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Data element Definition
ACCOUNTING_PERIOD

Indexed - yes
Format - varchar2(6)
May be null? Yes

The Accounting Period stated in MON-YY format. MON is the calendar month (stored in upper case), and YY is the calendar year. Note that the beginning and ending dates of an ACCOUNTING_PERIOD are not the same as the first and last day of the calendar month.
Example: JUL-08 (July 2008, which occurs in fiscal year 2009).

Values:

List of values not available.

CALENDAR_MONTH

Indexed - yes
Format - varchar2(2)
May be null? Yes

The number that identifies the calendar month (or accounting period).

Example: 01 (January); 11 (November).

Values:
01 January
02 February
03 March
04 April
05 May
06 June
07 July
08 August
09 September
10 October
11 November
12 December
13 Adjustment period

CALENDAR_YEAR

Indexed - yes
Format – varchar2(4)
May be null? Yes

The calendar year for the ACCOUNTING_PERIOD. The calendar year begins January 1 and ends December 31.
Example: 2008 (the CALENDAR_YEAR for ACCOUNTING_PERIOD JUL-2009).

Values:

List of values not available.

COA_ACCOUNT

Indexed - yes
Format – varchar2(26)
May be null? Yes

The 26-digit account used in the allocation transaction. The COA_Account consists of seven segments:

COA_BC
COA_CNAC
COA_CREF
COA_FUND
COA_OBJECT
COA_ORG
COA_PROGRAM
COA_RESPONSIBLE_ORG

See also the definitions for

COA_BC
COA_CNAC
COA_CREF
COA_FUND
COA_OBJECT
COA_ORG
COA_PROGRAM
COA_RESPONSIBLE_ORG

COA_BC

Indexed - yes
Format – varchar2(1)
May be null? Yes

The budgetary control (BC) code used in the allocation transaction.
COA_CNAC

Indexed - yes
Format – varchar2(3)
May be null? Yes

The 3-character center net asset class (CNAC) code used in the allocation transaction.
COA_CREF

Indexed - yes
Format – varchar2(4)
May be null? Yes

The 4-character Center Reference (CREF) code used in the allocation transaction.
COA_FUND

Indexed - yes
Format – varchar2(6)
May be null? Yes

The 6-character fund number used in the allocation transaction.
COA_OBJECT

Indexed - yes
Format – varchar2(4)
May be null? Yes

The 4-character object code used in the allocation transaction.
COA_ORG

Indexed - yes
Format – varchar2(4)
May be null? Yes

The 4-character organization code used in the allocation transaction.
COA_PROGRAM

Indexed - yes
Format – varchar2(4)
May be null? Yes

The 4-character program code used in the allocation transaction.
COA_RESPONSIBLE_ORG

Indexed - yes
Format – varchar2(4)
May be null? Yes

The 4-character code for the organization responsible for managing the fund used in the allocation transaction.
CONTAINER_TYPE

Indexed - no
Format – varchar2(5)
May be null? Yes

Defines the type of container used for each shipment.
DEFAULT_COA_ACCOUNT

Indexed - yes
Format – varchar2(26)
May be null? Yes

The 26-digit account used in the allocation transaction. The Default_COA_Account consists of seven segments:

DEFAULT_COA_BC
DEFAULT_COA_CNAC
DEFAULT_COA_CREF
DEFAULT_COA_FUND
DEFAULT_COA_OBJECT
DEFAULT_COA_ORG
DEFAULT_COA_PROGRAM
DEFAULT_COA_RESPONSIBLE_ORG

See also the definitions for

DEFAULT_COA_BC
DEFAULT_COA_CNAC
DEFAULT_COA_CREF
DEFAULT_COA_FUND
DEFAULT_COA_OBJECT
DEFAULT_COA_ORG
DEFAULT_COA_PROGRAM
DEFAULT_COA_RESPONSIBLE_ORG

DEFAULT_COA_BC

Indexed - yes
Format – varchar2(1)
May be null? Yes

The budgetary control (BC) code used in the allocation transaction.
DEFAULT_COA_CNAC

Indexed - yes
Format – varchar2(3)
May be null? Yes

The 3-character center net asset class (CNAC) code used in the allocation transaction.
DEFAULT_COA_CREF

Indexed - yes
Format – varchar2(4)
May be null? Yes

The 4-character Center Reference (CREF) code used in the allocation transaction.
DEFAULT_COA_FUND

Indexed - yes
Format – varchar2(6)
May be null? Yes

The 6-character fund number used in the allocation transaction.
DEFAULT_COA_OBJECT

Indexed - yes
Format – varchar2(4)
May be null? Yes

The 4-character object code used in the allocation transaction.
DEFAULT_COA_ORG

Indexed - yes
Format – varchar2(4)
May be null? Yes

The 4-character organization code used in the allocation transaction.
DEFAULT_COA_PROGRAM

Indexed - yes
Format – varchar2(4)
May be null? Yes

The 4-character program code used in the allocation transaction.
DEFAULT_COA_RESPONSIBLE_ORG

Indexed - yes
Format – varchar2(4)
May be null? Yes

The 4-character code for the organization responsible for managing the fund used in the allocation transaction.
FISCAL_MONTH_SEQ

Indexed - yes
Format – varchar2(2)
May be null? Yes

The month (or accounting period) of the fiscal year. This field is used for sorting.

Examples: 01 (July); 11 (May). See also FISCAL_YEAR

Values:
01 July
02 August
03 September
04 October
05 November
06 December
07 January
08 February
09 March
10 April
11 May
12 June
13 Adjustment period

FISCAL_YEAR

Indexed - yes
Format – varchar2(4)
May be null? Yes

The financial year in which the ACCOUNTING_PERIOD falls. Penn's fiscal year begins July 1 of one calendar year and ends June 30 of the next calendar year.

Example: 2008 (fiscal year that began July 1, 2007, and ended June 30, 2008)

Values:
List of values not available.

PACKAGE_ACTUAL_QUANTITY

Indexed - no
Format - varchar2(10)
May be null? Yes

Denotes the number of packages (pieces) contained within a shipment.
PACKAGE_ACTUAL_QUANTITY_UOM

Indexed - no
Format - varchar2(5)
May be null? Yes

Unit of measure used to denote the number of packages (pieces) contained within a shipment.
PACKAGE_ACTUAL_WEIGHT

Indexed - no
Format - varchar2(15)
May be null? Yes

The actual weight of a package measured by utilizing a standard scale.
PACKAGE_ACTUAL_WEIGHT_UOM

Indexed - no
Format – varchar2(5)
May be null? Yes

Unit of measure used to obtain the actual weight of a package.
PACKAGE_BILLED_WEIGHT

Indexed - no
Format - varchar2(10)
May be null? Yes

Denotes the billable weight used to determine the charges of a shipment.
PACKAGE_BILLED_WEIGHT_TYPE

Indexed - no
Format - varchar2(5)
May be null? Yes

Denotes whether the billed weight relates to the physical weight of the shipment or to its dimensional weight.
PACKAGE_BILLED_WEIGHT_UOM

Indexed - no
Format - varchar2(5)
May be null? Yes

Denotes whether the billed weight is in kilograms or pounds.
PACKAGE_DIMENSION_HEIGHT

Indexed - no
Format - varchar2(10)
May be null? Yes

Denotes the height of a package when determining its dimensional weight.
PACKAGE_DIMENSION_LENGTH

Indexed - no
Format - varchar2(10)
May be null? Yes

Denotes the length of a package when determining its dimensional weight.
PACKAGE_DIMENSION_UOM

Indexed - no
Format - varchar2(5)
May be null? Yes

Denotes the unit of measure utilized in calculating the dimensional weight of a package.
PACKAGE_DIMENSION_WIDTH

Indexed - no
Format - varchar2(10)
May be null? Yes

Denotes the width of a package when determining its dimensional weight.
PACKAGE_ID

Indexed - yes
Format - number(12)
May be null? No

Unique identifier of each package.
PACKAGE_OVERSIZE_QUANTITY

Indexed - no
Format - varchar2(10)
May be null? Yes

Denotes the number of packages (pieces) which were classified as either Oversize 1, 2, or 3.
PACKAGE_OVERSIZE_QUANTITY_UOM

Indexed - no
Format - varchar2(5)
May be null? Yes

Unit of measure used to assess the number of packages (pieces) which are Oversized.
PACKAGE_REFERENCE2

Indexed - no
Format - varchar2(35)
May be null? Yes

Contains the PennID of the shipper as well as a shipper provided description of the shipment.
PENN_LAST_EDITED

Indexed - no
Format - Date
May be null? Yes

Represents the date that an Allocator allocated shipment charges from the default General Ledger account to another General Ledger account.
PENN_LAST_EDITED_BY

Indexed - no
Format - varchar2(8)
May be null? Yes

Denotes the PennID of the Allocator who allocated the shipment charges.
PENN_LAWSON_CODE

Indexed - no
Format – varchar2(6)
May be null? Yes

Utilized by UPHS for the purposes of aligning costs appropriately within their Lawson System.
TRACKING_NUMBER

Indexed - no
Format – varchar2(30)
May be null? Yes

Denotes the tracking number associated with a specific charge. In the event the charge is at the shipment level, this is the lead package of the shipment. Package charges display the individual tracking number of the package.
TRANSACTION_MASTER_ID

Indexed - yes
Format - number(12)
May be null? Yes

A sequence of numbers used to uniquely identify a transaction.
ZONE

Indexed - no
Format - varchar2(5)
May be null? Yes

Denotes the zone number associated with the distance between the origin and destination of the shipment or package referenced in the transaction.

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