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Core Components6

Data Type Catalogue7

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Abstract10

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This Data Type Catalogue contains the Allowed Restriction, Core Component Type, Content and Supplementary Component, and Representation12Term Core Component Tables published in the Core Components Technical Specification (CCTS) Version 2.01. It also contains the physical instantia-13tion of the implied data types from CCTS. This catalogue is maintained by the UN/CEFACT Applied Technologies Group (ATG) using published data14maintenance request (DMR) procedures for data types.15



Contents16

1 1 STATUS OF THIS DOCUMENT 917

2 2 INTRODUCTION 10182.1 RELATED DOCUMENTS 10192.2 CONTACT INFORMATION 1020

3 3 PRIMITIVE TYPES AND THEIR RELATED FACETS 11213.1 PRIMITIVE TYPE DEFINITIONS 11223.2 PRIMITIVE TYPE FACETS 1223

4 4 CCTS 2.01 CORE COMPONENT TYPES 14244.1 AMOUNT. TYPE 14254.2 BINARY OBJECT. TYPE 14264.3 CODE. TYPE 15274.4 DATE TIME. TYPE 15284.5 IDENTIFIER. TYPE 16294.6 INDICATOR. TYPE 16304.7 MEASURE. TYPE 17314.8 NUMERIC. TYPE 17324.9 QUANTITY. TYPE 18334.10 TEXT. TYPE 1834

5 5 DATA TYPES 19355.1 AMOUNT. TYPE 2036

5.1.1 Data Type Term 20375.1.2 Representation Term 20385.1.3 Dictionary Entry Name 20395.1.4 Definition 20405.1.5 Source Core Component Type 20415.1.6 Remarks 20425.1.7 Amount. Type Structure 21435.1.8 Allowed Facets of Amount. Type Content Component 22445.1.9 Allowed Facets of Amount. Type Supplementary Components 2345

5.2 BINARY OBJECT. TYPE 24465.2.1 Data Type Term 2447



5.2.2 Representation Term 24485.2.3 Dictionary Entry Name 24495.2.4 Definition 24505.2.5 Source Core Component Type 24515.2.6 Remarks 24525.2.7 Binary Object. Type Structure 25535.2.8 Allowed Facets of Binary Object. Type Content Component 27545.2.9 Allowed Facets of Binary Object. Type Supplementary Components 2755

5.3 CODE 28565.3.1 Data Type Term 28575.3.2 Representation Term 28585.3.3 Dictionary Entry Name 28595.3.4 Definition 28605.3.5 Source Core Component Type 28615.3.6 Remarks 28625.3.7 Code. Type Structure 29635.3.8 Allowed Facets of Code. Type Content Component 31645.3.9 Allowed Facets of Code. Type Supplementary Components 3265

5.4 DATE 33665.4.1 Data Type Term 33675.4.2 Representation Term 33685.4.3 Dictionary Entry Name 33695.4.4 Definition 33705.4.5 Source Core Component Type 33715.4.6 Remarks 33725.4.7 Date. Type Structure 34735.4.8 Allowed Facets of Date. Type Content Component 35745.4.9 Allowed Facets of Date. Type Supplementary Components 3675

5.5 DATETIME 37765.5.1 Data Type Term 37775.5.2 Representation Term 37785.5.3 Dictionary Entry Name 37795.5.4 Definition 37805.5.5 Source Core Component Type 37815.5.6 Remarks 37825.5.7 Date Time. Type Structure 38835.5.8 Allowed Facets of Date Time. Type Content Component 39845.5.9 Allowed Facets of Date Time. Type Supplementary Component 4085

5.6 GRAPHIC. TYPE 41865.6.1 Data Type Term 4187



5.6.2 Representation Term 41885.6.3 Dictionary Entry Name 41895.6.4 Definition 41905.6.5 Source Core Component Type 41915.6.6 Remarks 41925.6.7 Graphic. Type Structure 42935.6.8 Allowed Facets of Graphic. Type Content Component 44945.6.9 Allowed Facets of Graphic. Type Supplementary Components 4495

5.7 IDENTIFIER. TYPE 45965.7.1 Data Type Term 45975.7.2 Representation Term 45985.7.3 Dictionary Entry Name 45995.7.4 Definition 451005.7.5 Source Core Component Type 451015.7.6 Remarks 451025.7.7 Identifier. Type Structure 461035.7.8 Allowed Facets of Identifier. Type Content Component 481045.7.9 Allowed Facets of Identifier. Type Supplementary Components 49105

5.8 INDICATOR. TYPE 501065.8.1 Data Type Term 501075.8.2 Representation Term 501085.8.3 Dictionary Entry Name 501095.8.4 Definition 501105.8.5 Remarks 501115.8.6 Indicator. Type Structure 511125.8.7 Allowed Facets of Indicator. Type Supplementary Components 53113

5.9 MEASURE. TYPE 541145.9.1 Data Type Term 541155.9.2 Representation Term 541165.9.3 Dictionary Entry Name 541175.9.4 Definition 541185.9.5 Source Core Component Type 541195.9.6 Remarks 541205.9.7 Measure. Type Structure 551215.9.8 Allowed Facets of Measure. Type Content Component 561225.9.9 Allowed Facets of Measure. Type Supplementary Components 57123

5.10 NAME. TYPE 581245.10.1 Data Type Term 581255.10.2 Representation Term 581265.10.3 Dictionary Entry Name 58127



5.10.4 Definition 581285.10.5 Source Core Component Type 581295.10.6 Remarks 581305.10.7 Name. Type Structure 591315.10.8 Allowed Facets of Name. Type Content Component 601325.10.9 Allowed Facets of Name. Type Supplementary Components 61133

5.11 NUMERIC. TYPE 621345.11.1 Data Type Term 621355.11.2 Representation Term 621365.11.3 Dictionary Entry Name 621375.11.4 Definition 621385.11.5 Source Core Data Type 621395.11.6 Remarks 621405.11.7 Numeric. Type Structure 63141

5.12 PERCENT. TYPE 661425.12.1 Data Type Term 661435.12.2 Representation Term 661445.12.3 Dictionary Entry Name 661455.12.4 Definition 661465.12.5 Source Core Data Type 661475.12.6 Remarks 661485.12.7 Percent. Type Structure 671495.12.8 Allowed Facets of Percent. Type Content Component 68150

5.13 PICTURE. TYPE 701515.13.1 Data Type Term 701525.13.2 Representation Term 701535.13.3 Dictionary Entry Name 701545.13.4 Definition 701555.13.5 Source Core Data Type 701565.13.6 Remarks 701575.13.7 Picture. Type Structure 711585.13.8 Allowed Facets of Picture. Type Content Component 731595.13.9 Allowed Facets of Picture. Type Supplementary Components 73160

5.14 QUANTITY. TYPE 741615.14.1 Data Type Term 741625.14.2 Representation Term 741635.14.3 Dictionary Entry Name 741645.14.4 Definition 741655.14.5 Source Core Data Type 741665.14.6 Remarks 74167



5.14.7 Quantity. Type Structure 751685.14.8 Allowed Facets of Quantity. Type Content Component 76169

5.15 RATE. TYPE 781705.15.1 Data Type Term 781715.15.2 Representation Term 781725.15.3 Dictionary Entry Name 781735.15.4 Definition 781745.15.5 Source Core Component Type 781755.15.6 Remarks 781765.15.7 Rate. Type Structure 791775.15.8 Allowed Facets of Rate. Type Content Component 80178

5.16 SOUND. TYPE 821795.16.1 Data Type Term 821805.16.2 Representation Term 821815.16.3 Dictionary Entry Name 821825.16.4 Definition 821835.16.5 Source Core Component Type 821845.16.6 Remarks 821855.16.7 Sound. Type Structure 831865.16.8 Allowed Facets of Sound. Type Content Component 851875.16.9 Allowed Facets of Sound. Type Supplementary Components 85188

5.17 TEXT. TYPE 861895.17.1 Data Type Term 861905.17.2 Representation Term 861915.17.3 Dictionary Entry Name 861925.17.4 Definition 861935.17.5 Remarks 861945.17.6 Text. Type Structure 871955.17.7 Allowed Facets of Text. Type Content Component 881965.17.8 Allowed Facets of Text. Type Supplementary Components 89197

5.18 TIME. TYPE 901985.18.1 Data Type Term 901995.18.2 Representation Term 902005.18.3 Dictionary Entry Name 902015.18.4 Definition 902025.18.5 Source Core Component Type 902035.18.6 Remarks 902045.18.7 Time. Type Structure 912055.18.8 Allowed Facets of Time. Type Content Component 922065.18.9 Allowed Facets of TIme. Type Supplementary Components 93207



5.19 VALUE. TYPE 942085.19.1 Data Type Term 942095.19.2 Representation Term 942105.19.3 Dictionary Entry Name 942115.19.4 Definition 942125.19.5 Source Core Component Type 942135.19.6 Remarks 942145.19.7 Value. Type Structure 952155.19.8 Allowed Facets of Value. Type Content Component 96216

5.20 VIDEO. TYPE 982175.20.1 Data Type Term 982185.20.2 Representation Term 982195.20.3 Dictionary Entry Name 982205.20.4 Definition 982215.20.5 Source Core Data Type 982225.20.6 Remarks 982235.20.7 Video. Type Structure 992245.20.8 Allowed Facets of Video. Type Content Component 1012255.20.9 Allowed Facets of Video. Type Supplementary Components 101226

Appendix A – Original CCTS 2.01 Tables 8-1, 8-2 and 8-3 102227A.1 Table 8-1 Core Component Types 102228A.2 Table 8-2 Approved Core Component Type Content and Supplementary Components 105229A.3 Table 8-3 Primary and Secondary Representation Terms 109230Copyright Statement 111231

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1 Status of This Document233

This UN/CEFACT Data Type Catalogue is developed in accordance with the UN/CEFACT/TRADE/22 Open Development Process (ODP) for234technical specifications. The document has been approved for publication by ATG.235

The document formatting is based on the Internet Society’s Standard RFC format.236

Distribution of this document is unlimited.237

This version: UN/CEFACT Data Type Catalogue, Version 2.1 of 2008-04-08238

Previous version: UN/CEFACT Data Type Catalogue, Version 2.01 of 7 December 2007239

This document may also be available in these non-normative formats: XML, XHTML with visible change markup. See also translations.240

Copyright © 2008 UN/CEFACT, All Rights Reserved. UN liability, trademark and document use rules apply.241



2 Introduction242

The Core Components Technical Specification (CCTS) developed by UN/CEFACT and subsequently published as ISO 15000-5 provides a me-243thodology for semantic data modeling that achieves a common understanding of data structures and message types on a syntax independent lev-244el. The specification was published with 10 Core Component Types (CCTs), content and supplementary components, representation terms, and245an implied set of unqualified data types. The specification directed that future maintenance and publication of these artifacts be conducted sepa-246rately from the specification. This data type catalogue meets that requirement. Sections 3, 4 and 5 are normative. Appendix A contains the origi-247nal tables from CCTS 2.01. These are provided for historical information purposes only and are non-normative.248

2.1 Related Documents249

The following standards and specifications are relevant for the definition and expression of UN/CEFACT CCTS Data Types:250

UN/CEFACT Core Components Technical Specification – Part 8 of the ebXML Framework Version 2.01251

ISO/TS 15000-5:2005 Electronic Business Extensible Markup Language (ebXML) – Part 5: ebXML Core Components252Technical Specification, Version 2.01(ebCCTS)253

UN/CEFACT XML NDR Technical Specification V2.0254

UN/CEFACT Unqualified Data Type Schema Module – Published on 6 month release cycles255

EDIFACT Directory – Published on 6 month release cycles256

2.2 Contact Information257

Applied Technologies Group Chair Mark Crawford, SAP Labs LLC (U.S.); [email protected]

Data Type Catalogue Project Lead Serge Cayron, ACORD, [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]



3 Primitive Types and Their Related Facets260

The Section 7.1.9 of CCTS 2.01 identifies possible values for primitives but does not provide any definitions. The six identified possible values261are:262

Binary263

Boolean264

Date265

Decimal266

Integer267

String268

3.1 Primitive Type Definitions269

Definitions for each of the allowed primitives are as follows:270

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Primitive Type Definition

Binary A set of (in)finite-length sequences of binary digits

Boolean A logical expression consisting of predefined values. Boolean values define an enumerationthat denotes a logical condition.

Date A point in time to a common resolution (year, month, day, hour, minute, second, and fractionsthereof)

Decimal A subset of the real numbers, which can be represented by decimal numerals

Integer An element in the infinite set (...-2, -1, 0, 1, 2...)

String A sequence of characters in some suitable character set



3.2 Primitive Type Facets272

Section 7.2.2 of CCTS 2.01 contains a list of allowed primitives and their available facet (format) restrictions with a definition for each facet re-273striction. It is reproduced without change as follows:274

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Primitive Type Format Restriction Definition

String Expression Defines the set of characters that can be used at a particular position in a string.

String Length Defines the required length of the string.

String Minimum Length Defines the minimum length of the string.

[Note]This format restriction shall not be used in combination with the Length format restriction.

String Maximum Length Defines the maximum length of the string.

[Note]This format restriction shall not be used in combination with the Length format restriction.

String Enumeration Defines the exhaustive list of allowed values.

Decimal,Integer

Total Digits Defines the maximum number of digits to be used.

Decimal Fractional Digits Defines the maximum number of fractional digits to be used.

Decimal,Integer

Minimum Inclusive Defines the lower limit of the range of allowed values. The lower limit is also an allowed value.

Decimal,Integer

Maximum Inclusive Defines the upper limit of the range of allowed values. The upper limit is also an allowed value.

Decimal,Integer

Minimum Exclusive Defines the lower limit of the range of allowed values. The lower limit is no allowed value.

[Note]This format restriction shall not be used in combination with the Minimum Inclusive format re-striction.



Primitive Type Format Restriction Definition

Decimal,Integer

Maximum Exclusive Defines the upper limit of the range of allowed values. The upper limit is no allowed value.

[Note]This format restriction shall not be used in combination with the Maximum Inclusive format re-striction.

Date Minimum Inclusive Defines the lower limit of the range of allowed dates. The lower limit is also an allowed date.

Date Maximum Inclusive Defines the upper limit of the range of allowed dates. The upper limit is also an allowed date.

Date Minimum Exclusive Defines the lower limit of the range of allowed dates. The lower limit is no allowed date.

[Note]This format restriction shall not be used in combination with the Minimum Inclusive format re-striction.

Date Maximum Exclusive Defines the upper limit of the range of allowed dates. The upper limit is no allowed date.

[Note]This format restriction shall not be used in combination with the Maximum Inclusive format re-striction.

[Note – Although format restrictions are identified for the Date primitive in CCTS 2.01, the specification did not use the Date primitive for any of the con-276tent or supplementary components defined in it.]277



4 CCTS 2.01 Core Component Types278

This section represents the approved CCTS 2.01 Core Component Types.279

4.1 Amount. Type280

Dictionary EntryName

Object ClassTerm

PropertyTerm

Definition Content Component Supplementary Components

Remarks

Amount. Type Amount Type A number ofmonetary unitsspecified in a

currency where theunit of currency isexplicit or implied

Amount. Content Amount Currency. Identifier

Amount Currency. Code List Version.Identifier

4.2 Binary Object. Type281


Object ClassTerm

PropertyTerm


Remarks

Binary Object. Type Binary Object Type A set of finite-lengthsequences of binary

octets.

Binary Object. Content Binary Object. Format. Text

Binary Object. Mime. Code

Binary Object. Encoding. Code

Binary Object. Character Set. Code

Binary Object. Uniform Resource.Identifier

Binary Object. Filename. Text

Shall also be used for DataTypes representing graph-ics (i.e., diagram, graph,mathematical curves orsimilar representations),

pictures (i.e. visual repre-sentation of a person,

object, or scene), sound,video, etc.



4.3 Code. Type282


Object ClassTerm

PropertyTerm


Remarks

Code. Type Code Type A character string(letters, figures orsymbols) that for

brevity and/or lan-guage independence

may be used torepresent or replacea definitive value ortext of an Attribute

together with relevantsupplementary information.

Code. Content Code List. Identifier

Code List. Agency. Identifier

Code List. Agency Name. Text

Code List. Name. Text

Code List. Version. Identifier

Code. Name. Text

Code. Language. Identifier

Code List. Uniform Resource. Identifier

Code List Scheme. Uniform Resource. Identifier

Should not be used if thecharacter string identifiesan instance of an ObjectClass or an object in thereal world, in which casethe Identifier. Type should

be used.

4.4 Date Time. Type283


Object ClassTerm

PropertyTerm


Remarks

Date Time. Type Date Time Type A particular point inthe progression oftime together with

relevant supplemen-tary information.

Date Time. Content Date Time. Format. Text Can be used for a dateand/or time.



4.5 Identifier. Type284


Object ClassTerm

PropertyTerm


Remarks

Identifier. Type Identifier Type A character string toidentify and

distinguish uniquely,one instance of anobject in an identifi-cation scheme fromall other objects inthe same scheme

together with relevantsupplementary

information.

Identifier. Content Identification Scheme. Identifier

Identification Scheme. Name. Text

Identification Scheme Agency. Identifier

Identification Scheme. Agency Name. Text

Identification Scheme. Version. Identifier

Identification Scheme Data. Uniform Resource.Identifier

Identification Scheme. Uniform Resource.Identifier

4.6 Indicator. Type285


Object ClassTerm

PropertyTerm


Remarks

Indicator. Type Indicator Type A list of two mutuallyexclusive values that

express the onlypossible states of a

Property.

Indicator. Content Indicator. Format. Text



4.7 Measure. Type286


Object ClassTerm

PropertyTerm


Remarks

Measure. Type Measure Type A numeric valuedetermined by

measuring an objectalong with the

specified unit ofmeasure.

Measure. Content Measure Unit. Code

Measure Unit. Code List Version. Identifier

4.8 Numeric. Type287


Object ClassTerm

PropertyTerm


Remarks

Numeric. Type Numeric Type Assigned mathemati-cal number that doesnot require a unit ofquantity, measure or

currency.

Numeric. Content Measure Unit. Code

Numeric. Format. Text

May or may not be decimal.

Numeric values are dimen-sionless mathematical val-

ues expresses as a number.

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4.9 Quantity. Type290


Object ClassTerm

PropertyTerm


Remarks

Quantity. Type Quantity Type A counted number ofnon-monetary unitspossibly including

fractions.

Quantity. Content Quantity. Unit. Code

Quantity Unit. Code List. Identifier

Quantity Unit. Code List Agency. Identifier

Quantity Unit. Code List Agency Name. Text

4.10 Text. Type291


Object ClassTerm

PropertyTerm


Remarks

Text. Type Text Type A character string(i.e. a finite set of

characters) generallyin the form of words

of a language.

Text. Content Text. Language. Identifier

Text. Language. Locale. Code

Shall also be used fornames (i.e. word or phrase

that constitutes thedistinctive designation of a

person, place, thing orconcept).

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5 Data Types293

The CCTS 2.01 specification defines a set of rules for creating unqualified (without restriction) and qualified (with restriction) data types from the con-294tents of Tables 7-1, 8-1, 8-2, and 8-3. These data types are not normatively expressed in the specification, rather they are implicit. The following sec-295tions contain explicit normative expressions of the implicit unqualified data types. These data types shall be used for all CCTS 2.01 Basic Core Com-296ponents (BCCs). They shall also be used for all CCTS 2.01 conformant Basic Business Information Entities (BBIEs) that do not require restricted value297domains, and as the basis for qualified data types where the BBIE requires a restricted value domain. Natural Syntax rules may limit the allowed regu-298lar expressions for any of the data types reflected in this section. Users of the catalogue should be sensitive to the intended syntax expression when299using a specific data type and all of its facts.300



5.1 Amount. Type301

5.1.1 Data Type Term302

Amount303

5.1.2 Representation Term304

Amount305

5.1.3 Dictionary Entry Name306

Amount. Type307

5.1.4 Definition308

A number of monetary units specified in a currency where the unit of currency is explicit or implied.309

5.1.5 Source Core Component Type310

Amount. Type311

5.1.6 Remarks312

None313314



5.1.7 Amount. Type Structure315

Attribute Type DictionaryEntryName

DataTypeTerm

Definition PrimitiveType

Cardinality AllowedFacets

Usage Rules Remarks

ContentComponent

Amount.Content

Amount A number of mone-tary units specifiedin a currency wherethe unit of currency

is explicit or im-plied

Decimal 1..1 Total DigitsFractional

DigitsMin. Inclusive

Max.Inclusive

Min.Exclusive

Max. ExlusiveEnumeration

SupplementaryComponent

AmountCurrency.Identifier

Amount The currency of theamount

String 0..1* ExpressionLength

Min. LengthMax. LengthEnumeration

By default, use latestversion of ISO 4217 http://www.iso.org/iso/

support/faqs/faqs_widely_used_standards/widely_used_standards_other/currency_codes/currency_codes_list-1.htm


AmountCurrency.Code ListVersion.Identifier

Amount The Version of thecode list.



*One Supplementary Component must always be present316317

http://www.iso.org/iso/



5.1.8 Allowed Facets of Amount. Type Content Component318

Facet Definition


Fractional Digits Defines the maximum number of fractional digits to be used.




[Note]This format restriction shall not be used in combination with the Minimum Inclusive facet


[Note]This format restriction shall not be used in combination with the Maximum Inclusive facet

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5.1.9 Allowed Facets of Amount. Type Supplementary Components320

Facet Definition

Expression Defines the set of characters that can be used at a particular position in a string.

Length Defines the required length of the string.

Minimum Length Defines the minimum length of the string.

[Note]This format restriction shall not be used in combination with the Length facet

Maximum Length Defines the maximum length of the string.


Enumeration Defines the exhaustive list of allowed values.



5.2 Binary Object. Type321


Binary Object323


Binary Object325


Binary Object. Type327

5.2.4 Definition328

A Binary Object is a set of finite-length sequences of binary octets.329



5.2.6 Remarks332

See also: Graphic. Type, Picture. Type, Sound. Type and Video. Type for more precise data types.333334



5.2.7 Binary Object. Type Structure335


DataTypeTerm



Usage Rules Remarks

Content Component BinaryObject.Content

BinaryObject

A set of finite-length sequencesof binary octets.

Binary 1..1 None


BinaryObject.Format.

Text

BinaryObject

The format of the binary con-tent.




BinaryObject.Mime.Code

BinaryObject

The mime type of the binaryobject.



Reference IETF RFC2045, 2046, 2047


BinaryObject.

CharacterSet. Code

BinaryObject

The character set of the binaryobject if the mime type is text.







DataTypeTerm



Usage Rules Remarks


BinaryObject.

Encoding.Code

BinaryObject

Specifies the decodingalgorithm of the binary object.





BinaryObject.Uniform

Resource.Identifier

BinaryObject

The Uniform ResourceIdentifier that identifies wherethe Binary Object is located.




BinaryObject.

Filename.Text

The filename of the binary ob-ject.







5.2.8 Allowed Facets of Binary Object. Type Content Component337

There are no allowed facet restrictions for the Binary Object. Content Component338

5.2.9 Allowed Facets of Binary Object. Type Supplementary Components339

Facet Definition










5.3 Code340


Code342


Code344


Code. Type346

5.3.4 Definition347

A code is a character string (letters, figures or symbols) that for brevity and/or language independence may be used to represent or replace a definitive348value or text of an attribute together with relevant supplementary information.349


Code. Type351

5.3.6 Remarks352

Should not be used if the character string identifies an instance of an Object Class or an object in the real world, in which case the Identifier. Type data353type should be used.354

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5.3.7 Code. Type Structure356

AttributeType

DictionaryEntryName

DataTypeTerm



Usage Rules Remarks

Content Compo-nent

Code.Content

Code A character string (letters, figures orsymbols) that for brevity and/or lan-

guage independence may be used torepresent or replace a definitive value

or text of an Attribute.

String 1..1 ExpressionLength



Code List.Agency.Identifier

Code An agency that maintains one or morecode lists.



Should be usedDefaults to the

UN/EDIFACT data element3055 code list.


Code List.Agency

Name. Text

Code The name of the agency that main-tains the code list.



Use if Code List. Agency.Identifier is not used


Code List.Name. Text

Code The name of a list of codes. String 0..1* ExpressionLength



Code List.Identifier

Code The identification of a list of codes String 0..1* ExpressionLength


Can be used to identify theURL of a source that de-fines the set of currently

approved permitted values



AttributeType

DictionaryEntryName

DataTypeTerm



Usage Rules Remarks


Code ListScheme.Uniform

Resource.Identifier

Code The Uniform Resource Identifier thatidentifies where the code list scheme

is located.




Code List.Uniform

Resource.Identifier

Code The Uniform Resource Identifier thatidentifies where the code list is lo-

cated.




Code List.Version.Identifier

Code The Version of the code list. String 0..1* ExpressionLength


Identifies the Version of theUN/EDIFACT data element3055 code list.


Code. Name.Text

Code The textual equivalent of the codecontent




Code. Lan-guage. Iden-

tifier

Code The identifier of the language used inthe code name.



Use ISO 639-1

* One Supplementary Component must always be present357358



5.3.8 Allowed Facets of Code. Type Content Component359

Facet Definition








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5.3.9 Allowed Facets of Code. Type Supplementary Components361

Facet Definition










5.4 Date362


Date364


Date366


Date. Type368

5.4.4 Definition369

A date is a day of the month or year as specified by a number.370


Date Time. Type372

5.4.6 Remarks373

None374375



5.4.7 Date. Type Structure376


DataTypeTerm


Cardinality Allowed Fa-cets

Usage Rules Remarks

Content Component Date.Content

Date A particular point in the progres-sion of time




Date. Format.

Text

Date The format of the date content String 1..1 ExpressionLength


Reference ISO8601

377



5.4.8 Allowed Facets of Date. Type Content Component378








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5.4.9 Allowed Facets of Date. Type Supplementary Components380

Facet Definition










5.5 DateTime381


Date Time383


Date Time385


Date Time. Type387

5.5.4 Definition388

A particular point in the progression of time together with relevant supplementary information.389


Date Time. Type391

5.5.6 Remarks392

See also Date. Type and Time. Type for more precise data types.393



5.5.7 Date Time. Type Structure394


DataTypeTerm



Usage Rules Remarks

Content Compo-nent

Date Time.Content

DateTime

The particular point inthe progression of time



For times use an ISO 8601compliant format that includes

the UTC offset


Date Time. Format.

Text

DateTime

The format of the datetime content



Reference ISO 8601

395



5.5.8 Allowed Facets of Date Time. Type Content Component396

Facet Definition








397



5.5.9 Allowed Facets of Date Time. Type Supplementary Component398

Facet Definition










5.6 Graphic. Type399


Graphic401


Graphic403


Graphic. Type405

5.6.4 Definition406

A graphic binary object is a visual image displayed on a screen or stored as data.407



5.6.6 Remarks410

Includes diagram, graph, mathematical curves or similar representations411



5.6.7 Graphic. Type Structure412


DataTypeTerm



Usage Rules Remarks

Content Component Graphic.Content

Graphic A set of finite-length sequences ofbinary octets.

Binary 1..1 None


Graphic.Format.

Text

Graphic The format of the graphic binaryobject.




Graphic.Mime.Code

Graphic The mime type of the graphicbinary object.





Graphic.CharacterSet. Code

Graphic The character set of the graphicbinary object if the mime type is

text.





Graphic.Encoding.

Code

Graphic Specifies the decodingalgorithm of the graphic binary

object.







DataTypeTerm



Usage Rules Remarks


Graphic.Uniform

Resource.Identifier

Graphic The Uniform ResourceIdentifier that identifies where thegraphic binary object is located.




Graphic.Filename.

Text

Graphic The filename of the graphic binaryobject.







5.6.8 Allowed Facets of Graphic. Type Content Component414


5.6.9 Allowed Facets of Graphic. Type Supplementary Components416

Facet Definition








417



5.7 Identifier. Type418


Identifier420


Identifier422


Identifier. Type424

5.7.4 Definition425

An identifier is a character string to identify and distinguish uniquely, one instance of an object in an identification scheme from all other objects in the426same scheme together with relevant supplementary information.427


Identifier. Type429

5.7.6 Remarks430

None431



5.7.7 Identifier. Type Structure432

Attribute Type DictionaryEntry Name

DataTypeTerm



Usage Rules Remarks

ContentComponent

Identifier.Content

Identifier A character string to identify anddistinguish uniquely, one instance ofan object in an identification schemefrom all other objects within the same

scheme




IdentificationSchemeAgency.Identifier

Identifier The identification of the agency thatmaintains the identification scheme.



Should be usedDefaults to the

UN/EDIFACT dataelement 3055 code list.


IdentificationSchemeAgency.

Name. Text

Identifier The name of the agency that main-tains the identification scheme



Use only if 3055 code notavailable


IdentificationSchemeData.

UniformResource.Identifier

Identifier The Uniform Resource Identifier thatidentifies where the identificationscheme data is located




IdentificationScheme.Identifier

Identifier The identification of the identificationscheme.



Should be used




DataTypeTerm



Usage Rules Remarks


IdentificationScheme.

Name. Text

Identifier The name of the identificationscheme.



Use if Identification Scheme.Identifier is not used


IdentificationScheme.Uniform

Resource.Identifier

Identifier The Uniform Resource Identifier thatidentifies where the identificationscheme is located.




IdentificationScheme.Version.Identifier

Identifier The Version of the identificationscheme.



Use with IdentificationScheme. Agency. Identifier

Identifies the Version ofthe UN/EDIFACT dataelement 3055 code list.




5.7.8 Allowed Facets of Identifier. Type Content Component435

Facet Definition








436



5.7.9 Allowed Facets of Identifier. Type Supplementary Components437

Facet Definition










5.8 Indicator. Type438


Indicator440


Indicator442


Indicator. Type444

5.8.4 Definition445

An indicator is a list of two mutually exclusive values that express the only possible states of a property.446

5.8.5 Remarks447

None448



5.8.6 Indicator. Type Structure449


DataTypeTerm



Usage Rules Remarks

Content Component Indicator.Content

Indicator The value of the indicator String 1..1 ExpressionLength


For example on,off, true, false


Indicator.Format.

Text

Indicator Whether the indicator is nu-meric, textual or binary

String 1..1 ExpressionLengthMin. LengthMax. LengthEnumeration

450



Allowed Facets of Indicator. Type Content Component451Facet Definition








452



5.8.7 Allowed Facets of Indicator. Type Supplementary Components453

Facet Definition










5.9 Measure. Type454


Measure456


Measure458


Measure. Type460

5.9.4 Definition461

A measure is a numeric value determined by measuring an object along with the unit of measure specified or implied.462


Measure. Type464

5.9.6 Remarks465

None466



5.9.7 Measure. Type Structure467


DataTypeTerm



Usage Rules Remarks

ContentComponent

Measure.Content

Measure The numeric value deter-mined by measuring an

object

Decimal 1..1 For example, 24.387 kilo-grams (24.387 is the Meas-

ure. Content)


MeasureUnit. Code

Measure The type of unit of meas-ure



Default is current version ofUN/ECE Rec. 20


MeasureUnit. Code

List Version.Identifier

Measure The Version of the meas-ure unit code list.






5.9.8 Allowed Facets of Measure. Type Content Component470

Facet Definition






[Note]This format restriction shall not be used in combination with the Minimum Inclusive format restriction.


[Note]This format restriction shall not be used in combination with the Maximum Inclusive format restriction.

471



5.9.9 Allowed Facets of Measure. Type Supplementary Components472

Facet Definition











5.10 Name. Type473


Name475


Name477


Name. Type479

5.10.4 Definition480

A name is a word or phrase that constitutes the distinctive designation of a person, place, thing or concept.481


Text. Type483

5.10.6 Remarks484

None485



5.10.7 Name. Type Structure486


DataTypeTerm



Usage Rules Remarks

ContentComponent

Name. Con-tent

Name word or phrase that constitutes thedistinctive designation of a person,

place, thing or concept




Name. Lan-guage.

Identifier

Name The identifier of the language used in thecorresponding text string



Reference ISO639: 1998


Name. Lan-guage Lo-cale. Iden-

tifier

Name The identification of the locale of the lan-guage.






5.10.8 Allowed Facets of Name. Type Content Component489

Facet Definition








490



5.10.9 Allowed Facets of Name. Type Supplementary Components491

Facet Definition










5.11 Numeric. Type492


Numeric494


Numeric496


Numeric. Type498


Assigned mathematical number that does not require a unit of quantity, measure or currency.500

5.11.5 Source Core Data Type501

Numeric. Type502

5.11.6 Remarks503

Numeric. Type does not require a unit of quantity or unit of measure. It may or may not be decimal. Numeric values are dimensionless mathematical504values expressed as a number.505

See also: Value. Type, Rate. Type, Percent. Type for more precise data types.506



5.11.7 Numeric. Type Structure507


DataTypeTerm

Definition Primitive Type Cardinality Allowed Fa-cets

Usage Rules Remarks

ContentComponent

Numeric.Content

Numeric Assigned mathematical numberthat does not require a unit ofquantity, measure or currency.

Either Decimal orInteger as defined by

Numeric. Format. Text

1..1 Total DigitsFractional DigitsMin. InclusiveMax. InclusiveMin. ExclusiveMax. ExlusiveEnumeration


Numeric.Format.

Text

Numeric Whether the number is an integer,decimal, real number



508



Allowed Facets of Numeric. Type Content Component509Facet Definition









510



Allowed Facets of Numeric. Type Supplementary Components511Facet Definition










5.12 Percent. Type512


Percent514


Percent516


Percent. Type518


Numeric information expressed as parts per hundred as determined by calculation.520


Numeric. Type522

5.12.6 Remarks523

Percent. Type does not require a unit of quantity or unit of measure. It may or may not be decimal.524



5.12.7 Percent. Type Structure525


DataTypeTerm

Definition Primitive Type Cardinality Allowed Facets Usage Rules Remarks

ContentComponent

Percent.Content

Percent Numeric information expressedas parts per hundred as deter-

mined by calculation.

Integer or decimal asdefined by Percent.

Format. Text



Percent.Format.

Text

Percent The format for the percentage String 1..1 ExpressionLength


526



5.12.8 Allowed Facets of Percent. Type Content Component527

Facet Definition









528



Allowed Facets of Percent. Type Supplementary Components529Facet Definition










5.13 Picture. Type530


Picture532


Picture534


Picture. Type536


A picture is a visual representation of a person, object, or scene instantiated as a painting, drawing, or photograph.538



5.13.6 Remarks541

None542



5.13.7 Picture. Type Structure543


DataTypeTerm



Usage Rules Remarks

Content Compo-nent

Picture.Content

Picture A set of finite-length sequencesof binary octets.

Binary 1..1 None


Picture.Format.

Text

Picture The format of the picture binaryobject content.




Picture.Mime.Code

Picture The mime type of the picturebinary object.





Picture.CharacterSet. Code

Picture The character set of the picturebinary object if the mime type is

text.







DataTypeTerm



Usage Rules Remarks


Picture.Encoding.

Code

Picture Specifies the decodingalgorithm of the picture binary

object.





Picture.Uniform

Resource.Identifier

Picture The Uniform ResourceIdentifier that identifies wherethe picture binary object is lo-

cated.




Picture.Filename.

Text

Picture The filename of the picture binaryobject.







5.13.8 Allowed Facets of Picture. Type Content Component545

There are no allowed facet restrictions for the Binary Object. Content component546

5.13.9 Allowed Facets of Picture. Type Supplementary Components547

Facet Definition










5.14 Quantity. Type548


Quantity550


Quantity552


Quantity. Type554


A quantity is a counted number of non-monetary units possibly including fractions.556


Quantity. Type558

5.14.6 Remarks559

None560561



5.14.7 Quantity. Type Structure562



DataTypeTerm



Usage Rules Remarks

Content Compo-nent

Quantity.Content

Quantity A counted number of non-monetary units possibly

including fractions.

Decimal 1..1 Total DigitsFractional DigitsMin. InclusiveMax. InclusiveMin. ExclusiveMax. ExlusiveEnumeration

For example 7 bales(7 is the Quantity.

Content)


Quantity.Unit. Code

Quantity The unit of the quantity String 0..1* ExpressionLength


May use UN/ECE Rec.20


QuantityUnit. Code

List Agency.Identifier

Quantity The identification of theagency which maintains thequantity unit code list




QuantityUnit. CodeList. Identi-

fier

Quantity The quantity unit code list. String 0..1* ExpressionLength


Defaults to theUN/EDIFACT data ele-ment 3055 code list


QuantityUnit. CodeList AgencyName. Text

Quantity The name of the agencywhich maintains the quantityunit code list.





5.14.8 Allowed Facets of Quantity. Type Content Component564

Facet Definition









565



Allowed Facets of Quantity. Type Supplementary Components566Facet Definition










5.15 Rate. Type567


Rate569


Rate571


Rate. Type573


A stated numerical value of one thing corresponding proportionally to a certain value of some other thing.575


Numeric. Type577

5.15.6 Remarks578

None579



5.15.7 Rate. Type Structure580


DataTypeTerm


Usage Rules Remarks

ContentComponent

Rate. Con-tent

Rate Numeric information that is as-signed or is determined by calcu-

lation, counting or sequencing.

Either Decimal or Inte-ger as defined by Rate.

Format. Text



Rate.Format.

Text

Rate Whether the rate is an integer,decimal, real number or percent-

age



581



5.15.8 Allowed Facets of Rate. Type Content Component582

Facet Definition









583



Allowed Facets of Rate. Type Supplementary Components584Facet Definition










5.16 Sound. Type585


Sound587


Sound589


Sound. Type591


A sound binary object is an electronic file containing music, speech, sound effects or other audio.593



5.16.6 Remarks596

None597



5.16.7 Sound. Type Structure598


DataTypeTerm



Usage Rules Remarks

Content Compo-nent

Sound.Content

Sound A set of finite-length sequences ofbinary octets representing a sound

binary object.

Binary 1..1 None


Sound.Format.

Text

Sound The format of the sound binary ob-ject content.




Sound.Mime.Code

Sound The mime type of the sound binaryobject.





Sound.CharacterSet. Code

Sound The character set of the sound bi-nary object if the mime type is text.





Sound.Encoding.

Code

Sound Specifies the decodingalgorithm of the sound binary ob-

ject.







DataTypeTerm



Usage Rules Remarks


Picture.Uniform

Resource.Identifier

Sound The Uniform ResourceIdentifier that identifies where the

sound Binary Object is located.




Picture.Filename.

Text

Sound The filename of the sound binaryobject.







5.16.8 Allowed Facets of Sound. Type Content Component600


5.16.9 Allowed Facets of Sound. Type Supplementary Components602

Facet Definition










5.17 Text. Type603


Text605


Text607


Text. Type609


A character string (i.e. a finite set of characters) generally in the form of words of a language.611

5.17.5 Remarks612

See also Name. Type for a more precise data type.613



5.17.6 Text. Type Structure614


DataTypeTerm



Usage Rules Remarks

ContentComponent

Text.Content

Text A character string (i.e. a finite set ofcharacters) generally in the form of

words of a language.




Text. Lan-guage.

Identifier

Text The identifier of the language used in thecorresponding text string



Reference ISO639: 1998


Text. Lan-guage. Lo-cale. Iden-

tifier

Text The identification of the locale of thelanguage.






5.17.7 Allowed Facets of Text. Type Content Component617

Facet Definition








618



5.17.8 Allowed Facets of Text. Type Supplementary Components619

Facet Definition










5.18 Time. Type620


Time622


Time624


Time. Type626


A time is a particular point in the progression of time of a day together with relevant supplementary information.628


Date Time. Type630

5.18.6 Remarks631

None632



5.18.7 Time. Type Structure633


DataTypeTerm



Usage Rules Remarks

Content Component Time.Content

Time The particular point in the progres-sion of time of a day



Use an ISO 8601 compliantformat that optionally in-

cludes the UTC offset


Time. Format.

Text

Time The format of the time content String 1..1 ExpressionLength


Reference ISO8601

634



5.18.8 Allowed Facets of Time. Type Content Component635

Facet Definition








636



5.18.9 Allowed Facets of TIme. Type Supplementary Components637

Facet Definition










5.19 Value. Type638


Value640


Value642


Value. Type644


A value is the the numerical amount denoted by an algebraic term; a magnitude, quantity, or number.646


Numeric. Type648

5.19.6 Remarks649

None650



5.19.7 Value. Type Structure651


DataTypeTerm


Usage Rules Remarks

ContentComponent

Value. Content Value the numerical amount denotedby an algebraic term; a magni-

tude, quantity, or number

Either Decimal or Inte-ger as defined by

Value. Format. Text



Value. Format.Text

Value Whether the number is an inte-ger, decimal, real number or

percentage



652



5.19.8 Allowed Facets of Value. Type Content Component653

Facet Definition









654



Allowed Facets of Value. Type Supplementary Components655Facet Definition










5.20 Video. Type656


Video658


Video660


Video. Type662


A video binary object is electronically captured, recorded, processed, stored, transmitted, or reconstructed sequences of still images representing664scenes in motion.665



5.20.6 Remarks668

None669



5.20.7 Video. Type Structure670


DataTypeTerm



Usage Rules Remarks

Content Compo-nent

Video.Content

Video A set of finite-length sequences ofbinary octets representing a video

binary object.

Binary 1..1 None


Video.Format.

Text

Video The format of the video binary ob-ject content.




Video.Mime.Code

Video The mime type of the video binaryobject.





Video.CharacterSet. Code

Video The character set of the video bi-nary object if the mime type is text.





Video.Encoding.

Code

Video Specifies the decodingalgorithm of the video binary object.







DataTypeTerm



Usage Rules Remarks


Video.Uniform

Resource.Identifier

Video The Uniform ResourceIdentifier that identifies where the

video binary object is located.




Video.Filename.

Text

Video The filename of the video binaryobject.







5.20.8 Allowed Facets of Video. Type Content Component672

There are no allowed facet restrictions for the Video. Content Component673

5.20.9 Allowed Facets of Video. Type Supplementary Components674

Facet Definition










Appendix A – Original CCTS 2.01 Tables 8-1, 8-2 and 8-3675

The following subsections represent the original CCTS 2.01 Tables 8-1, 8-2 and 8-3. These tables are no longer normative, and have been super-676seced by the normative sections of the Data Type Catalogue. The tables are:677

Core Component Types678

Approved Core Component Type Content and Supplementary Components679

Permissible Representation Terms680

A.1 Table 8-1 Core Component Types681

Table 8-1 is reproduced without change to structure, content, or format as follows:682

Table 8-1 Approved Core Component Types (CCT)683

CCT


Definition Remarks Object Class PropertyTerm

CCT Components

Amount. Type A number ofmonetary unitsspecified in acurrency wherethe unit of cur-rency is explicit orimplied.

Amount Type Amount. ContentAmount Currency. IdentifierAmount Currency. Code List Version.Identifier

Binary Object. Type A set of finite-length sequencesof binary octets.

Shall also be used for DataTypes representing graphics(i.e., diagram, graph, mathe-matical curves or similarrepresentations), pictures (i.e.visual representation of aperson, object, or scene),sound, video, etc.

Binary Object Type Binary Object. ContentBinary Object. Format. TextBinary Object. Mime. CodeBinary Object. Encoding. CodeBinary Object. Character Set. CodeBinary Object. Uniform Resource. IdentifierBinary Object. Filename. Text



CCT



CCT Components

Code. Type A character string(letters, figures orsymbols) that forbrevity and/orlanguage inde-pendence may beused to representor replace a de-finitive value ortext of an Attributetogether withrelevant supple-mentary informa-tion.

Should not be used if thecharacter string identifies aninstance of an Object Classor an object in the real world,in which case the Identifier.Type should be used.

Code Type Code. ContentCode List. IdentifierCode List. Agency. IdentifierCode List. Agency Name. TextCode List. Name. TextCode List. Version. IdentifierCode. Name. TextLanguage. IdentifierCode List. Uniform Resource. IdentifierCode List Scheme. Uniform Resource. Identifier

Date Time. Type A particular pointin the progressionof time togetherwith relevantsupplementaryinformation.

Can be used for a date and/ortime.

Date Time Type Date Time. ContentDate Time. Format. Text

Identifier. Type A character stringto identify anddistinguishuniquely, oneinstance of anobject in an identi-fication schemefrom all otherobjects in thesame schemetogether withrelevant supple-mentary informa-tion.

Identifier Type Identifier. ContentIdentification Scheme. IdentifierIdentification Scheme. Name. TextIdentification Scheme Agency. IdentifierIdentification Scheme. Agency Name. TextIdentification Scheme. Version. IdentifierIdentification Scheme Data. Uniform Resource.IdentifierIdentification Scheme. Uniform Resource.Identifier



CCT



CCT Components

Indicator. Type A list of two mutu-ally exclusiveBoolean valuesthat express theonly possiblestates of a Prop-erty.

Indicator Type Indicator. ContentIndicator. Format. Text

Measure. Type A numeric valuedetermined bymeasuring anobject along withthe specified unitof measure.

Measure Type Measure. ContentMeasure Unit. CodeMeasure Unit. Code List Version. Identifier

Numeric. Type Numeric informa-tion that is as-signed or is de-termined by calcu-lation, counting, orsequencing. Itdoes not require aunit of quantity orunit of measure.

May or may not be decimal Numeric Type Numeric. ContentNumeric. Format. Text

Quantity. Type A counted numberof non-monetaryunits possiblyincluding frac-tions.

Quantity Type Quantity. ContentQuantity. Unit. CodeQuantity Unit. Code List. IdentifierQuantity Unit. Code List Agency. IdentifierQuantity Unit. Code List Agency Name. Text

Text. Type A character string(i.e. a finite set ofcharacters) gen-erally in the formof words of alanguage.

Shall also be used for names(i.e. word or phrase that con-stitutes the distinctive desig-nation of a person, place,thing or concept).

Text Type Text. ContentLanguage. IdentifierLanguage. Locale. Identifier

684



A.2 Table 8-2 Approved Core Component Type Content and Supplementary Components685

Table 8-2 is reproduced without changes to structure, content, or format as follows:686

Table 8-2. Approved Core Component Type Content and Supplementary Components687

688

Name Primitivedata-type

Definition Remarks

Amount. Content decimal A number of monetary units specified in a cur-rency where the unit of currency is explicit orimplied

Amount Currency. Code List Version.Identifier

string The Version of the UN/ECE Rec. 9 code list.

Amount Currency. Identifier string The currency of the amount Reference UN/ECE Rec. 9, using 3-letteralphabetic codes. The UN/ECE Rec. 9 isalso published as ISO 4217, but is avail-able in electronic form and free ofcharge.

Binary Object. Content binary A set of finite-length sequences of binary octets.

Binary Object. Format. Text string The format of the binary content.

Binary Object. Mime.Code string The mime type of the binary object. Reference IETF RFC 2045, 2046, 2047

Binary Object. Character Set. Code string The character set of the binary object if themime type is text.

Reference IETF RFC 2045, 2046, 2047

Binary Object. Encoding. Code string Specifies the decoding algorithm of the binaryobject.

Reference IETF RFC 2045, 2046, 2047

Binary Object. Uniform Resource. Iden-tifier

string The Uniform Resource Identifier that identifieswhere the Binary Object is located.

Binary Object. Filename. Text String The filename of the binary object. Reference IETF RFC 2045, 2046, 2047




Definition Remarks

Code. Content string A character string (letters, figures or symbols)that for brevity and/or language independencemay be used to represent or replace a definitivevalue or text of an Attribute.

Code List. Agency. Identifier string An agency that maintains one or more codelists.

Defaults to the UN/EDIFACT data ele-ment 3055 code list.

Code List. Agency Name. Text string The name of the agency that maintains the codelist.

Code List. Name. Text string The name of a list of codes.

Code List. Identifier string The identification of a list of codes Can be used to identify the URL of asource that defines the set of currentlyapproved permitted values

Code List Scheme. Uniform Resource.Identifier

string The Uniform Resource Identifier that identifieswhere the code list scheme is located.

Code List. Uniform Resource. Identifier string The Uniform Resource Identifier that identifieswhere the code list is located.

Code List. Version. Identifier string The Version of the code list. Identifies the Version of theUN/EDIFACT data element 3055 codelist.

Code. Name. Text string The textual equivalent of the code content If no code content exists, the code namecan be used on its own

Date Time. Content string The particular point in the progression of time For times use an ISO 8601 compliantformat that includes the UTC offset

Date Time. Format. Text string The format of the date/time content Reference ISO 8601 and W3C note ondate time

Identification Scheme Agency. Identifier string The identification of the agency that maintainsthe identification scheme.

Defaults to the UN/EDIFACT data ele-ment 3055 code list.

Identification Scheme Agency. Name. Text string The name of the agency that maintains theidentification scheme




Definition Remarks

Identification Scheme Data. Uniform Re-source. Identifier

string The Uniform Resource Identifier that identifieswhere the identification scheme data is located

Identification Scheme. Identifier string The identification of the identification scheme.

Identification Scheme. Name. Text string The name of the identification scheme.

Identification Scheme. Uniform Resource.Identifier

string The Uniform Resource Identifier that identifieswhere the identification scheme is located.

Identification Scheme. Version. Identi-fier

string The Version of the identification scheme. Identifies the Version of theUN/EDIFACT data element 3055 codelist.

Identifier. Content string A character string to identify and distinguishuniquely, one instance of an object in an identi-fication scheme from all other objects within thesame scheme

Indicator. Content string The value of the indicator For example on, off, true, false

Indicator. Format. Text String Whether the indicator is numeric, textual or bi-nary

Language. Identifier string The identifier of the language used in the corre-sponding text string

Reference ISO 639: 1998

Language. Locale. Identifier string The identification of the locale of the language.

Measure. Content decimal The numeric value determined by measuring anobject.

For example, 24.387 kilograms (24.387is the Measure. Content)

Measure Unit. Code string The type of unit of measure Reference UN/ECE Rec. 20 and X12355.

Measure Unit. Code List Version. Identi-fier

string The Version of the measure unit code list.

Numeric. Content As defined byNumeric.Format.Text

Numeric information that is assigned or is de-termined by calculation, counting or sequencing.

May be decimal




Definition Remarks

Numeric. Format. Text string Whether the number is an integer, decimal, realnumber or percentage

Quantity. Content decimal A counted number of non-monetary units possi-bly including fractions.

For example 7 bales (7 is the Quantity.Content)

Quantity. Unit. Code string The unit of the quantity May use UN/ECE Rec. 20

Quantity Unit. Code List Agency. Identi-fier

string The identification of the agency which maintainsthe quantity unit code list

Quantity Unit. Code List. Identifier string The quantity unit code list. Defaults to the UN/EDIFACT data ele-ment 3055 code list.

Quantity Unit. Code List Agency Name.Text

string The name of the agency which maintains thequantity unit code list.

Text. Content string A character string (i.e. a finite set of characters)generally in the form of words of a language.

689



A.3 Table 8-3 Primary and Secondary Representation Terms690

Table 8-3 is reproduced without changes to structure, content or format as follows:691

Table 8-3. Permissible Representation Terms692

Primary RepresentationTerm

Definition RelatedCore Component Type

Secondary Representation

TermsAmount A number of monetary units specified in a currency where the unit of

currency is explicit or implied.Amount. Type

Binary Object A set of finite-length sequences of binary octets.[Note: This Representation Term shall also be used for Data Types rep-resenting graphics (i.e. diagram, graph, mathematical curves, or similarrepresentation), pictures (i.e. visual representation of a person, object, orscene), sound, video, etc.]

Binary Object. Type Graphic, Picture,Sound, Video

Code A character string (letters, figures or symbols) that for brevity and / orlanguage independence may be used to represent or replace a definitivevalue or text of a Property.[Note: The term 'Code' should not be used if the character string identi-fies an instance of an Object Class or an object in the real world, inwhich case the Representation Term identifier should be used.]

Code. Type

Date Time A particular point in the progression of time (ISO 8601).[Note: This Representation Term shall also be used for Data Types onlyrepresenting a Date or a Time.]

Date Time. Type Date, Time

Identifier A character string used to establish the identity of, and distinguishuniquely, one instance of an object within an identification scheme fromall other objects within the same scheme.

Identifier. Type



Primary RepresentationTerm

Definition RelatedCore Component Type

Secondary Representation

TermsIndicator A list of exactly two mutually exclusive Boolean values that express the

only possible states of a Property.[Note: Values typically indicate a condition such as on/off;true/false etc.]

Indicator. Type

Measure A numeric value determined by measuring an object. Measures arespecified with a unit of measure. The applicable unit of measure is takenfrom UN/ECE Rec. 20.[Note: This Representation Term shall also be used for measured coeffi-cients (e.g. m/s).]

Measure. Type

Numeric Numeric information that is assigned or is determined by calculation,counting or sequencing. It does not require a unit of quantity or a unit ofmeasure.[Note: This Representation Term shall also be used for Data Types rep-resenting Ratios (i.e. rates where the two units are not included or wherethey are the same), Percentages, etc.)

Numeric. Type Value, Rate, Per-cent

Quantity A counted number of non-monetary units. Quantities need to be speci-fied with a unit of quantity.

[Note: This Representation Term shall also be used for counted coeffi-cients (e.g. flowers/m²).]

Quantity. Type

Text A character string (i.e. a finite set of characters) generally in the form ofwords of a language.[Note: This Representation Term shall also be used for names (i.e. wordor phrase that constitutes the distinctive designation of a person, place,thing or concept).]

Text. Type Name

693



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