RIXML Documentation

dateTime

RIXML 2.5 Attribute

Optional

Definition

Used consistently as `dateTime` (optional)

Exact date and time applicable to a financial data item, expressed using ISO 8601 (as refined by the World Wide Web Consortium's note http://www.w3.org/TR/NOTE-datetime). In addition, RIXML requires the use of Zulu time or Z-time (GMT +/- n hours:minute:seconds). All times are absolute and easier to compute, rather than using a relative (i.e. 08:30 +5) time. Generally dateTime is used instead of period, periodYear and periodEnd when a specific date can be assigned to a financial data item, for example, Total Assets as of 31 January 2000.

optional

Documentation

Exact date and time applicable to a financial data item, expressed using ISO 8601 (as refined by the World Wide Web Consortium's note http://www.w3.org/TR/NOTE-datetime). In addition, RIXML requires the use of Zulu time or Z-time (GMT +/- n hours:minute:seconds). All times are absolute and easier to compute, rather than using a relative (i.e. 08:30 +5) time. Generally dateTime is used instead of period, periodYear and periodEnd when a specific date can be assigned to a financial data item, for example, Total Assets as of 31 January 2000.

Version History

2.1Introduced in RIXML 2.1

Business Rules

SHOULD

The dateTime attribute should be used instead of the period, periodYear and periodEnd combination when a specific date can be assigned to a financial data item

best-practicetemporal-specification

Design Decisions

The dateTime attribute was configured to use ISO 8601 format with mandatory Zulu time representation instead of relative time zones

Absolute time representation is easier to compute and process than relative time formats, reducing complexity for data consumers and ensuring consistent temporal interpretation across systems

RIXML Research Data Dictionary v2.5.1, p.62

Semantic Relationships

Replaces1 relationship

The dateTime attribute is used instead of period, periodYear and periodEnd when a specific date can be assigned to a financial data item

RIXML Research Data Dictionary v2.5.1, p.62Elements and Attributes