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TableInfo: id_namespace.tsv

Amanda Charbonneau edited this page Mar 4, 2021 · 6 revisions

A table listing identifier namespaces registered by the DCC submitting this C2M2 instance

Each id_namespace is the unique identifier for your program, or some subset of your program, that identifies it as your data

The id_namespace table will contain one row per namespace in your Program

Field Field Description Required? Attributes Extra Info
id A globally unique ID representing this identifier namespace Required Every row must have a value; Value type is string In the simplest case, your program would use the exact same value for the id_namespace column in every row for every table. More complex Programs may choose to use multiple namespaces.
abbreviation A very short display label for this namespace Non-required: Any number of rows after the header can be filled Value should be 10 characters or fewer; The value in each row must be different This is the display abbreviation for this namespace in the portal
name A short, human-readable, machine-read-friendly label for this namespace Non-required: Any number of rows after the header can be filled Value can be any string; The value in each row must be different This is the display name for this namespace in the portal
description A human-readable description of this namespace Non-required: Any number of rows after the header can be filled Value type is string This is the display descripton for this namespace in the portal
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