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FIS DS Direct Access Table Changes: Document Number and Sub-Object Code Length Changes

• Document Number Length:

  The document number length has increased from 9 characters and is a variable number of characters up through 14 alphanumeric characters.

• Length of Sub-Object Code field:

  As announced in August 2010, the length of the sub-object code field has increased from 3 to 4 alphanumeric characters. This field increase was necessary to allow for 4-character sub-object codes used for fund balance transaction codes.

  These 4-character sub-object codes are only created and used by central departments (e.g., Accounting & Financial Services) and are not created or used by other departments.

  However, this change affects any users that work with the sub-object table, as the length of the field has increased from 3 to 4 characters. This can cause problems with programs that are expecting a sub-object code with only 3 characters.

• Refer to the documentation to ensure that the document number and sub-object code length are referenced correctly in your direct access queries.

Questions?

• Contact the FIS Help Desk at fishelp@ucdavis.edu.