Records adequate to specify all technical characteristics necessary for reading or processing of electronic records and their timely, authorized disposition including documentation describing how a system operates and necessary for using the system such as user guides, system or sub-system definitions, system specifications, input and output specifications, and system flow charts; program descriptions and documentation such as program flowcharts, program maintenance logs, change notices, and other records that document modifications to computer programs; and data documentation necessary to access, retrieve, manipulate and interpret data in an automated system such as a data element dictionary, file layout, code book or table, and other records that explain the meaning, purpose, structure, logical relationships, and origin of the data elements.
Identification
Record Series Item Number:
2.1.009Retention Policy Number:
317Series:
2.1 - Electronic Data Processing Records-AutomatedRetention Period
Total Retention:
ACCharacteristics
Final Repository:
IT SHARED SERVICES (ITSS)/LOCAL UNITVital:
XRemarks:
AC = Until electronic records are transferred to and made usable in a new hardware or software environment with new documentation or there are no electronic records being retained to meet an approved retention period that require the documentation to be retrieved and read. 13 TAC 6.97 (a). CAUTION: If an electronic record is scheduled for permanent retention, technical documentation needed for access to the record must also be retained permanently.