RIXML Documentation

estimateActual

RIXML 2.5 Attribute

Required

Definition

Used consistently as `EstimateActualEnum` (required)

FinancialValueEstimateActualEnum

Indicates whether a financial figure is actual or estimated.

required

Documentation

Indicates whether a financial figure is actual or estimated.

Version History

2.1Introduced in RIXML 2.1

Design Decisions

The estimateActual attribute was designated as required to ensure consumers can distinguish between actual reported figures and estimated values

Financial data consumers need to clearly understand whether a figure represents actual reported data or an estimate, as this impacts investment decision-making and risk assessment

RIXML Research Data Dictionary v2.5.1, p.61