# How Do Banner Page Names Work? Decoding SPAIDEN, GJAPCTL and FGAJVCD

Source: https://www.itcadence.com/blog/how-banner-form-names-work
Category: Banner Basics | Published: 2026-10-19 | Updated: 2026-10-19 | Publisher: ITCadence

Banner page and table names follow a seven-character convention. Learn what each letter means so you can read any Banner object name at a glance.

**Short answer:** Most Banner object names have seven characters. The first letter is the product (S = Student, F = Finance, G = General, R = Financial Aid, T = Accounts Receivable, P/N = HR and Position Control, A = Advancement), the second is the module within that product, the third is the object type (A = application, I = inquiry, Q = query, V = validation, R = rule or repeating table, B = base table, P = process), and the last four letters describe the object.

## Overview

Banner names are a compact code. Once you know the pattern, `SPAIDEN`, `GJAPCTL` and `FGAJVCD` stop looking random.

![Breakdown of the Banner name SPAIDEN into product, module, type and description](https://www.itcadence.com/images/diagrams/banner-naming.svg "Reading a Banner object name position by position")

## Position 1: the product

| Letter | Product |
|---|---|
| G | General |
| S | Student |
| T | Accounts Receivable |
| R | Financial Aid |
| F | Finance |
| P / N | HR and Payroll / Position Control |
| A | Advancement |

## Position 2: the module

The second letter narrows it down within the product, for example in Student: **F** = registration, **H** = academic history, **S** = schedule, **C** = catalogue, **A** = admissions, **G** = general student.

## Position 3: the object type

| Letter | Type | Example |
|---|---|---|
| A | Application (maintenance page) | `SFAREGS` |
| I | Inquiry | `FGIBDST` |
| Q | Query | Query-only pages |
| V | Validation | `STVTERM` |
| R | Rule page or repeating table | `SFRSTCR` |
| B | Base table | `SGBSTDN` |
| P | Process | `SHRROLL` |

## Positions 4 to 7: the description

The last four letters describe the object: `IDEN` = identification, `REGS` = registration, `PCTL` = process control, `JVCD` = journal voucher.

## A few decoded examples

- **SFAREGS**: Student, Registration, Application, REGiStration.
- **GJAPCTL**: General, Job submission, Application, Process ConTroL.
- **FGAJVCD**: Finance, General ledger, Application, Journal Voucher.
- **STVTERM**: Student, Validation, Term.

Exceptions exist, but this pattern lets you guess where an object belongs and what it does. See also our [Banner glossary](https://www.itcadence.com/banner-glossary).

## Frequently asked questions

### What does SPAIDEN stand for?

S = Student, P = Person, A = Application form, IDEN = Identification. It is the general person identification page.

### What does a V in the third position mean?

V marks a validation object such as STVTERM, which defines the list of valid values used elsewhere in Banner.