ECHO Attribute Field Definitions
Following are the field names and descriptions used in the generation of the ECHO-ISO crosswalk and attribute documentation.
ECHO Name
ECHO Attribute Name
Metadata Level
"Collection" or "Granule" only. An attribute that occurs both at the granule and collection level should be denoted as such in the "Attribute Definition Comments"
Data Type
Native database data type e.g. "Text" or "* Bit String". Proprietary codes are not used.
Obligation
"Mandatory" or "Optional" only. "Core" or "Recommended" should go under "Attribute Definition Comments"
Description
Description of the attribute, building upon latest definitions document e.g. 420-EMD-001
Sample Value
Sample value that will be accepted for ingest or is representative of suitable use of the attribute
Theme
The thematic area corresponding under which the attribute will be found on the Earthdata wiki. Could be more than one but usually only one thematic area. Examples include "Spatial Information".
ECHO Path
The ECHO Path
ISO XPath
The ISO XPath