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Revision as of 10:54, 2 September 2016
Contents
This is a collection of conventions, rules and limitations employed in dataZoa
Account Attributes
- USER NAME:
- Must start with a letter, contain only letters, numbers, and underscores (“_”), and have at least 6 characters.
- Not case-sensitive.
- PASSWORD:
- Any combination of between 6 and 25 characters.
- Case sensitive
Series Attributes
- SERIES KEY:
- Used to identify a particular data series as stored in dataZoa.
- Globally unique.
- Composed of user name followed by forward slash followed by eight digits (user_name/12345678)
- Maximum number of series keys per user account is one hundred million (100,000,000)
- SERIES TITLE:
- Up to 400 characters long,
- MAXIMUM NUMBER OF SERIES PER EXPORT:
- 200
GroupList Attributes
- MAXIMUM NUMBER OF GROUPLIST NAMES SHOWN:
- 2500
- This does not limit the actual number of grouplists, only the number displayed in the User Interface dropdown list.
Data Values
| Non-Numeric Type | Meaning | What gets recognized | What gets displayed |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Data | Data point is known not to exist | ##ND## | ND |
| Non-Disclosed Data | Data point exists but is not being shown | ##NDD## | NDD |
| Not Available | Data may exist but is not available | ##NA## | NA |
Dates
- EARLIEST DATE:
- Because of the calendar discontinuity introduced at the Gregorian transition, the earliest year that can be stored accurately to the day is 1753.
- Non accurate dates can begin as early as 1/1/1000.
- LATEST DATE:
- 12/31/9999
- PERIODICITIES (FREQUENCIES):
- Daily
- Weekly
- Monthly
- Quarterly
- Semiannual
- Annual
- Irregular
Miscellaneous
- WORKBENCH PAGESIZE:
- The number of series titles listed in the Workbench view can range from 5 - 500, as set in Account Controls Preferences tab.
- DZBOARD CAPTION STRINGS:
- Maximum 32,000 characters
