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... ... @@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ 61 61 62 62 === 2.1.3 Suitability of available DSDs and code lists === 63 63 64 -In case an existing DSD is close to but differs from what is needed, it may: (i) contain irrelevant concepts, (ii) lack some required concepts, (iii) use the concepts in different roles than required, (iv) deviate with respect to some of the code lists, or (v) contain pure dimensions when mixed dimensions would make more sense or vice versa. More complex situations that are combinations of several (or even all) of these five cases may occur as well. For example, an existing DSD could contain unnecessary concepts and lack other concepts at the same time. 64 +In case an existing DSD is close to but differs from what is needed, it may: {{{(i)}}} contain irrelevant concepts, (ii) lack some required concepts, (iii) use the concepts in different roles than required, (iv) deviate with respect to some of the code lists, or (v) contain pure dimensions when mixed dimensions would make more sense or vice versa. More complex situations that are combinations of several (or even all) of these five cases may occur as well. For example, an existing DSD could contain unnecessary concepts and lack other concepts at the same time. 65 65 66 66 ==== 2.1.3.1 Irrelevant concepts ==== 67 67 ... ... @@ -389,19 +389,20 @@ 389 389 390 390 **Table 9. Minimum requirements for DSDs~*~*** 391 391 392 -|(% style="width:205px" %)**Question**|(% style="width:272px" %)**Concept**|(% style="width:178px" %)**COG**|(% style="width:270px" %)**Code list**|(% style="width:690px" %)**Time series Cross-section** 393 -|(% style="width:205px" %)Where?|(% style="width:272px" %)reference area|(% style="width:178px" %)X|(% style="width:270px" %)revision|(% style="width:690px" %)mand. attribute or dimension 394 -|(% style="width:205px" %)What?|(% style="width:272px" %)“indicator”|(% style="width:178px" %)-|(% style="width:270px" %)domain|(% style="width:690px" %)one or multiple dimensions 395 -|(% style="width:205px" %)How?|(% style="width:272px" %)unit of measure|(% style="width:178px" %)X|(% style="width:270px" %)development|(% style="width:690px" %)mand. attribute or dimension 396 -|(% style="width:205px" %)How?|(% style="width:272px" %)unit multiplier|(% style="width:178px" %)X|(% style="width:270px" %)available|(% style="width:690px" %)mandatory attribute 397 -|(% style="width:205px" %)How?|(% style="width:272px" %)decimals|(% style="width:178px" %)X|(% style="width:270px" %)available|(% style="width:690px" %)mandatory attribute 398 -|(% style="width:205px" %)How?|(% style="width:272px" %)//adjustment//|(% style="width:178px" %)X|(% style="width:270px" %)development|(% style="width:690px" %)mand. att. not relevant 399 -|(% style="width:205px" %)When?|(% style="width:272px" %)time period|(% style="width:178px" %)X|(% style="width:270px" %)format|(% style="width:690px" %)dimension mand. att. 400 -|(% style="width:205px" %)When?|(% style="width:272px" %)time format|(% style="width:178px" %)X|(% style="width:270px" %)available|(% style="width:690px" %)mandatory attribute 401 -|(% style="width:205px" %)When?|(% style="width:272px" %)time period – collection|(% style="width:178px" %)X|(% style="width:270px" %)development|(% style="width:690px" %)mand. att. cond. att. 402 -|(% style="width:205px" %)When?|(% style="width:272px" %)data update – last update|(% style="width:178px" %)X|(% style="width:270px" %)time stamp|(% style="width:690px" %)mandatory attribute 403 -|(% style="width:205px" %)How often?|(% style="width:272px" %)//frequency//|(% style="width:178px" %)X|(% style="width:270px" %)available|(% style="width:690px" %)mand. att. or not relevant 404 -|(% colspan="2" style="width:477px" %)How much? observation value|(% style="width:178px" %)-|(% style="width:270px" %)numeric|(% style="width:690px" %)dimension measure 392 +(% style="width:1308.83px" %) 393 +|(% style="width:205px" %)**Question**|(% style="width:272px" %)**Concept**|(% style="width:178px" %)**COG**|(% style="width:270px" %)**Code list**|(% style="width:290px" %)**Time series**|(% style="width:221px" %)**Cross-section** 394 +|(% style="width:205px" %)Where?|(% style="width:272px" %)reference area|(% style="width:178px" %)X|(% style="width:270px" %)revision|(% colspan="2" rowspan="1" style="width:478px" %)mand. attribute or dimension 395 +|(% style="width:205px" %)What?|(% style="width:272px" %)“indicator”|(% style="width:178px" %)-|(% style="width:270px" %)domain|(% colspan="2" rowspan="1" style="width:478px" %)one or multiple dimensions 396 +|(% style="width:205px" %)How?|(% style="width:272px" %)unit of measure|(% style="width:178px" %)X|(% style="width:270px" %)development|(% colspan="2" rowspan="1" style="width:478px" %)mand. attribute or dimension 397 +|(% style="width:205px" %)How?|(% style="width:272px" %)unit multiplier|(% style="width:178px" %)X|(% style="width:270px" %)available|(% colspan="2" rowspan="1" style="width:478px" %)mandatory attribute 398 +|(% style="width:205px" %)How?|(% style="width:272px" %)decimals|(% style="width:178px" %)X|(% style="width:270px" %)available|(% colspan="2" rowspan="1" style="width:478px" %)mandatory attribute 399 +|(% style="width:205px" %)How?|(% style="width:272px" %)//adjustment//|(% style="width:178px" %)X|(% style="width:270px" %)development|(% style="width:290px" %)mand. att.|(% style="width:221px" %) not relevant 400 +|(% style="width:205px" %)When?|(% style="width:272px" %)time period|(% style="width:178px" %)X|(% style="width:270px" %)format|(% style="width:290px" %)dimension|(% style="width:221px" %)mand. att. 401 +|(% style="width:205px" %)When?|(% style="width:272px" %)time format|(% style="width:178px" %)X|(% style="width:270px" %)available|(% colspan="2" rowspan="1" style="width:478px" %)mandatory attribute 402 +|(% style="width:205px" %)When?|(% style="width:272px" %)time period – collection|(% style="width:178px" %)X|(% style="width:270px" %)development|(% style="width:290px" %)mand. att.|(% style="width:221px" %)cond. att. 403 +|(% style="width:205px" %)When?|(% style="width:272px" %)data update – last update|(% style="width:178px" %)X|(% style="width:270px" %)time stamp|(% colspan="2" rowspan="1" style="width:478px" %)mandatory attribute 404 +|(% style="width:205px" %)How often?|(% style="width:272px" %)//frequency//|(% style="width:178px" %)X|(% style="width:270px" %)available|(% style="width:290px" %)mand. att. or|(% style="width:221px" %)not relevant 405 +|(% style="width:205px" %)How much?|(% style="width:272px" %)observation value|(% style="width:178px" %)-|(% style="width:270px" %)numeric|(% colspan="2" rowspan="1" style="width:290px" %) measure 405 405 406 406 ~*~*Concepts in //italics// are only relevant for time series DSDs. An “X” in the COG column means the concept is defined in the COG. Code list “development” means that the SWG will develop a code list to be recommended in the COG; “revision” means that the code list is recommended by the COG and under revision by the SWG; “format” means that a format is defined by another concept; “text”, “time stamp”, and “numeric” provide data types used for uncoded concepts. 407 407 ... ... @@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ 411 411 412 412 |**Question**|**Concept**|**COG**|**Code list**|**TS**|**CS**|**Scenario** 413 413 |Who?|compiling agency|X|development|((( 414 -conditional (sibling) 415 +conditional (sibling) 415 415 )))|conditional (obs. level)|data provider different from data compiler 416 416 |Who?|((( 417 417 confidentiality status – observation ... ... @@ -547,24 +547,30 @@ 547 547 (% class="wikigeneratedid" %) 548 548 Figure 12. Possible attribute attachment levels 549 549 551 +(% class="wikigeneratedid" %) 552 +[[image:1768470860119-204.png]] 550 550 551 551 (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HFigure13.Codelistspecificationprocess" %) 552 552 Figure 13. Code list specification process 553 553 554 - 557 +(% class="wikigeneratedid" %) 555 555 Figure 14 recaps the priorities given to different types of existing code lists when searching for candidates for reuse (step 4.3.2.1.). Code lists recommended by the SDMX COG (and maintained by the SDMX consortium) are ranked the highest. 556 556 560 +[[image:1768470878394-873.png]] 557 557 558 558 (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HFigure14.Priorityrankingofexistingcodelistsforreuse" %) 559 559 Figure 14. Priority ranking of existing code lists for reuse 560 560 561 - 565 +(% class="wikigeneratedid" %) 562 562 Figure 15 summarizes the aspects to be considered in the evaluation of the suitability of existing code lists (step 4.3.2.2.). Figure 16 summarizes the scenarios of adapting existing code lists that do not fully meet the specified needs (step 4.3.2.3.2). For a detailed description of the cases of partial unsuitability see section 2.1. above. 563 563 568 +[[image:1768470896763-366.png]] 564 564 565 565 (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HFigure15.Aspectsofcodelistsuitability" %) 566 566 Figure 15. Aspects of code list suitability 567 567 573 +(% class="wikigeneratedid" %) 574 +[[image:1768470911321-123.png]] 568 568 569 569 (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HFigure16.Codelistmodificationscenarios" %) 570 570 Figure 16. Code list modification scenarios ... ... @@ -577,8 +577,11 @@ 577 577 578 578 Figure 17 provides an overview of all steps in the DSD design process as described in the previous subsections 1. to 3. Figure 18 compiles those steps into a checklist for DSD designers to help them make sure all aspects are considered. 579 579 587 +[[image:1768471052577-528.png]] 588 + 580 580 Figure 17. DSD design process 581 581 591 +[[image:1768470939545-136.png]] 582 582 583 583 Figure 18. Checklist for DSD design process 584 584 ... ... @@ -628,10 +628,12 @@ 628 628 629 629 == 9.2 Non-SDMX Documents == 630 630 631 -6th Edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6). Available online at http:~/~/www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/bop/2007/bopman6.htm. 641 +6th Edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6). Available online at [[http:~~/~~/www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/bop/2007/bopman6.htm>>https://http:www.imf.orgexternalpubsftbop2007bopman6.htm||target="_blank"]]. 632 632 633 -METIS: Generic Statistical Business Process Model (GSBPM). Available online at http:~/~/www1.unece.org/stat/platform/display/metis/The+Generic+Statistical+Business+Process+Model . UN'sSystem of National AccountsManual2008 (SNA2008). Availableonlinehttp:~/~/unstats.un.org/unsd/nationalaccount/sna2008.asp.643 +METIS: Generic Statistical Business Process Model (GSBPM). Available online at [[http:~~/~~/www1.unece.org/stat/platform/display/metis/The+Generic+Statistical+Business+Process+Model>>https://http:www1.unece.orgstatplatformdisplaymetisThe+Generic+Statistical+Business+Process+Model||target="_blank"]]. 634 634 645 +UN's System of National Accounts Manual 2008 (SNA2008). Available online at [[http:~~/~~/unstats.un.org/unsd/nationalaccount/sna2008.asp>>https://http:unstats.un.orgunsdnationalaccountsna2008.asp||target="_blank"]]. 646 + 635 635 ---- 636 636 637 637 {{putFootnotes/}}
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