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FIS_DEGREE Table - Data Element Index

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Data element Definition
CREATE_DT

Indexed - no
Format - date
May be null - no

The creation date of the record.

CREATE_ID

Indexed - no
Format - varchar2(12)
May be null? no

The Penn ID of the person who created the record.

DEGREE

Indexed - no
Format - number(22)
May be null? yes

A numeric code indicating the type of degree. Use this to join to the FIS_DEGREE_TYPE_LIST table on the MESSAGE_ID field. The NAME_FRIENDLY column contains the degree type description.

EDUCATION_LEVEL_YEAR

Indexed - no
Format - number(22)
May be null? yes

The year in which the individual attained the degree.
EQUIVALENT

Indexed - no
Format - number(22)
May be null? yes

The equivelant degree, as entered into FIS.
FASDA_ID

Indexed - no
Format - number
May be null? no

A unique system identifier assigned to each unique faculty member in the FIS_FACULTY table. This number is not used in other data collections, and should not be used for reporting.
FIELD_OF_DEGREE

Indexed - no
Format - varchar2(300)
May be null? yes

The description of the academic field of the degree, as entered into FIS.
ID

Indexed - yes (primary key)
Format - number
May be null? no

A unique identifier of each degree associated with an action. A single action may have multiple degrees.
INSTITUTION

Indexed - no
Format - varchar2(300)
May be null? yes

The institution where the degree was awarded, as entered into FIS.
TERMINAL_DEGREE

Indexed - no
Format - char(1)
May be null? yes

A Yes/No field used to indicate if the degree is a terminal one.

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