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Section 10 APIs - TechnicalAPIs Used in Banner StudentSSBSECT APIProduct Entity Filename Object TableStudent sb_section sokb_section0.sqlsokb_section1.sqlsokb_section_r0.sqlsokb_section_r1.sqlsokb_section_s0.sqlsokb_section_s1.sqlssaaccl.fmbssasect.fmbshagcom.fmbsfpfreq.pcsfpwait.pcsfrrnop.pcsspschd.pcssrroll.pcsskmods.sqlSSBSECTDescription: This package provides the common business interface for the SectionAPI (sb_section).Section records are created by term, subject code, and course number. They areassigned a system-generated Course Reference Number (CRN), based on the valueof the CRN one-up number in the Term Base Table (SOBTERM). The sequencenumber attached to the section, also referred to as the section number, must beunique for the term, subject, and course number, unless the sequence number is 0.Any number of sections may exist with a sequence number of 0 for the same term,subject code, and course number.To create a new section, the subject code and course number must exist in theCourse Base Maintenance Table (SCBCRKY), where the term code of the section isbetween the start term and the end term of the course base maintenance record.The title remains NULL on the section record unless it differs from the title on thecourse general information base record (SCBCRSE) for the subject code, coursenumber, and effective term.Campus restrictions defined in the Course Campus Restriction Repeating Table(SCRRCMP) or term restrictions defined in the Course Term Restriction RepeatingTable (SCRRTRM) may prohibit a section from being created. Also, a user may berestricted from creating sections for certain campuses, based on entries in theCampus Security Table (SOBPROF).Two types of section records, traditional and open learning, may be created.Traditional sections are term-based and require all part-of-term information. Openlearning sections, while created for a particular term, are date-based. The learnermay register within a specified date range (between the registration from date andthe registration to date) and may begin study with a specified date range (betweenthe learner start from date and the learner start to date). The maximum amount oftime the learner has to complete the course is defined by the number of units andthe duration code (e.g., 10 WEEKS).January 2005 Student Release 7.0Confidential Release Guide 279