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VegBank

VegBank Data Dictionary

Table (DB Name)taxonObservation
TableTaxon Observation
Field Accession Code
DB Field Name accessionCode
Req'd? no
Data Type varchar (100)
Misc Flag n/a
List? no
Definition Code that uniquely references this record, allowing reference to this record for this version of this database. Better than a primary key, which is automatically generated by a database and not globally unique. VegBank Accession codes are only generated by VegBank, and therefore data integrity can be guaranteed, unlike with a primary key (number).