U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Data Element: MAINTENANCE CODE
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| Name | Maintenance Code |
| Description |
Unique three-digit numeric maintenance codes, assigned by the Division of Engineering, to categorize the different types of Government facilities and equipment according to their predominant use. |
| Type | Integer |
| Syntax | NNN, where each N represents a number from 0 through 9. |
| Recommended Field Name | FACMAINTCODE |
| Values | The values to be used for this data element are described in the reference and are current as of the date shown on the FWS manual chapter 372 FW 2, Maintenance Management System. |
| Source |
An ASCII (.txt) file of the Division of Engineering's maintenance codes for real and personal property (i.e., facilities and equipment) is available here. These values are current as of May 20, 2002. Construction maintenance codes are no longer used by the Service and have been deleted from the data standard. |
| Historical Data | The initial data standard and source data is available here:
Maintenance Code ASCII (.txt) files of earlier revisions to the facility maintenance codes are available here: Revision 1 Revision 2 Revision 3 Revision 4 Revision 5 Revision 6 Revision 7 ASCII (.txt) files of the original maintenance codes are available here: Facility Maintenance Construction Maintenance |
| Reference(s) |
Part 270, FW 6, Data Management and Standards, dated September 30, 2002. Part 372, FW 2, Maintenance Management System, dated May 20 , 2002. |
| Use Instructions |
As of the approval date, this data element will be used in any new
automated system, data set, database, or information application, including new Geographic
Information System (GIS) data and applications. This data element will also be used in any
major modifications to existing systems or versions of these data-related items that use
the Division of Engineering's maintenance codes for real and personal property to
categorize the different types of facilities and equipment according to their predominant
use. To ensure compliance with the Service Information and Technology Architecture (SITA), Service staff are strongly encouraged to utilize this data element in existing systems, data sets, databases, and information applications. Where existing systems and data-related items are not in compliance, they should be modified to achieve compatibility and implement this data standard. |
| Phase | Adopted |
| Initial Approval Date | February 23, 2000 |
| Revision Approval Date | August 1, 2002 |
| Validation Date | January 3, 2005 |
| Data Steward | Martin Brockman, Refuge Program Specialist, Office of Information Technology and Management, National Wildlife Refuge System |
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