Required attributes for the Cloud for Sustainability water 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 water data model.
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.
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.
Other constraints
Water instrument configuration type
The value must be one of the values from the following enumeration:
- Water quantity
- Water quality
Water quality characteristic.Type
The value must be one of the values from the following enumeration:
- Physical
- Chemical
- Biological
Water sample collection method
The value must be one of the values from the following enumeration:
- Composite
- Grab
Water source type
The value must be one of the values from the following enumeration:
- Surface water
- Ground water
- Sea water
- Produced water
- Third party water
Water instrument configuration water transaction type
The value must be one of the values from the following enumeration:
- Withdrawal
- Discharge
- Consumption
- Recycled
Water source water quality type
The value must be one of the values from the following enumeration:
- Fresh water
- Other water
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 water data model (preview) entity reference
- Cloud for Sustainability water data model (preview) overview
