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[A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z]

9 Any numeric character (0 - 9 ). See Entry Code document numbering methodology for contents of this field.
AAA Ship Order Job Number. Each Ship Order (see Entry Code 44) may be sequentially assigned a number up to 999 for a Blanket Order.
Acctg Accounting Services
APC/APD Amended Payroll Certification/ Distribution
AVP Audio Visual Production
B.O. Business Office
C Differentiates a Contractual Encumbrance document from other P.O./Encumbrances (Entry Code 44). Value is always "C".
CIS Center for Instructional Services
CMS Central Machine Shop
dd Current day (effective date)
DDDD Four-digit department code for the University department originating the transaction.
dept. University department
E.C. Entry Code
EDF Encumbrance Document File
F Indicates type of Contractual Encumbrance:
"A" = SPS Contract (Document number assigned by Acctg)
"C" = Construction Contract (Document number assigned by Construction Department)
FMIS Financial Management Information System
FW Fort Wayne
GG A unique alpha prefix indicating a stockless purchase only. Specific vendors assigned include:

Prefix         Vendor                      Prefix         Vendor
------  ------------------------           ------  ----------------------
  AW    Awards by Connie                     KI    J. A. Kindel
  BE    Bearings                             KR    Kirby Risk
  BC    Berry's Camera                       LZ    Leming Supply
  BI    Biggs Pump & Supply                  LG    Lafayette Glass
  AC    Ace Hardware                         MU    Mulhaupts
  CW    Lafayette Electronics                NE    Neuwelts
  CA    Computer Answers                     SC    Schnaibles
  CS    Creative Solutions                   SM    Smith Office
  FF    Magna One Hour                       TR    Trio Engraving
  GR    General Refrigeration                UB    University Book Store
  HP    HP Products
G/L General Ledger
H Indicates Central Machine Shop document (see E.C. 70 and 71). Value is always "C".
HFS Housing & Food Service
IIIII First five digits of the Time Stamp number generated within the automated system ( 05591 = 05:59:1x )
jjj Julian date (effective date)
K A unique alpha prefix assigned to indicate an authorized University ordering authority. The prefix is also referred to as "P.O. Prefix" and is used within the PUPO system. (See Document Number Key "XXXXX" for specific numbering ranges within prefix.)
Prefix Value     University Ordering Authority 
------------   ----------------------------------- 
     CA        Contractual Encumbrances entered by Accounting Services 
     F         Fort Wayne Campus 
     H         Calumet Campus 
     L         North Central Campus 
     P         Library 
     M         Food Stores   (Not encumbered) 
All others     West Lafayette: 
                    Specific alpha prefixes are assigned within this 
                    block to indicate specific buyers within the 
                    University.

 

L A unique alpha prefix indicating the specific University Stores. Ranges are assigned as follows:
Prefix             University Store 
------   --------------------------------------   
  B      Biological Science  
  F      Physical Facilities Stores 
  G      General Stores 
  M      Postal Stores  
  P      Physics  
  R      Pharmacy 
  S      MSO Stores 
  T      Chemistry 

 

LARS Laboratory for Applications of Remote Sensing
mm Current month (effective date)
MMAD Materials Management and Distribution
N Indicates document used to generate an entry.
Value     Source of Entry 
-----  ----------------------- 
  1    New Notice of Award 
  2    Change Notice of Award (increase) 
  3    Change Notice of Award (decrease) 
  4    Change in Budget Estimate (1008A) 
  5    New Notice to Proceed 
  6    Change Notice to Proceed or Change in Attribute While on 
       Notice to Proceed 
  7    Continuation of Award/Notice to Proceed or Change in Attribute 
       while on Continuation of Award/Notice to Proceed 
  8    B.O. 1008A while on Continuation of Award/Notice to Proceed 
  9    Change in Attribute while on Notice of Award
P.A.R. Professional Activity Report
P.C. Payroll Change
P.D.C. Payroll Distribution Change (occurs simultaneously with a P.A.R.)
P.O. Purchase Order (also referred to as Purch. 15)
P.F. Physical Facilities
P.S. Printing Services
PEP Purdue Enrichment Program
PMU Purdue Memorial Union
pp Pay period (Purdue maintains a table of approximately 80 pay period occurrence dates.)
PUCC Purdue University Computing Center
PUPO Purdue University Purchase Order System, currently an automated system, separate from Acctg, used only for West Lafayette campus purchasing.
Purch. Purchasing
PUSH Purdue University Student Hospital
PUST Purdue University Stores
Q Any alphabetic or numeric character (A - Z or 0 - 9). See Entry Code document numbering methodology for specific contents of this field.
RC Regional Campus
Rec As Recorded As (See additional Key for column where this appears.)
Req. Requisition
S Represents the right-most digit of Fund. Numeric.
SACR Single Account Change Request (SPS form)
SPS Sponsored Program Services
TTT A numeric suffix used to indicate entries posted on June 31, 32, 33, 34, or 35 at year end. Also indicates entries with Federal year end updates of September 31 and 32. Suffix contains the following potential values:
Value            Definition 
-----  ------------------------------- 
Blank  Regular entry during year. 
 631   Entry posted June 31. 
 632   Entry posted June 32. 
 633   Entry posted June 33. 
 634   Entry posted June 34. 
 635   Entry posted June 35. 
 931   Entry posted September 31. 
 932   Entry posted September 32. 
 

 

UUUUUUUU Work Order number assigned by Physical Plant.
v Last digit of calendar year (effective date).
WIP Work-in-Process (Physical Plant)
WL West Lafayette
W/O Without
XXXXX   A 5-digit number, sequentially assigned by departments responsible for ordering. A new range of numbers starts for each of the following blocks of "K" prefix values:
                   Range of Numbers Assigned 
               ---------------------------------- 
Prefix Value   Standing Orders   Regular Orders   
------------   ----------------  ---------------- 
    F           00001 - 09999    10000 - 99999 
    H           00001 - 09999    10000 - 99999 
    L           00001 - 09999    10000 - 99999 
    P           00001 - 09999    10000 - 99999 
    M           00001 - 09999    10000 - 99999 
 All others     00001 - 09999    10000 - 99999 
                     
     Each range of numbers should begin again at July 1. 


  Note:  Standing Orders refers to Lease and Rental Orders, 
         Service Orders, Stockless Purchase Orders, and Blanket 
         Orders.  An indicator in the description field will be used 
         to differentiate the different types. 

  Note:  Standing order Range: 
         00001 - 04999 are for Lease, Service, Maintenance and 
         Blanket Standing Orders. 05000 - 09999 are for 
         Continuous and Stockless Standing Orders. An indicator
         in the description field should identify the different types. 

 

yy
Last two digits of calendar year (effective date).
Y Last digit of fiscal year ( 1994/1995 fiscal year would be "5") or C for continuous standing orders.
ZZZZZ A number assigned sequentially. Each July 1, the sequence begins with 0001, and may continue up to 99999.
   
Listing of Abbreviations Used in Accounting Materials