koodistosta
Koodistosta refers to the concept and practice of using koodistot, or code sets, to describe data values in information systems. In Finnish public administration and many digital services, a koodisto is a structured collection of codes that represent real-world concepts, objects or classifications in a standardized way. The purpose is to enable consistent data exchange, interpretation and validation across different systems and organizations.
A koodisto typically consists of one or more code entries. Each code has a unique value, a
Governance and maintenance of koodistot involve defined processes for creating, approving, updating and retiring codes. Responsible
Koodistot are widely used to validate data integrity, enable interoperability between databases, APIs and e-services, and