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title: File Naming Convention
title: "Data for Canada: File Naming Convention (DFC-FNC)"
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## Data for Canada: File Naming Convention (DFC-FNC)
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We are open to feedback on the current file naming convention.
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## Background
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All published datasets must adhere to the following structure to ensure files are machine-parsable, sortable by region, and identifiable by human readers. **This file naming convention will be modified as we solidify our processes**.
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We are open to feedback on the current file naming convention.
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#### **Syntax**
### **Syntax**
`[iso-region]_[data-source-name]-[DGUID]_[data-pkg]_[iso-date]_[variant]_[version].[extension]`
**Example**:
**[ca_statcan_2021A000011124_d4c-datapkg-statistical_census_pop_census_metropolitan_areas_and_census_agglomerations_2021_v0.1.0-beta.parquet](https://source.coop/dataforcanada/d4c-datapkg-statistical/processed/ca_statcan_2021A000011124_d4c-datapkg-statistical_census_pop_census_metropolitan_areas_and_census_agglomerations_2021_v0.1.0-beta.parquet)**
#### **Component Breakdown**
### **Component Breakdown**
| Segment | Definition | Format / Rules | Example |
| :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | :------------------------------------------------------------ |
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## 3. Helper Tools
### **Statistics Canada Geography Search**
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In the tool below, you can click on each individual **[DGUID](https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/ref/dict/az/definition-eng.cfm?ID=geo055)** to see their associated geography.
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* **Tool URL:** [https://statcan-geography.labs.dataforcanada.org/](https://statcan-geography.labs.dataforcanada.org/)
* **Source Code:** [GitHub Repository](https://github.com/dataforcanada/statcan-geography.labs.dataforcanada.org)
* **Usage:** Enter a city or region name to retrieve the correct colloquial name and DGUID pairing (e.g., searching "Ottawa" returns `2021A00053506008`).
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