This last group includes Allegheny, Cumberland and Lancaster counties. Please note that an updated version of this Specification will be released shortly that will contain the rules for XML formatting as well. Specification Conventions Letters indicated within quotes are case sensitive unless otherwise noted. Field names are indicated by bold lettering. Attachments include separate tables, lists, and other supporting documentation referenced in this document as part of the Specification.
Several fields contain codes or other data requiring further explanation.
Such explanation is often contained within parentheses immediately following the code. All Mandatory fields must not be blank for the record to be valid. The presence or absence of data in Not Mandatory fields does not affect the record s validity. Dependant fields have requirements for content which depend on other fields. Blank spaces must be zero-filled in all date fields.