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FINANCIAL_DEPARTMENT Table

Explanation
Lookup table for financial department codes in the format used in the financial system that was used at Penn before July 1, 1996. Contains the department code, school code, and department name. For example, the name that corresponds to department code 11057 is "MARKETING."

Common Uses

  • Displaying the name of the department instead of the department code that appears in one of the related tables. ("Don't show the codes in the report. Show the English instead.")
Primary Key Indexed Data Elements Related Tables
FIN_DEPARTMENT_CODE

FIN_DEPARTMENT_CODE

FIN_SCHOOL_CODE

MONTHLY_EXPENDITURE

PROJECT_EXPENDITURE

Cautions
  • FIN_DEPARTMENT_CODE is the 5-digit department code used in the financial system that was used at Penn before July 1, 1996. It is not the same as the Organization code in the present General Ledger accounting structure (in use at Penn since July 1, 1996).
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