NAACCR Upload Specification
File Naming Convention
The filename for NAACCR uploads for the Kentucky Cancer Registry must be MS-DOS compatible and are formulated as follows:
| Component | Column | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital ID | 1-6 | Six-character hospital ID |
| Year | 7 | Offset from 1990: 0-9, a-z |
| Month | 8 | 1-9, a-c |
| . | 9 | Constant "." |
| Day | 10 | Day of Month (1-9, a-u) |
| 3 | 11 | Constant 3 |
| 0 | 12 | Constant 12 |
Examples
An upload from the Arkansas Cancer Research Center (Hospital Id 710001) on July 8, 1997 would be named as follows:
71000177.830
An upload on December 10, 1997 would be named:
7100017c.a30
NAACCR Upload File Format
The following criteria must be met in order to merge NAACCR upload files:
- MUST Submit Data Using Confidential or Full Abstract NAACCR Record
- NAACCR Field "Patient ID Number" will be used as a unique identifier for Patients. It must be unique and consistent for all records submitted on a particular patient over time. It must be numeric, right justified, zero padded, and cannot exceed 00999999.
- NAACCR Field "Reporting Hospital (Dx)" must contain the 6 digit Hospital ID used by the State Central Registry. Numeric, right justified, zero padded.
