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Identify data entities consistently across systems

Satisfied

As a software supplier or data user, I need to reliably identify and match records across systems, even when labels or descriptions differ

Priority
high
Status
proposed
Themes
data-principle
Actors
software-supplier, data-user
Source
data-design

Justification

Justification just-0001

Requiring a `reference` field for every dataset makes consistent identification a universal rule, so records can be matched and traced across systems without relying on labels or descriptions that may differ.

Satisfaction: full; Confidence: high

Satisfied by:

Rule:

{
  "applies_to": "dataset",
  "requires": [
    {
      "field": "reference"
    }
  ]
}

See complete justification record: just-0001