Requests data dictionary
To see which options are available for select fields, consult the submission form.
Required properties for submission
submitter_contact_info, request_notes, location_described
Form submission
coverage_range
string
A range of dates or years covered by this request
data_requirements
string
Details the data must have, like "case numbers" or "incident location".
location_described
string
Is your research focused on a specific department? Are you comparing two counties or cities?
submission_notes
string (textarea)
What are you trying to learn? Are you trying to answer a specific question, or complete a specific project? Is there anything you've already tried?
submitter_email
string
How should we contact you to respond to this request? We won't share this with volunteers without your permission. We will never display it publicly or with volunteers without your permission.
target_date
string
When would you like to see this request filled? Are you working on a deadline?
Management & display
archive_reason
string
Why was this archived?
data_sources
link to data sources
Airtable link to relevant sources by airtable ID
date_created
datetime
When this was created
date_status_last_changed
datetime
When the value of request_status last changed
github_issue_url
string
Link to the GitHub issue associated with this request. Added manually in Airtable, by integration in v2.
id
autonumber
Used for display in Airtable.
internal_notes
string
Internal notes by PDAP staff about the request.
pdap_response
string
Public notes by PDAP about the request.
related_requests
link to other requests
Manually linked. Will be deprecated in favor of GitHub.
request_status
array
Source of truth: GitHub. Not updated in Airtable.
sources_airtable_uid
array
The UID(s) of Data Sources associated with the Request
withdrawal_reason
array
Describe why issues were withdrawn, for metrics tracking.
work_required
array
Types of work that might be needed to respond to the request, such as "data location" or "web scraping"
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