There are 3 STATUS types (appearing only in Delta.xml and Annual file)

• New
• Modify (update)
• Delete

When can they occured?

• SCENARIO 1: new data inputed
  
• SCENARIO 2: modification of 1 (i.e.: <name></name) or all the connected structured elements (Attributes)
  
• SCENARIO 3: deletion of 1 (i.e.: <name></name) or several connected structured elements (Attributes)
  
• SCENARIO 4: update of the legal basis attribute

It means in:

• SCENARIO 1: all the attributes will be the same

• i.e.: < ENTITY Id ="1852 " Type ="P" legal_basis =" 798/2004 (OJ L 125)" reg_date ="26 April 2004" pdf_link ="http://europa.eu.int/eur lex/pri/en/oj/dat/2004/l_125/l_12520040428en00040025.pdf" >

< NAME Id =" 2765 " Entity_id ="1852" legal_basis ="798/2004 (OJ L 125)" status ="New" reg_date ="26 April 2004" pdf_link ="http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/pri/en/oj/dat/2004/l_125/l_12520040428en00040025.pdf" >
< LASTNAME /> < FIRSTNAME /> < MIDDLENAME /> < WHOLENAME > Thawdar Thein </ WHOLENAME > < TITLE /> < FUNCTION /> </ NAME >

< BIRTH Id =" 506 " Entity_id =" 1852 " status =" New" legal_basis =" 798/2004 (OJ L 125)" reg_date ="26 April 2004" pdf_link =" http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/pri/en/oj/dat/2004/l_125/l_12520040428en00040025.pdf " > < DATE > 06.03.1958 </ DATE > < PLACE /> < COUNTRY /> </ BIRTH >

</ ENTITY>

• SCENARIO 2 and 3: the affected structured elements will see their attributes modified
  
  
  • i.e.:< ENTITY Id =" 1 " Type =" P " legal_basis =" 314/2004 (Council Regulation-L55) " reg_date ="19 February 2004 " pdf_link ="http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/pri/en/oj/dat/2004/l_055/l_05520040224en00010013.pdf " >
    
    < NAME Id =" 1 " Entity_id =" 1 " legal_basis =" 314/2004 (Council Regulation-L55) " reg_date =" 19 February 2004 " pdf_link =" http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/pri/en/oj/dat/2004/l_055/l_05520040224en00010013.pdf" > < LASTNAME > Mugabe </ LASTNAME > < FIRSTNAME > Robert </ FIRSTNAME > < MIDDLENAME > Gabriel </ MIDDLENAME > < WHOLENAME /> < GENDER > M </ GENDER > < TITLE /> < FUNCTION > president </ FUNCTION > </ NAME >
    
    < BIRTH Id ="1 " Entity_id ="1 " legal_basis =" 1643/2002 (L247) " reg_date ="13 september 2002 " pdf_link =" http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/pri/en/oj/dat/2002/l_247/l_24720020914en00220024.pdf" > < DATE > 21.2.1924 </ DATE > < PLACE > Kutama </ PLACE > < COUNTRY /> </ BIRTH >
    
    </ ENTITY >
    
    Remark:

  In this example, ontly the name was modified. Consequently the attributes of the field name have been modified. When there are no data for a specific field, the field is empty or not appearing (in this example: citizenship, passport number were not available)
  

  SCENARIO 4: only the <Entity></Entity> attribute "Legal_bas" will be modified (you will find this type of structure in the DELTA.xml file).
  
  
  • i.e.: < ENTITY Id =" 436 " Type =" P " legal_basis =" 798/2004 (OJ L 125) " reg_date =" 26 April 2004 " pdf_link ="http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/pri/en/oj/dat/2004/l_125/l_12520040428en00040025.pdf " />