Edith Cowan University Functional Requirements Specification ... - aair

5.3. Data Query ProcessFUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS SPECIFICATIONNATBESTo retrieve data from NATBES the user must use the Data Query wizard togenerate a query to retrieve information from the data warehouse.The following steps are used to generate the query:1. Select DatasetThe user selects the dataset that they wish to retrieve information from.This is achieved by selecting the following:A) Submission Type;B) Dataset – either a Data File or Special Measure;C) Reference Year/s.The first choice the user makes is to select the submission type by clickingthe appropriate radio button.A) Full Year Submission – This dataset is a collection of full yearinformation for a given reference year/s.B) Submission 1 – This dataset is a collection of student course and unitenrolments data with census dates between 1 January and 31 Marchof the selected reference year/s, or with semester = 1, 3 and 5.The default submission type is Full Year Submission.The user then selects from the available datasets for the submission type.The following datasets are available to select:A) Student Enrolments – student profile and enrolment information;B) Study Load - student load and student liability for all units of studyundertaken by students enrolled at an Australian Higher EducationProvider;C) Course Completions - data about each student who completed theacademic requirements of an award course in the year prior to theCollection Year;D) Access Count - a special measure that provides a count of thenumber of Commencing Australian citizens, New Zealand citizens andstudents with a Permanent Resident status who have a permanenthome residence address which is not an overseas address;NATBES FRS V1 1(20070507).doc Page 14 of 63 Release 1.1