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FAQs: About the Government Interoperability Framework

*The content of this FAQ is as of the end of March 2021 and will be updated as necessary.

General matters

Q1. Is the data length not specified?

A1

The data length is not defined at this time. It is Issue for future consideration.

Q2. Are there any plans for future revisions?

A2

We will revise it based on user opinions.

Q3. What is the process for creating a GIF?

A3

The basic characters and core vocabulary are determined by a committee consisting of industry, government, and academia. The core data pattern and each data model, which are applications of the core data pattern, were examined by the Technical Review Meeting of the IT Strategic Office of the Cabinet Secretariat, examined by the Digital Agency data connections Working Group, and then determined by the Digital Agency Technical Review Meeting.

Q4. Why do you use "address" and katakana instead of "address"?

A4

The address represents the location where the residence is indicated, and there are many lands that are indicated by the lot number. It is difficult to understand to explain it as address and lot number, so we use the word address to indicate location information.

Q5 Isn't it difficult to spread because there are too many data items?

A5

Although the number of data items is large, there is no change in the amount to be entered because the "opening time", which was a free description, is separated from the "start time", "end time", and "remarks". In addition, it is possible to use partial items without using all the items.

Q6 Do you need to fit data into a GIF immediately?

A6

We recommend that you adopt a method that does not impose a burden on business sites and users, such as switching to the timing of system renewal or data re-registration.

Q7 What is the relationship to standards other than GIF?

A7

GIF has been examined with an emphasis on international standards and de facto global standards, and has been made as interoperable as possible.

About Core Data Parts

Q1. Please standardize the date to the Western calendar.

A1

GIF specifies the format of data for interoperability. It is unified with the Western calendar. Display and printing are performed in the format required by each application, so it is not specified in GIF.

Q2. Don't you separate the room number from the building name in the address data?

A2

In many services, even the room number is entered in the building name column, so I am aware that there are needs in logistics, etc., but at present, the room number is not separated from the building name as a data item.
The core data model extends the core data parts by adding room numbers and floor names as optional items to meet the need to separate these items from the building name.

Data Model

Q1. We are developing the recommended datasets. Do you need to take any action?

A1

If there is a new data model in GIF corresponding to recommended datasets, we will provide a converter, so there is no problem in promoting it as it is. We plan to organize it there for the review of recommended datasets in fiscal 2022.

Q2. When do you plan to publish the data model for smart cities?

A2

It is scheduled for late April 2022.

Practical Guidebook

Q1. Can I use a private character?

A1

Basically, JIS X 0213 (JIS level 4) is used so that it can be handled by various devices.