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ASSET_INVENTORY Table - Data Element Index

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Data element Definition
ASSET_CATEGORY_ID_COMPARE

Indexed - yes
Format - number(15)
May be null? yes
The unique system identifier for the asset category as stored in BEN Assets at the time the inventory file was returned. Refer to ASSET_CATEGORIES for asset code description.

ASSET_CATEGORY_ID_INBOUND

Indexed - yes
Format - number(15)
May be null? yes

The unique system identifier for the asset category, as returned in the inventory file. Refer to ASSET_CATEGORIES for asset code description.
ASSET_CATEGORY_ID_OUTBOUND

Indexed - yes
Format - number(15)
May be null? yes
The unique system identifier for the asset category, as stored in BEN Assets at the time the asset record was sent out for inventory. Refer to ASSET_CATEGORIES for asset code description.
ASSET_DESC_COMPARE

Indexed - no
Format - varchar2(80)
May be null? yes
The description of the asset as stored in BEN Assets at the time the inventory file was returned.
ASSET_DESC_INBOUND

Indexed - no
Format - varchar2(80)
May be null? yes
The description of the asset, as returned in the inventory file.
ASSET_DESC_OUTBOUND

Indexed - no
Format - varchar2(80)
May be null? yes
The description of the asset as stored in BEN Assets at the time the asset record was sent out for inventory.
ASSET_NUMBER

Indexed - yes
Format - varchar2(15)
May be null? no
The unique identifier for an asset.
ASSET_RESPONSIBLE_ORG_COMPARE

Indexed - yes
Format - char(4)
May be null? yes
The organization responsible for managing the asset, as stored in BEN Assets at the time the inventory file was returned. Note that the Asset_Responsible_Org is distinct and possibly different from the Responsible_Org associated with the fund used to purchase the asset.
ASSET_RESPONSIBLE_ORG_INBOUND

Indexed - yes
Format - char(4)
May be null? yes
The organization responsible for managing the asset, as returned in the inventory file. Note that the Asset_Responsible_Org is distinct and possibly different from the Responsible_Org associated with the fund used to purchase the asset.
ASSET_RESPONSIBLE_ORG_OUTBOUND

Indexed - yes
Format - char(4)
May be null? yes
The organization responsible for managing the asset, as stored in BEN Assets at the time the asset record was sent out for inventory. Note that the Asset_Responsible_Org is distinct and possibly different from the Responsible_Org associated with the fund used to purchase the asset.
CUSTODIAN_NAME_COMPARE

Indexed - yes
Format - varchar2(240)
May be null? yes
The full name of the asset’s custodian, as stored in the BEN Financials system at the time the inventory file was returned.
CUSTODIAN_NAME_INBOUND

Indexed - yes
Format - varchar2(240)
May be null? yes
The full name of the asset’s custodian, based on the Custodian Penn ID returned in the inventory file.
CUSTODIAN_NAME_OUTBOUND

Indexed - yes
Format - varchar2(240)
May be null? yes
The full name of the asset’s custodian, as stored in the BEN Financials system at the time the asset record was sent out for inventory.
CUSTODIAN_PENN_ID_COMPARE

Indexed - yes
Format - char(8)
May be null? yes
The Penn ID of the asset’s custodian, as stored in BEN Assets at the time the inventory file was returned.
CUSTODIAN_PENN_ID_INBOUND

Indexed - yes
Format - char(8)
May be null? yes
The Penn ID of the asset’s custodian, as returned in the inventory file.
CUSTODIAN_PENN_ID_OUTBOUND

Indexed - yes
Format - char(8)
May be null? yes
The Penn ID of the asset’s custodian, as stored in BEN Assets at the time the asset record was sent out for inventory.
CUSTODIAN_PHONE_COMPARE

Indexed - no
Format - varchar2(30)
May be null? yes
The phone number of the asset’s custodian, as stored in BEN Assets at the time the inventory file was returned.
CUSTODIAN_PHONE_INBOUND

Indexed - no
Format - varchar2(30)
May be null? yes
The phone number of the asset’s custodian, as returned in the inventory file.
CUSTODIAN_PHONE_OUTBOUND

Indexed - no
Format - varchar2(30)
May be null? yes
The phone number of the asset’s custodian, as stored in BEN Assets at the time the asset record was sent out for inventory.
EXCEPTION

Indexed - no
Format - varchar2(50)
May be null? yes

Indicates whether and why the record was an exception returned from the inventory process.

Valid values:
New Asset: Asset was returned by 
Vendor but not initially  sent

Valid Asset: Asset was sent and 
returned by Vendor

Invalid Asset: Asset was returned by 
vendor but asset number is invalid

Not Returned: Asset was sent to 
vendor but never returned
EXCLUDE_FLAG

Indexed - no
Format - varchar2(1)
May be null? yes
Indicates whether the record was excluded from the bulk update of inventoried items to BEN Assets.
EXTRACT_NAME

Indexed - yes
Format - varchar2(15)
May be null? no
The type of assets sent out in the extract file (e.g., new additions, inventory).
INVENTORY_DATE

Indexed - yes
Format - date
May be null? no
The date as of which the asset was inventoried, for the Inventory Name.
INVENTORY_NAME

Indexed - yes
Format - varchar2(7)
May be null? no
The name of the inventory cycle, in the format QTRX-YY. The quarter represents the quarter of the fiscal year; e.g., the QTR3-08 occurs in April 2008, representing the inventory for the third quarter of fiscal year 2008.
LAST_EXTRACT_DATE

Indexed - no
Format - date
May be null? no
The date the record was extracted from the Oracle Fixed Assets system and loaded into the Data Warehouse.
LOCATED_DURING_INVENTORY

Indexed - no
Format - varchar2(1)
May be null? yes
Indicates the status of the asset as a result of inventory.
LOCATION_ID_COMPARE

Indexed - yes
Format - number(15)
May be null? yes
The unique system identifier for the location of the asset, as stored in BEN Assets at the time the inventory file was returned.

LOCATION_ID_INBOUND

Indexed - yes
Format - number(15)
May be null? yes

The unique system identifier for the location of the asset, as returned in the inventory file.
LOCATION_ID_OUTBOUND

Indexed - yes
Format - number(15)
May be null? yes
The unique system identifier for the location of the asset, as stored in BEN Assets at the time the asset record was sent out for inventory.
MANUFACTURER_NAME_COMPARE

Indexed - no
Format - varchar2(30)
May be null? yes
The name of the manufacturer of the asset, as stored in BEN Assets at the time the inventory file was returned. This is not necessarily the same as the name of the asset supplier.
MANUFACTURER_NAME_INBOUND

Indexed - no
Format - varchar2(30)
May be null? yes
The name of the manufacturer of the asset, as returned in the inventory file. This is not necessarily the same as the name of the asset supplier.
MANUFACTURER_NAME_OUTBOUND

Indexed - no
Format - varchar2(40)
May be null? yes
The name of the manufacturer of the asset, as stored in BEN Assets at the time the asset record was sent out for inventory.
MODEL_NUMBER_COMPARE

Indexed - no
Format - varchar2(40)
May be null? yes
The model number of the asset, as designated by the manufacturer, and as stored in BEN Assets at the time the inventory file was returned.
MODEL_NUMBER_INBOUND

Indexed - no
Format - varchar2(40)
May be null? yes
The model number of the asset, as designated by the manufacturer, and as returned in the inventory file.
MODEL_NUMBER_OUTBOUND

Indexed - no
Format - varchar2(40)
May be null? yes
The model number of the asset, as designated by the manufacturer, and as stored in BEN Assets at the time the asset record was sent out for inventory.
SERIAL_NUMBER_COMPARE

Indexed - no
Format - varchar2(35)
May be null? yes
The serial number of the asset, as designated by the manufacturer, and as stored in BEN Assets at the time the inventory file was returned.
SERIAL_NUMBER_INBOUND

Indexed - no
Format - varchar2(35)
May be null? yes
The serial number of the asset, as designated by the manufacturer, and as returned in the inventory file.
SERIAL_NUMBER_OUTBOUND

Indexed - no
Format - varchar2(35)
May be null? yes
The serial number of the asset, as designated by the manufacturer, and as stored in BEN Assets at the time the asset record was sent out for inventory.
TAGGING_CONTACT_NAME_COMPARE

Indexed - yes
Format - varchar2(240)
May be null? yes
The full name of the tagging contact for the asset, as stored in the BEN Financials system at the time the inventory file was returned.
TAGGING_CONTACT_NAME_INBOUND

Indexed - yes
Format - varchar2(240)
May be null? yes
The full name of the tagging contact for the asset, based on the Custodian Penn ID returned in the inventory file.
TAGGING_CONTACT_NAME_OUTBOUND

Indexed - yes
Format - varchar2(240)
May be null? yes
The full name of the tagging contact for the asset, as stored in the BEN Financials system at the time the asset record was sent out for inventory.
TAGGING_CONTACT_PENN_ID_COMPARE

Indexed - yes
Format - char(8)
May be null? yes
The Penn ID of the tagging contact for the asset, as stored in BEN Assets at the time the inventory file was returned.
TAGGING_CONTACT_PENN_ID_INBOUND

Indexed - yes
Format - char(8)
May be null? yes
The Penn ID of the tagging contact for the asset, as returned in the inventory file.
TAGGING_CONTACT_PENN_ID_OUTBOUND

Indexed - yes
Format - char(8)
May be null? yes
The Penn ID of the tagging contact for the asset, as stored in BEN Assets at the time the asset record was sent out for inventory.
TAGGING_CONTACT_PHONE_COMPARE

Indexed - no
Format - varchar2(30)
May be null? yes
The phone number of the tagging contact for the asset, as stored in BEN Assets at the time the inventory file was returned.
TAGGING_CONTACT_PHONE_INBOUND

Indexed - no
Format - varchar2(30)
May be null? yes
The phone number of the tagging contact for the asset, as returned in the inventory file.
TAGGING_CONTACT_PHONE_OUTBOUND

Indexed - no
Format - varchar2(30)
May be null? yes
The phone number of the tagging contact for the asset, as stored in BEN Assets at the time the asset record was sent out for inventory.
TAGGING_DATE_COMPARE

Indexed - no
Format - date
May be null? yes
The date when the tag was physically applied to the asset, as stored in BEN Assets at the time the inventory file was returned.
TAGGING_DATE_INBOUND

Indexed - no
Format - date
May be null? yes
The date when the tag was physically applied to the asset, as returned in the inventory file.
TAGGING_DATE_OUTBOUND

Indexed - no
Format - date
May be null? yes
The date when the tag was physically applied to the asset, as stored in BEN Assets at the time the asset record was sent out for inventory.
TAGGING_STATUS_COMPARE

Indexed - no
Format - varchar2(30)
May be null? yes
Indicates whether the asset is able to be tagged, as stored in the BEN Financials system at the time the inventory file was returned.
TAGGING_STATUS_INBOUND

Indexed - no
Format - varchar2(30)
May be null? yes
Indicates whether the asset is able to be tagged, as returned in the inventory file.
TAGGING_STATUS_OUTBOUND

Indexed - no
Format - varchar2(30)
May be null? yes
Indicates whether the asset is able to be tagged, as stored in BEN Assets at the time the asset record was sent out for inventory.
TAG_NUMBER_COMPARE

Indexed - no
Format - varchar2(15)
May be null? yes
The number on the tag physically applied to the asset, as stored in BEN Assets at the time the inventory file was returned.
TAG_NUMBER_INBOUND

Indexed - no
Format - varchar2(15)
May be null? yes
The number on the tag physically applied to the asset, as returned in the inventory file.
TAG_NUMBER_OUTBOUND

Indexed - no
Format - varchar2(15)
May be null? yes
The number on the tag physically applied to the asset, as stored in BEN Assets at the time the asset record was sent out for inventory.

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