Valid Sources
Multiple occurrencesNoRequiredYes
Comprises information about authors, title and place of publication.
NameFieldIDSpoldID,
version 1
OptionsTypeSizeMultiple
Occurrence
ReqMulti
Language
Redundant
Master Data
@originalSource6100newanyURINoNoNoNo
Reference to the location of the original document. Can be used to verify the data and/or to check for updates in the future.
@majorRelease6101newintegerNoYesNoNo
This version number can be used to make sure that the necessary master data entries are present for an activity. They are referenced by the valid... elements of the fileAttributes element in activity datasets. The release version number is used as follows: with a major update (e.g. every second year) the major release number is increased by one (1.00, 2.00, etc.).
@minorRelease6102newintegerNoYesNoNo
This version number can be used to make sure that the necessary master data entries are present for an activity. They are referenced by the valid... elements of the fileAttributes element in activity datasets. The release version number is used as follows: minor updates (corrected errors) within the period of two major updates increase the minor release version.
@majorRevision6103newintegerNoNoNoNo
This version number can be used to make sure that the necessary master data entries are present for an activity. They are referenced by the valid... elements of the fileAttributes element in activity datasets. The revision version number is used to discern different versions during the working period until the dataset is entered into the database). The revision is generated automatically with each change made in the dataset or related file.
@minorRevision6104newintegerNoNoNoNo
This version number can be used to make sure that the necessary master data entries are present for an activity. They are referenced by the valid... elements of the fileAttributes element in activity datasets. The revision Version number is used to discern different versions during the working period until the dataset is entered into the database). The revision is generated automatically with each change made in the dataset or related file.
@contextId6105newTUuid36NoNoNoNo
Reference to the context of the master data file.
contextName6106newTString8080NoNoYesYes
The name of the context referenced by field 3880.
source6110newTValidSourceYesYesNoNo
Contains multiple entries of valid sources. This element provides hierarchical grouping only and contains no information on its own. For details see complex type TValidSource below.

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TValidSource
Multiple occurrencesNoRequiredYes
Contains information about author(s), title, kind of publication, place of publication, name of editors (if any), etc..
NameFieldIDSpoldID,
version 1
OptionsTypeSizeMultiple
Occurrence
ReqMulti
Language
Redundant
Master Data
@shortName3100newTBaseString8080NoNoNoNo
A shortname based on title for list views etc.
@id3110801TUuid36NoYesNoNo
ID number to identify the source. It is referenced by various "sourceId" attributes, e.g. 2370, 1120, 2440, 3520.
@title31201005TBaseString255255NoYesNoNo
Contains the complete title of the publication.
Measurement on site: write "Measurement documentation of company XY".
Oral communication: write "Oral communication, company XY".
Personal written communication: write: "personal written communication, Mr./Mrs. XY, company Z".
Questionnaires: write "Questionnaire, filled in by Mr./Mrs. XY, company Z".
@firstAuthor31301002TBaseString4040NoYesNoNo
Indicates the first author by surname and abbreviated name (e.g., Einstein A.). In case of measurement on site, oral communication, personal written communication and questionnaries ('sourceType'=4, 5, 6, 7) the name of the communicating person is mentioned here.
@additionalAuthors31401003TBaseString255255NoNoNoNo
List of additional authors (surname and abbreviated name, e.g. Newton I.), separated by commas. 'Et al.' may be used, if more than five additonal authors contributed to the cited publication.
@namesOfEditors31501007TBaseString255255NoNoNoNo
Contains the names of the editors (if any).
@titleOfAnthology31601008TBaseString255255NoNoNoNo
If the publication is a chapter in an anthology, the title of the anthology is reported here.
For the reports of the ecoinvent context 'Final report ecoinvent 2000' is written here.
@publisher31701010TBaseString4040NoNoNoNo
Lists the name of the publisher (if any).
In case of the ecoinvent context it is the 'Swiss Centre for Life Cycle Inventories'.
@journal31801011TBaseString4040NoNoNoNo
Indicates the name of the journal an article is published in.
@issueNo31901013TBaseString4040NoNoNoNo
Indicates the issue number of the journal an article is published in.
@volumeNo31951012integerNoNoNoNo
Indicates the volume of the journal an article is published in.
@placeOfPublications32001009TBaseString3200032000NoNoNoNo
Indicates the place(s) of publication. In case of measurements on site, oral communication, personal written communication or questionnaires, it is the location of the company which provided the information. If available via the web add the web-address.
@year32101004TBaseString3030NoYesNoNo
Indicates the year of publication and communication, respectively.
@sourceType32208020 = Undefined (default); 1 = Article; 2 = Chapters in anthology; 3 = Separate publication; 4 = Measurement on site; 5 = Oral communication; 6 = Personal written communication; 7 = QuestionnariesintegerNoNoNoNo
Indicates the kind of source.
The codes are: 0=Undefined (default). 1=Article. 2=Chapters in anthology. 3=Seperate publication. 4=Measurement on site. 5=Oral communication. 6=Personal written communication. 7=Questionnaries.
@pageNumbers32301006TBaseString3030NoNoNoNo
If an article or a chapter in an anthology, list the relevant page numbers. In case of separate publications the total number of pages may be entered.
comment3240803TString3200032000NoNoYesNo
Free text for additional description of the source. It may contain a brief summary of the publication and the kind of medium used (e.g. CD-ROM, hard copy)

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