Department Dim

Created by Robert Cross, Modified on Wed, 9 Jul, 2025 at 7:51 AM by Robert Cross

Department Dim The Department Dimension organizes and provides detailed information about departments within the organization. It consolidates department identifiers, names, types, managers, deletion status, and last update times, enabling comprehensive management and reporting on departmental data.
Output Column Database Logic Description
Department Name Description - A textual description of the department as stored in the LN_tcmcs065.dsca field in the database view. This is the full name or description of the department, allowing users to understand what each department represents.
Department Department - The unique code representing the department as found in LN_tcmcs065.cwoc. This is the specific code or identifier assigned to each department within the company to distinguish it from others.
Department Type Department Type - The classification or category of the department derived from the LN_Enum lookup on LN_tcmcs065.typd_kw. This categorizes departments according to their function or nature, helping to understand the role each department plays across the organization.
Manager Manager - The employee number of the manager responsible for the department, sourced from LN_tcmcs065.emno. This identifies the person accountable for overseeing the department's activities and operations.
Deleted Deleted - A flag indicating whether the department record is marked as deleted in the system, from LN_tcmcs065.deleted. Indicates if the department is currently active or has been marked as deleted in the system to maintain accurate current organizational data.
Department Key Department Key - A combined unique key made by concatenating the company number and the department code, formed in the view as LTRIM(RTRIM(CAST(LN_tcmcs065.compnr AS VARCHAR))) + '*' + LTRIM(RTRIM(CAST(LN_tcmcs065.cwoc AS VARCHAR))). A unique identifier for each department, ensuring that every department can be distinctly referenced across the entire company database.
Last Modified Datetime Last Modified Datetime - The timestamp of the most recent update to the department record, generated by the infor.lastmodified() function. Shows the date and time when the department’s information was last updated, ensuring users have the most current data available.

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