Keywords listed by type

There are four types of keywords, as listed in the table below. The first and second categories ensure the direct usefulness of the file. The third and fourth category state who is responsible for the contents of the file and how (via which procedures) the data in the file was obtained.

File tracing code words allow the user to find out who created the file. It traces back to the organisation which set up the file and to the activities in the framework within which they were collected. This deals with readable data which can be interpreted without any knowledge about the type of measurement.

Data descriptive code words state how the data is stored, what the numbers mean, and in which unit a quantity is listed.

File descriptive code words give information about the file itself, how the file is organised, how it should be read, and the structure of the file components. This is also concerned with readable data which can be interpreted without any knowledge about the file.

Procedure descriptive code words state which procedures have been followed, such as how the measuring, sampling, analysing, archiving and reporting activities have been carried out, which additional information was received or was required, and which calculation method was used. Interpretation of the data belonging to these code words is only possible if the procedure used for the measurement or analysis is known.

File tracing

Data descriptive

File descriptive

Procedure descriptive

PROCEDURECODE

     1. Sample descriptive

     2. Setup descriptive

     3. Measuring descriptive

     4. Analysis descriptive

     5. Report descriptive

     6. Archive descriptive