Field Name |
Description
|
Ordinal N° |
Variable sequence |
Length |
Variable length |
Field name |
Short name of the variable in the layout (es: unique number identifying the questionnaire's question) |
Variable type |
In case of a categorical variable, the code list associated is displayed selecting categorical |
Aggregation |
The name of the variable that aggregates the described variable (e.g. 'Province' variable aggregates 'Municipality' variable) |
Notes |
Any further information regarding variable |
Record type |
If there are different record type value in the layout structure, it means that there are more than one varable describing the same position in the record layout. |
Variable name |
Extended description of the variable (e.g. questionnaire's question) |
Field format |
A as 'alphabetical' or N as 'numeric' |
Decimal number |
In case of numerical variable, the number of decimal digits is shown |
Decimal separator |
The character adopted as separator between integer and decimal digits |
Arithmetical sign |
If present, arithmetical sign is shown as '+' or '-' |
Measurement unit |
Measurement unit of each variable |
An example of layout
SURVEY: Survey name
Year 2005
Layout length: 227 bytes
Ordinal Num |
Length |
FieldName |
Variable type |
Aggregation |
Notes |
Record type |
Variable name |
Field Format |
Decimal Number |
Decimal separator |
Arithmetical sign |
Measurement unit |
1 |
6 |
Id |
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|
0 |
Sequence |
A |
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... |
... |
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3 |
3 |
nuts |
categorical |
|
|
0 |
Geografical location |
A |
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... |
... |
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15 |
11 |
turnmar |
|
|
. : missing |
0 |
Turnover share 2004 |
N |
9 |
, |
|
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... |
... |
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In this example, 'turnmar' variable is numeric, it is composed by 11 digits (Length), 9 (Decimal Number) specifies the number of decimal digit and the decimal separator is ',' . Moreover, 'Notes' field indicates that '.' means 'missing'.