---
title: "SQL-029: Retrieve available security questions"
summary: Retrieves all non-expired security question codes for presentation to users.
status: draft
owner: <owner>
last_reviewed: 2026-07-24
library: SAIF.Business.External.Users
reference_type: package
---

# SQL-029: Retrieve available security questions

Retrieves all non-expired security question codes from `EXT_USER_SEC_QUESTION_CODE` with globalized text, for presentation during security question selection. Expired questions are excluded using `NVL(EXPIRATION_DATE, sysdate+1) > sysdate`.

## Classification

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| **SQL ID** | SQL-029 |
| **Operation type** | Read |
| **Execution method** | Inline SQL |
| **Database** | Oracle |
| **Schema** | [unqualified]** |
| **Command type** | Text |
| **Business object** | `clsUserSecurityQuestion` |
| **Criteria property** | Local SQL |
| **Lifecycle method** | `GetAllSecurityQuestions` |

## Parameters

| Parameter | Direction | Type | Max length | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `:Culture` | Input | String | 5 | Culture code for globalized question text. |

## Tables

| Table | Access | Columns used |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [EXT_USER_SEC_QUESTION_CODE](../database-tables.md#ext_user_sec_question_code) | SELECT | `CODE`, `QUESTION_TEXT`, `EXPIRATION_DATE` |
| [EXT_USER_SEC_QUESTION_GCODE](../database-tables.md#ext_user_sec_question_gcode) | LEFT JOIN | `CODE`, `CULTURE_CODE`, `QUESTION_TEXT` |

## Sample SQL

```sql
SELECT
    null AS UserSecurityQuestionID,
    null AS UserID,
    c.CODE AS SecurityQuestionCode,
    CASE WHEN gc.question_text IS NULL
         THEN cast(c.question_text AS nvarchar2(200))
         ELSE gc.question_text
    END AS question,
    null AS Answer,
    null AS CreateUser,
    null AS CreateDate,
    null AS UpdateUser,
    null AS UpdateDate,
    null AS UpdateNum,
    c.expiration_date AS QuestionExpirationDate
FROM ext_user_sec_question_code C
LEFT JOIN ext_user_sec_question_gcode gC
    ON (c.code = gc.code AND UPPER(gc.culture_code) = :Culture)
WHERE nvl(C.EXPIRATION_DATE, sysdate + 1) > sysdate
```

## 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`