DLM 4000.25, Volume 2, November 26, 2019

Change 13

AP3.4-1 APPENDIX 3.4

AP3.4. APPENDIX 3.4 

INVENTORY ADJUSTMENT – INCREASE OR 

DECREASE 

FIELD LEGEND

RECORD

POSITION(S) ENTRY AND INSTRUCTIONS

Document Identifier

Code

1-3 Enter appropriate DIC from the D8 or D9 

series except D8E, D8F, D8S, D9E, D9F, 

and D9S.

Routing Identifier 

Code (TO)

4-6 Enter RIC of the activity to which this 

transaction is being forwarded.

Type of Physical 

Inventory/Transaction 

History

7 Enter the appropriate type of physical 

inventory/transaction history code.

Stock or Part Number 8-22 Enter stock or part number of item being 

adjusted.

Unit of Issue 23-24 Enter UI of item.

Quantity 25-29 Enter the quantity being adjusted, preceding 

significant digits with zeros. 1, 2

Document Number 30-43 For reclassification of previously suspended 

returns, enter document number under 

which materiel was received; otherwise, 

enter appropriate document number.

Suffix 44 Enter consecutive alpha codes A through Z 

when assignment of suffix codes is 

necessary.3

Multiuse 45-51 For intra-Component use, enter data 

prescribed by Component. For interComponent use, leave blank.

Fund 52-53 Enter appropriate fund code for intraComponent use. For inter-Component use, 

leave blank.

1See Appendix AP3 - Formats Introduction, AP3.3.1.

2See Appendix AP3 - Formats Introduction, AP3.3.2.

3See Appendix AP3 - Formats Introduction, AP3.3.3. 
DLM 4000.25, Volume 2, November 26, 2019

Change 13

AP3.4-2 APPENDIX 3.4

FIELD LEGEND

RECORD

POSITION(S) ENTRY AND INSTRUCTIONS

Distribution 54-56 Enter appropriate distribution code if stocks 

are segregated and maintained by codes 

reflected in the distribution field; otherwise, 

leave blank.

Project 57-59 Enter appropriate project code if stocks are 

segregated and maintained by code 

reflected in the project field; otherwise, leave 

blank. 

Multiuse 60-62 For intra-Component use, enter data 

prescribed by Component. For interComponent use, leave blank.

Dual Use 63-65

Error Classification (63-64) For DIC D8A and D9A, enter appropriate 

DoD assigned physical inventory error 

classification code from Appendix 2.15, 

otherwise, leave blank.

For DIC D8B and D9B enter appropriate 

DoD assigned accounting error classification 

code from Appendix 2.16, otherwise, leave 

blank.

(65) For DIC D8A/D9A and D8B/D9B, enter 

Component assigned code amplifying the 

DoD error classification code; otherwise, 

leave blank. 

or

Multiuse (63-65) For intra-Component use with DIC other 

than D8A/D9A or D8B/D9B, enter data 

prescribed by Component. For interComponent use except for DIC D8A/D9A or 

D8B/D9B, leave blank.

Multiuse 66 For intra-Component use, enter data 

prescribed by Component. 

For inter-Component use, leave blank.

Routing Identifier 

Code (Storage 

Activity)

67-69 Enter RIC of the storage activity at which 

item is stored.

Ownership/Purpose 70 Enter appropriate ownership/purpose code, 

if applicable.
DLM 4000.25, Volume 2, November 26, 2019

Change 13

AP3.4-3 APPENDIX 3.4

FIELD LEGEND

RECORD

POSITION(S) ENTRY AND INSTRUCTIONS

Supply Condition 71 Enter supply condition code of inventory 

balance being affected.

Management 72 Enter appropriate management code; 

otherwise, leave blank.

Day of Year 73-75 Enter the ordinal day of the calendar year on 

which the adjustment is processed by the 

initiating activity.

Multiuse 76-80 For intra-Component use, enter data 

prescribed by Component. For interComponent use, leave blank.