¶ dcc:coreData
The element dcc:coreData contains essential information on the global classification of the calibration.
¶ Tree structure
The tree structure of the element dcc:coreData has the following appearance:
¶ Extract from the XML schema: type definition "coreDataType"
<xs:complexType name="coreDataType">
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="countryCodeISO3166_1" type="dcc:stringISO3166Type"/>
<xs:element name="usedLangCodeISO639_1" type="dcc:stringISO639Type" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
<xs:element name="mandatoryLangCodeISO639_1" type="dcc:stringISO639Type" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
<xs:element name="uniqueIdentifier" type="dcc:notEmptyStringType"/>
<xs:element name="identifications" type="dcc:identificationListType" minOccurs="0"/>
<xs:element name="receiptDate" type="xs:date" minOccurs="0"/>
<xs:element name="beginPerformanceDate" type="xs:date"/>
<xs:element name="endPerformanceDate" type="xs:date"/>
<xs:element name="performanceLocation" type="dcc:performanceLocationType"/>
<xs:element name="issueDate" type="xs:date" minOccurs="0"/>
<xs:element name="reportAmendedSubstituted" type="dcc:reportAmendedSubstitutedType" minOccurs="0"/>
<xs:element name="previousReport" type="dcc:hashType" minOccurs="0"/>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
¶ Fill-in instructions
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¶ Description of the elements
See the list of abbreviations here
| Element Element type |
Use | Description |
|---|---|---|
| dcc:countryCodeISO3166_1 dcc:stringISO3166Type |
[M] | In which country was the calibration performed? The information is given in the country code specified in ISO 3166 (two capital letters). For more details, see the description of the data type.  <countryCodeISO3166_1>EN</countryCodeISO3166_1> |
| dcc:langCodeISO639_1 dcc:stringISO639Type |
[M] | Indication of the official language(s) in which the DCC was created. The specification is made in the code for the official languages defined in ISO 639 (two lower case letters). For more details, see the description of the data type. In Germany and at the PTB, DCCs are very often issued in German (de) and English (en): <usedLangCodeISO639_1>de</usedLangCodeISO639_1><usedLangCodeISO639_1>en</usedLangCodeISO639_1> |
| dcc:mandatoryLangISO639_1 dcc:stringISO639Type |
[M] | Determination of the official language(s) valid in case of doubt. The specification shall be made in the code for official languages (two lower case letters) specified in ISO 639. More details can be found in the description of the data type. In Germany and in the PTB, German (de) is very often specified: <mandatoryLangCodeISO639_1>de</mandatoryLangCodeISO639_1> |
| dcc:uniqueIdentifier dcc:notEmptyStringType |
[M] | A worldwide unique identifier for the DCC (calibration certificate number) shall be specified here. A necessary condition is that the identifier is unique in the organisation where the calibration laboratory is located. |
| dcc:identifications dcc:identificationListType |
[O] | Identifications in coreDate contains further identifiers which describe exactly this calibration certificate. The item also contains an element Identification, which describes the calibration object exactly. |
| dcc:receiptDate xs:date |
[M|O] | Date of receipt of the calibration item. The date shall be given if it has a temporal influence on the calibration result. |
| dcc:beginPerformanceDate xs:date |
[M] | Date at the start of the performance of the laboratory activity. In DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018-03 [1] it is specified that the date or period of calibration is an essential part of a calibration certificate. Therefore, the elements beginPerformanceDate and endPerformanceDate shall be filled in. In case the calibration is performed on one day, the same date shall be entered in both elements. |
| dcc:endPerformanceDate xs:date |
[M] | Date at the end of the performance of the laboratory activity. In DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018-03 [1:1] it is specified that the date or period of calibration is an essential part of a calibration certificate. Therefore, the elements beginPerformanceDate and endPerformanceDate shall be filled in. In case the calibration is performed on one day, the same date shall be entered in both elements. |
| dcc:performanceLocation dcc:performanceLocationType |
[M] | This element specifies the location of the calibration. The choices are "laboratory", "customer", "laboratoryBranch", "customerBranch" and "other". Where Laboratory and Customer refer to the respective postal address. |
| dcc:issueDate xs:date |
[O] | Due to the decision that the issuing of the DCC must be possible without a signature, an alternative was created in order to be able to indicate the date of issue required in ISO 17025. |
| dcc:reportAmendedSubstituted dcc:reportAmendedSubstitutedType |
[O] | With this element it is possible to specify whether the DCC is amending or substituting a previous DCC. |
| dcc:previousReport dcc:hashType |
[O] | The element dcc:previousReport gives the possibility to refer to the previous calibration certificate which was replaced by this DCC. A chain of calibration certificates can be specified. |
¶ Examples
The following examples do not use the dcc:previousReport element.
¶ Example 1
The DCC was issued in Switzerland. The language used
and thus logically also the language that applies in case of doubt is German.
The unique identification number (the calibration certificate number) is "1234" and the
calibration was carried out in the calibration laboratory on 2002-09-25.
<dcc:coreData>
<dcc:countryCodeISO3166_1>CH</dcc:countryCodeISO3166_1>
<dcc:usedLangCodeISO639_1>en</dcc:usedLangCodeISO639_1>
<dcc:mandatoryLangCodeISO639_1>en</dcc:mandatoryLangCodeISO639_1>
<dcc:uniqueIdentifier>1234</dcc:uniqueIdentifier>
<dcc:beginPerformanceDate>2002-09-25</dcc:beginPerformanceDate>
<dcc:endPerformanceDate>2002-09-25</dcc:endPerformanceDate>
<dcc:performanceLocation>laboratory</dcc:performanceLocation>
</dcc:coreData>
¶ Example 2
The DCC was issued in Belgium. The languages used are French,
Dutch and German. The valid languages in case of doubt are French and
Dutch. The unique identification number (the calibration certificate number)
is "5678" and the calibration was started at the customer's site on 2002-07-25 and ended on
2002-07-27.
<dcc:coreData>
<dcc:countryCodeISO3166_1>BE</dcc:countryCodeISO3166_1>
<dcc:usedLangCodeISO639_1>fr</dcc:usedLangCodeISO639_1>
<dcc:usedLangCodeISO639_1>nl</dcc:usedLangCodeISO639_1>
<dcc:usedLangCodeISO639_1>en</dcc:usedLangCodeISO639_1>
<dcc:mandatoryLangCodeISO639_1>fr</dcc:mandatoryLangCodeISO639_1>
<dcc:mandatoryLangCodeISO639_1>nl</dcc:mandatoryLangCodeISO639_1>
<dcc:uniqueIdentifier>5678</dcc:uniqueIdentifier>
<dcc:receiptDate>2002-09-10</dcc:receiptDate>
<dcc:beginPerformanceDate>2002-07-25</dcc:beginPerformanceDate>
<dcc:endPerformanceDate>2002-07-27</dcc:endPerformanceDate>
<dcc:performanceLocation>customer</dcc:performanceLocation>
</dcc:coreData>