The codelist file includes four fields which contain the
following information for the reference variable:
Variable's CODE LIST: variable's name
Code |
Description |
Upper code |
Notes |
Modality code |
Modality description |
Code of possible aggregation modality |
Information about modality |
In the first field the code's modality is shown followed by its
description and, when necessary, the code of the aggregating variable
(e.g: in the 'aggregation' item, the variable aggregating the
'municipality'code’s variable is 'province').
Finally, the
fourth field is devoted to a further description of the modality, if
present.
Example 1 : The 'Geographical location' 2002 codelist contains all codes and descriptions
Variable's codelist: Geographical location
Code |
Description |
Upper code |
Notes |
ITC |
NORTH-WEST |
|
|
ITD |
NORTH-EAST |
|
|
ITE |
CENTRE |
|
|
ITF |
SOUTH |
|
|
ITG |
ISLANDS |
|
|
Example 2 : The 'Municipalities 2006' codelist contains both the description of the Municipality code and the code of the aggrregating variable, that is the Province code (001 = Torino – 002 = Vercelli).
Variable's codelist: Municipalities 2006
Code |
Description |
Upper code |
Notes |
001 |
Agliè |
001 |
Municipality in Torino province |
002 |
Airasca |
001 |
|
... |
... |
... |
... |
001 |
Alagna Valsesia |
002 |
Municipality in Vercelli province |
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