Minnesota Recordkeeping Metadata Standard: Function Element
9. FUNCTION
| Definition: | The general or agency-specific business function(s) and activities which are documented by the record. |
| Purpose: | To document the relationship between records and the functions/activities they represent. |
| Rationale: | Documentation, through recordkeeping, of activities and transactions pertaining to the agency's core business functions will help to maintain agency accountability for its actions. |
| Obligation: | Optional |
| Applicability: | Applicable at the record and/or record series level. |
| Use Conditions: |
This element shall be linked to elements 12. AGGREGATION LEVEL and 14. RECORD IDENTIFIER. |
| Repeatable?: | Yes |
| Sub-Elements: | - |
| Default Value: | - |
| Assigned By: | Agent-assigned, usually by the Record Content Author or Record Owner |
| Schemes: | Agency-defined schemes. Use of a controlled vocabulary or thesaurus is recommended. |
| Comments: | Agencies may choose to link the functions and activities documented under 9. FUNCTION to their specific mandates, as recorded in element 20. MANDATE. |
Minnesota Recordkeeping Metadata Standard: Version 1.1, July 2002.
