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Data Points

One fact about an artist found by a search, held as a candidate until it is verified.

Field Type Required Allowed values or link Definition Purpose MP4 tag MP3 tag
Artist Link to one row Row of Artists A link to the Artists row that made the album. Ties the album to its artist once. None None
Song Link to one row Row of Songs A link to the Songs row this video shows or plays. Ties every video of a song to one set of facts. None None
Target_Field Link to one row Row of Blueprint_Fields A link to the Blueprint_Fields row of the column the data point belongs in. Says exactly where a verified value will be promoted, by a real link and not a name. None None
Candidate_Value Text The value a search or another source found, exactly as found. What will be verified, and promoted if it passes. None None
Found_By One value from a list Google, Bing, MusicBrainz, Wikidata, Our videos, Lidarr, Owner What found the data point: Google, Bing, MusicBrainz, Wikidata, Our videos, Lidarr or Owner. Records discovery. A search finds; it never proves. None None
Search_Query Text The query that found the data point, when a search did. Lets a result be traced and repeated. None None
Point_Status One value from a list Unverified, Verified, Rejected Unverified, Verified or Rejected. Only Verified data points score or reach a live column. None None
Verified_By One value from a list MusicBrainz, Wikidata, Wikipedia, Artist's own page, Our videos, Lidarr, Owner The validator that verified it: MusicBrainz, Wikidata, Wikipedia, Artist's own page, Our videos, Lidarr or Owner. The chain of trust: a data point is verified when a verified source ties it to the artist. None None
Verification_Evidence Text What was examined and why it passed or failed, in words. Makes every decision auditable. None None
Verified_Date Date The date the data point was verified. Verification is a point-in-time record. None None
Is_Promoted Yes or no Yes once a verified value has been copied into its live column. Shows nothing verified is left waiting. None None
Updated_Date Date The date the row was last changed. It stamps itself. Shows what changed recently. On a video it is also written to the file's tag. None None

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