Abstract: Tools for updating business objects. The tools include an update utility that can allow a user to identify a selection tool to select a population to be updated. Further, the update utility can provide an interface to allow any of a number of available update tools to be used to update the selected data population. In some cases, the update utility adheres to a framework that employs metadata to identify available update tools, their capabilities, and/or their requirements. This framework can allow the utility to be configured to support new update tools without requiring extensive modification of the underlying framework or its implementing software.

Abstract: Systems and software for managing student transcripts are disclosed herein. In one embodiment of a transcript management system, among several, the system comprises a network interface, which is configured in communication with a network that is associated with a university. The system further comprises a processing device configured to execute a transcript handling program. More specifically, executing the transcript handling program includes collecting data corresponding to information of one or more students associated with the university. Particularly, the data is collected from various locations on the network via the network interface. Executing the transcript handling program further includes storing the data as multiple fields in multiple results tables and allowing an administrator of the university to customize how the multiple results tables are placed on a transcript.

Abstract: Tools for updating business objects. The tools include an update utility that can allow a user to identify a selection tool to select a population to be updated. Further, the update utility can provide an interface to allow any of a number of available update tools to be used to update the selected data population. In some cases, the update utility adheres to a framework that employs metadata to identify available update tools, their capabilities, and/or their requirements. This framework can allow the utility to be configured to support new update tools without requiring extensive modification of the underlying framework or its implementing software.