field_name,required_for_example,purpose,example,notes
audit_reference,yes,Internal audit reference,AUD-EXAMPLE-001,Do not use a public identifier if it exposes confidential information
record_reference,yes,Pseudonymous row reference,R000001,Avoid direct candidate identifiers where unnecessary
assessment_date,yes,Audit period mapping,2026-01-15,ISO date preferred
aedt_version,yes,Tool/version provenance,ExampleRank-3.2,Document deployed configuration where available
workflow,yes,Hiring or promotion use,hiring,Use controlled values
output_type,yes,Calculation pathway,score,Example values: score selection classification
score,conditional,Continuous-score analysis,72.4,Required only when score output applies
selected,conditional,Selection analysis,1,Controlled boolean/0-1 where selection output applies
sex_category,yes,Required protected-category analysis,example_category,Use actual permitted category mapping; never infer
race_ethnicity_category,yes,Required protected-category analysis,example_category,Use actual permitted category mapping; never infer
demographic_state,yes,Missing/unknown control,known,Example values: known unknown decline missing
source_dataset,yes,Provenance,employer_historical_2026,Do not publish raw source path