3.6.1 Maintaining Static Data

Data that remains constant over a period of time is called static data. Usually, such data is commonly accessed by more than one module. The following are some typical examples of static data:

• The details about the currencies that are used in your bank.
• The details of End of Cycle functions to be executed automatically.

Such data is maintained in tables. Once the data is specified in a table, it has to be authorized before it can be used by any function. Each item in a table is called a record. Each record has a key that uniquely identifies it.