# Fields Present in All Release Files

The first four columns in all release files are shown in Table 3.1.3-1. The next three sections of the specification explain the ways in which these fields are used to support identification, versioning and modularization.

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**Fields present in all release files**

<table data-header-hidden data-full-width="true"><thead><tr><th width="123.8125"></th><th width="101.171875"></th><th width="396.34375"></th><th width="88.48046875"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Field</strong></td><td><strong>Data type</strong></td><td><strong>Purpose</strong></td><td><strong>Mutable</strong></td><td><strong>Part of Primary Key</strong></td></tr><tr><td>id</td><td>SCTID</td><td>Uniquely identifies a component.</td><td><mark style="color:red;">NO</mark></td><td><mark style="color:green;">YES</mark><br>(Full/Snapshot)</td></tr><tr><td>id</td><td>UUID</td><td>Uniquely identifies a reference set member.</td><td><mark style="color:red;">NO</mark></td><td><mark style="color:green;">YES</mark><br>(Full/Snapshot)</td></tr><tr><td>effectiveTime</td><td>Time</td><td>Specifies the inclusive date at which this rows state became the then current valid state of the identified component or reference set member.</td><td><mark style="color:green;">YES</mark></td><td><mark style="color:green;">YES</mark> (Full)<br><mark style="color:green;">Optional</mark> (Snapshot)</td></tr><tr><td>active</td><td>Boolean</td><td>Specifies whether the state of the component or reference set member was active or inactive from the nominal release date specified by the effectiveTime.</td><td><mark style="color:green;">YES</mark></td><td><mark style="color:red;">NO</mark></td></tr><tr><td>moduleId</td><td>SCTID</td><td><p>Identifies the module this component or reference set member is currently maintained in. Set to a child of 900000000000443000</p><p><mark style="color:blue;">|</mark>Module<mark style="color:blue;">|</mark> within the metadata hierarchy.</p></td><td><mark style="color:green;">YES</mark></td><td><mark style="color:red;">NO</mark></td></tr></tbody></table>

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