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5 == {{id name="_Toc370987"/}}4.1 Introduction ==
6
7 The structures that are an arrangement of objects into [[hierarchies>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] or lists based on characteristics, and which are maintained as a group inherit from //ItemScheme//. These concrete classes are:
8
9 * Codelist
10 * ConceptScheme
11 * CategoryScheme
12 * AgencyScheme, DataProviderScheme, DataConsumerScheme, OrganisationUnitScheme which all inherit from the abstract class //OrganisationScheme//
13 * Reporting Taxonomy
14
15 == {{id name="_Toc370988"/}}4.2 Inheritance View ==
16
17 The inheritance and relationship views are shown together in each of the diagrams in the specific sections below.
18
19 == {{id name="_Toc370989"/}}4.3 Codelist ==
20
21 === {{id name="_Toc370990"/}}4.3.1 Class Diagram ===
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23 [[image:1747732337979-971.png]]
24
25 **Figure 15 Class diagram of the Codelist**
26
27 === {{id name="_Toc370991"/}}4.3.2 Explanation of the Diagram ===
28
29 ==== 4.3.2.1 Narrative ====
30
31 The Codelist inherits from the //ItemScheme// and therefore has the following [[attributes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]]:
32
33 * id
34 * uri
35 * urn
36 * version
37 * validFrom
38 * validTo
39 * isExternalReference
40 * serviceURL
41 * structureURL
42 * final
43 * isPartial
44
45 The [[Code>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] inherits from //Item// and has the following [[attributes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]]:
46
47 * id
48 * uri
49 * urn
50
51 Both Codelist and [[Code>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] have the association to InternationalString to support a multi-lingual name, an optional multi-lingual description, and an association to [[Annotation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Annotation.WebHome]] to support notes (not shown).
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53 Through the inheritance the Codelist comprise one or more [[Codes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code.WebHome]], and the [[Code>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] itself can have one or more child [[Codes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] in the (inherited) [[hierarchy>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] association. Note that a child [[Code>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] can have only one parent [[Code>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] in this association. A more complex HierachicalCodelist which allow multiple parents and multiple [[hierarchies>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] is described later.
54
55 A partial Codelist (where isPartial is set to “true”) is identical to a Codelist and contains the [[Code>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] and associated names and descriptions, just as in a normal [[code list>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code list.WebHome]]. However, its content is a sub set of the full Codelist. The way this works is described in section 3.5.3.1 on //ItemScheme//.
56
57 ==== 4.3.2.2 Definitions ====
58
59 (((
60 (% style="width:905.294px" %)
61 |(% style="width:132px" %)**Class**|(% style="width:172px" %)**Feature**|(% style="width:598px" %)**Description**
62 |(% style="width:132px" %)Codelist|(% style="width:172px" %)(((
63 Inherits from
64 //ItemScheme//
65 )))|(% style="width:598px" %)A list from which some statistical (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concepts>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) (coded (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concepts>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%)) take their values.
66 |(% style="width:132px" %)[[Code>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code.WebHome]]|(% style="width:172px" %)(((
67 Inherits from
68 //Item//
69 )))|(% style="width:598px" %)A language independent set of letters, numbers or symbols that represent a (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) whose meaning is described in a natural language.
70 |(% style="width:132px" %) |(% style="width:172px" %)/hierarchy|(% style="width:598px" %)Associates the parent and the child [[codes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code.WebHome]].
71 )))
72
73 == {{id name="_Toc370992"/}}4.4 Concept Scheme and Concepts ==
74
75 === {{id name="_Toc370993"/}}4.4.1 Class Diagram - Inheritance ===
76
77 [[image:1747732287949-594.png]]
78
79 **Figure 16 Class diagram of the Concept Scheme**
80
81 === {{id name="_Toc370994"/}}4.4.2 Explanation of the Diagram ===
82
83 The ConceptScheme inherits from the //ItemScheme //and therefore has the following [[attributes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]]:
84
85 * id
86 * uri
87 * urn
88 * version
89 * validFrom
90 * validTo
91 * isExternalReference
92 * registryURL
93 * structureURL
94 * repositoryURL
95 * final
96 * isPartial
97
98 (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) inherits from Item and has the following [[attributes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]]:
99
100 * id
101 * uri
102 * urn
103
104 Through the inheritance from //NameableArtefact// both ConceptScheme and (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) have the association to InternationalString to support a multi-lingual name, an optional multi-lingual description, and an association to [[Annotation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Annotation.WebHome]] to support notes (not shown).
105
106 Through the inheritance from //ItemScheme// the ConceptScheme comprise one or more (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concepts>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%), and the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) itself can have one or more child (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concepts>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) in the (inherited) [[hierarchy>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] association. Note that a child (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) can have only one parent (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) in this association.
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108 A partial ConceptScheme (where isPartial is set to “true”) is identical to a ConceptScheme and contains the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) and associated names and descriptions, just as in a normal ConceptScheme. However, its content is a sub set of the full ConceptScheme.
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110 The way this works is described in section 3.5.3.1 on ItemScheme.
111
112 === {{id name="_Toc370995"/}}4.4.3 Class Diagram - Relationship ===
113
114 [[image:1747732242162-856.png]]
115
116 **Figure 17: Relationship class diagram of the [[Concept Scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]]**
117
118 === {{id name="_Toc370996"/}}4.4.4 Explanation of the diagram ===
119
120 ==== 4.4.4.1 Narrative ====
121
122 The ConceptScheme can have one or more (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concepts>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%). A (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) can have zero or more child (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concepts>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%), thus supporting a [[hierarchy>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] of (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concepts>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%). Note that a child (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) can have only one parent (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) in this association. The purpose of the [[hierarchy>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] is to relate (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concepts>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) that have a semantic relationship: for example a Reporting_Country and Vis_a_Vis_Country may both have Country as a parent (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%), or a [[CONTACT >>doc:Glossary.Contact.WebHome]]may have a PRIMARY_CONTACT as a child (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%). It is not the purpose of such schemes to define reporting structures: these reporting structures are defined in the MetadataStructureDefinition.
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124 The (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) can be associated with a coreRepresentation. The coreRepresentation isthe specification of the format and value domain of the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) when used on a structure like a DataStructureDefinition or a MetadataStructureDefinition, unless the specification of the [[Representation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Representation.WebHome]] is overridden in the relevant structure definition. In a hierarchical ConceptScheme the [[Representation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Representation.WebHome]] is inherited from the parent (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) unless overridden at the [[level>>doc:Glossary.Level.WebHome]] of the child (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%).
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126 Note that the ConceptScheme is used as the [[Representation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Representation.WebHome]] of the MeasureDimension in a DataStructureDefinition (see 5.3.2). Each (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) in this ConceptScheme is a specific [[measure>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]], each of which can be given a coreRepresentation. Thus the valid format of the observation for each [[measure>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]] when reported in a [[data set>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]] for the MeasureDimension is specified in the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%). This allows a different format for each [[measure>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]]. This is covered in more detail in 5.3.
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128 The [[Representation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Representation.WebHome]] is documented in more detail in the section on the [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] Base.
129
130 The (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) may be related to a (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) described in terms of the ISO/IEC 11179 standard. The ISOConceptReference identifies this (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) and [[concept scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]] in which it is contained.
131
132 ==== 4.4.4.2 Definitions ====
133
134 (((
135 (% style="width:931.294px" %)
136 |(% style="width:195px" %)**Class**|(% style="width:210px" %)**Feature**|(% style="width:522px" %)**Description**
137 |(% style="width:195px" %)ConceptScheme|(% style="width:210px" %)(((
138 Inherits from
139
140 //ItemScheme//
141 )))|(% style="width:522px" %)The descriptive information for an arrangement or division of (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) into groups based on characteristics, which the objects have in common.
142 |(% style="width:195px" %)(% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]]|(% style="width:210px" %)(((
143 Inherits from
144
145 //Item//
146 )))|(% style="width:522px" %)A (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) is a unit of knowledge created by a unique combination of characteristics.
147 |(% style="width:195px" %) |(% style="width:210px" %)/hierarchy|(% style="width:522px" %)Associates the parent and the child (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%).
148 |(% style="width:195px" %) |(% style="width:210px" %)coreRepresentation|(% style="width:522px" %)Associates a [[Representation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Representation.WebHome]].
149 |(% style="width:195px" %) |(% style="width:210px" %)+ISOConcept|(% style="width:522px" %)Association to an ISO (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) reference.
150 |(% style="width:195px" %)ISOConceptReference|(% style="width:210px" %) |(% style="width:522px" %)The identity of an ISO (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) definition.
151 |(% style="width:195px" %) |(% style="width:210px" %)conceptAgency|(% style="width:522px" %)The [[maintenance agency>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Maintenance agency.WebHome]] of the [[concept scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]] containing the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%).
152 |(% style="width:195px" %) |(% style="width:210px" %)conceptSchemeID|(% style="width:522px" %)The identifier of the [[concept scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]].
153 |(% style="width:195px" %) |(% style="width:210px" %)conceptID|(% style="width:522px" %)The identifier of the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%).
154 )))
155
156 == {{id name="_Toc370997"/}}4.5 Category Scheme ==
157
158 === {{id name="_Toc370998"/}}4.5.1 Context ===
159
160 This package defines the structure that supports the definition of and relationships between [[categories>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]] in a [[category scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category scheme.WebHome]]. It is similar to the package for [[concept scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]]. An example of a [[category scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category scheme.WebHome]] is one which categorises data – sometimes known as a subject matter domain scheme or a data [[category scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category scheme.WebHome]]. Importantly, as will be seen later, the individual nodes in the scheme (the “[[categories>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]]”) can be associated to any set of IdentiableArtefacts in a Categorisation.
161
162 === {{id name="_Toc370999"/}}4.5.2 Class diagram - Inheritance ===
163
164 (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="H" %)
165 [[image:1747732448450-721.png]]
166
167 (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HFigure18InheritanceClassdiagramoftheCategoryScheme" %)
168 **Figure 18 Inheritance Class diagram of the [[Category Scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category scheme.WebHome]]**
169
170 === {{id name="_Toc371000"/}}4.5.3 Explanation of the Diagram ===
171
172 ==== 4.5.3.1 Narrative ====
173
174 The [[categories>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]] are modelled as a hierarchical //ItemScheme//. The CategoryScheme inherits from the //ItemScheme// and has the following [[attributes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]]:
175
176 * id
177 * uri
178 * urn
179 * version
180 * validFrom
181 * validTo
182 * isExternalReference
183 * structureURL
184 * serviceURL
185 * final
186 * isPartial
187
188 [[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]] inherits from //Item// and has the following [[attributes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]]:
189
190 * //id//
191 * //uri//
192 * //urn//
193
194 Both CategoryScheme and [[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]] have the association to InternationalString to support a multi-lingual name, an optional multi-lingual description, and an association to [[Annotation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Annotation.WebHome]] to support notes (not shown on the model).
195
196 Through the inheritance the CategoryScheme comprise one or more [[Categorys>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]], and the [[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]] itself can have one or more child [[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]] in the (inherited) [[hierarchy>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] association. Note that a child [[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]] can have only one parent [[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]] in this association.
197
198 A partial CategoryScheme (where isPartial is set to “true”) is identical to a CategoryScheme and contains the [[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]] and associated names and descriptions, just as in a normal CategoryScheme. However, its content is a sub set of the full CategoryScheme. The way this works is described in section 3.5.3.1 on ItemScheme.
199
200 === {{id name="_Toc371001"/}}4.5.4 Class diagram - Relationship ===
201
202 [[image:1747732486733-495.png]]
203
204 **Figure 19: Relationship Class diagram of the [[Category Scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category scheme.WebHome]]**
205
206 The CategoryScheme can have one or more [[Categorys>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]]. The [[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]] is Identifiable and has identity information. A [[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]] can have zero or more child [[Categorys>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]], thus supporting a [[hierarchy>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] of [[Categorys>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]]. Any IdentifiableArtefact can be +categorisedBy a [[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]]. This is achieved by means of a Categorisation. Each Categorisation can associate one IdentifiableArtefact with one [[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]]. Multiple Categorisations can be used to build a set of IdentifiableArtefacts that are +categorisedBy the same [[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]]. Note that there is no navigation (i.e. no embedded reference) to the Categorisation from the [[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]]. From an implementation perspective this is necessary as Categorisation has no affect on the versioning of either the [[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]] or the IdentifiableArtefact.
207
208 ==== 4.5.4.1 Definitions ====
209
210 (((
211 (% style="width:965.294px" %)
212 |(% style="width:171px" %)**Class**|(% style="width:213px" %)**Feature**|(% style="width:577px" %)**Description**
213 |(% style="width:171px" %)CategoryScheme|(% style="width:213px" %)(((
214 Inherits from
215 //ItemScheme//
216 )))|(% style="width:577px" %)The descriptive information for an arrangement or division of [[categories>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]] into groups based on characteristics, which the objects have in common.
217 |(% style="width:171px" %) |(% style="width:213px" %)/items|(% style="width:577px" %)Associates the [[categories>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]].
218 |(% style="width:171px" %)[[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]]|(% style="width:213px" %)(((
219 Inherits from
220 //Item//
221 )))|(% style="width:577px" %)An item at any [[level>>doc:Glossary.Level.WebHome]] within a classification, typically tabulation [[categories>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]], sections, subsections, divisions, subdivisions, groups, subgroups, classes and subclasses.
222 |(% style="width:171px" %) |(% style="width:213px" %)/hierarchy|(% style="width:577px" %)Associates the parent and the child [[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]].
223 |(% style="width:171px" %)Categorisation|(% style="width:213px" %)(((
224 Inherits from
225 MaintainableArtefact
226 )))|(% style="width:577px" %)Associates anIdentifableArtefact with a [[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]].
227 |(% style="width:171px" %) |(% style="width:213px" %)+categorisedArtefact|(% style="width:577px" %)Associates the IdentifableArtefact.
228 |(% style="width:171px" %) |(% style="width:213px" %)+categorisedBy|(% style="width:577px" %)Associates the [[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]].
229 )))
230
231 == {{id name="_Toc371002"/}}4.6 Organisation Scheme ==
232
233 === {{id name="_Toc371003"/}}4.6.1 Class Diagram ===
234
235 [[image:SDMX_2-1_SECTION_2_InformationModel_2020-07_dcd0149.png||height="456" width="580"]]
236
237 (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HFigure20TheOrganisationSchemeclassdiagram" %)
238 **Figure 20 The Organisation Scheme class diagram**
239
240 === {{id name="_Toc371004"/}}4.6.2 Explanation of the Diagram ===
241
242 ==== 4.6.2.1 Narrative ====
243
244 The //OrganisationScheme// is abstract. It contains //Organisation// which is also abstract. The Organisation can have child Organisation.
245
246 The //OrganisationScheme// can be one of four types:
247
248 1. AgencyScheme – contains Agency which is restricted to a flat list of agencies (i.e. there is no [[hierarchy>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]]). Note that the [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] system of (Maintenance) Agency can be hierarchic and this is explained in more detail in the separate document “Technical Notes”.
249 1. DataProviderScheme – contains DataProvider which is restricted to a flat list of agencies (i.e. there is no [[hierarchy>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]]).
250 1. DataConsumerScheme – contains DataConsumer which is restricted to a flat list of agencies (i.e. there is no [[hierarchy>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]]).
251 1. OrganisationUnitScheme – contains OrganisationUnit which does inherit the /[[hierarchy>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] association from Organisation.
252
253 [[Reference metadata>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]] can be attached to the //Organisation //by means of the metadata attachment mechanism. This mechanism is explained in the [[Reference Metadata>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]] section of this document (see section 7). This means that the model does not specify the specific [[reference metadata>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]] that can be attached to a DataProvider, DataConsumer,OrganisationUnit or Agency, except for limited [[Contact >>doc:Glossary.Contact.WebHome]]information.
254
255 A partial //OrganisationScheme// (where isPartial is set to “true”) is identical to a //OrganisationScheme// and contains the Organisation and associated names and descriptions, just as in a normal //OrganisationScheme// However, its content is a sub set of the full //OrganisationScheme//. The way this works is described in section 3.5.3.1 on ItemScheme.
256
257 ==== 4.6.2.2 Definitions ====
258
259 (% style="width:845.294px" %)
260 |(% style="width:181px" %)**Class**|(% style="width:217px" %)**Feature**|(% style="width:429px" %)**Description**
261 |(% style="width:181px" %)//OrganisationScheme//|(% style="width:217px" %)(((
262 Abstract Class Inherits from
263 //ItemScheme//
264 Sub classes are:
265 AgencyScheme
266 DataProviderScheme
267 DataConsumerScheme
268 OrganisationUnitScheme
269 )))|(% style="width:429px" %)A maintained collection of Organisations.
270 |(% style="width:181px" %) |(% style="width:217px" %)/items|(% style="width:429px" %)Association to the Organisations in the scheme.
271 |(% style="width:181px" %)//Organisation//|(% style="width:217px" %)(((
272 Inherits from
273 //Item//
274 Sub classes are:
275 Agency
276 DataProvider
277 DataConsumer
278 OrganisationUnit
279 )))|(% style="width:429px" %)An organisation is a unique framework of authority within which a person or persons act, or are designated to act, towards some purpose.
280 |(% style="width:181px" %) |(% style="width:217px" %)+contact|(% style="width:429px" %)Association to the [[Contact>>doc:Glossary.Contact.WebHome]] information.
281 |(% style="width:181px" %) |(% style="width:217px" %)/hierarchy|(% style="width:429px" %)Association to child Organisations.
282 |(% style="width:181px" %)(% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Contact|(% style="width:217px" %) |(% style="width:429px" %)An instance of a role of an individual or an organization (or organization part or organization person) to whom an information item(s), a material object(s) and/or person(s) can be sent to or from in a specified context.
283 |(% style="width:181px" %) |(% style="width:217px" %)name|(% style="width:429px" %)The designation of the [[Contact>>doc:Glossary.Contact.WebHome]] person by a linguistic expression.
284 |(% style="width:181px" %) |(% style="width:217px" %)organisationUnit|(% style="width:429px" %)The designation of the organisational structure by a linguistic expression, within which [[Contact>>doc:Glossary.Contact.WebHome]] person works.
285 |(% style="width:181px" %) |(% style="width:217px" %)responsibility|(% style="width:429px" %)The function of the contact person with respect to the organisation role for which this person is the [[Contact>>doc:Glossary.Contact.WebHome]].
286 |(% style="width:181px" %) |(% style="width:217px" %)telephone|(% style="width:429px" %)The [[telephone number>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Contact phone number.WebHome]] of the [[Contact>>doc:Glossary.Contact.WebHome]].
287 |(% style="width:181px" %) |(% style="width:217px" %)fax|(% style="width:429px" %)The fax number of the [[Contact>>doc:Glossary.Contact.WebHome]].
288 |(% style="width:181px" %) |(% style="width:217px" %)email|(% style="width:429px" %)The Internet e-mail address of the [[Contact>>doc:Glossary.Contact.WebHome]].
289 |(% style="width:181px" %) |(% style="width:217px" %)X400|(% style="width:429px" %)The X400 address of the [[Contact>>doc:Glossary.Contact.WebHome]].
290 |(% style="width:181px" %) |(% style="width:217px" %)uri|(% style="width:429px" %)The URL address of the [[Contact>>doc:Glossary.Contact.WebHome]].
291 |(% style="width:181px" %)AgencyScheme|(% style="width:217px" %) |(% style="width:429px" %)A maintained collection of Maintenace Agencies.
292 |(% style="width:181px" %) |(% style="width:217px" %)/items|(% style="width:429px" %)Association to the [[Maintenance Agency>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Maintenance agency.WebHome]] in the scheme.
293 |(% style="width:181px" %)DataProviderScheme|(% style="width:217px" %) |(% style="width:429px" %)A maintained collection of [[Data Providers>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data provider.WebHome]].
294 |(% style="width:181px" %) |(% style="width:217px" %)/items|(% style="width:429px" %)Association to the [[Data Providers>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data provider.WebHome]] in the scheme.
295 |(% style="width:181px" %)DataConsumerScheme|(% style="width:217px" %) |(% style="width:429px" %)A maintained collection of [[Data Consumers>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data consumer.WebHome]].
296 |(% style="width:181px" %) |(% style="width:217px" %)/items|(% style="width:429px" %)Association to the [[Data Consumers>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data consumer.WebHome]] in the scheme.
297 |(% style="width:181px" %)OrganisationUnitScheme|(% style="width:217px" %) |(% style="width:429px" %)A maintained collection of Organisation Units.
298 |(% style="width:181px" %) |(% style="width:217px" %)/items|(% style="width:429px" %)Association to the Organisation Units in the scheme.
299 |(% style="width:181px" %)Agency|(% style="width:217px" %)(((
300 Inherits from
301 //Organisation//
302 )))|(% style="width:429px" %)Responsible agency for maintaining [[artefacts>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Artefact.WebHome]] such as statistical classifications, glossaries, [[structural metadata>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Structural metadata.WebHome]] such as Data and [[Metadata Structure Definitions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Metadata structure definition.WebHome]], (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concepts>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) and [[Code lists>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code list.WebHome]].
303 |(% style="width:181px" %)DataProvider|(% style="width:217px" %)(((
304 Inherits from
305 //Organisation//
306 )))|(% style="width:429px" %)An organisation that produces data or [[reference metadata>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]].
307 |(% style="width:181px" %)DataConsumer|(% style="width:217px" %)(((
308 Inherits from
309 //Organisation//
310 )))|(% style="width:429px" %)An organisation using data as input for further processing.
311 |(% style="width:181px" %)OrganisationUnit|(% style="width:217px" %)(((
312 Inherits from
313 //Organisation//
314 )))|(% style="width:429px" %)A designation in the organisational structure.
315 |(% style="width:181px" %) |(% style="width:217px" %)/hierarchy|(% style="width:429px" %)Association to child Organisation Units
316
317 == {{id name="_Toc371005"/}}4.7 Reporting Taxonomy ==
318
319 === {{id name="_Toc371006"/}}4.7.1 Class Diagram ===
320
321 [[image:1747732548003-370.png]]
322
323 **Figure 21: Class diagram of the Reporting Taxonomy**
324
325 === {{id name="_Toc371007"/}}4.7.2 Explanation of the Diagram ===
326
327 ==== 4.7.2.1 Narrative ====
328
329 In some data reporting environments, and in particular those in primary reporting, a report may comprise a variety of heterogeneous data, each described by a different Structure. Equally, a specific disseminated or published report may also comprise a variety of heterogeneous data. The definition of the set of linked sub reports is supported by the ReportingTaxonomy.
330
331 The ReportingTaxonomy is a specialised form of ItemScheme. Each ReportingCategory of the ReportingTaxonomy can link to one or more //StructureUsage// which itself can be one of DataflowDefinition, or MetadataflowDefinition, and one or more //Structure//, which itself can be one of DataStructureDefinition or MetadataStructureDefinition. It is expected that within a specific ReportingTaxonomy each [[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]] that is linked in this way will be linked to the same class (e.g. all [[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]] in the scheme will link to a DataflowDefinition). Note that a ReportingCategory can have child ReportingCategory and in this way it is possible to define a hierarchical ReportingTaxonomy. It is possible in this taxonomy that some ReportingCategory are defined just to give a reporting structure. For instance:
332
333 Section 1
334
335 1. linked to DatafowDefinition_1
336 1. linked to DatafowDefinition_2
337
338 Section 2
339
340 1. linked toDatafowDefinition_3
341 1. linked to DatafowDefinition_4
342
343 Here, the nodes of Section 1 and Section 2 would not be linked to DataflowDefinition but the other would be linked to a DataflowDefinition (and hence the DataStructureDefinition).
344
345 A partial ReportingTaxonomy (where isPartial is set to “true”) is identical to a ReportingTaxonomy and contains the ReportingCategory and associated names and descriptions, just as in a normal ReportingTaxonomy However, its content is a sub set of the full ReportingTaxonomy The way this works is described in section 3.5.3.1 on ItemScheme.
346
347 ==== 4.7.2.2 Definitions ====
348
349 (% style="width:1033.29px" %)
350 |**Class**|**Feature**|(% style="width:687px" %)**Description**
351 |ReportingTaxonomy|(((
352 Inherits from
353 //ItemScheme//
354 )))|(% style="width:687px" %)A scheme which defines the composition structure of a data report where each [[component>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] can be described by an independent [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]] Definition or Metdataflow Definition.
355 | |items|(% style="width:687px" %)Associates the Reporting [[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]]
356 |ReportingCategory|(((
357 Inherits from
358 //Item//
359 )))|(% style="width:687px" %)A [[component>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] that gives structure to the report and links to data and metadata.
360 | |hierarchy|(% style="width:687px" %)Associates child Reporting [[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]].
361 | |+flow|(% style="width:687px" %)Association to the data and [[metadata flows>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Metadataflow.WebHome]] that link to metadata about the provisioning and related data and [[metadata sets>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Metadata set.WebHome]], and the structures that define them.
362 | |+structure|(% style="width:687px" %)(((
363 Association to the [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] and [[Metadata Structure Definitions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Metadata structure definition.WebHome]] which define the [[structural metadata>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Structural metadata.WebHome]] describing the data and metadata that are contained at this part of the report.
364 )))