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Catalogue Text File Format

 
The "Catalogue.txt" text file is a listing of the complete database of ENCs organised into the units to which they belong.
 
Download Catalogue.txt
 
This file follows a standard format, to help you use it flexibly.
 
The file is in plain ASCII with comma separated values (CSV) with DOS end of line delimiters (0x0B, 0x0D).
 
Overall file format:
 
Record ID Notes
0 Header Appears only once
1 ENC Unit  
2 ENC Cell  
2 ENC Cell  
1 ENC Unit  
2 ENC Cell  
2 ENC Cell  
 
Record 0 (header) format:
 
Field ID Data type Size Format or Value Notes
Record ID Integer 1 0  
Country of origin Text 2 UK  
Date of creation Date 8 DD/MM/YY  
Version number Decimal 5 xx.yy  
Type Integer 1
0 = Full List
1 = Partial list
 
 
Record 1 (ENC Unit) format:
 
Field ID Data type Size Format or Value Notes
Record ID Integer 1 1  
Country Text 255    
Unit Name Text 6 e.g. GB1001 Alphanumeric
Usage band Integer 1 1 - 6  
Title Text 255    
South limit Decimal 12 +/-XX.YYYYYYYY Number of decimal places may vary
West limit Decimal 13 +/-XXX.YYYYYYYY
North limit Decimal 12 +/-XX.YYYYYYYY
East limit Decimal 13 +/-XXX.YYYYYYYY
 
Record 2 (ENC Cell) format:
 
Field ID Data type Size Format or Value Notes
Record ID Integer 1 2  
Cell name Text 8 e.g. GB1A2B3C Alphanumeric
Title Text 255    
Edition no Integer 1 - 3 0 - 999 No leading zeros
Edition date Date 8 DD/MM/YY  
Update no Integer 1 - 3 0 - 999 No leading zeros
Update date Date 8 DD/MM/YY  
Usage band Integer 1 1 - 6  
South limit Decimal 12 +/-XX.YYYYYYYY Number of decimal places may vary
West limit Decimal 13 +/-XXX.YYYYYYYY
North limit Decimal 12 +/-XX.YYYYYYYY
East limit Decimal 13 +/-XXX.YYYYYYYY
 
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