ACS FIST DATA DICTIONARY as of: 12/15/00

Field Name Alias(s) Definition Format Values Tables Fist Field Name
Folder: ACTIVITY
Activity_Type_Code Codes for grouping of related activities 8 ch see below
Activity_Code Codes for specific activities 8 ch see below
Activity_Desc Names of specific activities 40 ch see below
Activity_Yr Year in which activity took place (if known) 9 ch
Type FIST Table FIST Field
SPORTS BVSPRT ACDEM-SPORTS
DEV-WORK BVWORK ACDEM-DEV-WRK-TYP
STUD-GOV BVSTUD ACDEM-STUD-GOV
STUD-ORG BVSERV ACDEM-STUD-ORG
CLUBS BVORGS ACDEM-ALUM-ASSOC-ORG
MUSIC BVMUSC ACDEM-MUS-ORG
AWARDS BVURPZ ACDEM-AWARD-TYPE
GREEKS BVSPHS ACDEM-SPC-INT-HS
HNR-SOC BVSHNR ACDEM-HNR-SOCTY
HNR-SCHL BVSCHL ACDEM-HNR-SCHLR
CS/REACH BVCARV ACDEM-CAR-TYPE
GOV-BRD BVGOVB BIO-GOV-BRD
GOV-BRD (none) ACDEM-PAR-CNCL
GOV-BRD BVORGS ACDEM-ALUM-ASSOC-ORG
ALUMNI BVWORK ACDEM-REUNION-LDR
ALUMNI (none) ACDEM-ALUM-TRPS
ALUMNI (none) ACDEM-VAN
Folder: ADDRESS Note: This file contains all addresses on FIST for a specific prospect except non-mailable preferred addresses
Addr_Cat_Code Address category Identifies address type (i.e. preferred, current seasonal, or other) 4 ch PREF / SEAS / blank
Addr_Type_Code address type Address type (home, business, fax, etc.) 1 ch BVADDT adr-type
Addr_Type_Desc Address type description Long description of address type. 10 ch BVADDT unknown
Addr_Line1_Desc First Line of address. First line of address. 30 ch constructed from address fields
Addr_Line2_Desc Second line of address. Second line of address. 30 ch constructed from address fields
Addr_Line3_Desc Third line of address. City, State/country, Zip 30 ch constructed from address fields
City City City description 18 ch Adr-city
State_Cntry_Code State country code Two char. abbreviation for state, country or Canadian Province preceded by numeric indicator. (1=US, 2=Canada, 3=foreign) 3 ch BVSTFC Adr-state & Adr-fc-ind
Cntry_Desc State/country description. Long description for country 30 ch "United States" or name of country BVSTFC Adr-state
Sort_Zipcode Sort-Zipcode The zipcode field used by post office to sort mail in zipcode order grouping foreign country mail at the beginning. 5 ch Adr-zip
Phone_Num Telephone number Telephone number 12 ch Adr-phone
Geo_Code Geographic code Codes that select on multiple zipcodes from one region. 3 ch BVGEO
Geo_Code_Desc Geographic code description Long description for geographic region (geo code). 32 ch BVGEO
Addr_Update_Date Date of address update Last date of update for a given address in FIST. date Adr-update
Folder: AG CONTACT
Contact_Yr (Current fiscal year only) 4 ch Curr
Constit_Code Prospect constituency 2 ch BVCONS BIO-AG-CONTACT
Solic_Meth_Code Code defining solictation method, timing and donor giving history 4 ch BVSOLC BIO-AG-CONTACT
Constit_Desc Prospect constituency (description) 40 ch BVCONS
Solic_Meth_Desc Solicitation method (description) 40 ch BVSOLC
Folder: DEGREE
Degree_Code Codes for specific degrees 3 ch ISIS-DESC ACDEM-UR-DEG
Degree_Type_Code Degree categories (combines together types of bachelors, masters, etc.) 3 ch B, DOC, HNR, FLW, MD, RES, MAS, PMC, etc.
School_Code Two digit school identifier 2 ch see below ISIS-COLL ACDEM-UR-SCH
School_Desc Name of the school 8 ch ISIS-COLL ACDEM-UR-SCH
Year Year of degree 4 ch 4-digit year ISIS-YYT ACDEM-UR-YYT
Time_Status_Code Simon MBA part-time, full-time or Executive 1 ch F, P, E ACDEM-SIMON-TIME-STAT
School Code School Name
01 ARTS/SCI
02 SIMON
03 WARNER
04 ENGINEER
05 UNIV-COL
06 EASTMAN
07 MEDICINE
08 NURSING
11 DENTAL
80 HIGHLAND
Folder: DISCIPLINE
Discipline_Type_Code Discipline type 10 ch see below
Discipline_Code Major or specialty code 3 ch see below
Discipline_Desc Major or specialty description 32 ch see below
TYPE TABLE FIST FIELD
MAJOR ISIS PROG ACDEM-UR-MAJ1,MAJ2
INSTRUMENT ISIS INST ACDEM-ESM-SPC1,SPC2
MED SPEC. BVMEDS ACDEM-MED-SPC1,SPC2
NON-UR MED BVMEDS ACDEM-MED-SPC-NON-UR
INSTRUCTOR BVPRNC ACDEM-PI-NAME
Folder: GIFT
Gift_ID Unique identifier of pledge/gift 8 ch starts with 4-digit year GIFT-GIFT-ID
Pledge_Yrs_Num Number of years for pledge to be paid 2 ch last 2 digits of GIFT-GIFT-ID
Input_Date Date input to FIST date GIFT-INP-DATE
Gift_Update Date gift record is changed date GIFT-DATE-UPD
Pledge_Date Gift Date Date pledge/gift was made date GIFT-D-O-GIFT
Annual_Type_Code Code used to identify annual program that solicited gift. 5 ch GIFT-ANNUAL-TYPE
Camp_Pledge_Flag Gifts credited to Campaign for the '90s 1 ch Y/N GIFT-CAMP-CODE
Gift_Type_Code Identifies unusual gifts 1 ch 7 types BVGIFT GIFT-TYPE-OF-GIFT
Deferred_Type_Code identifies deferred gifts 1 ch BVDEFG GIFT-DEF-GIFT-TYP
Solic Meth_Code Solicit Meth/Solicitation Method Manner in which gift was solicited 4 ch BVSOLC GIFT-SOLICIT-METH
Meth_Type_Code Mail vs. Phone vs. Other 5 ch from Gift-solicit-meth
Match_Prospect_ID Prospect ID of matching gift corp. 9 ch GIFT-MATCH-ID
Match_Gift_ID Gift ID of matching gift corp. 8 ch GIFT-MATCH-ID
Dual_Prospect_ID Dual ID Prospect ID of business/foundation 9 ch GIFT-DUAL-ID
Dual_Gift_ID Gift ID of business/foundation 8 ch GIFT-DUAL-ID
Joint_Prospect_ID Joint ID Prospect ID of spouse (joint gift only) 9 ch GIFT-JOINT-ID
Joint_Gift_ID Gift ID of spouse (joint gift only) 8 ch GIFT-JOINT-ID
Anon_Ind_Code Anon Ind Identifies level of anonymity 1 ch 1,2,3 GIFT-ANON-IND
Cr_Noncr_Flag Credit/NonCredit Indicator Credit indicator for accounting & tax deductibility purposes (Y = credit; N = no-credit) 1 ch Y/N GIFT-CR-NONCR-IND
Pledge_Amt Pledge Amount Amount pledged 10.2 n GIFT-PLEDGE-TOT-AMT
Paid_Amt Paid Amount Total paid on a pledge to date 10.2 n GIFT-PLEDGE-BAL-PD
Folder: GIFT (cont.)
Pledge_Status_Code Gift Status Status of pledge, i.e. closed/open/paid 1 ch BVPLSC GIFT-PLEDGE-STATUS
Fundcode Identifies gift designations 13 ch Fundcode file SUPER-FUNDCODE
Div_Dept_Code Identifies Division/Dept receiving gift credit 5 ch GIFT-DIV-DEPT
Fund_Ident_Code Sequentially assigned unique identifier 4 ch GIFT-FUND-IDENT
Purp1_Code Identifies current use, endowment, capital/equipment 1 ch BVPUR1 GIFT-PURP-1
Purp2_Code Identifies Division or School receiving gift credit 1 ch BVPUR2 GIFT-PURP-2
Purp3_Code Identifies use of gift, i.e. scholarship, research 2 ch BVPUR3 GIFT-PURP-3
Mem_ID_Code Unique identifier for honors and memorials 5 ch BVMEMS GIFT-MEM-ID
Mem_Type_Code Mem Code Specifies Honor/Memorial/Behalf 12 ch H,M,B BVMEMC GIFT-MEM-CODE
Joint_Ratio Ratio of split for joint gifts ("50" = 50% for husband, 50% for wife) 2 n GIFT-JOINT-RATIO
Entry_Date Date input to FIST (cannot be manually overridden) date GIFT-DATE-ENTRY
Fiscal_Year FY Fiscal year of pledge 4 ch 4-digit year
Solic_Meth_Desc Description of solicitation method 32 ch BVSOLC GIFT-SOLICIT-METH
Mem_Desc Mem Name Name of person being honored, see Mem ID 32 ch BVMEMS GIFT-MEM-ID
Mem_Sort_Desc For sorting memorials by honoree's name 8 ch BVMEMS GIFT-MEM-ID
Fundname Fundcode Description Name of fund 50 ch fundcode file FUND-FUNDNAME
Acct_Num Account number associated with funcode 14 ch FUND-DEST-ACCT
Match_Pledge_Amt Amount corporation pledged as a match for this gift 10.2 n
Match_Paid_Amt Amount corporation paid as a match for this gift 10.2 n
Match_Corp_Name Name of Corporation matching this gift 25 ch
Gift_Sort_ID Combination of prospect-id, gift-id, spouse -id and spouse-gift-id for sorting joint gifts together 34 ch
Gift_Joint_Flag Flags if gift is joint, dual or both 1 ch J/D/B GIFT-JOINT-IND
Gift_Camp_code Campaign to which the gift should be credited 1 ch BVCMPC GIFT-CAMP-CODE
Folder: GIFT AGGREGATE
All fields are calculated from the gift file. Divisions based on GIFT-PURP-2 code and/or Division-Department code
Pre_75_Giving_Amt Archived amount of giving before gift records were computerized 10.2 n BIO-GH-TOT-PRE-75
Tot_UR_Pledge_Amt Total UR pledge 10.2 n all purp-2 values
Tot_RC_Pledge_Amt Total RC pledge 10.2 n purp-2=A/B/C/F/G/L/X/Z/ blank
Tot_Warner_Pledge_Amt Total Warner pledge 10.2 n purp-2=E
Tot_Simon_Pledge_Amt Total SIM pledge 10.2 n purp-2=D
Tot_SMD_Pledge_Amt Total SMD pledge 10.2 n purp-2=J (except CHaS)
Tot_SON_Pledge_Amt Total School of Nursing pledge 10.2 n purp-2=K
Tot_SMH_Pledge_Amt Total Strong Mem. Hospital pledge 10.2 n purp-2=S
Tot_CHAS_Pledge_Amt Total CHAS pledge 10.2 n div-dept=PD---
Tot_VPHA_Pledge_Amt Total VPHA pledge 10.2 n purp-2=V (exc. Dental & HH)
Tot_ESM_Pledge_Amt Total ESM pledge 10.2 n purp-2=H
Tot_Cancer_Pledge_Amt Total Cancer Center pledge 10.2 n div-dept = CANCR
Tot_Dental_Pledge_Amt Total Dental Center pledge 10.2 n div-dept=EDDEN or EDCTR
Total_HH_Pledge_Amt Total Highland Hospital pledge 10.2 n div-dept=HIGHF
Tot_UR_Paid_Amt Total UR paid 10.2 n
Tot_RC_Paid_Amt Total RC paid 10.2 n
Tot_Warner_Paid_Amt Total Warner paid 10.2 n
Tot_Simon Paid_Amt Total SIM paid 10.2 n
Tot_SMD_Paid_Amt Total SMD paid 10.2 n
Tot_SON_Paid_Amt Total SON paid 10.2 n
Folder: GIFT AGGREGATE (cont.)
Tot_SMH_Paid_Amt Total SMH paid 10.2 n
Tot_CHAS_Paid_Amt Total CHAS paid 10.2 n
Tot_VPHA_Paid_Amt Total VPHA paid 10.2 n
Tot_ESM_Paid_Amt Total ESM paid 10.2 n
Tot_Cancer_Paid_Amt Total Cancer Center paid 10.2 n
Tot_Dental_Paid_Amt Total Dental Center paid 10.2 n
Total_HH_Paid_Amt Total Highland Hospital paid 10.2 n
Latest_UR_Pledge_Date Most recent UR pledge date date
Latest_RC_Pledge_Date Most recent RC pledge date date
Latest_Warner_Pledge_Date Most recent Warner pledge date date
Latest_Simon_Pledge_Date Most recent SIM pledge date date
Latest_SMD_Pledge_Date Most recent SMD pledge date date
Latest_SON_Pledge_Date Most recent SON pledge date date
Latest_SMH_Pledge_Date Most recent SMH pledge date date
Latest_CHAS_Pledge_Date Most recent CHAS pledge date date
Latest_VPHA_Pledge_Date Most recent VPHA pledge date date
Latest_ESM_Pledge_Date Most recent ESM pledge date date
Latest_Cancer_Pledge_Date Most recent Cancer Center pledge date date
Latest_Dental_Pledge_date Most recent Dental Center pledge date date
Latest_HH_Pledge_date Most recent Highland Hospital pledge date date
Latest_UR_Paid_Date Most recent UR payment date date
Folder: GIFT AGGREGATE (cont.) <