---
title: "SQL-008: Insert security question"
summary: Inserts a new security question/answer row for a user into EXT_USER_SECURITY_QUESTION.
status: draft
owner: <owner>
last_reviewed: 2026-07-24
library: SAIF.Business.External.Users
reference_type: package
---

# SQL-008: Insert security question

Inserts a new user security question and answer into `EXT_USER_SECURITY_QUESTION`, used in password recovery workflows.

## Classification

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| **SQL ID** | SQL-008 |
| **Operation type** | Create |
| **Execution method** | Inline SQL |
| **Database** | Oracle |
| **Schema** | [unqualified]** |
| **Command type** | Text |
| **Business object** | `clsUserSecurityQuestion` |
| **Criteria property** | `InsertSQL` |
| **Lifecycle method** | `BeforeInsert` |

## Parameters

| Parameter | Direction | Type | Max length | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `:UserSecurityQuestionID` | Input | Decimal | N/A | `EXT_USER_SEC_QUESTION_SEQ_NUM` — primary key. |
| `:UserID` | Input | Decimal | N/A | Owning `EXT_USER_SEQ_NUM`. |
| `:SecurityQuestionCode` | Input | String | 5 | Selected question code. |
| `:Answer` | Input | String | 200 | User's answer text. |
| `:CreateUser` | Input | String | 30 | Username creating the record. |
| `:CreateDate` | Input | DateTime | N/A | Record creation timestamp. |
| `:UpdateUser` | Input | String | 30 | Username of last update. |
| `:UpdateDate` | Input | DateTime | N/A | Last update timestamp. |
| `:UpdateNum` | Input | Decimal | N/A | Optimistic-concurrency counter. |

## Tables

| Table | Access | Columns used |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [EXT_USER_SECURITY_QUESTION](../database-tables.md#ext_user_security_question) | INSERT | `EXT_USER_SEC_QUESTION_SEQ_NUM`, `EXT_USER_SEQ_NUM`, `EXT_USER_SEC_QUESTION_CODE`, `ANSWER_TEXT`, `CREATE_USER`, `CREATE_DATE`, `UPDATE_USER`, `UPDATE_DATE`, `UPDATE_NUM` |

## Sample SQL

```sql
INSERT INTO EXT_USER_SECURITY_QUESTION (
    EXT_USER_SEC_QUESTION_SEQ_NUM, EXT_USER_SEQ_NUM, EXT_USER_SEC_QUESTION_CODE,
    ANSWER_TEXT, CREATE_USER, CREATE_DATE, UPDATE_USER, UPDATE_DATE, UPDATE_NUM
)
VALUES (
    :UserSecurityQuestionID, :UserID, :SecurityQuestionCode,
    :Answer, :CreateUser, :CreateDate, :UpdateUser, :UpdateDate, :UpdateNum
)
```

## Operations and processes
- [Security question management](../operations/security-question-management.md)

> **Note:** Statements marked with `*` were inferred from code structure, naming conventions, or contextual evidence where direct confirmation was not available in source artifacts. Statements marked with `**` could not be confirmed; treat as unknown until verified.

## Sources
- `Business\SAIF.Business.External.Users\clsUserSecurityQuestion.vb`