Formatting the Code Table Values File
The code table values file also has three tab-separated columns:
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The first column indicates the table ID number, for example
0002.
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The second column has the code set value, for example
A.
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The third column gives the description of the value, for example
Separated.
Each code table value appears on a subsequent line. Following is an example of the required format for a code table values file:
0001 | A | Ambiguous |
0001 | F | Female |
0001 | M | Male |
0001 | N | Not Applicable |
0001 | O | Other |
0001 | U | Unknown |
0002 | A | Separated |
0002 | B | Unmarried |
0002 | C | Common Law |
0002 | D | Divorced |
0002 | E | Legally Separated |
0002 | G | Living together |
0002 | I | Interlocutory |
0002 | M | Annulled |
0002 | N | Other |
0002 | O | Domestic Partner |