| Description: The affiliation type attribute describes the type of relationship an individual has with the PDS. Individuals with PDS affiliations are generally listed in the PDS Phone Book. |
| Namespace Id: pds | Steward: ops | Class Name: PDS_Affiliate | Type: ASCII_Short_String_Collapsed |
| Minimum Value: None | Maximum Value: None | Minimum Characters: 1 | Maximum Characters: 255 |
| Unit of Measure Type: None | Default Unit Id: None | Attribute Concept: Type | Conceptual Domain: Short_String |
| Status: Active | Nillable: false | Pattern: None |
| Permissible Value(s) | Value | Value Meaning |
| | Affiliate | The individual has a relationship with PDS that is more substantial than 'none' or 'data user'and is not described by one of the other enumerated values |
| | Data Provider | The individual prepares and/or delivers data to PDS |
| | Manager | The individual is a manager within PDS |
| | Technical Staff | The individual works for PDS in a technical capacity. |