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ST_ADVISOR Table - Data Element Index

Select a data element to view its definition and its indexed, format, and null values.

Data element Definition
Activity_Date

Indexed - no
Format - Date
May be Null? Y

The last date any part of this record was updated in the source. Source field: SGRADVR_ACTIVITY_DATE

Advisor_Desc

Indexed - no
Format - Varchar2(30)
May be Null? Y

Description of the code in Advisor_Type. Source field: STVADVR_DESC.

Advisor_First_Name

Indexed - no
Format - Varchar2(60)
May be Null? Y

First name of the student's advisor. Source field: SPRIDEN_FIRST_NAME

Advisor_Last_Name

Indexed - no
Format - Varchar2(60)
May be Null? Y

Last name of the student's advisor. Source field: SPRIDEN_LAST_NAME

Advisor_Middle_Name

Indexed - no
Format - Varchar2(60)
May be Null? Y

Middle name or initials of the student's advisor. Source field: SPRIDEN_MI

Advisor_Penn_ID

Indexed - no
Format - Varchar2(9)
May be Null? Y

The Penn ID of the student's advisor. Source field: SPRIDEN_ID

Advisor_Pidm

Indexed - no
Format - Number
May be Null? Y

Banner internal identification number for the advisor. Source field: SGRADVR_ADVR_PIDM.

Advisor_Type

Indexed - no
Format - Varchar2(4)
May be Null? Y

The code for the type of advisor. Students can have multiple advisors; each advisor is assigned an advisor type, for example: major advisor, departmental advisor, etc. Source field: SGRADVR_ADVR_CODE. Source validation table: STVADVR. Warehouse validation table: ST_ADVISOR.

Effective_Term

Indexed - no
Format - Varchar2(6)
May be Null? Y

The term the advisor assignment went into effect. Note that advisor data is stored in the warehouse term-by-term, but this field indicates the earliest term for the advisor assignment. See also the TERM field. Source: SGRADVR.EFFECTIVE_TERM

Penn_ID

Indexed - no
Format - Varchar2(9)
May be Null? Y

Penn's identity management system identification number for the student. Source field: SPRIDEN_ID

Pidm

Indexed - no
Format - Number
May be Null? Y

Banner internal identification number for the student. Source field: SGVADVR_PIDM

Refresh_Date

Indexed - no
Format - Date
May be Null? Y

The last date the table was refreshed in the warehouse

St_Advisor_Pk

Indexed - yes
Format - Varchar2(131)
May be Null? N

Internal warehouse primary key: based on pidm, term, advisor pidm, advisor type and surrogate id.

Term

Indexed - no
Format - Varchar2(6)
May be Null? Y

A term in which the advisor is assigned to the student. Advisors can be assigned for multiple terms. Advisors can also change from term-to-term. The first term of this advisor's assignment to the student can be found in the EFFECTIVE_TERM column. Source field: SGRADVR_TERM

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