| General Data | General SPL Document Information such as ID, Title, Version etc. |
| Document Type Code | SPL Document Type Code - check
http://www.fda.gov for details |
| Document Type Name | SPL Document Type Name - check
http://www.fda.gov for details |
| Document ID | The Document ID uniquely identifies a specific SPL file. Each new version of an SPL file has a new Document ID. SPL XML File must be named same as the Document ID. |
| Title | General text, the Document title |
| Effective Time | The Effective Time provides a date reference to the SPL version. The date includes the year, month and day using the format yyyymmdd |
| Availability Time | The Availabilty Time provides a date reference to the SPL version. The date includes the year, month and day using the format yyyymmdd |
| Confidentiality | B=Business Confidentiality - if not confidential then remove information |
| Set ID | The Set ID uniquely identifies a group of versions of an SPL file. When an SPL file changes a new Document ID is assigned to the new SPL file but the Set ID in the original SPL file is used. |
| Version Number | The version number provides an order for different versions of an SPL file. The version number is a whole number greater than zero. The version number is increased with each change. |