pdNickname – File Layout & Data Definitions
Field: name of the field. Type: field type; Chr = character or alphanumeric, Num = numeric. Width: field width. Dec: number of decimal points. From: field starting point. To: field ending point. Description: data definition of the field contents. Users can match against the NAME and VARIATION fields to compare the names on their lists with related nicknames, diminutives, pet names, variations and given names.
| Field | Type | Width | Dec | From | To | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEACOCK_ID | Chr | 10 | 1 | 10 | Unique ID number assigned to each record | |
| NAME | Chr | 25 | 11 | 35 | First name | |
| VARIATION | Chr | 25 | 36 | 60 | Nickname, diminutive, pet name, variation or given name | |
| RELFLAG | Chr | 1 | 61 | 61 |
Relationship Flag (key):
1 = Close relationship between the name and variation (common variants)
2 = More distant relationship between the name and variation (less common variants) |
|
| VARCNT | Num | 10 | 0 | 62 | 71 | Number of variations of the name |
| VARNUM | Num | 10 | 0 | 72 | 81 | Sequential variation number |
| GENDER | Chr | 1 | 82 | 82 |
Gender (key):
M = Male
F = Female U = Unisex |