Structural validation

Process to determine the validity of data and reference metadata using structural metadata.

In part the validation can be performed by processes that check the syntax of the data for conformance with the standard, for example a process for validating an XML instance (e.g. an SDMX data set) against the XML schema that defines the allowable structure and content of the instance. In SDMX the structural metadata contain additional metadata that can be used for validation but which cannot be expressed in an XML schema. Examples of these additional metadata include Constraints and Data Providers. The Constraint is used to specify the codes that are contained in a code list and which are valid for the type (sub set) of data that are to be expressed in data set in given context. The Data Provider specifies which type of data is expected or allowed to be reported or disseminated by a specific individual or organisation.

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