Transaction Type (Add, Update, Delete) - NFIRS

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NFIRS 5.0 Element: ‘Transaction Type (Add, Update, Delete)’

Definition: Defines the intent of this transaction upon the NFIRS system. Should NFIRS read this as an ‘add’ or ‘change’ or ‘delete’? ‘No Activity’ is a special use case, for when no incidents have occurred in this reporting period.

Entry: ‘Blank’ = Add, 1 = Change, 2 = Delete, 3 = No Activity

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Relational Edit Rules for ‘Transaction Type (Add, Update, Delete)’

NFIRS 5.0 relational edit validation rules are provided to ensure NFIRS data is consistent and correct for the fire/reporting concepts that are being modeled. Relational edits determine relationships between multiple fields / elements. These are the rules for ‘Transaction Type (Add, Update, Delete)’.

Rule	Group	Overview
Relational Edit Rule 1	Transaction	Key must be Unique.
Relational Edit Rule 3	Transaction	No Duplicates except to Lookup Edits.
Relational Edit Rule 4	Transaction	Delete and No Activity require minimal fields.

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NFIRS Coding

Here are the NFIRS codes for the ‘Transaction Type (Add, Update, Delete)’ element, including any “other” values in case none of the preselected choices match:

All values for Transaction Type (Add, Update, Delete)

Transaction Type (Add, Update, Delete)	Code
Add	Leave Blank
Change / Update	1
Delete	2
No Activity	3

Transactions containing ‘Transaction Type (Add, Update, Delete)’

‘Transaction Type (Add, Update, Delete)’ is a key element, so it is in pretty much all transactions.

Incident Header
Basic Incident
Incident Address
Aid Given Received
Officer In Charge
Member Making Report
Incident Remarks
Fire
Structure Fire
Wildland Fire
Fire Mobile Property Involved
Fire - File attached
Fire - Equipment Involved
EMS Patient
Arson
Arson Agency Referral
Arson Juvenile Suspect
Apparatus
Personnel
Fire Department Header - for Fire Department records
Fire Department Personnel - for Fire Department records
Fire Department Apparatus - for Fire Department records
Civilian Fire Casualty
Fire Service Casualty
Fire Service Casualty - Equipment Failure
Hazardous Materials
Hazardous Materials Chemical
Special Study

Element Specification

Specification	Value
Requirement	Mandatory
Maximum Length	1
Element Type	Coded Field - The coded field relating to an entry in the code table. Most coded fields allow for Plus+ One codes. For these fields the expected length of the coded entry is depicted as (National length OR Plus+ One length). Only fields with this notation in the expected length column allow for Plus+ One definitions. If the user has not provided information, an empty field should be transmitted. - Maximum length 1 characters- Blank is a valid value

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