SMTSTA

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FEATURE ATTRIBUTE

Summer time start

Acronym: SMTSTA

Camel Case: summerTimeStart


Attribute type: A

Definition:

The start of the summer time

References:


Indication:

the 'summer time end' should be encoded using 4 digits for the calendar year (CCYY), 2 digits for the month (MM) (e.g. April = 04) and 2 digits for the day (DD). When no specific year is required (ie the object is removed at the same time each year) the following two cases may be considered: - same day each year: --MMDD - same month each year: --MM

This conforms to ISO 8601: 1988.

Format:

CCYYMMDD (full date, mandatory)

--MMDD (same day each year, mandatory)

--MM (same month each year, mandatory)

Example:

--0415 for an ending date of 15 April each year.


Remarks:

Summer time is also known as daylight saving time.


Distinction:



Justification:
to be completed

Comments:

No comments.



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