[DDI-users] use of "cycle" attribute

[Sigbjorn Revheim]

At 15:26 14.02.2003 +0100, Marion Wittenberg wrote:
>Hello,
>
>Does anyone has some expercience withe the "cycle" attribute of Time 
>Period and Collection Date. (2.2.3.1 en 2.2.3.2)
>Do you use "wave 1", wave 2" etc.?

Description of it from the tab library:
The "cycle" attribute permits specification of the relevant cycle, wave, or 
round of data.

>Another questions concerns the date attribute of Time Period (2.2.3.1.) 
>Isn't it strange to use an exact date to the time period covered.
>Doesn' t the time period refer to a much broader categorie.

You can choose how broad it should be yourself. Here is an example with 3 
different resolutions:

<sumDscr>
   <timePrd date="1998" event="start" cycle="Wave 1"/>
   <timePrd date="1999" event="end" cycle="Wave 1"/>
   <timePrd date="2000-04" event="start" cycle="Wave 2"/>
   <timePrd date="2000-09" event="end" cycle="Wave 2"/>
   <timePrd date="2001-04-15" event="start" cycle="Wave 3"/>
   <timePrd date="2001-06-15" event="end" cycle="Wave 3"/>
</sumDscr>

Best wishes,
Sigbjoern