As a data user, I need to identify and match the same records across datasets and systems so that I can link information without relying on labels or descriptions that may vary.
- Priority
- high
- Status
- proposed
- Themes
- data-principle
- Actors
- data-user, service-builder, analyst
- 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