EN IEC 62832-1:2020

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-februar-2021
Meritev, nadzor in avtomatizacija merilnega industrijskega procesa - Okvir za
digitalno tovarno - 1.del: Splošna načela (IEC 62832-1:2020)
Industrial-process measurement, control and automation - Digital factory framework -
Part 1: General principles (IEC 62832-1:2020)
Industrielle Leittechnik - Grundstruktur der digitalen Fabrik - Teil 1: Allgemeine
Grundsätze (IEC 62832-1:2020)
Mesure, commande et automation dans les processus industriels - Cadre de l'usine
numérique (digital factory) - Partie 1: Principes généraux (IEC 62832-1:2020)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 62832-1:2020
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25.040.40 Merjenje in krmiljenje Industrial process
industrijskih postopkov measurement and control
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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ICS 25.040.40
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Industrial-process measurement, control and automation - Digital
factory framework - Part 1: General principles
(IEC 62832-1:2020)
Mesure, commande et automation dans les processus Industrielle Leittechnik - Grundstruktur der digitalen Fabrik -
industriels - Cadre de l'usine numérique (digital factory) - Teil 1: Allgemeine Grundsätze
Partie 1: Principes généraux (IEC 62832-1:2020)
(IEC 62832-1:2020)
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The text of the International Standard IEC 62832-1:2020 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards
indicated:
IEC 61360 (series) NOTE Harmonized as EN 61360 (series)
IEC 61360-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61360-1
IEC 61360-2 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61360-2
IEC 61987 (series) NOTE Harmonized as EN IEC 61987 (series)
IEC 61987-10:2009 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61987-10:2009 (not modified)
IEC 62264 (series) NOTE Harmonized as EN 62264 (series)
IEC 62264-1:2013 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62264-1:2013 (not modified)
IEC 62264-2 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62264-2
IEC 62683 (series) NOTE Harmonized as EN 62683 (series)
ISO 11354-1:2011 NOTE Harmonized as EN ISO 11354-1:2011 (not modified)
IEC 62656 (series) NOTE Harmonized as EN IEC 62656 (series)
ISO 19439 NOTE Harmonized as EN ISO 19439
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments)
applies.
NOTE 1 Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the
relevant EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available
here: www.cenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 62832-2 - Industrial-process measurement, control EN IEC 62832-2 -
and automation - Digital factory framework
- Part 2: Model elements
IEC 62832-3 - Industrial-process measurement, control EN IEC 62832-3 -
and automation - Digital factory framework
- Part 3: Application of Digital Factory for
life cycle management of production
systems
IEC 62832 series Industrial-process measurement, control EN IEC 62832 series
and automation - Digital factory framework
ISO/IEC 6523 series Information technology - Structure for the - -
identification of organizations and
organization parts
ISO/IEC 11179-6 - Information technology - Metadata - -
registries (MDR) – Part 6: Registration
ISO/TS 29002-5 2009 Industrial automation systems and - -
integration - Exchange of characteristic
data – Part 5: Identification scheme

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6
0.1 Market demand and situation . 6
0.2 History of standardization in this area . 6
0.3 Purpose and benefits of IEC 62832 (all parts) . 7
0.4 Contents of IEC 62832 (all parts) . 7
1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms, definitions, abbreviated terms and conventions . 9
3.1 Terms and definitions . 9
3.2 Abbreviated terms . 12
4 Overview of the DF framework . 13
4.1 General . 13
4.2 DF reference model . 14
4.3 Use of the Digital Factory . 15
5 DF reference model . 16
5.1 Concept identifier . 16
5.2 Concept dictionary entry . 17
5.2.1 General . 17
5.2.2 Data element type . 18
5.2.3 CDEL definition . 18
5.2.4 DF asset class definition . 18
5.3 Concept dictionary . 18
5.3.1 General . 18
5.3.2 DF dictionary . 18
5.4 Data element . 19
5.5 Collection of data elements . 19
5.6 DF asset class . 20
5.6.1 General . 20
5.6.2 DF asset class header . 20
5.6.3 DF asset class body . 20
5.7 View element . 21
5.8 Library . 22
5.8.1 General . 22
5.8.2 Supplier library . 22
5.8.3 DF library . 22
5.9 DF asset . 23
5.9.1 General . 23
5.9.2 DF asset header . 23
5.9.3 DF asset body . 23
5.10 Model elements for relationship . 24
5.10.1 DF asset link . 24
5.10.2 DF asset class association . 25
5.10.3 Generic association . 25
5.10.4 Data element relationship . 25
5.10.5 DF asset assignment . 26

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5.11 Digital Factory . 26
6 Rules of the DF framework . 27
6.1 Representing a production system . 27
6.2 Rules for integration in the DF library . 28
6.3 Rules for using DF assets in a Digital Factory . 29
6.4 Reuse of a Digital Factory structure . 29
Bibliography . 30

Figure 1 – DF framework overview . 14
Figure 2 – Overview of the Digital Factory and example activities . 16
Figure 3 – Identification standard . 17
Figure 4 – Example of sourcing of a DF concept dictionary . 19
Figure 5 – Example of basic DF asset class . 20
Figure 6 – Example of composite DF asset class . 21
Figure 7 – Example of composite DF asset . 24
Figure 8 – Example of data element relationships . 26
Figure 9 – Example of DF asset and DF asset class . 28
Figure 10 – Integration with the DF library . 29

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Part 1: General principles
FOREWORD
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International Standard IEC 62832-1 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 65:
Industrial-process measurement, control and automation.
This first edition cancels and replaces the first edition of IEC TS 62832-1 published in 2016.
This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous
Technical Specification:
• correction of terms and definition of additional terms (Clause 3);
• correction of description of header;
• moved UML diagram to IEC 62832-2.

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The text of this International Standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
65/836/FDIS 65/845/RVD
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measurement, control and automation – Digital Factory framework can be found on the IEC
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INTRODUCTION
0.1 Market demand and situation
High performance, flexible dynamic processes, and agile machines and production systems are
essential to meet the demands for quality, delivery and cost of the products. This situation
results in an increased complexity of the plant life cycle. In addition, all existing information of
a product or a production system is described and modified through the whole life cycle of a
product or of a production system, for example during the planning, development process, and
operation. This situation spurs the enterprise to exchange product data and production system
data in electronic form.
However, each enterprise and each department inside the enterprise describe their products
and production systems according to their own data management schemes, often using different
terms, structures, and media.
EXAMPLE Examples for data management schemes are paper-based, databases, disks, e-catalogues, and cloud.
Therefore, no seamless information exchange between all the actors involved in the life cycles
of both products and production systems can be found.
Efficient exchange of data between and within enterprises can only be performed if syntax
(format) and semantics (meaning) of the information has been defined in a unanimous and
shared manner.
0.2 History of standardization in this area
Earlier work on electronic product data started with the initial objective to replace paper data
sheets with an electronic description of electronic components used in products, and to use it
in software tools for electronic wiring and assembly (for example, when designing electronic
boards).
Additionally, concepts were developed for profiling of devices used in production systems, in
order to describe parameters and behavioural aspects to facilitate integration and reduce
engineering costs, providing guides for standards developers.
NOTE 1 See Device Profile Guideline (IEC TR 62390).
IEC 61987-10 made an important step toward this objective by defining fundamentals that aim
at describing devices used in production systems by creating lists of properties (LOPs). The
properties themselves are compiled into blocks that describe given features of a device. Further
parts of IEC 61987 and other related standards (e.g. IEC 62683 (all parts)) define reference
LOPs for electronic/electric components and materials used in electro-technical equipment and
systems, such as equipment for measuring flows, pressures, temperatures, levels and densities.
NOTE 2 Although the title of IEC 62683 is "Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear – Product data and properties
for information exchange", the intent of IEC 62832 is to use the information exchange for interoperability in describing
devices that are used in production systems.
IEC 61360-1, IEC 61360-2 and ISO 13584-42 specify the principles to be used for defining
characterization classes of parts and their properties. As a result, a database was developed,
also named IEC Common Data Dictionary (IEC CDD), which contains the reference collection
of classes and associated properties. ISO 22745 (all parts) specifies open technical dictionaries
(OTDs) and their application to master data. ISO/IEC Guide 77 provides recommendations for
the description of products and their properties for the creation of these classes, catalogues
and reference dictionaries.
NOTE 3 ISO/IEC Guide 77 uses the term "product". It is taken to include devices, processes, systems, installations,
etc.
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ISO 15704 specifies requirements of enterprise reference architectures and methodologies for
supporting the applications in terms of the interoperability, the integration, and the architectures
of the applications throughout the life cycle and supply chain aspects of the systems.
A number of efforts have addressed the development of business and manufacturing enterprise
models to aid in understanding of different aspects of the enterprise to realize improvements in
enterprise operations. Additionally, models for enterprise and control systems have been
developed to support the production operations, but gaps remain in development of models to
bridge from the manufacturing system design environments to the manufacturing operation
environments, in terms of sharing information of the process, equipment, and devices.
NOTE 4 IEC 62264 (all parts) defines models of functions in the manufacturing and control domains and information
exchanged with the enterprise domain.
0.3 Purpose and benefits of IEC 62832 (all parts)
While the standards mentioned above provide a method for describing properties of a given
device, IEC 62832 (all parts) extends this method by defining a reference model for the
representation of production systems, which include the devices.
In order to manage a production system effectively throughout its life cycle, it is very important
to have its digital representation and to maintain the contents appropriately in response to its
evolution in its life cycle. Activities related to the production system will access, update, and
use the contents of digital representation in order to support the whole life cycle of the
production system. This digital representation provides a consistent information interchange
between all processes and partners involved and makes related information understandable,
reusable and changeable through the entire production system life cycle.
Dictionaries and models can help to establish such digital representation by providing
descriptions of elements, such as equipment and devices, of the production system. However,
additional information is needed in order to achieve the intended digital representation of
production systems, such as descriptions of relationship between the elements.
IEC 62832 (all parts) provides a framework for establishing and maintaining the digital
representations of production systems, including the elements, relationships between these
elements and the exchange of information about these elements.
The framework aims at reducing the interoperability barriers for exchange of information for the
various activities related to production systems. The main advantages of this method are that
all information related to a production system is described in a standardized manner, and it can
be used and modified through its entire life cycle.
The method defined in IEC 62832 (all parts) is kept as generic as possible in order to enable
its use in several industrial sectors.
NOTE Enterprise modelling concepts are described in standards referenced in the Bibliography (for example
ISO 15704, ISO 11354-1).
0.4 Contents of IEC 62832 (all parts)
IEC 62832 (all parts) consists of multiple parts which provide:
• general introduction to the model and principles of the Digital Factory framework (DF
framework) (IEC 62832-1);
• detailed data model for all the model elements of the DF framework (IEC 62832-2);
• description of how the DF framework is used to manage the life cycle of a production system
(IEC 62832-3).
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1 Scope
This part of IEC 62832 defines the general principles of the Digital Factory framework (DF
framework), which is a set of model elements (DF reference model) and rules for modelling
production systems.
This DF framework defines:
• a model of production system assets;
• a model of relationships between different production system assets;
• the flow of information about production system assets.
The DF framework does not cover representation of building construction, input resources (such
as raw production material, assembly parts), consumables, work pieces in process, nor end
products.
It applies to the three types of production processes (continuous control, batch control and
discrete control) in any industrial sector (for example aeronautic industries, automotive,
chemicals, wood).
NOTE This document does not provide an application scenario for descriptions based on ISO 15926 (all parts),
because ISO 15926 (all parts) uses a different methodology for describing production systems.
The representation of a production system according to this document is managed throughout
all phases of the production system life cycle (for example design, construction, operation or
maintenance). The requirements and specification of software tools supporting the DF
framework are out of scope of this document.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies.
For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any
amendments) applies.
IEC 62832-2, Industrial-process measurement, control and automation – Digital Factory
framework – Part 2: Model elements
IEC 62832-3, Industrial-process measurement, control and automation – Digital Factory
framework – Part 3: Application of Digital Factory for life cycle management of production
systems
IEC 62832 (all parts), Industrial-process measurement, control and automation – Digital Factory
framework
ISO/IEC 6523 (all parts), Information technology – Structure for the identification of
organizations and organization parts
ISO/IEC 11179-6, Information technology – Metadata registries (MDR) – Part 6: Registration

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ISO TS 29002-5:2009, Industrial automation systems and integration – Exchange of
characteristic data – Part 5: Identification scheme
3 Terms, definitions, abbreviated terms and conventions
3.1 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following
addresses:
• IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
3.1.1
activity
group of tasks that are classified as having a common objective
EXAMPLE Electrical wiring design, PLC programming, mounting, wiring, drive configuration, modelling, simulation,
monitoring.
[SOURCE: IEC 62264-1:2013, 3.1.1, modified – The example has been added.]
3.1.2
asset
physical or logical object owned by or under the custodial duties of an organization, having
either a perceived or actual value to the organization
Note 1 to entry: A role is not an asset.
[SOURCE: IEC TS 62443-1-1:2009, 3.2.6, modified – The note has been replaced.]
3.1.3
classification consortium
group of companies that is working on concept dictionaries
3.1.4
collection of data elements
CDEL
identified and structured set of data elements
3.1.5
concept dictionary
collection of concept dictionary entries that allows lookup by concept identifier
Note 1 to entry: There are standardized dictionaries (e.g. IEC CDD), consortium dictionaries (e.g. eOTD® and
), supplier dictionaries and DF dictionaries.
eCl@ss®
[SOURCE: ISO TS 29002-5:2009, 3.5, modified – The note has been added.]
___________
eOTD® is the registered trademark of a product supplied by ECCMA (Electronic Commerce Code Management
Association). This information is given for the convenience of users of this document and does not constitute an
endorsement by IEC of the product named.
eCl@ss® is the registered trademark of a product supplied by the eCl@ss e.V. association. This information is
given for the convenience of users of this document and does not constitute an endorsement by IEC of the product
named.
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3.1.6
concept dictionary entry
definition of a concept containing, at a minimum, an unambiguous concept identifier, a preferred
name, and a description
[SOURCE: ISO TS 29002-5:2009, 3.3, modified – The terms "identifier" and "term" have been
replaced with "concept identifier" and "preferred name" and the note to entry has been deleted.]
3.1.7
data element
unit of data consisting at least of the reference to a data element type and a corresponding
value
3.1.8
data element relationship
relationship between data element types or between data elements in a given context
3.1.9
data element type
unit of data for which the identification, description and permissible values have been specified
according to a data specification
Note 1 to entry: This definition was derived from both ISO 22745-2:2010, 15.2 and ISO 13584-42:2010, 3.28.
Note 2 to entry: The concept of data element type is represented in many publications by the term "property".
3.1.10
data specification
rules for describing items belonging to a particular class using entries from a concept dictionary
and reference to a specific formal syntax
EXAMPLE An ISO TS 22745-30 compliant identification guide, ISO 13584-511 and ISO 8000-2 are data
specifications.
[SOURCE: ISO TS 29002-4:2009, 3.5, modified – Example 1 has been modified, the reference
to ISO 8000-102 has been updated and replaced by ISO 8000-2 and Example 2 has been
removed.]
3.1.11
data supplier
organization that provides supplier libraries
EXAMPLE Data suppliers can be device manufacturers, machine manufacturers, vendors, distributors, system
integrators, tool providers.
3.1.12
DF asset
digital representation of a PS asset and/or a role
3.1.13
DF asset class
description of a set of PS assets and/or roles that share common characteristics
3.1.14
DF asset class association
description of DF asset links which can be established between specific DF assets

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3.1.15
DF asset link
digital representation of a relationship between two or more PS assets or between two or more
roles
3.1.16
DF dictionary
concept dictionary owned by an enterprise and used for its Digital Factories and DF libraries
3.1.17
DF library
library owned by an enterprise and used for its Digital Factories
3.1.18
DF reference model
set of model elements for creating and managing a Digital Factory
3.1.19
Digital Factory
digital representation of a production system
Note 1 to entry: A Digital Factory can represent an existing or planned production system.
Note 2 to entry: The representation of a production system can include representation of PS assets and
representation of roles.
3.1.20
enterprise
one or more organizations sharing a definite mission, goals and objectives which provides an
output such as a product or service
[SOURCE: IEC 62264-1:2013, 3.1.10]
3.1.21
library
identified set of library entries that is used to store and exchange product type information for
creating and maintaining Digital Factories
3.1.22
library entry
identified content in a library
3.1.23
life cycle
evolution of a system, product, service, project or other human-made entity from conception
through retirement
EXAMPLE Typical phases of a production system life cycle are conceptual development, planning, specification,
design, engineering, construction, configuration, commissioning, operation, maintenance, decommissioning, and
disposal.
[SOURCE: ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288:2015, 4.1.23, modified – The example has been added.]
3.1.24
production system
system intended for production of goods
Note 1 to entry: The concept of production system includes spare parts.

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Note 2 to entry: The concept of production system does not encompass the whole manufacturing facility. It excludes
in particular the supporting infrastructure (such as building, power distribution, lighting, ventilation). It also excludes
financial assets, human resources, raw process materials, energy, work pieces in process, end products.
Note 3 to entry: Production systems can support different types of production processes (continuous, batch, and
discrete).
3.1.25
production system asset
PS asset
asset that is a constituent of a production system
Note 1 to entry: A PS asset can be a part, a device, a machine, software, a control system or any collection of PS
assets. It can have physical characteristics, for example mechanical, electrical, electronic. It also can be assigned
to one or more role(s).
3.1.26
PS asset type
set of PS assets with common characteristics and features
3.1.27
role
intended purpose within the context of a production system
Note 1 to entry: A role typically is assigned to a PS asset.
3.1.28
supplier library
library that is used for exchange of product information
3.1.29
technical discipline
area of technical expertise
EXAMPLE Electrical wiring, pipe layout, automation and mechanic.
3.2 Abbreviated terms
For the purposes of this document, the following abbreviated terms apply.
CDEL Collection of Data Elements
DER Data Element Relationship
DF Digital Factory (as qualifier)
ID Identifier
IEC CDD IEC Common Data Dictionary (see IEC 61360 (all parts))
LOP List of Properties (see IEC 61987-10)
PLC Programmable Logic Controller
PS Production System (as qualifier)
RAI Registration Authority Identifier (see ISO/IEC 6523)
VFD Variable Frequency Drive
NOTE The abbreviated term DF is only used as a qualifier for model elements specified in this document. It is not
understood as a replacement for the Digital Factory concept defined in 3.1.19.

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4 Overview of the DF framework
4.1 General
The DF framework specifies the DF reference model and rules for using the DF reference model.
The DF reference model is a set of model elements. The rules are used for creating and
managing Digital Factories. The DF framework also defines rules for construction of libraries
based on concept dictionaries.
The DF framework enables each enterprise to use and develop interoperable software tools
and applications in order to support all activities within the life cycle of a production system.
These activities access and update the information in the Digital Factory.
The DF framework relies upon referencing or integrating information (e.g. master data
according to ISO 8000-2:2018), from several sources, such as:
• standardized dictionaries;
• consortium dictionaries;
• supplier dictionaries;
• supplier libraries.
A production system (in the real world) is composed of PS assets and is represented by a Digital
Factory (in the virtual world). The Digital Factory is composed of DF assets. DF assets are
representations of the PS assets. Relationships between PS assets are represented as DF
asset links.
The DF asset contains the role-based equipment information and/or the physical asset
information.
NOTE IEC 62264-2 describes the concepts of role-based equipment and physical asset.
The DF framework is illustrated in Figure 1. The arrows in the figure represent the flow of
information. Rules are applied to managing the information flow.

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Figure 1 – DF framework overview
The DF framework considers four types of stakeholders:
• standardization bodies; who provide standard dictionaries;
• classification consortia; who provide consortium dictionaries;
• data suppliers; who provide supplier dictionaries and supplier libraries;
• enterprises; who own Digital Factories, a DF dictionary which integrates and/or reference
concept dictionary entries of other dictionaries, and a DF library which integrates supplier
libraries.
The dictionaries are explained in 5.3. The libraries are explained in 5.8.
4.2 DF reference model
The DF reference model includes the following model elements:
• concept dictionary entry
– data element type;
– CDEL definition;
– DF asset class definition;
• concept dictionary
– DF dictionary;
• data element;
• collection of data elements;

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• DF asset class
– DF asset class header;
– DF asset class body;
• view element;
• library
– supplier library;
– DF library;
• DF asset
– DF asset header;
– DF asset body;
• model elements for relationship
– DF asset link;
– DF asset class association;
– generic association;
– data element relationship;
– DF asset assignment;
• Digital Factory.
4.3 Use of the Digital Factory
Throughout the life cycle of the production system, the information in the Digital Factory will be
added, deleted or changed by the various activities during the life cycle phases. In this way,
the Digital Factory will always contain up to date information of the production system
(see Figure 2).
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Figure 2 – Overview of the Digital Factory and example activities
Software tools and application software that access and update information in Digital Factories
to support activities within the life cycle of a production system reference the DF framework.
5 DF reference model
5.1 Concept identifier
In order to support unambiguous exchange of information, concept identifiers according to
ISO TS 29002-5 shall be used for identification of the following model elements in the DF
reference model: concept dictionaries, DF asset class definitions, data element types, and
CDEL definitions. An overview of the ISO TS 29002-5 identifier and related other standards is
shown in Figure 3.
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Key
IRDI: international registration data identifier (ISO/IEC 11179-6):
Organization:
RAI: registration authority identifier (ISO/IEC 6523)
ICD: international code designator
OI: organization identifier
OPI: organization part identifier
OPIS: organization part identifier source indicator
AI: additional information
Data:
DI: data identifier
CSI: code space identifier
IC: item code
Version:
VI: version identifier
The fields "#" and "-" are separators.
Figure 3 – Identification standard
A concept identifier consists of several parts:
• the registration authority identifier (RAI) describes the origin of the identifier;
• the data identifier (DI) identifies the concept (for example class, data element) within the
concept dictionary;
• the version identifier (VI) identifies the version of the concept description.
The DI is composed of an optional code space identifier (CSI) and a mandatory item code (IC).
NOTE 1 In ISO/IEC 11179 (all parts), the term "international registration data identifier (IRDI)" is used for "concept
identifier" in ISO TS 29002-5.
NOTE 2 Within some other standards, the term "code" is used instead of "concept identifier".
NOTE 3 Examples in this part of IEC 62832 only show the value of the item code (IC) of the identifier.
NOTE 4 ISO 29002 (all parts) is a common resource used by several standards. Standards using ISO 29002 (all
parts) as a reference restrict the syntax and a
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