STANDARD DATA DICTIONARY #441.2 -- FEDERAL SUPPLY CLASSIFICATION FILE 9/29/25 PAGE 1
STORED IN ^PRC(441.2, (3070 ENTRIES) SITE: WWW.BMIRWIN.COM UCI: VISTA,VISTA (VERSION 5.1)
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This file contains codes used to classify types of items into categories to be used for centralized reporting of procurement.
Examples of categories are 'DRUGS & BIOLOGICALS', 'SURG. DRESS. MATERIALS', etc.
This file also contains new entries known as product service codes which are applicable to services only. These codes are not
allowed to be used with items.
IDENTIFIED BY: ABBREVIATED DESCRIPTION (#1)[R]
POINTED TO BY: FEDERAL SUPPLY CLASSIFICATION field (#364) of the CALM/LOG CODE SHEET File (#423)
FSC field (#2) of the ITEM MASTER File (#441)
FEDERAL SUPPLY CLASSIFICATION field (#8) of the ITEM sub-field (#442.01) of the PROCUREMENT & ACCOUNTING
TRANSACTIONS File (#442)
FEDERAL SUPPLY CLASSIFICATION field (#8) of the ITEM sub-field (#443.61) of the AMENDMENTS File (#443.6)
FEDERAL SUPPLY CLASSIFICATION field (#4) of the ITEM sub-field (#444.019) of the REQUEST FOR QUOTATION File (#444)
FEDERAL SUPPLY CLASSIFICATION field (#4) of the ITEM sub-field (#444.026) of the QUOTES sub-field (#444.024) of the
REQUEST FOR QUOTATION File (#444)
*FEDERAL SUPPLY CLASSIFICATION field (#8) of the EQUIPMENT INV. File (#6914)
FSC CODE field (#6) of the CATEGORY STOCK NUMBER File (#6917)
CROSS
REFERENCED BY: NUMBER(B), GROUP(C), ABBREVIATED DESCRIPTION(D)
LAST MODIFIED: DEC 15,2024@11:58:05
441.2,.01 NUMBER 0;1 FREE TEXT (Required)
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:$L(X)>4!($L(X)<4)!'((X?4N)&(+X=X)!(X?1A3N)!(X?2A2N)!(X?1A1N2A)!(X?1N1A2N)) X I $D(X) S:$D(X) DINU
M=$S(X?4N:X,X?1A3N:$A(X)_$E(X,2,4),X?2A2N:$A(X)_$A(X,2)_$E(X,3,4),X?1A1N2A:$A(X)_$E(X,2)_$A(X,3)_$A
(X,4),1:$E(X,1)_$A(X,2)_$E(X,3,4))
MAXIMUM LENGTH: 4
LAST EDITED: AUG 05, 2024
HELP-PROMPT: ENTER THE APPLICABLE FSC/PSC CODE.
DESCRIPTION: This is the 4-character long Federal Supply Classification (FSC) code or Product Service Code
(PSC).
NOTES: XXXX--CAN'T BE ALTERED EXCEPT BY PROGRAMMER
CROSS-REFERENCE: 441.2^B
1)= S ^PRC(441.2,"B",$E(X,1,30),DA)=""
2)= K ^PRC(441.2,"B",$E(X,1,30),DA)
441.2,1 ABBREVIATED DESCRIPTION 0;2 FREE TEXT (Required)
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:X[""""!($A(X)=45) X I $D(X) K:$L(X)>35!($L(X)<1) X
LAST EDITED: SEP 12, 1989
HELP-PROMPT: ANSWER MUST BE 1-35 CHARACTERS IN LENGTH
DESCRIPTION:
This is an abbreviated Federal Supply Classification description.
CROSS-REFERENCE: 441.2^D
1)= S ^PRC(441.2,"D",$E(X,1,30),DA)=""
2)= K ^PRC(441.2,"D",$E(X,1,30),DA)
This X-REF contains the DESCRIPTION for each FEDERAL SUPPLY CLASSIFICATION number. This is the
'name' for each FSC number.
441.2,2 DESCRIPTION 1;0 WORD-PROCESSING #441.21
DESCRIPTION:
This is a description of the classification.
DESCRIPTION:
Description of Federal Supply Classification
441.2,3 GROUP 0;3 POINTER TO FSC GROUP TITLES FILE (#441.3)
DESCRIPTION:
This is a pointer to the file of FSC group categories.
CROSS-REFERENCE: 441.2^C
1)= S ^PRC(441.2,"C",$E(X,1,30),DA)=""
2)= K ^PRC(441.2,"C",$E(X,1,30),DA)
This X-REF is a pointer to the group that the FSC number belongs. The group name is found in file
441.3.
441.2,4 COMMODITY CODE 0;4 SET
'1' FOR Drugs;
'2' FOR Other Medical;
'3' FOR General;
'6' FOR Fuel;
'8' FOR Subsistence;
'9' FOR Unposted Building Supplies;
'D' FOR Deleted Code;
LAST EDITED: MAY 13, 2014
HELP-PROMPT: Enter Commodity Code associated with this FSC.
DESCRIPTION:
This is the FSC commodity code.
441.2,5 DLA ADDRESS 0;5 POINTER TO CALM/LOG BATCH TYPE FILE (#423.9) (Required)
INPUT TRANSFORM: S DIC("S")="I ""67""[Y" D ^DIC K DIC S DIC=DIE,X=+Y K:Y<0 X
LAST EDITED: AUG 23, 1993
DESCRIPTION:
This field restricts the selection to DLA addresses only.
SCREEN: S DIC("S")="I ""67""[Y"
EXPLANATION: Allows selection of DLA addresses only.
FILES POINTED TO FIELDS
CALM/LOG BATCH TYPE (#423.9) DLA ADDRESS (#5)
FSC GROUP TITLES (#441.3) GROUP (#3)
INPUT TEMPLATE(S):
PRINT TEMPLATE(S):
SORT TEMPLATE(S):
FORM(S)/BLOCK(S):