Description
The reporting year and period to which the individual data record relates.
Details
| Version: | 1.6 |
|---|---|
| First year: | 2011 |
| Last year: | 2011 |
| Field name: | REPORTING YEAR / PERIOD |
| Element name: | Reporting Year and Period Code |
Code format:
| Data Type: | Numeric |
|---|---|
| Units: | YYYYp (1 four digit year sub-field and 1 one digit sub-field) |
| Width: | 5 |
Classification
| CODE | MEANING |
|---|---|
| 19891 to 99992 | Reporting year in ‘YYYY’ format, then Reporting period in ‘p’ format |
Coding notes
YYYYp format:
This element describes the Reporting Year and Reporting period to which this record relates.
1st 4 digits (YYYY) = Reporting Year (e.g. 1989)
5th digit (p) = Reporting Period coded as “1” or “2”*
* Reporting period is defined as a ‘1’ if record relates to date between 1 Jan – 30 Jun, and ’2’ if date between 1 Jul- 31 Dec.
The reporting period for the year is to be coded as “1” for Course of Study, Past Course Completions, Full-Time and Fractional Full time, Actual Casual and Estimated Casual, VET Course of Study, and VET Course Completions (e.g. 1989/1).
Please refer to the Glossary for further information about terminology used in this document.
Input files
Higher Education Student:
- Commonwealth Scholarships (CS)
- Student Enrolment (EN)
- Past Course Completions (PS)
- Course of Study (CO)
Higher Education Staff:
- Full Time Fractional Full Time (FT)
- Actual Casual (CA)
- Estimated Casual (EC)
VET:
- Student Enrolment (VEN)
- VET Course Completions (VCC)
- VET Course of Study (VCO)
Change History
Details of all versions of this data element can be found on its supporting information page.