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# Metadata – (Type 29 Record)
A structured entry providing metadata information such as the gazetteer owner, scope and character sets.
{% hint style="info" %}
A Metadata record is not provided in GML or GPKG
{% endhint %}
## 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 (GPKG)
* **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 (GPKG)
* **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 (GPKG)
* **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 (GPKG)
* **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 (GPKG)
* **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 (GPKG)
* **Data Type:** char
* **Size**: 15
* **Multiplicity**: \[1]
### Ngaz freq
Frequency with which the data is maintained and sent to the customer.
* **Attribute Name**: Not provided (GML), NGAZ\_FREQ (CSV), Not provided (GPKG)
* **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 (GPKG)
* **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 (GPKG)
* **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 (GPKG)
* **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 (GPKG)
* **Data Type:** char
* **Size**: 10
* **Multiplicity**: \[1]
### Meta date
Date metadata was last updated.
* **Attribute Name**: Not provided (GML), META\_DATE (CSV), Not provided (GPKG)
* **Data Type:** Date
* **Multiplicity**: \[1]
### Class scheme
Classification scheme (s) used in the Gazetteer.
* **Attribute Name**: Not provided (GML), CLASS\_SCHEME (CSV), Not provided (GPKG)
* **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 (GPKG)
* **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 (GPKG)
* **Code List Name:** [LanguageCode](/os-downloads/products/addresses-and-names-portfolio/addressbase-fundamentals/code-lists-and-enumerations/languagecode.md)
* **Size**: 3
* **Multiplicity**: \[1]
### Character set
The character set used in this gazetteer.
* **Attribute Name**: Not provided (GML), CHARACTER\_SET (CSV), Not provided (GPKG)
* **Data Type:** char
* **Size**: 30
* **Multiplicity**: \[1]
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