Description
A numeric code which identifies the reason for a variation
Details
| Version: | 3.1 |
|---|---|
| First year: | 2012 |
| Last year: | 2014 |
| Field name: | VAR-REASON-CODE |
| Element name: | Variation reason code |
Code format:
| Data Type: | Numeric |
|---|---|
| Units: | Numeric |
| Width: | 1 |
Classification
| CODE | MEANING |
|---|---|
| 1 | Remission due to special circumstances |
| 2 | Revised record due to administrative error |
| 4 | Deletions due to Administrative error |
| 5 | Additional record or new record reported for the first time |
Coding notes
For information about revisions, see the revisions guides.
Higher Education:
Variation reason code ‘1’ is only applicable for the Student Revisions (SR) submission. Code ‘1’ is not to be used on Past Course Completions (PS), OS-Help Revisions (OR) and SA-Help (SA) submissions.
VET FEE-HELP:
VET Course Completions (VCC)
Variation reason codes ‘1’ and ‘2’ are not applicable for this submission
Please refer to the Glossary for further information about terminology used in this document.
Input files
Higher Education Student:
- Student Revisions (SR)
- OS‑HELP Revisions (OR)
- Past Course Completion (PS)
- SA‑HELP (SA)
Higher Education Staff:
- Full Time & Fractional Full Time (FT)
- Actual Casual (CA)
VET FEE‑HELP:
- VET Student Revisions (VSR)
- VET Course Completions (VCC)
Change History
Details of all versions of this data element can be found on its supporting information page.
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Element #
446