Table: FOREIGN_OBSERVER
Entity (ENT) | Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:9579 | Updated: August 9, 2022 | Published / External
Item Identification
| Title: | Table: FOREIGN_OBSERVER |
|---|---|
| Short Name: | FOREIGN_OBSERVER |
| Status: | Completed |
| Abstract: |
This table provides the observer name and contractor code associated with each cruise and vessel. |
| Notes: |
Loaded by batch 2364, 06-29-2009 18:15 |
Entity Information
| Entity Type: | Data Table |
|---|---|
| Active Version?: | Yes |
| Schema Name: | NORPAC |
| Description: |
This table provides the observer name and contractor code associated with each cruise and vessel. |
Data Attributes
Attribute Summary
|
|
Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
100
|
|
CRUISE | NUMBER | A unique four-digit number assigned to the observer for the length of their contract period. This number alone identifies and groups a set of observer information. |
|
100
|
|
VESSEL | VARCHAR2 | A unique, four-digit, alpha-numeric code identifying each vessel that contracts for observer coverage. All vessel codes begin with the alpha code B, followed by a three-digit number. |
|
100
|
CONTRACTOR | VARCHAR2 | Abbreviation of the name of the organization that provided the observer. The NORPAC.FOREIGN_CONTRACTOR table contains a description of each abbreviation. | |
|
100
|
|
LAST_NAME | VARCHAR2 | Last name of the observer who collected the sample data. |
|
100
|
|
FIRST_NAME | VARCHAR2 | First name of the observer who collected the sample data. |
|
100
|
MIDDLE_NAME | VARCHAR2 | Middle name of the observer who collected the sample data. | |
|
100
|
DOMESTIC_OBSERVER_LINK | NUMBER | For internal use only (is currently null). |
Attribute Details
CRUISE
| Seq. Order: | 1 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
| Max Length: | 22 |
| Required: | Yes |
| Primary Key: | Yes |
| Precision: | 4 |
| Scale: | 0 |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
A unique four-digit number assigned to the observer for the length of their contract period. This number alone identifies and groups a set of observer information. |
| General Data Type: | NUMBER |
| Foreign Key Relations: |
NORPAC.FOREIGN_FISHING_OPERATI |
VESSEL
| Seq. Order: | 2 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | VARCHAR2 |
| Max Length: | 4 |
| Required: | Yes |
| Primary Key: | Yes |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
A unique, four-digit, alpha-numeric code identifying each vessel that contracts for observer coverage. All vessel codes begin with the alpha code B, followed by a three-digit number. |
| General Data Type: | VARCHAR2 |
| Foreign Key Relations: |
Refers to more than one entity |
CONTRACTOR
| Seq. Order: | 3 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | VARCHAR2 |
| Max Length: | 5 |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Abbreviation of the name of the organization that provided the observer. The NORPAC.FOREIGN_CONTRACTOR table contains a description of each abbreviation. |
| General Data Type: | VARCHAR2 |
| Foreign Key Relations: |
NORPAC.FOREIGN_CONTRACTOR |
LAST_NAME
| Seq. Order: | 4 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | VARCHAR2 |
| Max Length: | 20 |
| Required: | Yes |
| Primary Key: | Yes |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Last name of the observer who collected the sample data. |
| General Data Type: | VARCHAR2 |
FIRST_NAME
| Seq. Order: | 5 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | VARCHAR2 |
| Max Length: | 15 |
| Required: | Yes |
| Primary Key: | Yes |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
First name of the observer who collected the sample data. |
| General Data Type: | VARCHAR2 |
MIDDLE_NAME
| Seq. Order: | 6 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | VARCHAR2 |
| Max Length: | 15 |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
Middle name of the observer who collected the sample data. |
| General Data Type: | VARCHAR2 |
DOMESTIC_OBSERVER_LINK
| Seq. Order: | 7 |
|---|---|
| Data Storage Type: | NUMBER |
| Max Length: | 22 |
| Required: | No |
| Primary Key: | No |
| Precision: | 5 |
| Scale: | 0 |
| Status: | Active |
| Description: |
For internal use only (is currently null). |
| General Data Type: | NUMBER |
Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 9579 |
|---|---|
| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:9579 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Doug Turnbull |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2009-06-29 18:15+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2022-08-09 17:11+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2016-05-18 |
| Owner Org: | AFSC |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2016-05-18 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2017-05-18 |