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COMP_CHANGE_LOG Table - Data Element Index

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



Data element Definition
ACTION_CODE

Indexed - yes
Format - number (12)
May be null? yes
Indicates the type of change action performed.
Values:
Refer to the DWCOMP.COMP_ACTION_TYPE_LOOKUP table for values.
ACTION_DATE

Indexed - yes
Format - date (7)
May be null? yes
The date the change action was performed.
 
CHANGE_LOG_ID

Indexed - yes
Format - number (12)
May be null? no
Uniquely identifies a record in the COMP_CHANGE_LOG table.
HOME_CENTER

Indexed - yes
Format - varchar (2)
May be null? yes
A 2-digit number used to identify the school or center that owns the employee's record and is responsible for its maintenance. The code set is from the University's General Ledger, and has been in use since July 1, 1996.

Example: 40 (School of Medicine)

Values:

Refer to the DWADMIN.ORG_CODES table, for values where 

Home_Center = Center_Code.
      
 
HOME_ORG

Indexed - yes
Format - varchar (4)
May be null? yes
The 4-digit number that represents the organization that owns the employee's record and is responsible for its maintenance. An organization is a subdivision of the University created for management purposes. An Organization belongs to only one School or Responsibility Center, and its organization code is unique. (The code set is from the University's General Ledger, and has been in use since July 1, 1996.)

Examples: 0104 (CHEMISTRY); 0001 (GEN UNIVERSITY)

Values:

Refer to the DWADMIN.ORG_CODES table for values.
      
NEW_VALUE

Indexed - no
Format - varchar2 (4000)
May be null? yes
The new value of the data element, as a result of the change action.
OLD_VALUE

Indexed - no
Format - varchar2 (4000)
May be null? yes
The value of the data element, prior to the change action.
 

OPERATOR_ID

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

The ID of the PennWorks user (or system ID) that created the change record.

PENN_ID

Indexed - yes
Format - char (8)
May be null? yes

The 8-digit identification number assigned to an individual by Penn Community system. For example: 77777777. No two persons have the same Penn ID. Note that Penn IDs created in and assigned by Penn Community begin at 10000000. Within the Data Warehouse, the numeric range from 00000000-00999999 is used for individuals who do not yet have a Penn ID in Penn Community, to allow for reliable joins between tables using the PENN_ID column. When a Penn ID appears for the individual appear in Penn Community, it will replace the assigned value throughout the Data Warehouse.

 
TABLE_FIELD_NAME

Indexed - no
Format - varchar2 (1)
May be null? yes
The name of the data element that was changed.

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