I was able to locate an archived version of the Metro 2® Credit Reporting Resource Guide from 2003 by the Consumer Data Industry Association (CDIA) on the wayback machine that I thought I'd share for others. This explains to creditors how they should be reporting credit information to Equifax, Experian, TransUnion, and Innovis.
https://web.archive.org/web/20050520070130/http://www.cdiaonline.org/pdf/Metro_2_Format_2003.pdfBackground from http://www.cdiaonline.org/Metro2/content.cfm?ItemNumber=854
This can be helpful in disputing errors on your credit report. Enjoy reading!