Data Dictionary Generator — illustrative example

INPUT
Document lead_time_days. Confirmed facts: integer; expected calendar days from order acceptance to delivery; nonnegative; blank means estimate unavailable; source is supplier estimate.

RESULT
Field: lead_time_days
Meaning: estimated calendar days from accepted order to delivery.
Type: integer.
Unit: calendar days.
Allowed values: 0 or greater.
Missing value: blank = estimate unavailable.
Source: supplier estimate.
Example: 7 means an estimated seven calendar days, not seven working days.

REVIEW
A data dictionary should describe meaning as well as type. Include units, allowed values and how missing information is represented.

This is a teaching example, not a live execution record.