CAP_Metadata_Table.csv
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Summary
Meta Table which provides definitions for the columns in the data entities for this dataset
DescriptionMeta Table which provides definitions for the columns in the data entities for this data set
Entity Information
Entity Type
Data Table
Data Attribute / Type | Description |
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Original Variable Name
Character |
The original variable name for which the data is supplied. This is the column name in the original_data.csv file |
Revised Variable Name
Character |
This is the normalized corrected variable name for which the data is supplied. This is the column name in the data table renamed_data_table.csv file (if the data table is instead renamed_data_sheet.csv it will correspond to columns in that table. |
Data Description
Character |
The descriptor/Column definition of the corresponding column |
Data Type
Character |
Indicates the data type (generally character or numeric ) of the corresponding data column |
Data Length
Numeric |
The length of the corresponding field in question |
Number of Decimal Places
Numeric |
Indicates the number of data places (for a numeric column) of the corresponding column in question. This will be blank if the corresponding column in question |
Required?
Character |
Indicates If it is required that this column be populated in the corresponding data table |
Distribution Information
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CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text), 6.7K
Meta data table table giving column definition for all columns in CAP2005.csv to CAP2016.csv
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No Child Items for this record.
Contact Information
Distributor
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
ncei.info@noaa.gov
NCEI Contact Information
Item Identification
Title: | CAP_Metadata_Table.csv |
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Status: | Completed |
Abstract: |
Meta Table which provides definitions for the columns in the data entities for this dataset |
Purpose: |
To define the columns of the data tables. Please use this information in conjunction with the descriptors provide for the columns as well as the abbreviations provided with the Galveston table |
Entity Information
Entity Type: | Data Table |
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Active Version?: | Yes |
Alias: | Column Definitions |
Description: |
Meta Table which provides definitions for the columns in the data entities for this data set |
Data Attributes
Attribute Summary
Name | Type | Description | ||
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100
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Original Variable Name | Character | The original variable name for which the data is supplied. This is the column name in the original_data.csv file | |
100
|
Revised Variable Name | Character | This is the normalized corrected variable name for which the data is supplied. This is the column name in the data table renamed_data_table.csv file (if the data table is instead renamed_data_sheet.csv it will correspond to columns in that table. | |
100
|
Data Description | Character | The descriptor/Column definition of the corresponding column | |
100
|
Data Type | Character | Indicates the data type (generally character or numeric ) of the corresponding data column | |
100
|
Data Length | Numeric | The length of the corresponding field in question | |
100
|
Number of Decimal Places | Numeric | Indicates the number of data places (for a numeric column) of the corresponding column in question. This will be blank if the corresponding column in question | |
100
|
Required? | Character | Indicates If it is required that this column be populated in the corresponding data table |
Attribute Details
Original Variable Name
Seq. Order: | 20 |
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Data Storage Type: | Character |
Max Length: | 40 |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The original variable name for which the data is supplied. This is the column name in the original_data.csv file |
Revised Variable Name
Seq. Order: | 30 |
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Data Storage Type: | Character |
Max Length: | 40 |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
This is the normalized corrected variable name for which the data is supplied. This is the column name in the data table renamed_data_table.csv file (if the data table is instead renamed_data_sheet.csv it will correspond to columns in that table. |
Data Description
Seq. Order: | 40 |
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Data Storage Type: | Character |
Max Length: | 150 |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The descriptor/Column definition of the corresponding column |
Data Type
Seq. Order: | 50 |
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Data Storage Type: | Character |
Max Length: | 12 |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Indicates the data type (generally character or numeric ) of the corresponding data column |
Allowed Values: | Character Number |
Data Length
Seq. Order: | 60 |
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Data Storage Type: | Numeric |
Max Length: | 4 |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Scale: | 0 |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The length of the corresponding field in question |
Number of Decimal Places
Seq. Order: | 70 |
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Data Storage Type: | Numeric |
Max Length: | 2 |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Indicates the number of data places (for a numeric column) of the corresponding column in question. This will be blank if the corresponding column in question |
Null Value Meaning: |
I |
Required?
Seq. Order: | 100 |
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Data Storage Type: | Character |
Max Length: | 7 |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Indicates If it is required that this column be populated in the corresponding data table |
Allowed Values: | Yes No |
Support Roles
Distributor
Date Effective From: | 2016-12 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Organization): | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) |
Email Address: | ncei.info@noaa.gov |
URL: | NCEI Contact Information |
Contact Instructions: |
Contact by email preferred. |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
Start Date: | 2016 |
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End Date: | Present |
Download URL: | https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0156869/2.2/data/0-data/26906/CSV/CAP_Metadata_Table.csv |
Distributor: | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) (2016-12 - Present) |
File Name: | CAP_Metadata_table.csv |
Description: |
Meta data table table giving column definition for all columns in CAP2005.csv to CAP2016.csv
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File Date/Time: | 2016-10-17 15:18:00 |
File Type (Deprecated): | csv (comma-separated values) |
Distribution Format: | CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text) |
File Size: | 6.7K |
Compression: | Uncompressed |
Review Status: | Chked Viruses Inapp Content |
Catalog Details
Catalog Item ID: | 53285 |
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GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:53285 |
Metadata Record Created By: | Lee M Weinberger |
Metadata Record Created: | 2018-08-07 11:32+0000 |
Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2024-10-03 18:16+0000 |
Metadata Record Published: | 2021-04-29 |
Owner Org: | SEFSC |
Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
Do Not Publish?: | N |
Metadata Last Review Date: | 2021-04-29 |
Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
Metadata Next Review Date: | 2022-04-29 |