.

Key Information Stored

The table's structure is designed to capture the association between an admission application and an applicant's declared special interests, along with standard audit information. The key columns are:

• SS_SPLINT_ID (NUMBER(15)): The primary key, serving as a unique system-generated identifier for each special interest record in the staging area.
• SS_ADM_APPL_ID (NUMBER(15)): A foreign key that uniquely identifies the parent self-service admission application from the IGS_SS_ADM_APPL_STG table.
• SPECIAL_INTEREST_TYPE_ID (NUMBER(15)): A foreign key referencing a code table (IGS_AD_CODE_CLASSES) that defines the type of special interest (e.g., athletics, arts, specific academic programs).
• Standard WHO Columns: CREATED_BY, CREATION_DATE, LAST_UPDATED_BY, LAST_UPDATE_DATE, and LAST_UPDATE_LOGIN. These columns are ubiquitous in EBS and track the user and timestamp for record creation and modification.

Common Use Cases and Queries

The primary use case involves processing and reviewing special interest data submitted via a self-service portal. An administrator or batch process might query this staging data to validate entries, generate summary reports for admissions committees, or prepare the data for final posting. A typical query would join to the related application and code tables to produce a human-readable report.

Sample Query:
SELECT splint.SS_SPLINT_ID,
       splint.SS_ADM_APPL_ID,
       appl.APPLICANT_NUMBER, -- Example column from application table
       codes.MEANING AS SPECIAL_INTEREST -- Example column from code table
FROM IGS.IGS_SS_AD_SPLINT_STG splint
JOIN IGS.IGS_SS_ADM_APPL_STG appl ON splint.SS_ADM_APPL_ID = appl.SS_ADM_APPL_ID
JOIN IGS.IGS_AD_CODE_CLASSES codes ON splint.SPECIAL_INTEREST_TYPE_ID = codes.CODE_CLASS_ID
WHERE splint.SS_ADM_APPL_ID = :APPLICATION_ID;

Related Objects

The table has defined relationships with other key staging and reference tables in the IGS schema, as documented in the provided metadata.

• Primary Key: The table is uniquely identified by the IGS_SS_AD_SPLINT_STG_PK index on the SS_SPLINT_ID column.
• Foreign Key (Parent: IGS_SS_ADM_APPL_STG): The SS_ADM_APPL_ID column references the IGS_SS_ADM_APPL_STG table. This enforces referential integrity, ensuring every special interest record is linked to a valid admission application in the staging layer.
• Foreign Key (Parent: IGS_AD_CODE_CLASSES): The SPECIAL_INTEREST_TYPE_ID column references the IGS_AD_CODE_CLASSES table. This ensures the special interest type is a valid value from the controlled code list maintained by the application.
• Referencing Object: The table is referenced by an APPS synonym named IGS_SS_AD_SPLINT_STG, which is the standard method for granting access to this table from other EBS schemas and modules.