Header – (Type 10 Record)

A structured entry that provides key information about the source, time and supply mechanism of the AddressBase Premium file.

A Header record is not provided in GML or GPKG

Data type attributes

The following page provides details about the attributes included with this data type, their types in the different output formats, and other important metadata about them.

Record identifier

Identifies the record as a Header Record (type 10).

  • Attribute Name: Not provided (GML), RECORD_IDENTIFIER (CSV), Not provided (GKPG)

  • Data Type: Integer

  • Size: 2

  • Multiplicity: [1]

Custodian name

Name of the data provider organisation.

  • Attribute Name: Not provided (GML), CUSTODIAN_NAME (CSV), Not provided (GKPG)

  • Data Type: char

  • Size: 40

  • Multiplicity: [1]

Local custodian code

Unique identifier for the data provider code.

  • Attribute Name: Not provided (GML), LOCAL_CUSTODIAN_CODE (CSV), Not provided (GKPG)

  • Data Type: Integer

  • Size: 4

  • Multiplicity: [1]

Process date

The date on which the data supply was generated.

  • Attribute Name: Not provided (GML), PROCESS_DATE (CSV), Not provided (GKPG)

  • Data Type: Date

  • Multiplicity: [1]

Volume number

The sequential number of the volume in the transfer set.

For Geographic supplies, this number will always be zero ‘0’.

  • Attribute Name: Not provided (GML), VOLUME_NUMBER (CSV), Not provided (GKPG)

  • Data Type: Integer

  • Size: 3

  • Multiplicity: [1]

Entry date

Date of data entry for this volume.

  • Attribute Name: Not provided (GML), ENTRY_DATE (CSV), Not provided (GKPG)

  • Data Type: Date

  • Multiplicity: [1]

Time stamp

Time of file creation in HH:MM:SS format in a 24-hour clock.

  • Attribute Name: Not provided (GML), TIME_STAMP (CSV), Not provided (GKPG)

  • Data Type: Time

  • Multiplicity: [1]

Version

The version number relates to the product schema and not this technical specification.

Version number of the product schema, for example, 1.0, 2.0.

  • Attribute Name: Not provided (GML), VERSION (CSV), Not provided (GKPG)

  • Data Type: char

  • Size: 7

  • Multiplicity: [1]

File type

States whether the data supply is a full supply or change only supply.

  • Attribute Name: Not provided (GML), FILE_TYPE (CSV), Not provided (GKPG)

  • Code List Name: FileTypeCode

  • Size: 1

  • Multiplicity: [1]

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