CommonABCD2Concepts

This page lists the most commonly used ABCD 2.06 concepts. The ABCD documentation can be found in the ABCD Wiki, a full list of ABCD concepts here.

Mandatory

List of mandatory concepts. Without them being mapped the Provider Software will not be able to create valid ABCD document:

Metadata

• /DataSets/DataSet/ContentContacts/ContentContact/Name
• /DataSets/DataSet/TechnicalContacts/TechnicalContact/Name
• /DataSets/DataSet/Metadata/Description/Representation/Title
• /DataSets/DataSet/Metadata/Description/Representation[@language]
• /DataSets/DataSet/Metadata/RevisionData/DateModified

Unitdata

• /DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SourceInstitutionID
• /DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SourceID
• /DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/UnitID

Highly Recommended

List of recommended ABCD concepts. If you can provide this data, please do so, they're commonly used entry points to your data.

Metadata

• /DataSets/DataSet/ContentContacts/ContentContact/Email
• /DataSets/DataSet/ContentContacts/ContentContact/Address
• /DataSets/DataSet/TechnicalContacts/TechnicalContact/Email
• /DataSets/DataSet/TechnicalContacts/TechnicalContact/Address
• /DataSets/DataSet/Metadata/Description/Representation/Details
• /DataSets/DataSet/Metadata/Owners/Owner/Organisation/Name/Representation/Text
• /DataSets/DataSet/Metadata/Owners/Owner/Person/FullName
• /DataSets/DataSet/Metadata/Owners/Owner/URIs/URL
• /DataSets/DataSet/Metadata/Owners/Owner/LogoURI

Unitdata

• /DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/Result/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/FullScientificNameString
• /DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/Result/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName
• /DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/Result/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank
• /DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/PreferredFlag
• /DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/RecordBasis
• /DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/DateTime/ISODateTimeBegin
• /DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Agents/GatheringAgent/Person/FullName
• /DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/LocalityText
• /DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Country/ISO3166Code
• /DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Country/Name
• /DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLong/LongitudeDecimal
• /DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLong/LatitudeDecimal

Commonly Used

List of further commonly mapped ABCD concepts.

Metadata

• /DataSets/DataSet/IPRStatements/TermsOfUseStatements/TermsOfUse/Text
• /DataSets/DataSet/IPRStatements/Copyrights/Copyright/Text
• /DataSets/DataSet/IPRStatements/IPRDeclarations/IPRDeclaration/Text
• /DataSets/DataSet/IPRStatements/Licenses/License/Text
• /DataSets/DataSet/IPRStatements/Disclaimers/Disclaimer/Text
• /DataSets/DataSet/IPRStatements/Citations/Citation/Text
• /DataSets/DataSet/IPRStatements/Acknowledgements/Acknowledgement/Text

Unitdata

• /DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/DateLastEdited
• /DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/Result/TaxonIdentified/InformalNameString
• /DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/Result/TaxonIdentified/InformalNameString[@language]
• /DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/Identifiers/Identifier/IdentifierPersonName/FullName
• /DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/Date/ISODateTimeBegin
• /DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/KindOfUnit
• /DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SpecimenUnit/NomenclaturalTypeDesignations/NomenclaturalTypeDesignation/TypifiedName/FullScientificNameString
• /DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SpecimenUnit/NomenclaturalTypeDesignations/NomenclaturalTypeDesignation/TypeStatus
• /DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SpecimenUnit/NomenclaturalTypeDesignations/NomenclaturalTypeDesignation/NomenclaturalReference/TitleCitation
• /DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SpecimenUnit/NomenclaturalTypeDesignations/NomenclaturalTypeDesignation/NomenclaturalReference/CitationDetail
• /DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MultiMediaObjects/MultiMediaObject/FileURI
• /DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MultiMediaObjects/MultiMediaObject/Comment
• /DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MultiMediaObjects/MultiMediaObject/Context
• /DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Project/ProjectTitle
• /DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName
• /DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass
• /DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Altitude/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue
• /DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Altitude/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UnitOfMeasurement
• /DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Depth/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue
• /DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Depth/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UnitOfMeasurement
• /DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Biotope/Name
• /DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/CollectorsFieldNumber
• /DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Sex
• /DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Age
• /DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Notes
• /DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/RecordURI