two letter country code
organizational phase unique numeric ID
parent ministry of organizational phase numeric ID
the official name of the organization phase in full
abbreviated name of the organization phase
date organizational phase start, 1st Jan 1980 for phases prior to this date
organizational phase start date before 1st Jan 1980
organizational phase ongoing as of 31 Dec 2013
precise start date of org phase unknown publication date of source used
precise end date of org phase unknown publication date of source used
indicates the start type of the organization phase
type of start from zero transition when starttype is coded 11
Type(s) of one to one transition if starttype coded 12
indicates a 112 transition unit changes its name
indicates a 122 transition where a unit changes superior organisation
Indicates a 123 transition where a unit moves horizontally
Indicates a 124 transition where unit changes level within the structure
Indicates a 125 transition staff to line unit or viceaversa
Indicates a 126 transition where a ministerial unit becomes an agency or vice ve
Indicates a 127 transition where a unit changes geographical cluster
Indicates a 128 transition where a unit changes character type
Indicates a 129 transition resulting from a change of legislation
organizational phases predecessors using unique abbreviated shortnames, NA means
the type of transition that ends the organizational phase
organizational phase’s successors using the abbreviated shortnames
whether there is continuity between this organisational phase and its successor
type of end transition that ended a phase when the endtype is coded 21
type of one to one transition that ends a phase when the endtype is coded 22
a 221 transition where a unit changes its name
a 222 transition where the superior organisation has changed
a 223 transition where the unit makes a horizontal move within the same parent u
a 224 transition where the unit changes level
a 225 transition where there unit becomes a staff or line unit
a 226 transition where ministerial unit becomes a agency or vice cersa
a 227 transition where the unit changes geographical cluster
a 228 transition where the unit changes character type
a 229 transition where there is a change of legislation
Indicates where an organisational phase sits within the horizontal structure of
Indicates the type of government body
Indicates whether an organisational phase is a staff unit –e.i. is outside the l
Organisational phase is part of a geographical cluster where the unit structure
source for endates from Civil Service Yearbooks and govt organograms
oragnisational start date if prior to 1 Jan 1980 or NA if not applicable