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General Ledger Descriptive Data

The following table identifies what resides in the description fields on-line and in DSS for the various posting transactions. Reports have vendor number converted to vendor name.

POS. 30
DESC. 1
TRANSACTION
DESCRIPTION
DATA IN
DESCRIPTION 1
DATA IN
DESCRIPTION3
A Budget Creation As entered on document Blank
B Budget Transfer As entered on document Blank
C Journal Voucher As entered on document Blank
C Intramural Invoice Voucher Pos. 01-04 Dept. charging
Pos. 06-14 Dates of Service
Pos. 16-29 Type of Service
Blank
C Purchasing Card Intramural Invoice Voucher Pos. 01-04 Dept. charging
Pos. 06-14 Dates of Service
Pos. 16-29 Vendor
PC Tracking System Number
C Purchasing Card Thru Ariba Pos. 1-13 Ariba Doc #
Pos. 14-29 Vendor Name
Actual Date of Txn
D Encumbrance Adjustment As entered on document Blank
E Commitment Adjustment As entered on document Blank
F Purchase Requisition (Record Commitment) As entered on document Blank
G Purchase Order (Relieving Requisition/commitment) As entered on document * Requisition#
H Purchase Order (Record Encumbrance) As entered on document * Blank
H Purchase Order (Record Ariba Direct Order) Pos. 1-18 Vendor Name
Pos. 20-29 Type of Order
 
I Invoice Voucher (Encumbrance Relief) Pos. 01-10 Vendor#
Pos. 11-22 Invoice#
Pos. 23-24 Entered line#
Purchase Order#
M Invoice Voucher (Expense) Pos. 01-10 Vendor#
Pos. 11-22 Invoice#
Pos. 23-24 Entered line#
Purchase Order# **
M Travel Reimbursement Pos. 01-10 Vendor#
Pos. 11-29 Date of Travel
 
U Invoice Voucher (Discount) Pos. 01-10 Vendor#
Pos. 11-22 Invoice#
Pos. 23-24 Entered line#
Purchase Order# ***
T Invoice Voucher (Cash) Pos. 01-10 Vendor#
Pos. 11-22 Invoice#
Pos. 23-24 Entered line#
Check #
  Summarized Transaction AA= UC= **** Blank

 

* For online encumbrances, Pos. 1-18 = Vendor Name; Pos. 19 = space; Pos. 20-28 = `LIBRARY'/`CONT AGR'
** If HFS then Payable Number
*** This field is blank if invoice does not refer to a Purchase Order
**** AA is followed by entry code & UC is followed by the user code of the entries summarized
NOTE: Description 2 is DREF for all transactions.