Forum Guide to Metadata - Exhibit 3.2 - Commonly used categories of metadata items

Technical	Data Management	Data reporting/use
Field length Element type Permitted values Code set Translations Storage/archival location Source Target Load time	Meaning Availability Restrictions Limitation Components/operations Purpose/rationale Owner Steward Time parameters Treatment History Retention Security/Confidentiality	Identity Accuracy Reliability Completeness Sparsity Value set testing Coherence Continuity Contiguity Currency Punctuality Verification Validation

*See text and exhibit 3.3 for descriptions.