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Table 003, Object Class Descriptions

Object Class Descriptions is Table 003 on the MASC Tables-Update menu. This option is used to add, replace, or delete object class descriptions to MASC.

Note: This table is for authorized NFC personnel use only. External Agencies may access inquiry data only in this table.

Table 003 Update Screen

To add data to Table 003 Update Screen, complete the fields as follows:

Field

Description/Instruction

Action

Required, alpha, 1 position

Type A.

Table Number

System generated

Populated with the table number selected on the MASC Update Menu screen.

Last Updt

System generated

Populated with the date the table was last updated.

Object Class

Required, numeric, 4 positions

Type the object class code. The first 2 digits are the object class major and the last 2 digits are the object sub major. See the Budget Object Classification Codes (BOC) manual at www.nfc.usda.gov, for a list of codes.

System Code

Required, numeric, 2 positions

Type the NFC compatible application code. This application code identifies which feeder system is valid for the object class code. See MASC Table 063, Application Acronym Assignment Table, for a list of application/system codes. Whenever an object code is valid for all feeder systems, type 00.

Alpha Description 1

Required, alpha, 40 positions maximum

Type the applicable object class code description.

Alpha Description 2

Optional, alpha, 40 positions maximum

Type the applicable object class code description.

To navigate in the system, press the applicable PF key displayed at the bottom of the screen.

See Also

Field Instructions For MASC Tables 001-010

Table 001, MASC Table Inq and Upd Menu Descriptions

Table 002, Forest Service Contra Fund Codes

Table 004, Agency Codes and Descriptions

Table 005, Treasury Symbol/Description

Table 006, Appropriation Codes/Descriptions

Table 007, FS Fund Code/Work Activity Sweep

Table 008, Fund Code/Acct Station

Table 009, FDIC Element Validation

Table 010, Forest Service Structured Mgmt. Codes