Structural metadata

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Structural metadata

Metadata that identify and describe data and reference metadata.

Structural metadata are needed to identify, use, and process data matrixes and data cubes, e.g. names of columns or Dimensions of statistical cubes. Structural metadata must be associated with the statistical data and reference metadata, otherwise it becomes impossible to identify, retrieve and navigate the data or reference metadata.

In SDMX structural metadata are not limited to describing the structure of data and reference metadata. The structural metadata in SDMX include many of the other constructs to be found in the SDMX Information Model including data discovery, data and metadata Constraints (used for both data validation and data discovery), data and structure mapping, data and metadata reporting, statistical processes.

Reference metadata

urn:sdmx:org.sdmx.infomodel.conceptscheme.Concept=SDMX:CROSS_DOMAIN_CONCEPTS(2.0).STRUCT_META

SDMX, "SDMX Glossary Version 1.0", February 2016

Cross-domain concept
Cross-domain Concept, Reference metadata, Structural validation

Used in the following terms: Annotable Artefact, Annotation, Categorisation, Category, Data Structure Definition

More (12)Global Registry, Hub (dissemination architecture), International String, Metadataflow, Notification, Reference metadata, SDMX Information Model, SDMX Registry, SDMX Technical Specification, SDMX-EDI, Structural validation, isExternalReference



Backlinks: 12 Validation and Transformation Language (VTL), 3 Guide for SDMX Format Standards , 3 SDMX Base Package, 4 General Notes for Implementers, 4 Specific Item Schemes

More (12)5 Data Structure Definition and Dataset, 7 Metadata Structure Definition and Metadata Set, 8 Maintenance Agencies and Metadata Providers , Part I. Message Namespace, Part II.Common Namespace, Part III. Structure Namespace, Part IV. Data and Reference Metadata Namespaces, Part V. Registry Namespace, Part VI. Samples, SDMX 3.1 Standards. Section 1. Framework, SDMX 3.1 Standards. Section 5. Registry Specification: Logical Interfaces, Schema and Documentation


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