Object Code Guide

This is a quick guide to provide instructions on how to search for object codes using object code hierarchy and special characters.

Object Code Hierarchy

The Consolidation Code is used to group similar Object Levels into categories for reporting. Some examples of Consolidation Codes include:

  • GENX – General Expenses
  • SWG1 – Salaries & Wages Staff 
  • BENF – Benefits
  • EQIP – Equipment

The Level Code is used to group similar object codes into categories for reporting. Each Object Level belongs to a single Object Consolidation. Some examples of Object Level Codes include:

  • FEES - Fees
  • RECH - Recharges
  • SRVC - Services

An Object Code is a four-character code assigned to a transaction to classify the transaction as a specific income, expense, asset, liability, or fund balance transaction. Object codes identify entries specifically within the more generic category of level codes.

Object Codes in the Hierarchy of Consolidation Code GENX
Consolidation Code Level Code Object Code Object Name
GENX FEES 3000 Memberships and Subscriptions
3010 Registration Fees Non Travel
RECH 2407 Interior Design
5000 Rental of Space Recharge

Searching for Object Codes

In this example, we're looking for the object code for non-travel-related registration.

  • The asterisks (special characters) can be used in the Object Code Name field to indicate that you're looking for any object code with "registration* in the name of the Object Code.
  • Pay special attention to the Object Type Code when selecting the Object Code.
    • You can add an Object Type Code to your search criteria.
    • Some examples of Object Type Codes include:
      • EX - Expense Expenditure
      • IN - Revenue Cash
KFS object code search screen with 'registration*' entered in the Object Code Name field using an asterisk wildcard to find all object codes containing the word registration
The KFS object code search screen with the asterisk (*) wildcard entered after "registration" in the Object Code Name field; this returns any object code whose name contains "registration" regardless of what follows.
KFS object code search results listing multiple registration-related object codes with their Object Type Codes, Level Codes, and Object Names
Search results returned by the "registration*" wildcard query showing all matching object codes; review the Object Type Code column carefully (for example, EX for Expense Expenditure) to select the correct object code for your transaction.

Level codes can be used to narrow down your search further. Selecting a level code will return all object codes for that specific level in addition to any other search criteria that you've entered.

KFS object code search screen with a level code entered in the Level Code field alongside the registration keyword to narrow search results to a specific object level
The object code search screen with a level code added to the search criteria alongside the keyword; combining a level code with a keyword restricts results to only object codes belonging to that specific object level.
KFS object code search results filtered by level code showing a narrowed list of registration-related object codes within the specified object level
Search results narrowed by the specified level code, displaying only the registration-related object codes within that object level for more precise selection.

Resources

A full list of Object Type Codes and Consolidation Codes can be found by going to Object Codes. Visit Searching in KFS for a full list of special characters.