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Chart String Concepts

Last Updated: September 11, 2025 11:12:23 AM PDT
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The information below provides an overview of UC San Diego’s Chart of Accounts (COA), detailing the segments that make up a chart string used to complete financial transactions in Oracle Financial Cloud (OFC) and its subsystems. This content builds upon and expands the Information previously found in the COA User Guide.

Chart String Overview

In Oracle Financial Cloud, the chart string is composed of 12 required segments, and each segment must have a value.

Note: A zero is considered a valid value.

Standard Chart String Order:

Entity > Fund > Financial Unit > Account > Function > Program > Location > Project > Activity > InterEntity > Future1 > Future2

  • Chart string values are numeric, follow defined lengths, are separated by periods (.), and do not contain spaces.
  • The segments InterEntity, Future1 and Future2 must always be set to 0 (e.g. 00000.000000.000000).

The chart string determines how and where a transaction posts in the General Ledger (GL).
If a transaction originates in a subledger, it will roll-up to the GL.

How do I update CoA Values?

To request updates to Chart of Accounts values, please first review the COA guidelines in the KBA: How to Request New Chart of Account (COA) Segments. After reviewing the guidelines, submit a ServiceNow(SNOW) request to update the relevant COA segments.
Find answers, request services, or get help from our team at the UC San Diego Services & Support portal or call the Finance Help Line at (858) 246-4237.