Attribute types (datatypes)

Glossary

AquiferMediaTypeValue

Value from the AquiferMediaTypeValue controlled list of values.

AssessmentConfidence

Value from the AssessmentConfidence controlled list of values.

AssessmentMethod

Value from the AssessmentMethod controlled list of values.

Attachment

File uploaded directly into Reportnet3. The file can have a maximum of 100 MB. The valid filename extensions are ‘pdf’ (Portable Document Format),’xlsx’ (Excel) or ‘docx’ (Word). In a WISE dataflow, files are always uploaded to the documentFile attribute of the Document table.

BiologicalQualityElement

Value from the BiologicalQualityElement controlled list of values, which is a subset of the QualityElement controlled list of values.

ChemicalMatrixType

Value from the ChemicalMatrixType controlled list of values.

ChemicalPurpose

Value from the ChemicalPurpose controlled list of values.

ChemicalStatus

Value from the ChemicalStatus controlled list of values.

ClassificationSystem

Value from the ClassificationSystem controlled list of values. See https://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/wise/ClassificationSystem

ConfidentialityStatus

Value from the ConfidentialityStatus controlled list of values. [5] [6]

Country

Value from the Country controlled list of values.

date

Date in the format yyyy-mm-dd.

documentCode

Character string following the wiseIdentifier syntax that uniquely identifies a document provided in a data delivery.

EcologicalStatus

Value from the EcologicalStatus controlled list of values.

Email

Character string with a maximum length of 250 characters. Validate using REGEX pattern.

EnvironmentalQualityStandard

Value from the EnvironmentalQualityStandard controlled list of values.

ExemptionPeriod

Value from the ExemptionPeriod controlled list of values.

ExemptionRationale

Value from the ExemptionRationale controlled list of values.

ExemptionType

Value from the ExemptionType controlled list of values.

GroundwaterSurfaceWaterLink

Value from the GroundwaterSurfaceWaterLink controlled list of values.

gYear

Gregorian year.

IdentifierScheme

Value from the IdentifierScheme controlled list of values.

ImpactType

Value from the ImpactType controlled list of values.

IntercalibrationType

Value from the IntercalibrationType controlled list of values.

Language

Value from the Language controlled list of values.
WISE dataflows use a subset of the ISO 639-2 alpha-3 code for the representation of names of languages [7]

LegislationLevelValue

Value from the LegislationLevelValue controlled list of values.

Licence

Value from the Licence controlled list of values.
Because all WFD datasets fall under the HVD regulation [8], the Licence options are:

notation	label
'CC0'	http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/licence/CC0
'CC_BY_4_0'	http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/licence/CC_BY_4_0
'exactMatch_CC_BY_4_0'	skos:exactMatch http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/licence/CC_BY_4_0
'narrowMatch_CC_BY_4_0'	skos:narrowMatch http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/licence/CC_BY_4_0

LineString

A LineString is a 1-dimensional line formed by a contiguous sequence of line segments. Each line segment is defined by two Point, with the end point of one segment forming the start point of the next segment. [3] [4]
In the WISE spatial datasets, a valid LineString is simple (does not have self-intersections), does not have zero-length line segments, and has 1 or more line segments.

LithologyValue

Value from the LithologyValue controlled list of values. To be defined.

MitigationMeasure

Value from the MitigationMeasure controlled list of values.

MixingZoneMeasure

Value from the MixingZoneMeasure controlled list of values.

MonitoringCycle

Value from the MonitoringCycle controlled list of values.

MonitoringFrequency

Value from the MonitoringFrequency controlled list of values.

MultiLineString

A MultiLineString is a collection of LineString. [3] [4]

MultiPoint

A MultiPoint is a collection of Points. [3] [4]

MultiPolygon

A MultiPolygon is a collection of non-overlapping, non-adjacent Polygon. Polygons in the collection may touch only at a finite number of points. [3] [4]

NaturalAWBHMWB

Value from the NaturalAWBHMWB controlled list of values.

nonNegativeValue

Non-negative numeric value.

ObservationStatus

Value from the ObservationStatus controlled list of values.

Parameter

Value from the Parameter controlled list of values. Depending of the scope in which it is being used, the subset of allowed values may be restricted by the quality control.

Percentage

Integer value in the interval [0,100].

PercentageInterval

Value from the PercentageInterval controlled list of values.

Point

A Point is a 0-dimensional geometry that represents a single location in coordinate space. A Point has an x-coordinate value, a y-coordinate value. [3] [4]
In the WISE spatial datasets, a valid point does not have a z-coordinate value.

Polygon

A Polygon is a 2-dimensional planar region, delimited by an exterior boundary (the shell) and zero or more interior boundaries (holes). Each boundary is a LinearRing (a closed simple LineString). [3] [4]

PressureAssessmentMethod

Value from the PressureAssessmentMethod controlled list of values.

PressureType

Value from the PressureType controlled list of values.
This is a hierarchical list.

QualityElement

Value from the QualityElement controlled list of values, which is a subset of the Parameter controlled list of values.

QuantitativeStatus

Value from the QuantitativeStatus controlled list of values.

range

Range of values. The data type follows the Postgre range type implementation of the ISO 80000-2:2019(E) standard. [1] [2]

ReasonForFailure

Value from the ReasonForFailure controlled list of values.

referenceCode

Character string following the wiseIdentifier syntax that uniquely identifies a document reference (e.g. a chapter, bookmark, page, etc.) within a document provided in a data delivery.

ReservoirType

Value from the ReservoirType controlled list of values.

Role

Value from the Role controlled list of values.

SpecialisedZoneType

Value from the SpecialisedZoneType controlled list of values.

string

Character string. A maximum of 4000 characters is allowed, unless otherwise specified by indicating the number of characters. UTF8 encoding is mandatory.

UnitOfMeasure

Value from the UnitOfMeasure controlled list of values.

URL

Character string with a maximum of 2100 characters. Validate using REGEX pattern.

VolumeRevenueCost

Value from the VolumeRevenueCost controlled list of values.

WaterBodyCategory

Value from the WaterBodyCategory controlled list of values.

WFDMonitoringPurpose

Value from the WFDMonitoringPurpose controlled list of values.

WFDWaterService

Value from the WFDWaterService controlled list of values.

WiseEvolutionType

Value from the WiseEvolutionType controlled list of values.

wiseIdentifier

String with a maximum of 42 characters. A WISE identifier:

• must start with the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code, except for Greece (‘EL’) and the United Kingdom (‘UK’)

• must use only upper case letters [A to Z] and digits [0 to 9]

• may use the underscore character (‘_’) or the hyphen character (‘-‘) as separator characters within the identifier (but not immediately after the country code, and not at the end of the code)

• must not have consecutive separator characters

• be unique at national level, within the context to which they apply

Valid examples: FR123, FR1_XYZ1234_1, FR1-XYZ1234-1, FR1XYZ12341.
Invalid examples: FR1__XYZ1234__1, FRa123, FR123_.

WisePurposeOfCollectionValue

Value from the WisePurposeOfCollectionValue controlled list of values.

YesNo

Value from the YesNo controlled list of values.

YesNoNotApplicable

Value from the YesNoNotApplicable controlled list of values.

YesNoRBMP

Value from the YesNoRBMP controlled list of values.

YesNoUnknownInapplicable

Value from the YesNoNotApplicable controlled list of values.

YesNoUnknownNotApplicableNotAssessed

Value from the YesNoUnknownNotApplicableNotAssessed controlled list of values.

YesNoUnknownNotAssessed

Value from the YesNoUnknownNotAssessed controlled list of values.

ZoneType

Value from the ZoneType controlled list of values.

References

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[1]

PostgreSQL Global Development Group. Documentation: 18: 8.17. Range Types. 2026. PostgreSQL documentation, accessed 2026-06-25. URL: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/rangetypes.html.

[2]

International Organization for Standardization. ISO 80000-2:2019 - Quantities and units - Part 2: Mathematics. Technical Report ISO 80000-2:2019, International Organization for Standardization, 2019. International Standard; standard page: https://www.iso.org/standard/64973.html. URL: https://cdn.standards.iteh.ai/samples/64973/329519100abd447ea0d49747258d1094/ISO-80000-2-2019.pdf.

[3] (1,2,3,4,5,6)

PostGIS Project. Using PostGIS: Data Management. 4.1.1. OGC Geometry. 2026. PostGIS 3.6 manual, Chapter 4. URL: https://postgis.net/docs/manual-3.6/using_postgis_dbmanagement.html.

[4] (1,2,3,4,5,6)

H. Butler, M. Daly, A. Doyle, and S. Gillies. The GeoJSON Format. RFC 7946, Internet Engineering Task Force, 2016. URL: https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc7946, doi:10.17487/RFC7946.

[5]

SDMX Statistical Working Group. SDMX Cross-Domain Code Lists: CL_CONF_STATUS (Code list for Confidentiality Status). Standard Codelist, Statistical Data and Metadata eXchange (SDMX), 2014. Official cross-domain code list providing coded information about data sensitivity and suppression mechanisms. URL: https://sdmx.org/wp-content/uploads/CL_CONF_STATUS_v1_1_26-6-2014.doc.

[6]

SDMX Statistical Working Group. Guidelines for Confidentiality and Embargo in SDMX. Content-Oriented Guideline, Statistical Data and Metadata eXchange (SDMX), 2018. Part of the SDMX Content-Oriented Guidelines framework; details use cases for data protection and data suppression mechanisms. URL: https://sdmx.org/wp-content/uploads/Guidelines_on_Confidentiality_and_Embargo.docx.

[7]

Library of Congress, Network Development and MARC Standards Office. Iso 639-2 language code list. Technical Report, Library of Congress, 1998. ISO 639-2:1998, Codes for the representation of names of languages – Part 2: Alpha-3 code. URL: https://www.loc.gov/standards/iso639-2/php/code_list.php.

[8]

European Union. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/138 of 21 December 2022 laying down a list of specific high-value datasets and the arrangements for their publication and re-use. 2022. URL: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2023/138/oj.