Saturday, May 11, 2013

Standard Word Abbreviations


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This section contains a list of standard word abbreviations. In some cases, several words may share the same abbreviation. Usually, other parts of the object name will help place the abbreviation in context. Any words/abbreviations with an asterisk (*) are from PeopleSoft's standards. PeopleSoft object names using any of the words listed below MUST use the indicated abbreviation.


Word(s)AbbreviationDescription
Abbreviate
Abbreviation
ABRV
AcademicACAD
Accept
Acceptance
Accepted
ACPT
AccessACCS
AccidentACDNT
Accomplish
Accomplishment
Accomplishments
ACMP
Account*ACCT*
Accounting*ACCTG*
Accounts Payable
Advanced Placement
AP
Accounts ReceivableAR
AccreditedACRD
AccrualACRL
Accumulated*ACCUM*
Accumulation
Accumulative
ACUM
Achieve
Achievement
ACHV
Acquisition*ACQ*
Act
Active
Activity
American College Test
ACT
Action*ACTN*
ActualACTL
Add
Added
ADD
Additional*ADDL*
Address*ADDR*Narrative data which describes a person, place or thing's location
Ad hocADHC
Adjudicate
Adjudicated
Adjudication
ADJD
Adjusted Gross IncomeAGI
Adjustment*ADJ*
Administered
Administrated
Administration
ADM
Admissible
Admission
ADMS
Admittance
Admitted
ADMT
Advanced Placement
Accounts Payable
AP
AdviceADVC
AffiliationAFFL
AfterAFT
AgeAGE
AgencyAGCY
AgentAGNT
AidAID
AlienALN
AllALL
Allocate
Allocation*
ALLOC*
AlphaALPH
Alter
Alternate
ALT
Alumni
Alumnus
ALMN
AMAM"Ante Meridiem" (morning)
American College Test
Act
Active
Activity
ACT
Amount*AMT*Monetary value(s)
AnalysisANLS
Annual*ANNL*
AnonymousANON
AnswerANS
ApartmentAPT
Appeal
Appealed
APEL
Applicant*APP*
Application*APPL*
AppointmentAPPT
Approval
Approve
APRV
AreaAREA
ArrayARAY
ArrearsARRS
AscendingASC
Assign
Assigned
Assignment
ASGN
AssociationASSC
AssumptionASMP
Athlete
Athletic
ATHL
AttachATCH
AttemptATMPT
Attend
Attendance
ATND
AttentionATTN
AttributeATTR
Audit
Audited
ADT
Authority
Authorize
AUTH
AuxiliaryAUX
Availability
Available
AVL
AverageAVGThe mean of two or more numbers
Average Cumulative GradeACG
Award
Awarded
AWRD
Balance*BAL*The net value (balance) of an account
BankBNK
BargainBARG
Base
Basic
BAS
BatchBTCH
BeforeBEF
Begin
Beginning
BEGN
Beginning of TermBOT
BenefitsBEN
BidBID
Bill
Billing
BILL
Billing and Receivables SystemBRS
BirthBRTH
BoardBRD
BreakBRK
Budget
Budgetable
BUD
Budget Balance AccountBBA
Build
Building
BLD
BusinessBUS
Business Unit*BU*
Buy
Buyer
BUY
Calculate
Calculated
Calculation*
CALC*
Calendar*CAL*
CallCALL
CampaignCMPN
CampusCMPS
Cancel
Canceled
CAN
CapacityCAP
CapitalizationCPLZ
CardCRD
CareerCAR
CarrierCRIR
CartridgeCART
CaseCSE
CashCSH
CatalogCTLG
Category*CATG*
CensusCENS
CenterCTR
Certificate
Certification
CERT
Change
Changed
CHG
ChapterCHAP
ChargeCRG
ChartfieldCHARTF
Check
Checked
CHK
Citizen
Citizenship
CTZN
CityCTY
ClassCLAS
Clear
Cleared
CLR
CLEPCLEP
CloseCLO
ClubCLB
COBRA*CBR*
Code*CD*Data which represents encoded values (translate or code table)
Collect
Collection
CLCT
CollegeCOLG
ColumnCLMN
Combination
Combine
COMB
CommandCMD
CommentCMTAn explanatory, illustrative or critical note, remark or observation
CommitteeCMMTTEE
Company*CO*
Comparative*COMPA*
CompetitorCPTR
Complete
Completion
Compliance
CMPL
ComponentCMPTWhen the meaning is "part", use abbreviation "PRT".
Composite
Compensation
COMP
ConditionalCOND
ConfidentialCNFD
Confirm
Confirmation*
CONF*
ConstantCNST
CST
Data which is unchanging or invariable
ContactCTCT
Continue
Continuing
Continuous
CONT
Contract
Contractor
CNTR
Control*CNTL*
Conversation*CONVR*
Conversion*
Convert*
Converted
CNV*
CorrespondenceCRSP
CostCOST
Count
Counter
CNTA number of people or things that have been "counted", such as inventory cycle count
CountryCTRY
CountyCNTY
Course*CRSE*
Coverage*COVRG*
CreateCRE
CredentialCRDL
Credit*CR*
CRDT
Use "CR" for field names relating to financial data
Use "CRDT" for field names relating to academic work
CREFCREF
CrossCRS
Cross List
Cross Listed
XLST
Cross ReferenceXREF
CumulativeCUM
Currency*CURR*
Current*CUR*
CursorCRSR
CustodianCSTN
Customer*CUST*
DailyDLY
DataDATA
Data ProcessingDP
Date*DT*A calendar day, month, and year (including century)
Date-Time StampDTTM
Day*DD*
DY*
A day of the week (Sunday, Monday, etc.)
Dead
Death
Deceased
DEAD
Debit*DR*
DecimalDEC
Deduct
Deduction*
DED*
Default*DFLT*
DeficitDFCT
Definition*DEFN*
DegreeDEG
DeleteDEL
Deliver
Delivery
DLVR
DemoDMO
DentalDNTL
Department*DEPT*
Department of Motor VehiclesDMV
Dependency
Dependent*
Depends
DEP*
DepositDPST
Depreciation*DEPR*
Description*DESCR*
DSC
Narrative data which translates a code or number. When a suffix, use "_DSC" (see Standard Field Name Suffix table).
DesignDSGN
Destination*DEST*
Detail*DETL*
Develop
Development
Deviation
DEV
Difference
Differential
DIFF
DigitDGT
Direct
Direction
Directional
DIR
Disability
Disabled
DISA
Disbursed
Disbursement
DSB
Discount*DISC*
DisplacementDSPL
DisplayDISP
DispositionDSP
Distribute
Distribution*
DIST*
DistrictDSTR
DivisionDIV
Division of Continuing EducationDCE
DocumentDOC
DonorDONR
DownDN
Drive
Driver
DRV
DropDRP
DueDUE
Duplicate*
Duplication
DUP*
EachEA
EarlyERLY
Earn
Earned
Earnings*
EARN*
Earned Income CreditEIC
Educate
Education
EDU
Effect
Effective*
EFF*
Effective Date*EFFDT*
Effective Date Sequence*EFFSEQ*
EffortEFRT
Elect
Elected
Elective
ELCT
Electronic Data InterchangeEDI
Electronic Funds TransferEFT
Electronic MailEM
Eligibility*
Eligible
ELIG*
EmergencyEMRG
EmphasisEMPH
Employee*EE*
EMPL
Employee ID*EMPLID*
Employer*ER*
EmploymentEMPLMT
Encumber
Encumbrance
ENCB
End
Ending
END
End of TermEOT
Endorse
Endorsement
ENDR
EndorsementENDR
Endow
Endowment
ENDW
Engineer
Engineering
ENGN
EnglishENGL
EnrichmentENRCH
EnrollmentENRL
Enter
Entered
Entry
ENTR
Entitle
Entitlement
ENTL
Equal
Equality
Equivalence
Equivalent
EQ
Equal Employment Opportunity
Equal Opportunity
EEO
EquipEQP
ErrorERR
EstablishmentESTB
EthnicETHN
Evaluation
Evaluator
EVAL
EventEVNT
ExamEXM
ExceptionEXCP
Exclude
Exclusion
EXCL
Execute
Execution
EXEC
Exempt
Exemption
EXMT
Expect
Expected
EXPC
Expected Family ContributionEFC
ExpediteXPDT
Expense
Export
Express
EXP
ExperimentalEXPM
Expiration
Expire
EXPR
Export
Expense
EXP
Extend
Extended
Extension
EXT
ExternalEXTR
FacilityFCLT
FacultyFAC
FamilyFMLY
Family Eduaction Rights and Privacy ActFERPA
FastFST
FatherFATH
FederalFED
Federal Labor and Security ActFLSA
FeeFEE
Feet
Full Time
FT
FICAFICA
Field
Fields
FLD
FileFILE
FinalFNL
Financial*FIN*
Financial AidFA
FineFINE
FirstFRST
FiscalFISC
Fiscal YearFY
Fiscal Year to DateFYTD
Fix
Fixed
FIX
FlagFLG
SW
Data which functions as a flag or indicator. Used with only two possible states/conditions. Data should normally be "Y" or "N".
Flexible Spending AccountFSA
FloorFLR
ForFOR
ForeignFGN
Foreign KeyFK
FormFRM
FormatFMT
FormerFORMR
FreeFREE
Free Application for Federal Student AidFAFSA
Free on BoardFOB
Freeze
Frozen
FRZ
Frequency*FREQ*
Fresh
Freshman
FRSH
FromFR
Fulfill
Fulfilled
FULF
Full TimeFT
Full Time EquivalentFTE
Function
Functional
FCN
Fund
Funding
FUND
FutureFUT
Garnishment*GARN*
GeneralGENL
General Education DegreeGED
General LedgerGL
Geographic
Geography
GEOG
GiftGFT
GlobalGLBL
GovernmentGOVT
GradeGDE
GRD
A value assigned to reflect performance or position on a scale
Grade Point AverageGPA
GraduateGRAD
Grant
Granted
GRNT
GrossGROS
GroupGRP
GuaranteeGUAR
Guaranteed Student LoanGSL
GuestGST
Handicap
Handicapped
HAND
HeadHEAD
Header*HDR*
HealthHLTH
Held
Hold
HLD
HelpHLP
HierarchyHIER
HighHNormally used in conjunction with another word (i.e., High School abbreviated as "HS").
High SchoolHS
High School ServicesHSS
Higher EducationHED
HighwayHWAY
HireHIRE
HistoryHST
HomeHM
HonorHONR
Honor SocietyHSC
HospitalHOSP
HourHHA duration of time expressed in hours
HourlyHRLY
Hours*HRS*
House
Housing
HSE
HowHOW
Human ResourcesHR
Human Resource SystemHRS
Identification
Identifier*
Indicator
ID*Alphanumeric data which identifies a person, place, or thing
ImageIMG
Immune
Immunization
IMUN
ImpactIMPC
ImplementationIMPL
ImportIMP
Import/ExportIMPEXP
InchIN
IncludeINCL
IncomeINCM
Increase
Increment
INCR
IndexINDX
IndicatorID
IND
IndividualINDV
Individual Student Information ReportISIR
InformationINFO
Initial
Initialize
INIT
Injury*INJ*
InoculationINOC
InputINPT
InquiryINQ
InsertISRT
InstitutionINST
Instruction
Instructional
Instructor
ISTR
Instructional Need Analysis SystemINAS
InsuranceINS
Inter-Unit*IU*
InterestINT
Interface*INTFC*
InternalINTR
InternationalINTL
IntervalINVL
Interview
Interviewer
INTV
InventINVN
InventoryINV
Investment*INVEST*
Invitation
Invite
INVT
InvoiceINVC
Issue
Issued
ISS
ItemITM
JobJOB
Journal*JRNL*
JuniorJR
Junior ScienceJS
KeyKEY
LabelLBL
LaborLBR
LaboratoryLAB
LanguageLNG
Last
List
LST
LateLATE
LatitudeLAT
LayoffLAYF
LeaveLV
LectureLCTR
Ledger*LED*
LegalLGL
LenderLNDR
Length*LEN*
LetterLTR
LevelLVL
LiaisonLISN
Liberal EducationLBD
LibraryLIB
LicenseLIC
License Plate NumberLIC_PLTE_NBR
LifeLIFE
Limit*LIM*
Line*
Loan
LN*
Link
Linked
LNK
LiquidLIQ
List
Last
LST
LiteralLTRL
LoadLOAD
Loan
Line*
LN
Locate
Location*
LOC*
LockLK
LockerLKR
LogLOG
Log onLOGON
Long
Longest
LONG
Long Term CareLTC
Long Term DisabilityLTD
LongitudeLON
LotLOT
LowLOW
Mail
Mailer
Mailing
MAIL
Maintenance*MAINT*
MajorMJR
MakeMK
ManagerMGR
MapMAP
MaritalMRTL
Message Agent ServerMAS
MaskMSK
Master Academic Records SystemMARS
Match
Matching
MTCH
MathMTH
Matriculated
Matriculation
MTRC
Maximum*MAX*
Medical
Medicinal
MED
Meet
Meeting
MT
MemberMBR
MembershipMSHP
Memo
Memorandum
MMO
MemorialMEMR
MerchandiseMERCHNDS
MerchantMERCH
MeritMERT
Message
Messages*
MSG*
MeterMTR
MethodMETH
MicrofilmMFILM
MiddleMID
MilitaryMIL
Minimum*MIN*
MinorMINR
MinuteMNT
MM
A duration of time expressed in minutes
MiscellaneousMISC
ModeMDE
Modification
Modifier
MOD
Monetary
Money
MONY
Month*MM*
MN*
A calendar month in numeric form (e.g., 01=January)
Month-to-Date*MTD*
MoreMORE
MotherMOTH
MoveMOVE
MultipleMULT
NameNM
NME
Word(s) by which a person, place or thing is commonly known
NationalNATL
National Association of College and University Business OfficersNACUBO
National Student Loan Direct SystemNSLDSCommonly known as the "Perkins Loan"
NavigationNAV
NewNEW
NextNXT
Next of KinNOK
No ChargeNC
No CreditNOCR
No PrintNPRT
NominalNOM
NonNON
Non-Personal ServicesNPS
NotNOT
Not ApplicableNA
Note
Notice
Notification
Notify
NOTE
Number*
Numeric
NBR*Numeric data which identifies a person, place, or thing
Object
Objective
OBJ
OccupationOCP
OccursOCC
Offer
Offered
OFFR
OfficeOFFC
OfficerOFCR
OfficialOFCL
OldOLD
OnlineONLN
OpenOPN
Operator*OPR*
Option
Optional
Options
OPT
OrderORDR
Organization
Organize
ORG
OrientationORNT
Origin
Original
Origination
ORIG
OtherOTHR
OutOUT
OverOVR
OverheadOH
OverrideOVRD
OvertimeOT
Own
Owned
OWN
OwnerOWNR
PackagedPACK
PaidPAID
PaperPPR
Parameter*PARM*
ParentPAR
Parity
Priority
PRTY
ParkPRK
Part
Partial
PRT
Part TimePT
ParticipationPRTP
Pass
Passed
PASS
PastPAST
PatronPTRN
Pay
Payable
Payment
PAY
PayrollPYRL
PedestrianPED
Pell (Pell Grant)PEL
PendingPEND
PensionPENS
Percent*
Percentage
Percentile
PCT*Part of a whole expressed in hundredths
Period*PD*
Period-to-Date*PTD*
Perkins LoanNSLDSCommon name for National Student Loan Direct System
PermanentPERM
PermitPRMT
PersonPERS
Personal
Personnel
PSNL
Personal IdentificationPIN
Personnel Action NotificationPAN
PhonePHN
PhysicsPHYS
PlacePLCE
PlanPLN
PlatePLTE
PledgePLDG
PMPM"Post Meridiem" (afternoon)
PointPNT
PolicyPLCY
Position*POSN*
Post
Posted
POST
PostalPSTL
PotentialPOTN
PredictedPRED
Preference
Preferred
PREF
PrefixPRFX
PremiumPREM
PrerequisitePREQ
PrescribedPSCR
PresentationPRST
PresidentPRES
Previous
Prior
PREV
PricePRC
Price LevelPL
PrimaryPRIM
Primary KeyPK
Principal
Principle
PRIN
Principal InvestigatorPI
Print
Printed
PRN
Prior
Previous
PREV
Priority
Parity
PRTY
Probation
Problem
PROB
Procedure
Process
PROC
Profession
Professional
PRFS
ProficiencyPRFC
Profile*PROF*
ProgramPROG
Project
Projected
PROJ
PromissoryPRMS
PromotionPROM
ProposalPRPS
ProspectPRSP
ProvincePRVN
PurchasePUR
Purchase OrderPO
PurgePRG
PurposePURP
Qualitative
Quality
QAL
Quantitative
Quantity*
QTY*A number of things other than money
Quantity-to-Date
Quarter-to-Date*
QTD*
QuarterQTR
QuestionQSTN
RaceRACE
RangeRNG
RankRNKRelative standing or position
Rate*RT*Numeric value expressing amount per some unit of coverage
Read
Reading
READ
Real
Reallocation
REAL
Reason*RSN*
RecallRCL
ReceiptRCPT
Receive
Received*
RECV*
ReceiverRCVR
RechargeRCHG
Recognition
Recognize
RECG
RecommendRCMD
Reconciliation*RECON*
Record*REC*
Recreate
Recreation
RECR
Recruit
Recruiting
RCRT
Reduce
Reduced
Reduction*
RED*
Refer
Reference*
Referral
Referred
REF*
RefundRFND
RegionalRGNL
RegistrarREGR
RegistrationREG
Reject
Rejection
RJCT
Relate
Relation
Relationship
RLAT
ReleaseRLSE
Religion
Religious
RELG
RemainingRMNG
ReminderRMDR
RenewalRNWL
Repeat
Repeatable
Repeated
REPT
Replace
Replaced
REPL
ReplyRPLY
Report*RPT*
Request*
Requested
Require
Required*
Requisition*
REQ*
Requirements*RQMT*
ResearchRES
Reserve
Reserved
RSRV
Reserve Officers Training CorpsROTC
Residence
Residency
Resident
RSDT
ResignRSGN
ResourceRSRC
ResponseRESP
RestartRST
RestockRSTK
Restrict
Restricted
Restrictions
RSTR
ResultRSLT
Retire*
Retirement*
RET*
RetroactiveRETR
ReturnRTN
RevenueREV
ReviewRVW
RevisionREVS
RevokeREVK
RollRL
Roll upRLUP
RoomRM
RouteROUT
RowROW
RSVPRSVPFrench abbreviation meaning "please reply"
RunRUN
Run ControlRUNCTL
Salary*SAL*
SaleSALE
SalutationSLTN
SameSM
SaveSAVE
ScaleSCAL
Schedule*
Scheduled
Scheduling
SCHED*
Scholar
Scholarship
SCHLR
Scholastic
School
SCHL
Scholastic Aptitude TestSAT
ScienceSCI
ScoreSCRA number that expresses merit or performance
ScreenSCRN
SearchSRCH
SecondSCND
SS
Use "SCND" for field names relating to number two in a countable series
Use "SS" for field names relating to a duration of time expressed in seconds
SectionSCTN
Secure
Security*
SEC*
SegmentSEG
Select*
Selection
Selective
SEL*
SemesterSEM
Semi FinalistSEMF
Senate
Senator
SEN
SendSND
SeniorSR
SentSNT
SeparateSEPR
Sequence*SEQ*
SerialSERL
ServiceSERV
Session*SESSN*
SexSEX
SharingSHR
SheetSHET
ShelterSHLT
ShiftSHFT
ShippingSHIP
ShortSHRT
SignSGN
SimulatedSIM
SiteSITE
SizeSZ
SkillSKL
SkipSKP
Social
Society
SOC
Social Security NumberSSN
SoftSFT
SolidSLID
SophomoreSOPH
SortSRT
SourceSRC
Special
Specialty
SPCL
Specific
Specification
SPEC
Sponsor
Sponsored
SPON
SportsSPRT
SpouseSPSE
SquareSQ
StackSTCK
StaffSTF
StageSTG
StampSTMP
StandardSTD
Standard DeviationSTDV
Start
Starting
STRT
StateST
StatementSTMT
StaticSTC
Statistics*STAT*
StatusSTS
StepSTP
StipendSTPD
StockSTK
StopSTOP
StreetSTR
StringSTRG
StructureSTRC
StudentSTU
Student Academic RecordsSAR
Student Credit HourSCH
StudySTDY
SubcampaignSCMP
SubjectSUBJ
SubordinateSUB
SubsidiarySUBS
SuffixSFX
Summation
Summary*
SUM*
Supervisor*
Support
SUP*
Supplement
Supplemental*
SUPL*
SurveySRVY
SuspenseSUSP
SUSPN
SwitchFLG
SW
Data which functions as a flag or indicator. Used with only two possible states/conditions. Data should normally be "Y" or "N".
SystemSYS
Table
Tables
TBL
TakenTKN
TapeTAPE
TargetTRGT
TaughtTGHT
Tax
Taxable
TX
Tax ID NumberTIN
TeamTEAM
TemperatureTEMP
Template*TMPL*
TemporaryTMP
TenureTENR
TermTRM
TerminalTRML
TerminateTRMT
TestTST
TextTXTNarrative informational data such as a message or error text
ThermidorTHERM13th Month
TIAATIAA
TicketTKT
TimeTMHours and minutes. May include seconds, hundredths of seconds.
Time keepingTMKP
Time-stampTSA system generated Time-stamp
TitleTITL
TodayTDY
Total*TOT*
TourTOUR
TownCTY
Track
Tracking
TRK
TraditionalTRAD
Training*TRN*
Transact
Transaction*
TRANS*
TranscriptTSCP
Transfer*XFER*
Translate
Translation
XLTMeaning "Crosswalk Table"
Transmit
Transmittal
XMIT
TravelTRVL
Tuition*TUIT*
TypeTYP
UndergraduateUGRD
UnemploymentUNEMPL
UnitUNIT
Unit of Measure*UOM*
UniversalUNVRSL
UniversityUNIV
UnpaidUNPD
Unsecure
Unsecured
UNSEC
Up ToMAX
Update
Updated
UPDT
UpperUPR
US Department of EducationUSDE
Use
Used
USE
UserUSR
Vacation*VACN*
ValedictorianVLDC
Valid
Validate
Validation
VLD
ValueVAL
VariableVAR
Vehicle*VEH*
VendorVEND
VerbalVRBL
Verify
Verified
VERF
VeteranVET
Vice PresidentVP
ViolationVIO
VisaVISA
VisitVST
VoucherVCHR
W2W2
W4W4
W9W9
WaivedWVED
Week
Work
Worked
Worker(s)
WK
WidthWID
WithWNormally used as part of a compound word (i.e., Withdrawl abbreviated as "WDRL").
WithdrawalWDRL
Withhold
Withholding
WHLD
WomenWMN
WorksheetWKST
Write
Written
WRT
Year*YR*
YY*
A calendar year, including century (e.g., 1997)
Year-to-Date*YTD*
ZipZIP
ZoneZN
Last updated October 26, 2000

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