Metadata Record -- Distribution Section


Transfer Option

Transfer Option Edit Window
Image 1: Transfer Option Edit Window

  • Transfer Size {type: integer; min: 0; max none; default: empty}
    Usage:
    Estimated size of the distribution package, expressed in megabytes. If the distribution is made available in units, Transfer Size would be the average size of a unit. Specify the type of such units in Distribution Units.

  • Distribution Units {type: string; max length: none; default: empty}
    Usage:
    The tiles, layers, geographic areas, etc., in which data are available.

  • Online Option {type: array (obj: Online Resource)}
    Usage:
    Each Online Option contains information about an online source for the distribution.
    See object details

  • Offline Option {type: array (obj: Offline Option)}
    Usage:
    Each Offline Option object contains information about an option for offline medium on which the distribution and be obtained.

  • Distribution Formats {type: array (obj: Distribution Format)}
    Usage:
    Provides information about the format(s) used by the distributor.

  • Transfer Frequency {type: object (Time Duration); default empty}
    Usage:
    The rate of occurrence of distribution.
    See object details


Online Resource

Online Resource

  • Name {type: string; max length: none; default: empty}
    Usage:
    The name of the online resource.

  • URI {type: URI; default: empty}
    Usage:
    The internet location (address) for online access to the resource using the URI format - a.k.a URL.

  • Protocol {type: string; max length: none; default: empty}
    Usage:
    The online connection protocol used to access the resource. e.g. ftp, http, https, etc.

  • Description {type: string; max length: 500 characters; default: empty}
    Usage:
    A text description with additional details of what the resource is or describes.

  • Function {type: codelist (ISO CI_OnLineFunctionCode, ADIwg codes); extensible: YES; multi-value: NO; default: empty}
    Usage:
    - A code declaring the intended function of the resource.


Time Duration Object

  • Year {type: integer; min: 0; max none; default: empty}
    Usage:
    A value for the number of years in the duration.

  • Month {type: integer; min: 0; max none; default: empty}
    Usage:
    A value for the number of months in the duration.

  • Day {type: integer; min: 0; max none; default: empty}
    Usage:
    A value for the number of days in the duration.

  • Hour {type: integer; min: 0; max none; default: empty}
    Usage:
    A value for the number of hours in the duration.

  • Minute {type: integer; min: 0; max none; default: empty}
    Usage:
    A value for the number of minutes in the duration.

  • Second {type: integer; min: 0; max none; default: empty}
    Usage:
    A value for the number of seconds in the duration.

    At least one duration element is required. More than one may also be entered. e.g. 18 Months or 1 year, 6 months are equivalent durations.

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