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V_SCHOOL Table - Data Element Index

Select a data element to view its definition and its indexed, format, and null values.

Data element Definition
Activity_Date

Indexed - no
Format - Date
May be Null? Y

Last date the record was entered or updated in the source. Source field: GTVDICD_ACTIVITY_DATE

Custom_Id

Indexed - no
Format - Number
May be Null? Y

Legacy_School_Code

Indexed - no
Format - Char(2)
May be Null? Y

Old school code from SRS. Sourced from the warehouse DWNGSS.SCHOOL table.

Long_Desc_End_Term

Indexed - no
Format - Varchar2(6)
May be Null? Y

The latest term the long description for the code is in effect. Source field: UP_ST_UP_S_BANNER_LONG_DESC.END_TERM

Long_Desc_Start_Term

Indexed - no
Format - Varchar2(6)
May be Null? Y

The earliest term the long description for the code was in effect. Source field: UP_ST_UP_S_BANNER_LONG_DESC.START_TERM.

Refresh_Date

Indexed - no
Format - Date
May be Null? Y

Date this table in the warehouse was last refreshed.

School_Code

Indexed - no
Format - Varchar2(1)
May be Null? Y

Code for one of the 12 Penn Schools. Source field: GTVDICD_CODE.

School_Desc

Indexed - no
Format - Varchar2(30)
May be Null? Y

text descriptive title of the school. Source field: GTVDICD_DESC.

School_Desc_Long

Indexed - no
Format - Varchar2(150)
May be Null? Y

Custom long descriptive text of the school code. Note that school codes are stored in the Banner lookup table STVCOLL as well as GTVDICD. In STVCOLL, the school codes are 1 character in length. The STVCOLL codes are used to maintain the long descriptions in the custom table. Source field: UP_ST_UP_S_BANNER_LONG_DESC. LONG_DESC

V_School_Pk

Indexed - yes
Format - Varchar2(60)
May be Null? N

internal warehouse primary key

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