Metadata – (Type 29 Record)

A structured entry providing metadata information such as the gazetteer owner, scope and character sets.

A Metadata 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 Metadata Record (type 29).

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

  • Data Type: Integer

  • Size: 2

  • Multiplicity: [1]

Gaz name

Name of the Gazetteer, this will most likely reflect the product name, for example, AddressBase Premium.

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

  • Data Type: char

  • Size: 60

  • Multiplicity: [1]

Gaz scope

Description of the content of the gazetteer.

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

  • Data Type: char

  • Size: 60

  • Multiplicity: [1]

Ter of use

Geographic domain of the gazetteer, for example, England, Wales and Scotland.

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

  • Data Type: char

  • Size: 60

  • Multiplicity: [1]

Linked data

List of other datasets used to contribute to the creation of the product.

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

  • Data Type: char

  • Size: 100

  • Multiplicity: [1]

Gaz owner

The organisation with overall responsibility for the gazetteer.

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

  • Data Type: char

  • Size: 15

  • Multiplicity: [1]

Ngaz freq

The frequency with which the data is maintained and sent to the customer.

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

  • Data Type: char

  • Size: 1

  • Multiplicity: [1]

Custodian name

Organisation or department responsible for the compilation and maintenance of the data, for example Geoplace.

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

  • Data Type: char

  • Size: 40

  • Multiplicity: [1]

Local custodian code

Four-digit code identifying the gazetteer custodian.

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

  • Data Type: Integer

  • Size: 4

  • Multiplicity: [1]

Co-ord system

Coordinate Reference System used in the gazetteer to describe the position, for example British National Grid.

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

  • Data Type: char

  • Size: 40

  • Multiplicity: [1]

Co-ord unit

Unit of measurement of coordinates.

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

  • Data Type: char

  • Size: 10

  • Multiplicity: [1]

Meta date

Date metadata was last updated.

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

  • Data Type: Date

  • Multiplicity: [1]

Class scheme

Classification scheme (s) used in the Gazetteer.

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

  • Data Type: char

  • Size: 60

  • Multiplicity: [1]

Gaz date

Date at which the gazetteer can be considered to be current.

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

  • Data Type: Date

  • Multiplicity: [1]

Language

Language used for the descriptors within the gazetteer, for example ‘ENG’.

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

  • Code List Name: LanguageCode

  • Size: 3

  • Multiplicity: [1]

Character set

The character set used in this gazetteer.

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

  • Data Type: char

  • Size: 30

  • Multiplicity: [1]

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