Required attributes for the Cloud for Sustainability waste data model (preview)
Important
Some or all of this functionality is available as part of a preview release. The content and the functionality are subject to change.
This article provides information about the required attributes and rules for the Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability waste data model (preview).
Note
The July 2024 release introduced significant flexibility with the Cloud for Sustainability data model by making previously mandatory attributes optional and providing default values in some cases. We relaxed constraints on some required attributes where we determined their impact on data quality and stability to be insubstantial. For more information, go to Required attributes for the Cloud for Sustainability data model.
General rules
- The Name value must always be unique.
- The Origin Correlation ID value must be unique if specified. However, it isn't typically required.
Notation
The table that follows provides a partial list of the attributes in each entity. It includes only required attributes and attributes that influence the requirement of other attributes via logical dependency rules. The following notation is used in the Required? column:
| Notation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Y | Required |
| N | Optional |
| <--<attribute> | Required only if <attribute> is specified |
| Y | <attribute>... | Required unless <attribute> is specified |
| Y <--<attribute> == <value> | Required if <attribute> contains <value> |
Entity/attribute rules
You can download a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet that lists entities and attributes for the Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability data model. For more information, go to Data model spreadsheet downloads.
This table lists additional attributes that are required based on the values in other attributes.
| Entity | Attribute | Required? |
|---|---|---|
| Waste quality test result | Description | N |
| Unit | <--Measured value | |
| Waste quantity | Cost | N |
| Cost unit | <--Cost | |
| Waste volume unit | <--Waste volume |
Other constraints
Waste quantity diversion method
The value must be one of the values from the following enumeration:
- Waste diverted from disposal by recovery
- Waste directed to disposal
- Others
Waste quantity diversion method subtype
The value must be one of the values from the following enumeration:
- Recycling
- Reuse
- Incineration (with energy recovery)
- Incineration (without energy recovery)
- Landfilling
- Other
Waste quantity waste diversion site type
The value must be one of the values from the following enumeration:
- Onsite
- Offsite
Article history
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| July 23, 2024 | Updated with a note about relaxed required attributes, first mentioned in Enter data more quickly with fewer required attributes in our release plan documentation. |
Related information
- Cloud for Sustainability waste data model (preview) entity reference
- Cloud for Sustainability waste data model (preview) overview
