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Common Schemas

Catalogue of Approved Common Schemas
Name Definition Version Maturity Level Links Last Updated
Country. Alpha2. Code A unique code (2 characters, e.g. "HK") for a country or an economy defined in the Alpha-2 coding scheme of the ISO 3166-1 code list. Different vertical industries may have chosen a different Country Code scheme (e.g. Alpha-3). Project teams are recommended to consult the associated industry standards bodies to check which ISO Country Code scheme should be adopted. 1.0 2,
Matured for adoption by B/Ds
  • Details
  • Schema
  • 13/02/2006
    Country. Alpha3. Code A unique code (3 characters, e.g. "HKG") for a country or an economy defined in the Alpha-3 coding scheme of the ISO 3166-1 code list. Different vertical industries may have chosen a different Country Code scheme (e.g. Alpha-2). Project teams are recommended to consult the associated industry standards bodies to check which ISO Country Code scheme should be adopted. 1.0 2,
    Matured for adoption by B/Ds
  • Details
  • Schema
  • 08/08/2006
    Country. Name Short country name in English of a country or an economy (e.g. "HONG KONG") listed in ISO 3166-1. 1.0 2,
    Matured for adoption by B/Ds
  • Details
  • Schema
  • 13/02/2006
    Financial Report. Department. Code A code representing a government bureau or department or an accounting subject in the HKSARG in financial reporting processes. 1.0 2,
    Matured for adoption by B/Ds
  • Details
  • Schema
  • 22/07/2009
    Free Format Address. Details An address presented as one or more lines of free text. 1.0 2,
    Matured for adoption by B/Ds
  • Details
  • Schema
  • Discussion Paper 2003/01
  • Discussion Paper 2004/01
  • 01/02/2005
    HK Business Registration Number. Details A unique reference assigned by the Inland Revenue Department of the HKSARG to a business organization. 1.0 2,
    Matured for adoption by B/Ds
  • Details
  • Schema
  • 13/02/2006
    HKID Number. Details A unique reference associated with the holder of a Hong Kong Identity Card issued by the Immigration Department of the HKSARG. 1.0 2,
    Matured for adoption by B/Ds
  • Details
  • Schema
  • 01/02/2005
    HKSARG Department. Code A code representing a government bureau or department or a government related organization, with code values assigned in accordance with the standardized list of government department codes. 1.0 2,
    Matured for adoption by B/Ds
  • Details
  • Schema
  • Discussion Paper 2004/01
  • 13/02/2006
    HKSARG Employee. Rank. Code A code representing the rank of a civil servant of the HKSARG. 1.0 2,
    Matured for adoption by B/Ds
  • Details
  • Schema
  • 01/02/2005
    Organization. Chinese. Name The name of an organization (e.g. companies, businesses, societies, corporations, etc) in Chinese. 1.0 2,
    Matured for adoption by B/Ds
  • Details
  • Schema
  • 13/02/2006
    Organization. English. Name The name of an organization (e.g. companies, businesses, societies, corporations, etc) in English. 1.0 2,
    Matured for adoption by B/Ds
  • Details
  • Schema
  • 13/02/2006
    Person Chinese Name. Details The name of a person in Chinese, optionally with Chinese Commercial Code (CCC). 1.0 2,
    Matured for adoption by B/Ds
  • Details
  • Schema
  • Discussion Paper 2003/01
  • 13/02/2006
    Person English Name. Details The name of a person in English, comprising some or all of the person's name prefix, family name, given name, and person's name suffix. 1.0 2,
    Matured for adoption by B/Ds
  • Details
  • Schema
  • Discussion Paper 2003/01
  • 13/02/2006
    Person. Gender. Code A code to indicate the gender of a person (M=male, F=female, U=unknown). 1.0 2,
    Matured for adoption by B/Ds
  • Details
  • Schema
  • 01/02/2005
    Person. Marital Status. Code A code to indicate the marital status of a person (U=unknown, S=single (Never married), M=married, P=separated, D=divorced, W=widowed). 1.0 2,
    Matured for adoption by B/Ds
  • Details
  • Schema
  • 01/02/2005
    Structured Address. Details Contain necessary information about a structured (possibly validated) address within Hong Kong, optionally together with validation result of the address. 1.0 0,
    Agreed in principle
  • Details
  • Schema
  • 06/12/2007
    Telephone Number. Details A number, including any exchange or location code, at which a person or an organization can be contacted by telephonic means. 1.0 2,
    Matured for adoption by B/Ds
  • Details
  • Schema
  • 13/02/2006
    Vehicle. HK Vehicle Registration Number. Identifier A registration mark assigned by the Transport Department of the HKSARG to a vehicle. 1.1 1,
    Advised to be used by B/Ds
  • Details
  • Schema
  • 11/05/2009

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