This page is only relevant to firms who intend to report data items on a consolidated basis using XML system-to-system 'Direct Communication' data transfer or 'Web Upload'. Knowledge of XML is a pre-requisite.

This shared definition schema defines the additional information required for data items that are reported on a consolidated basis on behalf of a group.

Use the links below to download the zip file for this shared definition schema, or to view the individual component files within the zip file. The following files are provided:

  • The ZIP file contains all the other files for this schema.
  • The XLS workbook provides a definition of the schema elements.
  • The XSD file is the actual XML Schema.
  • The PDF file documents the schema and has been generated automatically by our schema editor. It contains diagrams, instance representations and schema representations.
 
SDS003 Latest specification (version 3, 25 January 2008)
ZIP XLS XSD PDF

 

Data Item XML Schemas which were published prior to 25 January 2008 and which have not changed since then will still include an earlier version of this shared definition schema. These earlier versions are therefore included below. However, all the data items will work with the latest version (above) and it is recommended that only this latest version is used.

 
SDS003 Earlier specification (version 2, 16 November 2007)
ZIP XLS XSD PDF

 

Versions earlier than this have been superseded and will never apply to submissions.