Metadata Record -- Distribution Section

Transfer Size {type: integer; min: 0; max none; default: empty}
Usage: Estimated size of the distribution package, expressed in megabytes. If the distribution is made available in units, Transfer Size would be the average size of a unit. Specify the type of such units in Distribution Units.
Distribution Units {type: string; max length: none; default: empty}
Usage: The tiles, layers, geographic areas, etc., in which data are available.
Online Option {type: array (obj: Online Resource)}
Usage: Each Online Option contains information about an online source for the distribution.
See object details
Offline Option {type: array (obj: Offline Option)}
Usage: Each Offline Option object contains information about an option for offline medium on which the distribution and be obtained.
Distribution Formats {type: array (obj: Distribution Format)}
Usage: Provides information about the format(s) used by the distributor.
Transfer Frequency {type: object (Time Duration); default empty}
Usage: The rate of occurrence of distribution.
See object details

Name {type: string; max length: none; default: empty}
Usage: The name of the online resource.
URI {type: URI; default: empty}
Usage: The internet location (address) for online access to the resource using the URI format - a.k.a URL.
Protocol {type: string; max length: none; default: empty}
Usage: The online connection protocol used to access the resource. e.g. ftp, http, https, etc.
Description {type: string; max length: 500 characters; default: empty}
Usage: A text description with additional details of what the resource is or describes.
Function {type: codelist (ISO CI_OnLineFunctionCode, ADIwg codes); extensible: YES; multi-value: NO; default: empty}
Usage: - A code declaring the intended function of the resource.

Year {type: integer; min: 0; max none; default: empty}
Usage: A value for the number of years in the duration.
Month {type: integer; min: 0; max none; default: empty}
Usage: A value for the number of months in the duration.
Day {type: integer; min: 0; max none; default: empty}
Usage: A value for the number of days in the duration.
Hour {type: integer; min: 0; max none; default: empty}
Usage: A value for the number of hours in the duration.
Minute {type: integer; min: 0; max none; default: empty}
Usage: A value for the number of minutes in the duration.
Second {type: integer; min: 0; max none; default: empty}
Usage: A value for the number of seconds in the duration.

At least one duration element is required. More than one may also be entered. e.g. 18 Months or 1 year, 6 months are equivalent durations.

Transfer Option