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HESA Student Record 2007/08 - UCAS Application Number

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HESA Student Record 2007/08

Fields required from institutions in Northern Ireland

UCAS Application Number


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Short nameUCASAPPID
Typefield
Description

This field is the UCAS application code/number, which is a four or nine character code issued by UCAS

Applicable toEngland Northern Ireland Scotland Wales
Coverage

All entrants who entered this Instance via a UCAS scheme

Base data typeUCASAPPIDType
Field length9
Part of
Minimum occurrences0
Maximum occurrences1
Related fields
Reason required

To identify students who entered their current instance via a UCAS application system and to facilitate linking between UCAS and HESA records.

Notes

The UCAS Application Code/Number together with the UCAS Personal identifier (Student.UCASPERID) forms the UCAS Application Identifier. The application code/number will normally be a four character code (two alpha and two numeric) or the old style UCAS Application Number of nine numeric characters.

OwnerUCAS
Version1.4
Date modified2008-02-28
Change management notesBusiness rule 1 deleted
Business rules
2(Error)

EntryProfile.UCASAPPID must pass the checksum test as applied to Student.HUSID where it is nine characters long and (digits 1-8 are not in the ranges 06000999 to 06009996 inclusive or 06690999 to 06692257 inclusive)

3(Error)

Where EntryProfile.UCASAPPID digits 1-8 are in ranges (06000999 to 06009996 inclusive or 06690999 to 06692257 inclusive), this field must pass either the checksum test as applied to Student.HUSID or the 'incorrectly calculated checksum' test, details of which are in student circular 06_04

Schema components
Element: UCASAPPID
Data type: UCASAPPIDType

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