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Company Name - Project Name - Data Dictionary
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<Entity Name> <describe the meaning of the entity in the problem domain>

Data Member Name Description Type Additional Type Information Defult Value Mandatory? Unique?
<data member name> <describe the meaning of the data Character <specify max and min length <if required> Yes/No Yes/No
member in the problem domain> and any specifically disallowed
characters>
<data member name> <describe the meaning of the data Integer <specify a range if known> <if required> Yes/No Yes/No
member in the problem domain>

<data member name> <describe the meaning of the data Floating <specify max and min values, <if required> Yes/No Yes/No
member in the problem domain> no of decimal points and unit
of measurement>
<data member name> <describe the meaning of the data Enumerated <specify the values that the <if required> Yes/No Yes/No
member in the problem domain> field can take on>

<data member name> <describe the meaning of the data Currency <specify the currency and max <if required> Yes/No Yes/No
member in the problem domain> and min values>

<data member name> <describe the meaning of the data Date <specify the expected <if required> Yes/No Yes/No
member in the problem domain> presention format if there is
one>
<data member name> <describe the meaning of the data Time <specify the expected <if required> Yes/No Yes/No
member in the problem domain> presention format if there is
one>
<data member name> <describe the meaning of the Complex <specify the entity definition <if required> Yes/No Yes/No
complex data member in the within this data dictionary that
problem domain> defines the properties of this
complex type>
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Hurrys - Store System - Data Dictionary
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Product An item in the cataloque of products that are available for purchase by a customer

Data Member Name Description Type Additional Type Information

Product Number The unique identifier of the item in Integer 00000000 to 99999999,
the catalogue always 8 digits including
leading zeroes
Description Short description of the product for Character min:1, max:256
customer consumption
Unit Cost The current list price of the product Currency GBP min £0.00 max
£1000000.00
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y a customer

Defult Value Mandatory? Unique?

0 Yes Yes

null No No

null Yes No
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<Entity Name> <describe the meaning of the entity in the problem domain>
Data Member Name Description Type
<data member name> <describe the meaning of the data Character
member in the problem domain>
<data member name> <describe the meaning of the data Integer
member in the problem domain>
<data member name> <describe the meaning of the data Floating
member in the problem domain>
<data member name> <describe the meaning of the data Enumerated
member in the problem domain>
<data member name> <describe the meaning of the data Currency
member in the problem domain>
<data member name> <describe the meaning of the data Date
member in the problem domain>
<data member name> <describe the meaning of the data Time
member in the problem domain>
<data member name> <describe the meaning of the Complex
complex data member in the
problem domain>
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for new fields>
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sheet to it - use ctrl-a, ctrl-c, ctrl-v>
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Additional Type Information
<specify max and min length
and any specifically disallowed
characters>
<specify a range if known>
<specify max and min values,
no of decimal points and unit
of measurement>
<specify the values that the
field can take on>
<specify the currency and max
and min values>
<specify the expected
presention format if there is
one>
<specify the expected
presention format if there is
one>
<specify the entity definition
within this data dictionary that
defines the properties of this
complex type>
Defult Value Mandatory? Unique?
<if required> Yes/No Yes/No

<if required> Yes/No Yes/No

<if required> Yes/No Yes/No

<if required> Yes/No Yes/No

<if required> Yes/No Yes/No

<if required> Yes/No Yes/No

<if required> Yes/No Yes/No

<if required> Yes/No Yes/No

Company Name - Project Name - Data Dictionary
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<Entity Name> <describe the meaning of the entity in the problem domain>
Data Member Name Description Type
<data member name> <describe the meaning of the data Character
member in the problem domain>
<data member name> <describe the meaning of the data Integer
member in the problem domain>
<data member name> <describe the meaning of the data Floating
member in the problem domain>
<data member name> <describe the meaning of the data Enumerated
member in the problem domain>
<data member name> <describe the meaning of the data Currency
member in the problem domain>
<data member name> <describe the meaning of the data Date
member in the problem domain>
<data member name> <describe the meaning of the data Time
member in the problem domain>
<data member name> <describe the meaning of the Complex
complex data member in the
problem domain>
<copy and paste lines as required
for new fields>
<create a new sheet for each entity
and copy the whole of the template
sheet to it - use ctrl-a, ctrl-c, ctrl-v>
<remove text in this style>
<replace text in this style>
Additional Type Information
<specify max and min length
and any specifically disallowed
characters>
<specify a range if known>
<specify max and min values,
no of decimal points and unit
of measurement>
<specify the values that the
field can take on>
<specify the currency and max
and min values>
<specify the expected
presention format if there is
one>
<specify the expected
presention format if there is
one>
<specify the entity definition
within this data dictionary that
defines the properties of this
complex type>
Defult Value Mandatory? Unique?
<if required> Yes/No Yes/No

<if required> Yes/No Yes/No

<if required> Yes/No Yes/No

<if required> Yes/No Yes/No

<if required> Yes/No Yes/No

<if required> Yes/No Yes/No

<if required> Yes/No Yes/No

<if required> Yes/No Yes/No