The US Army Corps of Engineers requires all projects to use a predefined activity code structure. This structure specifies the name and maximum length of each activity code in the project. The SDEF format adheres to this structure; therefore, all XER projects being exported to SDEF format must have an activity code structure that exactly matches the predefined structure.
The following table shows the required activity code structure:
Code | Max Length | Description |
|---|---|---|
WRKP | 3 | Workers Per day |
RESP | 4 | Responsibility |
AREA | 4 | Area |
MODF | 6 | MOD or Claim # |
BIDI | 6 | Bid Item |
PHAS | 2 | Phase |
CATW | 1 | Category of work |
FOW | 30 | Feature of work |
Notes:
The Description column is for your information only. XER does not support activity code descriptions, and SDEF does not require them. When creating the activity code structure, you only need to create each code and specify the maximum length. You also need to make sure you define each activity code as a global activity code.
When converted, the code value for the “Feature of Work” activity code displays in the Activity Codes Description column of the XER file, and a unique code value is generated by the converter. For all other activity codes, the code value displays in the Activity Codes Code Value column of the XER file.