PDS: The Planetary Data SystemPDS Data Dictionary
The PDS Data Dictionary provides the definitions of PDS objects and keywords. The official version is stored as a set of database tables in the PDS Data Set Catalog. But most users see the PDS Data Dictionary in the form of a text file, named pdsdd.full, which is used by software tools to validate or document the contents of PDS labels. To improve the performance of these tools, a text index, named pdsdd.idx is generated from the pdsdd.full file, and is used in conjunction with the pdsdd.full file.
Current Version
Download - version 1.100, Released September 18, 2016
Details
The PDS Data Dictionary is available in zip format. The zip format contains files which support tools. The following is a description of its contents:
- pdsdd.full - the PDS Data Dictionary used with software tools, which is the same for all supported computing platforms
- pdsdd_win.idx - the indexed version of the PDS Data Dictionary, for use on the Windows platform
- pdsdd_solaris.idx - the indexed version of the PDS Data Dictionary, for use on the Solaris platform
- pdsdd_linux.idx - the indexed version of the PDS Data Dictionary, for use on the Linux platform
- Readme.txt - a brief explanation on how to use the PDS Data Dictionary files
It is important to remember that the pdsdd.full file is a local copy of the PDS Data Dictionary, which users can modify at their local sites. If the pdsdd.full is modified, then the index file must be re-generated, using the make_index program, which is available from the PDS online system. To make the changes part of the official PDS Data Dictionary, they must be submitted to the PDS for review and inclusion in the database.
The official PDS Data Dictionary changes over time, and users need to download updated copies of the pdsdd.full to make use of these changes.
Older Versions
| Version | Release Date | Download |
|---|---|---|
| 1.100 | January 11, 2011 | ZIP |
| 1.99 | September 18, 2016 | ZIP |
| 1.98 | May 18, 2016 | ZIP |
| 1.97 | January 20, 2016 | ZIP |
| 1.96 | September 17, 2015 | ZIP |
| 1.95 | May 27, 2015 | ZIP |
| 1.94 | January 27, 2015 | ZIP |
| 1.93 | September 18, 2014 | ZIP |
| 1.92 | April 10, 2014 | ZIP |
| 1.91 | February 10, 2014 | ZIP |
| 1.90 | July 11, 2013 | ZIP |
| 1.89 | March 25, 2013 | ZIP |
| 1.88 | November 28, 2012 | ZIP |
| 1.87 | July 2, 2012 | ZIP |
| 1.86 | March 6, 2012 | ZIP |
| 1.85 | November 22, 2011 | ZIP |
| 1.84 | September 2, 2011 | ZIP |
| 1.83 | May 25, 2011 | ZIP |
| 1.82 | February 16, 2011 | ZIP |
| 1.81 | November 24, 2010 | ZIP |
| 1.80 | August 17, 2010 | ZIP |
| 1.79 | May 3, 2010 | ZIP |
| 1.78 | March 3, 2010 | ZIP |
| 1.77 | January 25, 2010 | ZIP |
| 1.76 | November 12, 2009 | ZIP |
| 1.75 | July 22, 2009 | ZIP |
| 1.74 | May 6, 2009 | ZIP |
| 1.73 | January 23, 2009 | ZIP |
| 1.72 | November 25, 2008 | ZIP |
| 1.71 | July 29, 2008 | ZIP |
| 1.70 | May 5, 2008 | ZIP |
| 1.69 | January 23, 2008 | ZIP |
| 1.68 | October 23, 2007 | ZIP |
| 1.67 | August 30, 2007 | ZIP |
| 1.66 | April 30, 2007 | ZIP |
| 1.65 | February 23, 2007 | ZIP |
| 1.64 | December 7, 2006 | ZIP |
| 1.63 | July 28, 2006 | ZIP |
| 1.62 | May 10, 2006 | ZIP |
| 1.61 | March 28, 2006 | ZIP |
| 1.60 | March 7, 2006 | ZIP |
| 1.59 | November 7, 2005 | ZIP |
| 1.58 | July 12, 2005 | ZIP |
| 1.57 | April 25, 2005 | ZIP |
| 1.56 | April 4, 2005 | ZIP |
| 1.55 | January 27, 2005 | ZIP |
| 1.54 | November 10, 2004 | ZIP |
| 1.53 | October 28, 2004 | ZIP |
| 1.52 | October 26, 2004 | ZIP |
| 1.51 | October 6, 2004 | ZIP |
