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Metadata Field | Completion Guidance | Constraints | Mandatory? |
|---|---|---|---|
Data Class | Name of the table in the dataset. Use a fully qualified name if appropriate. | 255 characters max | Yes |
Data Class Description | Description of the table in the dataset. | 20,000 characters max | NoYes |
Data Element | Name of the column/variable in the table dataset | 255 characters max | Yes |
Data Element Description | Description of the column in the table dataset. | 20,000 characters max | Yes |
Data Type | Type of data contained in the column. | 255 characters max | Yes |
Measurement Unit | Unit of measure UDI enumerations includes SI, SI derived and a few others: https://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/udunits/udunits-2.2.28/udunits2.html#Database | No |