Summary

Classification is an Attribute in the Records in Context - Conceptual Model.

Details

The Records in Context - Conceptual Model v. 0.2 (December 2019) defines and describes Accrual as follows:
Definition
Information on the criterion or criteria that may be used to identify a Record as a member of a Record Set.

Specifications
The information may be in the form of text, or a term or code maintained in a classification scheme.
The criterion or criteria may be represented in a RiC attribute that is shared by the members in the Record Set.
The shared property or relation may belong to both the Record and Record Set, and may also be inherited by descendant members of a Record Set. It depends on how it is represented in the description. If it is a description of the criteria used in forming or assembling the Record Set, then it is a property of the Record Set; if it is a term or code that applies to all descendant Records, then it is among the properties that are shared by the descendant Records.

Extensibility
The attribute may be extended with any number of specific attributes.

Repeatability
Repeatable

Value Schema
Model-based; free text

Scope Notes
The attribute is not to be confused with Identifier attribute although, in some cases, the information may be the same.

Examples
BUD-01-F002 [example of a classification number from a corporate file plan];
human resource management;
student registration;
financial affairs;
digitized item

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