Description
The reporting year and period to which the individual data record relates
Details
| Version: | 4.0 |
|---|---|
| First year: | 2015 |
| Last year: | 2020 |
| 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 January & 30 June, and '2' if date between 1 July & 31 December.
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)
- Enrolment Revisions (ER)
- 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:
- Student Enrolment (VEN)
- VET Enrolment Revisions (VER)
- 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.