Table 4.9
Census subdivision boundary files record layout
Table summary
This table displays the results of Census subdivision boundary files record layout. The information is grouped by Attribute name (appearing as row headers), Data type and Description (appearing as column headers).
Attribute name |
Data type |
Description |
FID |
Object ID (4) |
Specific to ArcGIS®. |
Shape |
Geometry |
Specific to ArcGIS®. |
DigitalBoundary CartographicBoundary |
MultiPolygon PropertyType |
Shape geometry; specific to Geography Markup Language. |
CSDUID |
VARCHAR2(7) |
Uniquely identifies a census subdivision (composed of the 2-digit province/territory unique identifier followed by the 2-digit census division code and the 3-digit census subdivision code). |
CSDNAME |
VARCHAR2(100) |
Census subdivision name. |
CSDTYPE |
VARCHAR2(3) |
Census subdivisions are classified according to designations adopted by provincial/territorial or federal authorities. |
PRUID |
VARCHAR2(2) |
Uniquely identifies a province or territory. |
PRNAME |
VARCHAR2(100) |
Province or territory name. |
CDUID |
VARCHAR2(4) |
Uniquely identifies a census division (composed of the 2-digit province/territory unique identifier followed by the 2-digit census division code). |
CDNAME |
VARCHAR2(100) |
Census division name. |
CDTYPE |
VARCHAR2(3) |
Census division type. |
CCSUID |
VARCHAR2(7) |
Uniquely identifies a census consolidated subdivision (composed of the 2-digit province/territory unique identifier followed by the 2-digit census division code and the 3-digit census consolidated subdivision code). |
CCSNAME |
VARCHAR2(100) |
Census consolidated subdivision name. |
ERUID |
VARCHAR2(4) |
Uniquely identifies an economic region (composed of the 2-digit province/territory unique identifier followed by the 2-digit economic region code). |
ERNAME |
VARCHAR2(100) |
Economic region name. |
SACCODE |
VARCHAR2(3) |
The 3-digit Statistical Area Classification code. |
SACTYPE |
VARCHAR2(1) |
The Statistical Area Classification groups census subdivisions according to whether they are a component of a census metropolitan area, a census agglomeration, a census metropolitan influenced zone or the territories. |
CMAUID |
VARCHAR2(3) |
Uniquely identifies a census metropolitan area/census agglomeration. |
CMAPUID |
VARCHAR2(5) |
Uniquely identifies the provincial/territorial part of a census metropolitan area/census agglomeration (composed of the 2-digit province/territory unique identifier followed by the 3-digit census metropolitan area/census agglomeration unique identifier). |
CMANAME |
VARCHAR2(100) |
Census metropolitan area or census agglomeration name. |
CMATYPE |
VARCHAR2(1) |
A one-character field identifying whether the unit is a census metropolitan area, a tracted census agglomeration or a non-tracted census agglomeration. |