On 31 January, the source wrote (citation):

These areas include Consolidated Statistical Areas (CSAs) and Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs). Beginning with the December 2018 release, area definitions are based on Office of Management and Budget Bulletin No. 13-01, dated February 28, 2013. Previous area definitions are based on Office of Management and Budget Bulletin No. 04-03, dated February 18, 2004. For more information on metropolitan area definitions, see www.census.gov/programs-surveys/metro-micro.html.

In response, we have:

1. Archived the predecessor series (Census 2000 delineations, 2006Q4 to 2018Q3) by marking metadata and catalog entries as "discontinued".
2. Created one-for-one replacements, with an unchanged start date.
3. Standardized the concept codes of the replacements.

Scope of change:

• Concepts: 2
• Geos: 15 - 1 MSA (IUSA_M^^^), 14 CSA (IUSA_CS^^^)

Active series reside in the historical catalog (United States » Labor markets » Employment cost index » Select Metro Areas) and the predecessors under the adjacent "discontinued" node. Series include, for example:

• XECICP%Q.CSBOS         = [DISCONTINUED] Employment cost index: Private industry workers: Compensation, (Y/Y %, NSA) - for Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA [2000]
• LW%PRCMPYUQ.IUSA_CSBOS = Employment cost index: Private industry workers - Compensation, (% Y/Y, NSA) - for Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT CSA [2010]
• XECIWP%Q.MPHO          = [DISCONTINUED] Wages and salaries for Seattle - for Phoenix, AZ MSA [2000]
• LW%PRWGSYUQ.IUSA_MPHO  = Wages and salaries - for Phoenix, AZ MSA [2010]

Because catalog locations are subject to change, the upper-right search box on DataBuffet.com provides a "find in catalog" mode that accepts a mnemonic.

See also

• Using Data Buffet: Geo wild cards
• Data Note: U.S. subnational - Historical and estimated under Census 2010 CBSAs (Feb 2015 et seq)