Address—international postcode, text X[X(9)]
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Data Element |
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| Short name: | International postcode |
| METEOR identifier: | 522252 |
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| Definition: | The coded descriptor for a postal delivery area (as defined by the postal service of a country) aligned with locality, suburb or place of an address, located in a country outside Australia, as represented by a code. |
| Context: | It is collected for the purpose of obtaining a person's address. |
| Data Element Concept: | Address—international postcode |
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Representational attributes | ||||
| Representation class: | Text | |||
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| Data type: | String | |||
| Format: | X[X(9)] | |||
| Maximum character length: | 10 | |||
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Collection and usage attributes | ||||
| Guide for use: | A valid postcode for the country in which the address is located must be entered. | |||
Source and reference attributes | ||||
| Submitting organisation: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare | |||
| Reference documents: | Standards Australia 2014. AS 4846:2014 Person and provider identification in healthcare. Sydney: Standards Australia. | |||
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| Related metadata references: | Supersedes Person (address)—international postcode, text X[X(9)]
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