Industry Reference Data
Industry Reference Data
A key objective for GTA’s Information Technology Advisory Committee (ITAC) is to provide industry Standard Data Reference Tables for common industry data codes including Port Codes, Site Codes, Grain / Grade Codes and Varietal Codes.
The purpose of having industry data Standards is to improve facilitation of trade when industry needs to share, exchange and understand data. The introduction of standard data code formats enables GTA Members and industry participants to link its existing data to a common code reference, such as a master file, providing a common point of reference. The objective is to provide opportunity to streamline data sharing amongst participants and to simplify the ‘mapping’ of data between systems. Industry participants are encouraged to consider the use of the standard data code formats when implementing new systems, system upgrades or when developing data conversion tables.
Standardised Reference Table - Grain Varietal Code Master List
The introduction of a Standardised Reference Table for grain varietal codes enables GTA Members and industry participants to link all its existing data to a varietal code reference or master list, providing a common point of reference. The Standardised Reference Table – Grain Varietal Master List can be accessed here.
Example - Data Code Structures
ITAC reviewed and has endorsed the following Standard Code formats.
A description of the formats and examples of the specific codes are included in Table 1.
Table 1. Examples of Proposed Codes to fulfil the Standard Data Codes
|
Data |
Description |
Examples Codes |
|
|
Port Codes |
Code (Alpha) used to identify a designated Port area. The Codes used are aligned to the International Port Codes. |
Geraldton Kwinana Bunbury Albany |
GET KWI BUY ALH |
|
Port Freight Zone Codes |
Code (Alpha/numeric) used to identify a Port Freight Zone for allocation of sites to Natural Terminal Port (NTP). |
Geraldton Kwinana Bunbury Albany |
GET1 KWI1 BUY1 ALH1 |
|
Port District Codes |
Code (Alpha/Numeric) used to identify a specific district within a port area |
PAD Inner Harbour PAD Outer Harbour |
ADL1 ADL2
|
|
Receival Agent Identification Code |
Code (Alpha) used to identify a Receival agent/Storage Operator |
CBH Group Bunge Viterra GrainCorp |
CBH BUN VIT GNC |
|
State Codes |
Code (Numeric) based on Australian Post Codes methodology |
WA SA Vic |
6000 5000 3000 |
|
Site Codes |
Code (Numeric) to identify a storage/receival site (country & port). The GTA Location Differential (LD) sites were the basis of sites included on the Site Code Reference Table. The structure of each code is the first numeral represents the state. The other 3 numerals were randomly allocated. |
Ainsworth - WA Apamurra - SA Balliang – Vic Ardlethan - NSW Allora – Qld
|
6297 5925 3244 2917 4630 |
|
Business Activity Code |
Code (Alpha/Numeric) used to identify the major business activity of a storage/receival site. |
Bulk Shipping Terminal – Fixed Asset
Domestic consumption site
|
P050
C001 |
Port Related Data and Specific Codes Allocated
ITAC has endorsed the following specific codes for Port related data points. They can be accessed here
Receival/Storage Site Codes
ITAC has endorsed Site Codes for WA, SA, Vic, NSW and Qld. They can be accessed here:
