paper_notes

This space is archived

For current information please use the current ExamSys documentation

paper_notes

Purpose: Records notes pertaining to a whole paper. Most common uses would be to make a note about a question that had incorrect information or a fire alarm.
Note: See student_notes table for notes pertaining to individual students.
Joins: properties table.

Field

Type

Purpose

Field

Type

Purpose

note_id

int(11)

Primary Key – auto increment.

note

text

The message of the note.

note_date

datetime

Datetime when the note was made.

paper_id

mediumint(8) unsigned

The ID of the paper that the note pertains to.

note_authorID

mediumint(10) unsigned

The ID of the user (staff) making the note.

note_workstation

varchar(100)

The IP address of the workstation on which the note was made. This is used when an exam in spit over multiple labs. Invigilators in each lab can all make their own notes on the same paper from each location without affecting each other.