BS ISO 15926-6:2024 - Page 2

Industrial automation systems and integration. Integration of life-cycle data for process plants including oil and gas production facilities. Rules for the development and validation of reference data of ISO/TS 15926-4 | Status: Current

1 Scope This document specifies technical requirements for the structure and content of a reference data library for ISO/TS 15926‑4.

NOTE This document can also be applied to reference data libraries other than ISO/TS 15926‑4.

The following are within the scope of this document:

• — identification of a reference data item as specified in ISO/TS 15926‑4;
• — information that defines a reference data item;
• — the way identifying and defining information is recorded using ISO 15926‑2;
• — the reference data library that contains the reference data items necessary to record identification and defining information;
• — the representation of the reference data library that is defined by this document as a spreadsheet.

The following are outside the scope of this document:

• — administrative information about the source, the history of changes, and the current status of a reference data item and a reference data library;
• — the way administrative information is recorded using ISO 15926‑2;
• — the reference data library that contains the reference data items necessary to record administrative information;
• — defining the scope of reference data libraries within the ISO 15926 series;
• — methods and guidelines for implementing ISO 15926‑2;
• — procedures for maintaining reference data libraries;
• — requirements for the representation of a proprietary reference data library.