Table: PDC_HEADERS

Primary Key of This Table

This is the artificial key to link the Header , vessel and purchase tables on the old PC SDC system. This column was generated as records were added.

Year Of The schedule.This column is derived from the 4 digit year of the BEGIN_DATE.This column is necesssary because there were some years in which the Schedule NUmbers were recycled for the year before, so to get a unique key it was necessary to use Year and Schedule.

This is a number handwritten by FSB at the top right of the form. This is a unique number and was used to associate the form with the computer record in the header.dbf file in the PC SDC systemThe actual unique key is SCHEDULE + BATCH_YEAR.

This is the permit number issued by the Southeast Regional Office for Swordfish and Shark dealers. It is comprised of 4 letters, up to 4 numbers, followed by 2 digits for the year, e.g., DLR-LA-1234-01. Only the center numbers of the permit (e.g., 1234) are entered in the permit files provided by the SE office, as well as into the Swordfish Compliance Program. Updated dealer permit numbers are downloaded and saved in n:\sdc\dbf\dlr_new.dbf.If a Swordfish or Shark dealer (indicated by a SE permit number) also has a Tuna dealer permit (indicated by a NE permit number), it would be helpful if the NE number was automatically entered with the SE permit number. These dealers with both NE and SE issued permits are currently linked in the above mentioned file, dlr_new.dbf.

This is the permit number issued by the Northeast Regional Office for Tuna dealers. It was once a 5 digit number, zero filled. Now it ranges from 3-4 digits, and not zero filled.

NMFS State code corresponing to the Dealerlocation.Thiscolumn is filled in on data entry.

NMFS County code corresponing to the Dealerlocation.Thiscolumn is filled in on data entry.

Two letter state abbreviation corresponing to the Dealerlocation.Thiscolumn is filled in on data entry.

This is the date that the reporting period begins. This date is often the first or the 16th of each month.

This is the date that the reporting period ends. This date is often the 15th or the last day of each month.

The port of landing of the vessel

This is the number that a person at the dealer facility can be reached in case of questions. This field may be blank. This field is entered in by the vendor, but is not being entered by SEFSC staff.

Date entered by vendor

When logbooks are picked up at the post office, they are processed together in batches. Each piece of paper is stamped with a unique schedule number. These pieces of paper may be in different formats because although new logbooks are iss

This is a yes/no field. If the dealer did not purchase any highly migratory species during the 2 week period, the 'no' is checked.

Indicates whether or not the data reported included imports in addition to domestic purchases.

A vestigal column from old PC System which indicated whether or not there was vessel data on the logbook form.

A vestigal column from old PC System which indicated whether or not data had to be corrected due to judgment of data manager.

his indicates whether or not tally sheets (weigh out data) were provided with the HMS form. This aids in locating weigh out sheets upon request.

The scan images provided by the vendor

Assigned By Vendor Software During Data Entry

Date Logbook Form was received.

Date in which envelope containing the logbook form was post marked.