UK Government Data Standards Catalogue

Metadata Value
Data Element

Person Requested Name
Is Part Of
Has Parts  
Version 2.0 
Status Release 
Previous Versions  
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Date Agreed 1 January 2002
UML diagram Person Name UML diagram

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Name

Person Requested Name
Description The name a person wishes to use which is different from the values in Title, Given Name(s), Family Name and Name Suffix fields.
Business Format Max. 70 characters.
Element Type Data Type
XML Schema
View whole schema document Person DescriptiveTypes as XML
View definition PersonRequestedNameType as HTML
Validations
1. Each element of the name must be separated by a space.
2. Consecutive spaces are not allowed.
Value
DefaultValue
Owner DTG
Based On
Verification
Comment
  • The Requested Name field should be used where a person requests a particular style of address, for example, The Warden of St.Annes Rest Home or where a name which is longer than that allowed for within a particular package shall be abbreviated in a way other than that arising by default.