[Year 12 SofDev] Data dictionary - data formats

[Mark KELLY]

I'd say (e.g.) for a date, format could be "dddd dd/mm/yyyy", or for
floating point "2 decimal places", or Boolean Married? "Radio button yes/no"
Formats specify how data are displayed.

On 5 April 2011 17:32, Matheson, Heath A <
Matheson.Heath.A at edumail.vic.gov.au> wrote:

> Heya All,
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> In the outcome 2 detailed example in the study design, “students will
> design a data dictionary that shows the required data items, a description
> of their purpose, their format, their size and their data type”.
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> What goes in the format field? Is it the data structure? Is it a range or
> acceptable values?
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> I’m just not quite sure.
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> Have a safe and happy holidays, hope you get lots of eggs and easter buns!
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> Heath Matheson
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