Description of Data Element 01796
NAME: Department Identifier
NUMBER: 01796
FILES/TABLES: EMPL IRD OPER SCD
INTENT:
Budgetary
Personnel Reporting
DEFINITION:
The smallest unit of operation for which separate financial
records are maintained. Department ID is the number used by
the institution for accounting purposes to identify the
department. . . .:
IRD(MN)/OPS/OPER -from which the employee is compensated.
IRD(SG)/EA -offering the activity.
OPER/EA -from which funds and person years are budgeted
(in appropriated budget entities)
SCD/EMPL -from which the employment resource is funded
EDIT:
DIAGNOSTIC MESSAGE ERROR LEVEL
ALL BLANKS CRITICAL
EMPL SCD
BLANKS, PAYPLAN NE 98,99 CRITICAL
IRD
FREQUENCY COUNTS WILL BE PERFORMED ON FREQUENCY
IRD
CODING INSTRUCTIONS:
Department Identifier should be left justified. zero fill any
unused space on element.
Use within SUS Title File:
To facilitate titling on Operating Budget reports you should
submit title records with the 9 digits of Department Identifier
(01796) + 6 digits of University Budget Identifier (01798), if
used, including trailing zeroes, and a title.
SOURCE RESPONSIBILITY:
University
DATABASE INFORMATION:
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: X(9)
COLUMN NAME: DEPT_ID
SHORT NAME: DEPTID
CREATE-CHANGE DATE: 08/09/06
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