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File Structure: DOC Transfers & Transportation

Field names, data types, and descriptions for the specified school year District of Choice (DOC) transfers and transportation data files.

File structure for California Basic Educational Data System (CBEDS) District of Choice (DOC) transfer requests and transportation data by student program participation for the specified school year.

DOC Transfers and Transportation

Field
Name		 Data
Type		 Maximum
Width		 Description
CdsCode Character 14 14-digit county/district/school (CDS) code. For districts and county offices, the last seven-digits will be zeroes.
CountyName Character 50 County name.
DistrictName Character 50 District name.
DocsCdsCode Character 14 14-digit CDS code of the district of choice or the district of residence, depending on the level of data (see Level field).
DocsDistrictName Character 50 Name of the district of choice or district of residence depending on the level of data (see Level field).
Description Character 50

Row description (data element).
Level Character 1

Level of data. Field is coded as follows:

  • C = District of Choice
  • R = District of Residence

Section

 Character 1

Section identification. Corresponds to the sections on the District of Choice Supplemental (DOCS) form. Field is coded as follows:

  • A = Transfer Requests
  • C = Transferred Students Receiving Transportation Services by Program Participation
RowNumber Character 3

Row number. Corresponds to row numbers on the DOCS.
Value Character 5 Contains the value of the field.

For any value of TRUE, refer to the Description column.
Year Character 4 Specifies the year of the data collection.

 

Questions: District of Choice Team | DistrictofChoice@cde.ca.gov | 916-327-1824 
Last Reviewed: Monday, April 15, 2024