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... ... @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ 8 8 9 9 The various data messages which existed in the standard have been harmonised into two general formats; generic and structured data. The generic data is much like it has been previously, only slightly modified to conform with the harmonised view on data. The structured data combined the principles of the previous versions compact and cross sectional formats into one more generalised format. 10 10 11 -The major shift from the previous version is now that all data can be exchanged as either an un-grouped collection of observations, each specifying a full key or it can be exchanged as data grouped into series with any single dimension placed at the observation level. This in effect, combined the abilities of the time series and cross sectional formats in the a single data format. This format also allows for multiple measure to be expressed when the observation dimension is the measure dimension defined in the data structured. The key differences from the previous versions is that this all is possible in a single data structure definition specific format, as well as being possible in the generic format as well. The goal was to make the structures as homogenous as possible. 11 +The major shift from the previous version is now that all data can be exchanged as either an un-grouped collection oData structure and metadata structure-specific schemas are each based on one single core construct found in their respective structure-specific namespaces;f observations, each specifying a full key or it can be exchanged as data grouped into series with any single dimension placed at the observation level. This in effect, combined the abilities of the time series and cross sectional formats in the a single data format. This format also allows for multiple measure to be expressed when the observation dimension is the measure dimension defined in the data structured. The key differences from the previous versions is that this all is possible in a single data structure definition specific format, as well as being possible in the generic format as well. The goal was to make the structures as homogenous as possible. 12 12 13 13 Another shift from the previous version in the manner in which the base data structure specific format is defined. In previous versions there was not structure defined, so one had to understand all of the requirements and read the specification in order to understand what could be expected in any structure specific format. In this version, that issue has been addressed. The base structures now impose a strict format on the data structure specific schemas. This is achieved much like the referencing structure in the common namespace through the use of unqualified elements. By the elements not existing in a namespace, the structure specific schemas can place the necessary restrictions of them while still being forced to adhere to prescribed structure. This means that not only are the structures able to perform the validation that is required, but that the messages will be much simpler to process as the format will always use the same element names. 14 14 ... ... @@ -26,11 +26,13 @@ 26 26 27 27 Referenced Namespaces: 28 28 29 -|**Namespace**|**Prefix** 30 -|http:~/~/www.sdmx.org/resources/sdmxml/schemas/v2_1/common|com 31 -|http:~/~/www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema|xs 29 +(% style="width:610.294px" %) 30 +|(% style="width:487px" %)**Namespace**|(% style="width:120px" %)**Prefix** 31 +|(% style="width:487px" %)http:~/~/www.sdmx.org/resources/sdmxml/schemas/v2_1/common|(% style="width:120px" %)com 32 +|(% style="width:487px" %)http:~/~/www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema|(% style="width:120px" %)xs 32 32 33 33 Contents: 35 + 34 34 13 Complex Types 35 35 36 36 === 2.1.2 Complex Types === ... ... @@ -43,33 +43,37 @@ 43 43 ** DataSetType 44 44 45 45 Attributes: 48 + 46 46 structureRef, setID?, action?, reportingBeginDate?, reportingEndDate?, validFromDate?, validToDate?, publicationYear?, publicationPeriod? 47 47 48 48 Content: 52 + 49 49 com:Annotations?, DataProvider?, Attributes?, Group*, (Series+ | Obs+)? 50 50 51 51 Attribute Documentation: 52 52 53 -|**Name**|**Type**|**Documentation** 54 -|structureRef|xs:IDREF|The structureRef contains a reference to a structural specification in the header of a data or reference metadata message. The structural specification details which structure the data or reference metadata conforms to, as well as providing additional information such as how the data is structure (e.g. which dimension occurs at the observation level for a data set). 55 -|setID|com:IDType|The setID provides an identification of the data or metadata set. 56 -|action|com:ActionType|The action attribute indicates whether the file is appending, replacing, or deleting. 57 -|reportingBeginDate|com: BasicTimePeriodType|The reportingBeginDate indicates the inclusive start time of the data reported in the data or metadata set. 58 -|reportingEndDate|com: BasicTimePeriodType|The reportingEndDate indicates the inclusive end time of the data reported in the data or metadata set. 59 -|validFromDate|xs:dateTime|The validFromDate indicates the inclusive start time indicating the validity of the information in the data or metadata set. 60 -|validToDate|xs:dateTime|The validToDate indicates the inclusive end time indicating the validity of the information in the data or metadata set. 61 -|publicationYear|xs:gYear|The publicationYear holds the ISO 8601 four-digit year. 62 -|publicationPeriod|com: ObservationalTimePer iodType|The publicationPeriod specifies the period of publication of the data or metadata in terms of whatever provisioning agreements might be in force (i.e., "Q1 2005" if that is the time of publication for a data set published on a quarterly basis). 57 +(% style="width:1011.29px" %) 58 +|**Name**|**Type**|(% style="width:597px" %)**Documentation** 59 +|structureRef|xs:IDREF|(% style="width:597px" %)The structureRef contains a reference to a structural specification in the header of a data or reference metadata message. The structural specification details which structure the data or reference metadata conforms to, as well as providing additional information such as how the data is structure (e.g. which dimension occurs at the observation level for a data set). 60 +|setID|com:IDType|(% style="width:597px" %)The setID provides an identification of the data or metadata set. 61 +|action|com:ActionType|(% style="width:597px" %)The action attribute indicates whether the file is appending, replacing, or deleting. 62 +|reportingBeginDate|com: BasicTimePeriodType|(% style="width:597px" %)The reportingBeginDate indicates the inclusive start time of the data reported in the data or metadata set. 63 +|reportingEndDate|com: BasicTimePeriodType|(% style="width:597px" %)The reportingEndDate indicates the inclusive end time of the data reported in the data or metadata set. 64 +|validFromDate|xs:dateTime|(% style="width:597px" %)The validFromDate indicates the inclusive start time indicating the validity of the information in the data or metadata set. 65 +|validToDate|xs:dateTime|(% style="width:597px" %)The validToDate indicates the inclusive end time indicating the validity of the information in the data or metadata set. 66 +|publicationYear|xs:gYear|(% style="width:597px" %)The publicationYear holds the ISO 8601 four-digit year. 67 +|publicationPeriod|com: ObservationalTimePeriodType|(% style="width:597px" %)The publicationPeriod specifies the period of publication of the data or metadata in terms of whatever provisioning agreements might be in force (i.e., "Q1 2005" if that is the time of publication for a data set published on a quarterly basis). 63 63 64 64 Element Documentation: 65 65 66 -|**Name**|**Type**|**Documentation** 67 -|com:Annotations|com:AnnotationsType|Annotations is a reusable element the provides for a collection of annotations. It has been made global so that restrictions of types that extend AnnotatableType my reference it. 68 -|DataProvider|com: DataProviderReferenc eType|DataProvider contains a reference to the provider for the data set. 69 -|Attributes|ValuesType|Attributes contains the collection of attribute values for attributes defined in the data structure definition which do not have an attribute relationship with any other data structure definition components. 70 -|Group|GroupType|Group contains a references to a defined group in the data structure definition along with its key (if necessary) and values for the attributes which are associated with the group. An attribute is associated to a group by either an explicit group relationship or by a group attachment when the attribute has a relationship with a dimension which is a member of this group. 71 -|Series|SeriesType|Series contains a collection of observations that share a common key (set of dimension values). The key of a series is every dimension defined in the data structure definition, save the dimension which is declared in the structure specification to be at the observation level. In addition to the key and observations, the series contains values for attributes which have a relationship with any dimension that is part of the series key, so long as the attribute does not specify an attachment group or also has a relationship with the dimension declared to be at the observation level. 72 -|Obs|ObsOnlyType|Obs is an un-grouped observation. This observation has a key which is a set of values for all dimensions declared in the data structure definition. In addition to the key, the value of the observation can be provided along with values for all attributes which have an association with the primary measure or any dimension (so long as it does not specify a group attachment). 71 +(% style="width:1016.29px" %) 72 +|**Name**|**Type**|(% style="width:642px" %)**Documentation** 73 +|com:Annotations|com:AnnotationsType|(% style="width:642px" %)Annotations is a reusable element the provides for a collection of annotations. It has been made global so that restrictions of types that extend AnnotatableType my reference it. 74 +|DataProvider|com: DataProviderReferenceType|(% style="width:642px" %)DataProvider contains a reference to the provider for the data set. 75 +|Attributes|ValuesType|(% style="width:642px" %)Attributes contains the collection of attribute values for attributes defined in the data structure definition which do not have an attribute relationship with any other data structure definition components. 76 +|Group|GroupType|(% style="width:642px" %)Group contains a references to a defined group in the data structure definition along with its key (if necessary) and values for the attributes which are associated with the group. An attribute is associated to a group by either an explicit group relationship or by a group attachment when the attribute has a relationship with a dimension which is a member of this group. 77 +|Series|SeriesType|(% style="width:642px" %)Series contains a collection of observations that share a common key (set of dimension values). The key of a series is every dimension defined in the data structure definition, save the dimension which is declared in the structure specification to be at the observation level. In addition to the key and observations, the series contains values for attributes which have a relationship with any dimension that is part of the series key, so long as the attribute does not specify an attachment group or also has a relationship with the dimension declared to be at the observation level. 78 +|Obs|ObsOnlyType|(% style="width:642px" %)Obs is an un-grouped observation. This observation has a key which is a set of values for all dimensions declared in the data structure definition. In addition to the key, the value of the observation can be provided along with values for all attributes which have an association with the primary measure or any dimension (so long as it does not specify a group attachment). 73 73 74 74 **GroupType: **GroupType defines a structure which is used to communicate attribute values for a group defined in a data structure definition. The group can consist of either a subset of the dimensions defined by the data structure definition, or an association to an attachment constraint, which in turn defines key sets to which attributes can be attached. In the case that the group is based on an attachment constraint, only the identification of group is provided. It is expected that a system which is processing this will relate that identifier to the key sets defined in the constraint and apply the values provided for the attributes appropriately. 75 75 ... ... @@ -79,22 +79,26 @@ 79 79 ** GroupType 80 80 81 81 Attributes: 88 + 82 82 type 83 83 84 84 Content: 92 + 85 85 com:Annotations?, GroupKey?, Attributes 86 86 87 87 Attribute Documentation: 88 88 89 -|**Name**|**Type**|**Documentation** 90 -|type|com:IDType|The type attribute holds the identifier assigned to the group in the data structure definition for which attribute values are being provided. 97 +(% style="width:1010.29px" %) 98 +|**Name**|**Type**|(% style="width:709px" %)**Documentation** 99 +|type|com:IDType|(% style="width:709px" %)The type attribute holds the identifier assigned to the group in the data structure definition for which attribute values are being provided. 91 91 92 92 Element Documentation: 93 93 94 -|**Name**|**Type**|**Documentation** 95 -|com:Annotations|com:AnnotationsType|Annotations is a reusable element the provides for a collection of annotations. It has been made global so that restrictions of types that extend AnnotatableType my reference it. 96 -|GroupKey|ValuesType|GroupKey contains the values for each dimension defined as being a member of the referenced group in the data structure definition. A value must be provided for every group dimension. This is optional, and not used if the group is defined as an association to an attachment constraint rather than a subset of the data structure definition dimensions. 97 -|Attributes|ValuesType|Attributes contains the set of attribute values which are reported for group. The attribute values provided here apply to all data matching the partial key defined by the group key or the key sets of the associated attachment constraint. 103 +(% style="width:1014.29px" %) 104 +|**Name**|**Type**|(% style="width:704px" %)**Documentation** 105 +|com:Annotations|com:AnnotationsType|(% style="width:704px" %)Annotations is a reusable element the provides for a collection of annotations. It has been made global so that restrictions of types that extend AnnotatableType my reference it. 106 +|GroupKey|ValuesType|(% style="width:704px" %)GroupKey contains the values for each dimension defined as being a member of the referenced group in the data structure definition. A value must be provided for every group dimension. This is optional, and not used if the group is defined as an association to an attachment constraint rather than a subset of the data structure definition dimensions. 107 +|Attributes|ValuesType|(% style="width:704px" %)Attributes contains the set of attribute values which are reported for group. The attribute values provided here apply to all data matching the partial key defined by the group key or the key sets of the associated attachment constraint. 98 98 99 99 **SeriesType: **SeriesType defines a structure which is used to group a collection of observations which have a key in common. The key for a series is every dimension defined in the data structure definition, save the dimension declared to be at the observation level for this data set. In addition to observations, values can be provided for attributes which are associated with the dimensions which make up this series key (so long as the attributes do not specify a group attachment or also have an relationship with the observation dimension). It is possible for the series to contain only observations or only attribute values, or both. 100 100 ... ... @@ -104,15 +104,17 @@ 104 104 ** SeriesType 105 105 106 106 Content: 117 + 107 107 com:Annotations?, SeriesKey, Attributes?, Obs* 108 108 109 109 Element Documentation: 110 110 111 -|**Name**|**Type**|**Documentation** 112 -|com:Annotations|com:AnnotationsType|Annotations is a reusable element the provides for a collection of annotations. It has been made global so that restrictions of types that extend AnnotatableType my reference it. 113 -|SeriesKey|ValuesType|SeriesKey contains the values for each all dimensions defined in the data structure definition, except for that which is declared to be at the observation level for this data set. This key is required, and every dimension must be provided a value. 114 -|Attributes|ValuesType|Attributes contains the values for attributes which are associated with the dimensions which make up the series key, so long as the attributes do not also specify an attachment group or have a relationship with the observation dimension. 115 -|Obs|ObsType|Obs contains an observation which shares the dimensionality of the series key. These observations are disambiguated from one another within this series by a single dimension value provided for each dimension. The dimension which provides this observation key is declared in the structure specification for the data set, which is provided in the header of the data message. 122 +(% style="width:999.294px" %) 123 +|**Name**|**Type**|(% style="width:689px" %)**Documentation** 124 +|com:Annotations|com:AnnotationsType|(% style="width:689px" %)Annotations is a reusable element the provides for a collection of annotations. It has been made global so that restrictions of types that extend AnnotatableType my reference it. 125 +|SeriesKey|ValuesType|(% style="width:689px" %)SeriesKey contains the values for each all dimensions defined in the data structure definition, except for that which is declared to be at the observation level for this data set. This key is required, and every dimension must be provided a value. 126 +|Attributes|ValuesType|(% style="width:689px" %)Attributes contains the values for attributes which are associated with the dimensions which make up the series key, so long as the attributes do not also specify an attachment group or have a relationship with the observation dimension. 127 +|Obs|ObsType|(% style="width:689px" %)Obs contains an observation which shares the dimensionality of the series key. These observations are disambiguated from one another within this series by a single dimension value provided for each dimension. The dimension which provides this observation key is declared in the structure specification for the data set, which is provided in the header of the data message. 116 116 117 117 **ObsOnlyType: **ObsOnlyType defines the structure for an un-grouped observation. Unlike a group observation, an un-grouped must provided a full set of values for every dimension declared in the data structure definition. The observation can contain an observed value and/or a collection of attribute values. 118 118 ... ... @@ -122,15 +122,17 @@ 122 122 ** ObsOnlyType 123 123 124 124 Content: 137 + 125 125 com:Annotations?, ObsKey, ObsValue?, Attributes? 126 126 127 127 Element Documentation: 128 128 129 -|**Name**|**Type**|**Documentation** 130 -|com:Annotations|com:AnnotationsType|Annotations is a reusable element the provides for a collection of annotations. It has been made global so that restrictions of types that extend AnnotatableType my reference it. 131 -|ObsKey|ValuesType|ObsKey contains the values for every dimension defined in the data structure definition. A value must be provided for each dimension. This key serves to disambiguate the un-grouped observation within the data set. 132 -|ObsValue|ObsValueType|ObsValue type contains the value for the observation. 133 -|Attributes|ValuesType|Attributes contains the set of values reported for the attributes which have an association with the primary measure or any dimension in the data structure definition (so long as an attachment group is not also specified). 142 +(% style="width:996.294px" %) 143 +|**Name**|**Type**|(% style="width:651px" %)**Documentation** 144 +|com:Annotations|com:AnnotationsType|(% style="width:651px" %)Annotations is a reusable element the provides for a collection of annotations. It has been made global so that restrictions of types that extend AnnotatableType my reference it. 145 +|ObsKey|ValuesType|(% style="width:651px" %)ObsKey contains the values for every dimension defined in the data structure definition. A value must be provided for each dimension. This key serves to disambiguate the un-grouped observation within the data set. 146 +|ObsValue|ObsValueType|(% style="width:651px" %)ObsValue type contains the value for the observation. 147 +|Attributes|ValuesType|(% style="width:651px" %)Attributes contains the set of values reported for the attributes which have an association with the primary measure or any dimension in the data structure definition (so long as an attachment group is not also specified). 134 134 135 135 **ObsType: **ObsType defines the structure of a grouped observation. The observation must be provided a value for the dimension which is declared to be at the observation level for this data set. This dimension value should disambiguate the observation within the series in which it is defined (i.e. there should not be another observation with the same dimension value). The observation can contain an observed value and/or attribute values. 136 136 ... ... @@ -140,39 +140,46 @@ 140 140 ** ObsType 141 141 142 142 Content: 157 + 143 143 com:Annotations?, ObsDimension, ObsValue?, Attributes? 144 144 145 145 Element Documentation: 146 146 147 -|**Name**|**Type**|**Documentation** 148 -|com:Annotations|com:AnnotationsType|Annotations is a reusable element the provides for a collection of annotations. It has been made global so that restrictions of types that extend AnnotatableType my reference it. 149 -|ObsDimension|BaseValueType|ObsDimension holds the key for the grouped observation, i.e. the value of the observation dimension. Note that in this element, the reference to the dimension is optional, since it can be inferred from the structure specification for the data set. This saves having to repeat the value unnecessarily. It is assumed that any application processing the data set will have the information from the structure specification available, so that if a dimension identifier is not supplied here, the proper reference can be applied. 150 -|ObsValue|ObsValueType|ObsValue type contains the value for the observation. 151 -|Attributes|ValuesType|Attributes contains the set of values reported for the attributes which have an association with the primary measure or the observations dimension (so long as an attachment group is not also specified). 162 +(% style="width:1004.29px" %) 163 +|**Name**|**Type**|(% style="width:694px" %)**Documentation** 164 +|com:Annotations|com:AnnotationsType|(% style="width:694px" %)Annotations is a reusable element the provides for a collection of annotations. It has been made global so that restrictions of types that extend AnnotatableType my reference it. 165 +|ObsDimension|BaseValueType|(% style="width:694px" %)ObsDimension holds the key for the grouped observation, i.e. the value of the observation dimension. Note that in this element, the reference to the dimension is optional, since it can be inferred from the structure specification for the data set. This saves having to repeat the value unnecessarily. It is assumed that any application processing the data set will have the information from the structure specification available, so that if a dimension identifier is not supplied here, the proper reference can be applied. 166 +|ObsValue|ObsValueType|(% style="width:694px" %)ObsValue type contains the value for the observation. 167 +|Attributes|ValuesType|(% style="width:694px" %)Attributes contains the set of values reported for the attributes which have an association with the primary measure or the observations dimension (so long as an attachment group is not also specified). 152 152 153 153 **ValuesType: **ValuesType is a general structure which contains a collection of data structure definition component values. This type is used to provide both key and attribute collection values. 154 154 155 155 Content: 172 + 156 156 Value+ 157 157 158 158 Element Documentation: 159 159 160 -|**Name**|**Type**|**Documentation** 161 -|Value|ComponentValueType|Value contains a component value and a reference to the component for which a value is being provided. 177 +(% style="width:1008.29px" %) 178 +|**Name**|(% style="width:185px" %)**Type**|(% style="width:692px" %)**Documentation** 179 +|Value|(% style="width:185px" %)ComponentValueType|(% style="width:692px" %)Value contains a component value and a reference to the component for which a value is being provided. 162 162 163 163 **BaseValueType: **BaseValueType is a general structure which contains a reference to a data structure definition component and a value for that component. In this structure the reference to the component is optional to allow for usages where the actual reference might be provided in another context. 164 164 165 165 Attributes: 184 + 166 166 id?, value 167 167 168 168 Content: 188 + 169 169 {Empty} 170 170 171 171 Attribute Documentation: 172 172 173 -|**Name**|**Type**|**Documentation** 174 -|id|com:NCNameIDType|The id attribute contains the identifier for the component for which a value is being provided. 175 -|value|xs:anySimpleType|The value attribute contains the provided component value. 193 +(% style="width:1003.29px" %) 194 +|**Name**|(% style="width:194px" %)**Type**|(% style="width:664px" %)**Documentation** 195 +|id|(% style="width:194px" %)com:NCNameIDType|(% style="width:664px" %)The id attribute contains the identifier for the component for which a value is being provided. 196 +|value|(% style="width:194px" %)xs:anySimpleType|(% style="width:664px" %)The value attribute contains the provided component value. 176 176 177 177 **ObsValueType: **ObsValueType is a derivation of the BaseValueType which is used to provide an observation value. Since an observation value is always associated with the data structure definition primary measure, and the identifier for the primary measure is fixed, the component reference for this structure is fixed. Note that this means that it is not necessary to provide a value in an instance as the fixed value will be provided in the post validation information set. 178 178 ... ... @@ -182,16 +182,19 @@ 182 182 ** ObsValueType 183 183 184 184 Attributes: 206 + 185 185 id?, value 186 186 187 187 Content: 210 + 188 188 {Empty} 189 189 190 190 Attribute Documentation: 191 191 192 -|**Name**|**Type**|**Documentation** 193 -|id (fixed: OBS_VALUE)|com:NCNameIDType|The id attribute contains a fixed reference to the primary measure component of the data structure definition. 194 -|value|xs:string|The value attribute contains the provided component value. 215 +(% style="width:1004.29px" %) 216 +|(% style="width:190px" %)**Name**|(% style="width:213px" %)**Type**|(% style="width:598px" %)**Documentation** 217 +|(% style="width:190px" %)id (fixed: OBS_VALUE)|(% style="width:213px" %)com:NCNameIDType|(% style="width:598px" %)The id attribute contains a fixed reference to the primary measure component of the data structure definition. 218 +|(% style="width:190px" %)value|(% style="width:213px" %)xs:string|(% style="width:598px" %)The value attribute contains the provided component value. 195 195 196 196 **ComponentValueType: **ComponentValueType is a derivation of the BaseValueType which requires that the component reference be provided. This is used when the identification of the component cannot be inferred from another context. 197 197 ... ... @@ -201,16 +201,19 @@ 201 201 ** ComponentValueType 202 202 203 203 Attributes: 228 + 204 204 id, value 205 205 206 206 Content: 232 + 207 207 {Empty} 208 208 209 209 Attribute Documentation: 210 210 211 -|**Name**|**Type**|**Documentation** 212 -|id|com:NCNameIDType|The id attribute contains the identifier for the component for which a value is being provided. 213 -|value|xs:string|The value attribute contains the provided component value. 237 +(% style="width:1008.29px" %) 238 +|**Name**|(% style="width:184px" %)**Type**|(% style="width:679px" %)**Documentation** 239 +|id|(% style="width:184px" %)com:NCNameIDType|(% style="width:679px" %)The id attribute contains the identifier for the component for which a value is being provided. 240 +|value|(% style="width:184px" %)xs:string|(% style="width:679px" %)The value attribute contains the provided component value. 214 214 215 215 **TimeSeriesDataSetType: **TimeSeriesDataSetType is a derivation of the base DataSetType of the generic format the restricts the data set to only allow for grouped observations where the dimension at the observation level is the time dimension of the data structure definition. This means that unlike the base data set structure, there can be no un-grouped observations. Because this derivation is achieved using restriction, data sets conforming to this type will inherently conform to the base data set structure as well. In fact, data structured here will be identical to data in the base data set when the time dimension is the observation dimension. This means that the data contained in this structure can be processed in exactly the same manner as the base structure. 216 216 ... ... @@ -221,32 +221,36 @@ 221 221 *** TimeSeriesDataSetType 222 222 223 223 Attributes: 251 + 224 224 structureRef, setID?, action?, reportingBeginDate?, reportingEndDate?, validFromDate?, validToDate?, publicationYear?, publicationPeriod? 225 225 226 226 Content: 255 + 227 227 com:Annotations?, DataProvider?, Attributes?, Group*, Series* 228 228 229 229 Attribute Documentation: 230 230 231 -|**Name**|**Type**|**Documentation** 232 -|structureRef|xs:IDREF|The structureRef contains a reference to a structural specification in the header of a data or reference metadata message. The structural specification details which structure the data or reference metadata conforms to, as well as providing additional information such as how the data is structure (e.g. which dimension occurs at the observation level for a data set). 233 -|setID|com:IDType|The setID provides an identification of the data or metadata set. 234 -|action|com:ActionType|The action attribute indicates whether the file is appending, replacing, or deleting. 235 -|reportingBeginDate|com: BasicTimePeriodType|The reportingBeginDate indicates the inclusive start time of the data reported in the data or metadata set. 236 -|reportingEndDate|com: BasicTimePeriodType|The reportingEndDate indicates the inclusive end time of the data reported in the data or metadata set. 237 -|validFromDate|xs:dateTime|The validFromDate indicates the inclusive start time indicating the validity of the information in the data or metadata set. 238 -|validToDate|xs:dateTime|The validToDate indicates the inclusive end time indicating the validity of the information in the data or metadata set. 239 -|publicationYear|xs:gYear|The publicationYear holds the ISO 8601 four-digit year. 240 -|publicationPeriod|com: ObservationalTimePer iodType|The publicationPeriod specifies the period of publication of the data or metadata in terms of whatever provisioning agreements might be in force (i.e., "Q1 2005" if that is the time of publication for a data set published on a quarterly basis). 260 +(% style="width:1004.29px" %) 261 +|**Name**|**Type**|(% style="width:590px" %)**Documentation** 262 +|structureRef|xs:IDREF|(% style="width:590px" %)The structureRef contains a reference to a structural specification in the header of a data or reference metadata message. The structural specification details which structure the data or reference metadata conforms to, as well as providing additional information such as how the data is structure (e.g. which dimension occurs at the observation level for a data set). 263 +|setID|com:IDType|(% style="width:590px" %)The setID provides an identification of the data or metadata set. 264 +|action|com:ActionType|(% style="width:590px" %)The action attribute indicates whether the file is appending, replacing, or deleting. 265 +|reportingBeginDate|com: BasicTimePeriodType|(% style="width:590px" %)The reportingBeginDate indicates the inclusive start time of the data reported in the data or metadata set. 266 +|reportingEndDate|com: BasicTimePeriodType|(% style="width:590px" %)The reportingEndDate indicates the inclusive end time of the data reported in the data or metadata set. 267 +|validFromDate|xs:dateTime|(% style="width:590px" %)The validFromDate indicates the inclusive start time indicating the validity of the information in the data or metadata set. 268 +|validToDate|xs:dateTime|(% style="width:590px" %)The validToDate indicates the inclusive end time indicating the validity of the information in the data or metadata set. 269 +|publicationYear|xs:gYear|(% style="width:590px" %)The publicationYear holds the ISO 8601 four-digit year. 270 +|publicationPeriod|com: ObservationalTimePeriodType|(% style="width:590px" %)The publicationPeriod specifies the period of publication of the data or metadata in terms of whatever provisioning agreements might be in force (i.e., "Q1 2005" if that is the time of publication for a data set published on a quarterly basis). 241 241 242 242 Element Documentation: 243 243 244 -|**Name**|**Type**|**Documentation** 245 -|com:Annotations|com:AnnotationsType|Annotations is a reusable element the provides for a collection of annotations. It has been made global so that restrictions of types that extend AnnotatableType my reference it. 246 -|DataProvider|com: DataProviderReferenc eType|DataProvider contains a reference to the provider for the data set. 247 -|Attributes|ValuesType|Attributes contains the collection of attribute values for attributes defined in the data structure definition which do not have an attribute relationship with any other data structure definition components. 248 -|Group|GroupType|Group contains a references to a defined group in the data structure definition along with its key (if necessary) and values for the attributes which are associated with the group. An attribute is associated to a group by either an explicit group relationship or by a group attachment when the attribute has a relationship with a dimension which is a member of this group. 249 -|Series|TimeSeriesType|Series contains a collection of observations that share a common key (set of dimension values). The key of a series is every dimension defined in the data structure definition, save the time dimension. In addition to the key and observations, the series contains values for attributes which have a relationship with any dimension that is part of the series key, so long as the attribute does not specify an attachment group or also has a relationship with the time dimension. 274 +(% style="width:999.294px" %) 275 +|**Name**|**Type**|(% style="width:622px" %)**Documentation** 276 +|com:Annotations|com:AnnotationsType|(% style="width:622px" %)Annotations is a reusable element the provides for a collection of annotations. It has been made global so that restrictions of types that extend AnnotatableType my reference it. 277 +|DataProvider|com: DataProviderReferenceType|(% style="width:622px" %)DataProvider contains a reference to the provider for the data set. 278 +|Attributes|ValuesType|(% style="width:622px" %)Attributes contains the collection of attribute values for attributes defined in the data structure definition which do not have an attribute relationship with any other data structure definition components. 279 +|Group|GroupType|(% style="width:622px" %)Group contains a references to a defined group in the data structure definition along with its key (if necessary) and values for the attributes which are associated with the group. An attribute is associated to a group by either an explicit group relationship or by a group attachment when the attribute has a relationship with a dimension which is a member of this group. 280 +|Series|TimeSeriesType|(% style="width:622px" %)Series contains a collection of observations that share a common key (set of dimension values). The key of a series is every dimension defined in the data structure definition, save the time dimension. In addition to the key and observations, the series contains values for attributes which have a relationship with any dimension that is part of the series key, so long as the attribute does not specify an attachment group or also has a relationship with the time dimension. 250 250 251 251 **TimeSeriesType: **TimeSeriesType defines a structure which is used to group a collection of observations which have a key in common, organised by time. The key for a series is every dimension defined in the data structure definition, save the time dimension. In addition to observations, values can be provided for attributes which are associated with the dimensions which make up this series key (so long as the attributes do not specify a group attachment or also have an relationship with the time dimension). It is possible for the series to contain only observations or only attribute values, or both. 252 252 ... ... @@ -257,15 +257,17 @@ 257 257 *** TimeSeriesType 258 258 259 259 Content: 291 + 260 260 com:Annotations?, SeriesKey, Attributes?, Obs* 261 261 262 262 Element Documentation: 263 263 264 -|**Name**|**Type**|**Documentation** 265 -|com:Annotations|com:AnnotationsType|Annotations is a reusable element the provides for a collection of annotations. It has been made global so that restrictions of types that extend AnnotatableType my reference it. 266 -|SeriesKey|ValuesType|SeriesKey contains the values for each all dimensions defined in the data structure definition, except for that which is declared to be at the observation level for this data set. This key is required, and every dimension must be provided a value. 267 -|Attributes|ValuesType|Attributes contains the values for attributes which are associated with the dimensions which make up the series key, so long as the attributes do not also specify an attachment group or have a relationship with the observation dimension. 268 -|Obs|TimeSeriesObsType|Obs contains an observation which shares the dimensionality of the series key. These observations are disambiguated from one another within this series by a time value. 296 +(% style="width:1012.29px" %) 297 +|**Name**|**Type**|(% style="width:695px" %)**Documentation** 298 +|com:Annotations|com:AnnotationsType|(% style="width:695px" %)Annotations is a reusable element the provides for a collection of annotations. It has been made global so that restrictions of types that extend AnnotatableType my reference it. 299 +|SeriesKey|ValuesType|(% style="width:695px" %)SeriesKey contains the values for each all dimensions defined in the data structure definition, except for that which is declared to be at the observation level for this data set. This key is required, and every dimension must be provided a value. 300 +|Attributes|ValuesType|(% style="width:695px" %)Attributes contains the values for attributes which are associated with the dimensions which make up the series key, so long as the attributes do not also specify an attachment group or have a relationship with the observation dimension. 301 +|Obs|TimeSeriesObsType|(% style="width:695px" %)Obs contains an observation which shares the dimensionality of the series key. These observations are disambiguated from one another within this series by a time value. 269 269 270 270 **TimeSeriesObsType: **TimeSeriesObsType defines the structure of a time series observation. The observation must be provided a value for the time dimension. This time value should disambiguate the observation within the series in which it is defined (i.e. there should not be another observation with the same time value). The observation can contain an observed value and/or attribute values. 271 271 ... ... @@ -276,15 +276,17 @@ 276 276 *** TimeSeriesObsType 277 277 278 278 Content: 312 + 279 279 com:Annotations?, ObsDimension, ObsValue?, Attributes? 280 280 281 281 Element Documentation: 282 282 283 -|**Name**|**Type**|**Documentation** 284 -|com:Annotations|com:AnnotationsType|Annotations is a reusable element the provides for a collection of annotations. It has been made global so that restrictions of types that extend AnnotatableType my reference it. 285 -|ObsDimension|TimeValueType|ObsDimension holds the key for the grouped observation, i.e. the value of the observation dimension. Note that in this element, the reference to the dimension is optional, since it can be inferred from the structure specification for the data set. This saves having to repeat the value unnecessarily. It is assumed that any application processing the data set will have the information from the structure specification available, so that if a dimension identifier is not supplied here, the proper reference can be applied. 286 -|ObsValue|ObsValueType|ObsValue type contains the value for the observation. 287 -|Attributes|ValuesType|Attributes contains the set of values reported for the attributes which have an association with the primary measure or the time dimension (so long as an attachment group is not also specified). 317 +(% style="width:1019.29px" %) 318 +|**Name**|**Type**|(% style="width:709px" %)**Documentation** 319 +|com:Annotations|com:AnnotationsType|(% style="width:709px" %)Annotations is a reusable element the provides for a collection of annotations. It has been made global so that restrictions of types that extend AnnotatableType my reference it. 320 +|ObsDimension|TimeValueType|(% style="width:709px" %)ObsDimension holds the key for the grouped observation, i.e. the value of the observation dimension. Note that in this element, the reference to the dimension is optional, since it can be inferred from the structure specification for the data set. This saves having to repeat the value unnecessarily. It is assumed that any application processing the data set will have the information from the structure specification available, so that if a dimension identifier is not supplied here, the proper reference can be applied. 321 +|ObsValue|ObsValueType|(% style="width:709px" %)ObsValue type contains the value for the observation. 322 +|Attributes|ValuesType|(% style="width:709px" %)Attributes contains the set of values reported for the attributes which have an association with the primary measure or the time dimension (so long as an attachment group is not also specified). 288 288 289 289 **TimeValueType: **TimeValueType is a derivation of the BaseValueType which is used to provide a value for the time dimension. Since the identifier for the time dimension is fixed, the component reference for this structure is fixed. Note that this means that it is not necessary to provide a value in an instance as the fixed value will be provided in the post validation information set. 290 290 ... ... @@ -294,72 +294,80 @@ 294 294 ** TimeValueType 295 295 296 296 Attributes: 332 + 297 297 id?, value 298 298 299 299 Content: 336 + 300 300 {Empty} 301 301 302 302 Attribute Documentation: 303 303 304 -|**Name**|**Type**|**Documentation** 305 -|id (fixed: TIME_PERIOD)|com:NCNameIDType|The id attribute contains the identifier for the component for which a value is being provided. 306 -|value|com: ObservationalTimePer iodType|The value attribute contains the provided component value. 341 +(% style="width:1013.29px" %) 342 +|(% style="width:205px" %)**Name**|(% style="width:277px" %)**Type**|(% style="width:528px" %)**Documentation** 343 +|(% style="width:205px" %)id (fixed: TIME_PERIOD)|(% style="width:277px" %)com:NCNameIDType|(% style="width:528px" %)The id attribute contains the identifier for the component for which a value is being provided. 344 +|(% style="width:205px" %)value|(% style="width:277px" %)com: ObservationalTimePer iodType|(% style="width:528px" %)The value attribute contains the provided component value. 307 307 308 308 == 2.2 Structure Specific Data Namespace == 309 309 310 310 **http:~/~/www.sdmx.org/resources/sdmxml/schemas/v2_1/data/structurespecific** 311 311 312 -=== Summary === 350 +=== 2.2.1 Summary === 313 313 314 314 Referenced Namespaces: 315 315 316 - |**Namespace**|**Prefix**317 -| | 318 -|http:~/~/www.sdmx.org/resources/sdmxml/schemas/v2_1/common|com 319 -|http:~/~/www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema|xs 354 +(% style="width:1027.29px" %) 355 +|(% style="width:475px" %)**Namespace**|(% style="width:549px" %)**Prefix** 356 +|(% style="width:475px" %)http:~/~/www.sdmx.org/resources/sdmxml/schemas/v2_1/common|(% style="width:549px" %)com 357 +|(% style="width:475px" %)http:~/~/www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema|(% style="width:549px" %)xs 320 320 321 321 Contents: 360 + 322 322 7 Complex Types 323 323 1 Simple Type 324 324 325 -=== Complex Types === 364 +=== 2.2.2 Complex Types === 326 326 327 327 **//DataSetType//: **DataSetType is the abstract type which defines the base structure for any data structure definition specific data set. A derived data set type will be created that is specific to a data structure definition and the details of the organisation of the data (i.e. which dimension is the observation dimension and whether explicit measures should be used). Data is organised into either a collection of series (grouped observations) or a collection of un-grouped observations. The derived data set type will restrict this choice to be either grouped or un-grouped observations. If this dimension is "AllDimensions" then the derived data set type must consist of a collection of un-grouped observations; otherwise the data set will contain a collection of series with the observations in the series disambiguated by the specified dimension at the observation level. This data set is capable of containing data (observed values) and/or documentation (attribute values) and can be used for incremental updates and deletions (i.e. only the relevant updates or deletes are exchanged). It is assumed that each series or un-grouped observation will be distinct in its purpose. For example, if series contains both data and documentation, it assumed that each series will have a unique key. If the series contains only data or only documentation, then it is possible that another series with the same key might exist, but with not with the same purpose (i.e. to provide data or documentation) as the first series. This base type is designed such that derived types can be processed in a generic manner; it assures that data structure definition specific data will have a consistent structure. The group, series, and observation elements are unqualified, meaning that they are not qualified with a namespace in an instance. This means that in the derived data set types, the elements will always be the same, regardless of the target namespace of the schemas which defines these derived types. This allows for consistent processing of the structure without regard to what the namespace might be for the data structure definition specific schema. The data set can contain values for attributes which do not have an attribute relationship with any data structure definition components. These attribute values will exist in XML attributes in this element based on this type (DataSet). This is specified in the content model with the declaration of anyAttributes in the "local" namespace. The derived data set type will refine this structure so that the attributes are explicit. The XML attributes will be given a name based on the attribute's identifier. These XML attributes will be unqualified (meaning they do not have a namespace associated with them). To allow for generic processing, it is required that the only unqualified XML attributes in the derived data set type (outside of the standard data set attributes) be for attributes declared in the data structure definition. If additional attributes are required, these should be qualified with a namespace so that a generic application can easily distinguish them as not being meant to represent a data structure definition attribute. 328 328 329 329 Derivation: 330 330 331 -* //com:AnnotableType// (extension) 370 +* //com:AnnotableType// (extension) 332 332 ** //DataSetType// 333 333 334 334 Attributes: 374 + 335 335 structureRef, setID?, action?, reportingBeginDate?, reportingEndDate?, validFromDate?, validToDate?, publicationYear?, publicationPeriod?, dataScope, REPORTING_YEAR_START_DAY? 336 336 337 337 Content: 378 + 338 338 com:Annotations?, DataProvider?, Group*, (Series+ | Obs+)? 339 339 340 340 Attribute Documentation: 341 341 342 -|**Name**|**Type**|**Documentation** 343 -|structureRef|xs:IDREF|The structureRef contains a reference to a structural specification in the header of a data or reference metadata message. The structural specification details which structure the data or reference metadata conforms to, as well as providing additional information such as how the data is structure (e.g. which dimension occurs at the observation level for a data set). 344 -|setID|com:IDType|The setID provides an identification of the data or metadata set. 345 -|action|com:ActionType|The action attribute indicates whether the file is appending, replacing, or deleting. 346 -|reportingBeginDate|com: BasicTimePeriodType|The reportingBeginDate indicates the inclusive start time of the data reported in the data or metadata set. 347 -|reportingEndDate|com: BasicTimePeriodType|The reportingEndDate indicates the inclusive end time of the data reported in the data or metadata set. 348 -|validFromDate|xs:dateTime|The validFromDate indicates the inclusive start time indicating the validity of the information in the data or metadata set. 349 -|validToDate|xs:dateTime|The validToDate indicates the inclusive end time indicating the validity of the information in the data or metadata set. 350 -|publicationYear|xs:gYear|The publicationYear holds the ISO 8601 four-digit year. 351 -|publicationPeriod|com: ObservationalTimePer iodType|The publicationPeriod specifies the period of publication of the data or metadata in terms of whatever provisioning agreements might be in force (i.e., "Q1 2005" if that is the time of publication for a data set published on a quarterly basis). 352 -|dataScope|DataScopeType|The dataScope attribute indicates the scope at which the data is meant to be validated. These scopes are hierarchical and are (from the top down); DataStructure, ConstrainedDataStructure, Dataflow, and ProvisionAgreement. the hierarchy of these scopes represent the cascading level of constraints, which can restrict the valid values for components. For example, a data structure defines a dimension with a coded representation. A data flow might have a constraint associated with it which further restricts the values allowed from the referenced code list to a subset of the values allowed by the data structure definition. A provision agreement that is based on the dataflow might also have a constraint, which further restricts the subset of the codelist from the dataflow. Therefore, the allowed content becomes stricter lower in the hierarchy. Data that is given a scope of one value is stated to be valid at that level and all levels below it. Therefore, this scope serves to state that data that is meant to be structured simply against the data structure definition is not meant to be validated against the a dataflow, where constraints might be applied. 353 -|REPORTING_YEAR_START_DAY|xs:gMonthDay|The REPORTING_YEAR_START_DAY attribute is an explict attribute for the reporting year start day, which provides context to the time dimension when its value contains a reporting period (e.g. 2010-Q1). This attribute is used to state the month and day that the reporting year begins (e.g. ~-~-07-01 for July 1st). In the absence of an explicit value provided in this attribute, all reporting period values will be assumed to be based on a reporting year start day of January 1. This is declared in the base schema since it has a fixed identifier and representation. The derived data set type may either require or prohibit this attribute, depending on whether the data structure declared the reporting year start day attribute and if so, the attribute relationship and assignment status assigned to it. 383 +(% style="width:1005.29px" %) 384 +|(% style="width:199px" %)**Name**|(% style="width:216px" %)**Type**|(% style="width:521px" %)**Documentation** 385 +|(% style="width:199px" %)structureRef|(% style="width:216px" %)xs:IDREF|(% style="width:521px" %)The structureRef contains a reference to a structural specification in the header of a data or reference metadata message. The structural specification details which structure the data or reference metadata conforms to, as well as providing additional information such as how the data is structure (e.g. which dimension occurs at the observation level for a data set). 386 +|(% style="width:199px" %)setID|(% style="width:216px" %)com:IDType|(% style="width:521px" %)The setID provides an identification of the data or metadata set. 387 +|(% style="width:199px" %)action|(% style="width:216px" %)com:ActionType|(% style="width:521px" %)The action attribute indicates whether the file is appending, replacing, or deleting. 388 +|(% style="width:199px" %)reportingBeginDate|(% style="width:216px" %)com: BasicTimePeriodType|(% style="width:521px" %)The reportingBeginDate indicates the inclusive start time of the data reported in the data or metadata set. 389 +|(% style="width:199px" %)reportingEndDate|(% style="width:216px" %)com: BasicTimePeriodType|(% style="width:521px" %)The reportingEndDate indicates the inclusive end time of the data reported in the data or metadata set. 390 +|(% style="width:199px" %)validFromDate|(% style="width:216px" %)xs:dateTime|(% style="width:521px" %)The validFromDate indicates the inclusive start time indicating the validity of the information in the data or metadata set. 391 +|(% style="width:199px" %)validToDate|(% style="width:216px" %)xs:dateTime|(% style="width:521px" %)The validToDate indicates the inclusive end time indicating the validity of the information in the data or metadata set. 392 +|(% style="width:199px" %)publicationYear|(% style="width:216px" %)xs:gYear|(% style="width:521px" %)The publicationYear holds the ISO 8601 four-digit year. 393 +|(% style="width:199px" %)publicationPeriod|(% style="width:216px" %)com: ObservationalTimePeriodType|(% style="width:521px" %)The publicationPeriod specifies the period of publication of the data or metadata in terms of whatever provisioning agreements might be in force (i.e., "Q1 2005" if that is the time of publication for a data set published on a quarterly basis). 394 +|(% style="width:199px" %)dataScope|(% style="width:216px" %)DataScopeType|(% style="width:521px" %)The dataScope attribute indicates the scope at which the data is meant to be validated. These scopes are hierarchical and are (from the top down); DataStructure, ConstrainedDataStructure, Dataflow, and ProvisionAgreement. the hierarchy of these scopes represent the cascading level of constraints, which can restrict the valid values for components. For example, a data structure defines a dimension with a coded representation. A data flow might have a constraint associated with it which further restricts the values allowed from the referenced code list to a subset of the values allowed by the data structure definition. A provision agreement that is based on the dataflow might also have a constraint, which further restricts the subset of the codelist from the dataflow. Therefore, the allowed content becomes stricter lower in the hierarchy. Data that is given a scope of one value is stated to be valid at that level and all levels below it. Therefore, this scope serves to state that data that is meant to be structured simply against the data structure definition is not meant to be validated against the a dataflow, where constraints might be applied. 395 +|(% style="width:199px" %)REPORTING_YEAR_START_DAY|(% style="width:216px" %)xs:gMonthDay|(% style="width:521px" %)The REPORTING_YEAR_START_DAY attribute is an explict attribute for the reporting year start day, which provides context to the time dimension when its value contains a reporting period (e.g. 2010-Q1). This attribute is used to state the month and day that the reporting year begins (e.g. ~-~-07-01 for July 1st). In the absence of an explicit value provided in this attribute, all reporting period values will be assumed to be based on a reporting year start day of January 1. This is declared in the base schema since it has a fixed identifier and representation. The derived data set type may either require or prohibit this attribute, depending on whether the data structure declared the reporting year start day attribute and if so, the attribute relationship and assignment status assigned to it. 354 354 355 355 Element Documentation: 356 356 357 -|**Name**|**Type**|**Documentation** 358 -|com:Annotations|com:AnnotationsType|Annotations is a reusable element the provides for a collection of annotations. It has been made global so that restrictions of types that extend AnnotatableType my reference it. 359 -|DataProvider|com: DataProviderReferenc eType|DataProvider contains a reference to the provider for the data set. 360 -|Group|//GroupType//|Group contains a references to a defined group in the data structure definition along with its key (if necessary) and values for the attributes which are associated with the group. An attribute is associated to a group by either an explicit group relationship or by a group attachment when the attribute has a relationship with a dimension which is a member of this group. 361 -|Series|//SeriesType//|Series contains a collection of observations that share a common key (set of dimension values). The key of a series is every dimension defined in the data structure definition, save the dimension at the observation level. In addition to the key and observations, the series contains values for attributes which have a relationship with any dimension that is part of the series key, so long as the attribute does not specify an attachment group or also has a relationship with the dimension declared to be at the observation level. 362 -|Obs|//ObsType//|Obs is an un-grouped observation. This observation has a key which is a set of values for all dimensions declared in the data structure definition. In addition to the key, the value of the observation can be provided along with values for all attributes which have an association with the primary measure or any dimension (so long as it does not specify a group attachment). 399 +(% style="width:1005.29px" %) 400 +|**Name**|**Type**|(% style="width:630px" %)**Documentation** 401 +|com:Annotations|com:AnnotationsType|(% style="width:630px" %)Annotations is a reusable element the provides for a collection of annotations. It has been made global so that restrictions of types that extend AnnotatableType my reference it. 402 +|DataProvider|com: DataProviderReferenceType|(% style="width:630px" %)DataProvider contains a reference to the provider for the data set. 403 +|Group|//GroupType//|(% style="width:630px" %)Group contains a references to a defined group in the data structure definition along with its key (if necessary) and values for the attributes which are associated with the group. An attribute is associated to a group by either an explicit group relationship or by a group attachment when the attribute has a relationship with a dimension which is a member of this group. 404 +|Series|//SeriesType//|(% style="width:630px" %)Series contains a collection of observations that share a common key (set of dimension values). The key of a series is every dimension defined in the data structure definition, save the dimension at the observation level. In addition to the key and observations, the series contains values for attributes which have a relationship with any dimension that is part of the series key, so long as the attribute does not specify an attachment group or also has a relationship with the dimension declared to be at the observation level. 405 +|Obs|//ObsType//|(% style="width:630px" %)Obs is an un-grouped observation. This observation has a key which is a set of values for all dimensions declared in the data structure definition. In addition to the key, the value of the observation can be provided along with values for all attributes which have an association with the primary measure or any dimension (so long as it does not specify a group attachment). 363 363 364 364 **//GroupType//: **GroupType is the abstract type which defines a structure which is used to communicate attribute values for a group defined in a data structure definition. The group can consist of either a subset of the dimensions defined by the data structure definition, or an association to an attachment constraint, which in turn defines key sets to which attributes can be attached. In the case that the group is based on an attachment constraint, only the identification of group is provided. It is expected that a system which is processing this will relate that identifier to the key sets defined in the constraint and apply the values provided for the attributes appropriately. Data structure definition schemas will drive types based on this for each group defined in the data structure definition. Both the dimension values which make up the key (if applicable) and the attribute values associated with the group will be represented with XML attributes. This is specified in the content model with the declaration of anyAttributes in the "local" namespace. The derived group type will refine this structure so that the attributes are explicit. The XML attributes will be given a name based on the attribute's identifier. These XML attributes will be unqualified (meaning they do not have a namespace associated with them). The dimension XML attributes will be required while the attribute XML attributes will be optional. To allow for generic processing, it is required that the only unqualified XML attributes in the derived group type be for the group dimensions and attributes declared in the data structure definition. If additional attributes are required, these should be qualified with a namespace so that a generic application can easily distinguish them as not being meant to represent a data structure definition dimension or attribute. 365 365 ... ... @@ -369,16 +369,19 @@ 369 369 ** //GroupType// 370 370 371 371 Attributes: 415 + 372 372 type?, REPORTING_YEAR_START_DAY? 373 373 374 374 Content: 419 + 375 375 com:Annotations? 376 376 377 377 Attribute Documentation: 378 378 379 -|**Name**|**Type**|**Documentation** 380 -|type|com:IDType|The type attribute reference the identifier of the group as defined in the data structure definition. This is optional, but derived group types will provide a fixed value for this so that it always available in the post validation information set. This allows the group to be processed in a generic manner. 381 -|REPORTING_YEAR_START_DAY|xs:gMonthDay|The REPORTING_YEAR_START_DAY attribute is an explict attribute for the reporting year start day, which provides context to the time dimension when its value contains a reporting period (e.g. 2010-Q1). This attribute is used to state the month and day that the reporting year begins (e.g. ~-~-07-01 for July 1st). In the absence of an explicit value provided in this attribute, all reporting period values will be assumed to be based on a reporting year start day of January 1. This is declared in the base schema since it has a fixed identifier and representation. The derived group types may either require or prohibit this attribute, depending on whether the data structure declared the reporting year start day attribute and if so, the attribute relationship and assignment status assigned to it. 424 +(% style="width:1008.29px" %) 425 +|**Name**|**Type**|(% style="width:621px" %)**Documentation** 426 +|type|com:IDType|(% style="width:621px" %)The type attribute reference the identifier of the group as defined in the data structure definition. This is optional, but derived group types will provide a fixed value for this so that it always available in the post validation information set. This allows the group to be processed in a generic manner. 427 +|REPORTING_YEAR_START_DAY|xs:gMonthDay|(% style="width:621px" %)The REPORTING_YEAR_START_DAY attribute is an explict attribute for the reporting year start day, which provides context to the time dimension when its value contains a reporting period (e.g. 2010-Q1). This attribute is used to state the month and day that the reporting year begins (e.g. ~-~-07-01 for July 1st). In the absence of an explicit value provided in this attribute, all reporting period values will be assumed to be based on a reporting year start day of January 1. This is declared in the base schema since it has a fixed identifier and representation. The derived group types may either require or prohibit this attribute, depending on whether the data structure declared the reporting year start day attribute and if so, the attribute relationship and assignment status assigned to it. 382 382 383 383 Element Documentation: 384 384 ... ... @@ -393,16 +393,19 @@ 393 393 ** //SeriesType// 394 394 395 395 Attributes: 442 + 396 396 TIME_PERIOD?, REPORTING_YEAR_START_DAY? 397 397 398 398 Content: 446 + 399 399 com:Annotations?, Obs* 400 400 401 401 Attribute Documentation: 402 402 403 -|**Name**|**Type**|**Documentation** 404 -|TIME_PERIOD|com: ObservationalTimePer iodType|The TIME_PERIOD attribute is an explict attribute for the time dimension. This is declared in the base schema since it has a fixed identifier and representation. The derived series type will either require or prohibit this attribute, depending on whether time is the observation dimension. If the time dimension specifies a more specific representation of time the derived type will restrict the type definition to the appropriate type. 405 -|REPORTING_YEAR_START_DAY|xs:gMonthDay|The REPORTING_YEAR_START_DAY attribute is an explict attribute for the reporting year start day, which provides context to the time dimension when its value contains a reporting period (e.g. 2010-Q1). This attribute is used to state the month and day that the reporting year begins (e.g. ~-~-07-01 for July 1st). In the absence of an explicit value provided in this attribute, all reporting period values will be assumed to be based on a reporting year start day of January 1. This is declared in the base schema since it has a fixed identifier and representation. The derived series type may either require or prohibit this attribute, depending on whether the data structure declared the reporting year start day attribute and if so, the attribute relationship and assignment status assigned to it. 451 +(% style="width:1002.29px" %) 452 +|**Name**|**Type**|(% style="width:533px" %)**Documentation** 453 +|TIME_PERIOD|com: ObservationalTimePer iodType|(% style="width:533px" %)The TIME_PERIOD attribute is an explict attribute for the time dimension. This is declared in the base schema since it has a fixed identifier and representation. The derived series type will either require or prohibit this attribute, depending on whether time is the observation dimension. If the time dimension specifies a more specific representation of time the derived type will restrict the type definition to the appropriate type. 454 +|REPORTING_YEAR_START_DAY|xs:gMonthDay|(% style="width:533px" %)The REPORTING_YEAR_START_DAY attribute is an explict attribute for the reporting year start day, which provides context to the time dimension when its value contains a reporting period (e.g. 2010-Q1). This attribute is used to state the month and day that the reporting year begins (e.g. ~-~-07-01 for July 1st). In the absence of an explicit value provided in this attribute, all reporting period values will be assumed to be based on a reporting year start day of January 1. This is declared in the base schema since it has a fixed identifier and representation. The derived series type may either require or prohibit this attribute, depending on whether the data structure declared the reporting year start day attribute and if so, the attribute relationship and assignment status assigned to it. 406 406 407 407 Element Documentation: 408 408 ... ... @@ -418,18 +418,21 @@ 418 418 ** //ObsType// 419 419 420 420 Attributes: 470 + 421 421 type?, TIME_PERIOD?, REPORTING_YEAR_START_DAY?, OBS_VALUE? 422 422 423 423 Content: 474 + 424 424 com:Annotations? 425 425 426 426 Attribute Documentation: 427 427 428 -|**Name**|**Type**|**Documentation** 429 -|type|com:IDType|The type attribute is used when the derived format requires that explicit measure be used. In this case, the derived type based on the measure will fix this value to be the identification of the measure concept. This will not be required, but since it is fixed it will be available in the post validation information set which will allow for generic processing of the data. If explicit measures are not used, then the derived type will prohibit the use of this attribute. 430 -|TIME_PERIOD|com: ObservationalTimePer iodType|The TIME_PERIOD attribute is an explicit attribute for the time dimension. This is declared in the base schema since it has a fixed identifier and representation. The derived series type will either require or prohibit this attribute, depending on whether time is the observation dimension. If the time dimension specifies a more specific representation of time the derived type will restrict the type definition to the appropriate type. 431 -|REPORTING_YEAR_START_DAY|xs:gMonthDay|The REPORTING_YEAR_START_DAY attribute is an explict attribute for the reporting year start day, which provides context to the time dimension when its value contains a reporting period (e.g. 2010-Q1). This attribute is used to state the month and day that the reporting year begins (e.g. ~-~-07-01 for July 1st). In the absence of an explicit value provided in this attribute, all reporting period values will be assumed to be based on a reporting year start day of January 1. This is declared in the base schema since it has a fixed identifier and representation. The derived observation type may either require or prohibit this attribute, depending on whether the data structure declared the reporting year start day attribute and if so, the attribute relationship and assignment status assigned to it. 432 -|OBS_VALUE|xs:anySimpleType|The OBS_VALUE attribute is an explicit attribute for the primary measure, which is intended to hold the value for the observation. This is declared in the base schema since it has a fixed identifier. This attribute is un-typed, since the representation of the observed value can vary widely. Derived types will restrict this to be a type based on the representation of the primary measure. In the case that an explicit measure is used, the derived type for a given measure might further restrict the type of the primary measure to be more specific to the core representation for the measure concept. Note that it is required that in the case of multiple measures being used, that the representation of the primary measure is broad enough to handle the various representations of the measure concepts. 479 +(% style="width:1014.29px" %) 480 +|**Name**|**Type**|(% style="width:505px" %)**Documentation** 481 +|type|com:IDType|(% style="width:505px" %)The type attribute is used when the derived format requires that explicit measure be used. In this case, the derived type based on the measure will fix this value to be the identification of the measure concept. This will not be required, but since it is fixed it will be available in the post validation information set which will allow for generic processing of the data. If explicit measures are not used, then the derived type will prohibit the use of this attribute. 482 +|TIME_PERIOD|com: ObservationalTimePeriodType|(% style="width:505px" %)The TIME_PERIOD attribute is an explicit attribute for the time dimension. This is declared in the base schema since it has a fixed identifier and representation. The derived series type will either require or prohibit this attribute, depending on whether time is the observation dimension. If the time dimension specifies a more specific representation of time the derived type will restrict the type definition to the appropriate type. 483 +|REPORTING_YEAR_START_DAY|xs:gMonthDay|(% style="width:505px" %)The REPORTING_YEAR_START_DAY attribute is an explict attribute for the reporting year start day, which provides context to the time dimension when its value contains a reporting period (e.g. 2010-Q1). This attribute is used to state the month and day that the reporting year begins (e.g. ~-~-07-01 for July 1st). In the absence of an explicit value provided in this attribute, all reporting period values will be assumed to be based on a reporting year start day of January 1. This is declared in the base schema since it has a fixed identifier and representation. The derived observation type may either require or prohibit this attribute, depending on whether the data structure declared the reporting year start day attribute and if so, the attribute relationship and assignment status assigned to it. 484 +|OBS_VALUE|xs:anySimpleType|(% style="width:505px" %)The OBS_VALUE attribute is an explicit attribute for the primary measure, which is intended to hold the value for the observation. This is declared in the base schema since it has a fixed identifier. This attribute is un-typed, since the representation of the observed value can vary widely. Derived types will restrict this to be a type based on the representation of the primary measure. In the case that an explicit measure is used, the derived type for a given measure might further restrict the type of the primary measure to be more specific to the core representation for the measure concept. Note that it is required that in the case of multiple measures being used, that the representation of the primary measure is broad enough to handle the various representations of the measure concepts. 433 433 434 434 Element Documentation: 435 435 ... ... @@ -445,33 +445,37 @@ 445 445 *** //TimeSeriesDataSetType// 446 446 447 447 Attributes: 500 + 448 448 structureRef, setID?, action?, reportingBeginDate?, reportingEndDate?, validFromDate?, validToDate?, publicationYear?, publicationPeriod?, dataScope, REPORTING_YEAR_START_DAY? 449 449 450 450 Content: 504 + 451 451 com:Annotations?, DataProvider?, Group*, Series* 452 452 453 453 Attribute Documentation: 454 454 455 -|**Name**|**Type**|**Documentation** 456 -|structureRef|xs:IDREF|The structureRef contains a reference to a structural specification in the header of a data or reference metadata message. The structural specification details which structure the data or reference metadata conforms to, as well as providing additional information such as how the data is structure (e.g. which dimension occurs at the observation level for a data set). 457 -|setID|com:IDType|The setID provides an identification of the data or metadata set. 458 -|action|com:ActionType|The action attribute indicates whether the file is appending, replacing, or deleting. 459 -|reportingBeginDate|com: BasicTimePeriodType|The reportingBeginDate indicates the inclusive start time of the data reported in the data or metadata set. 460 -|reportingEndDate|com: BasicTimePeriodType|The reportingEndDate indicates the inclusive end time of the data reported in the data or metadata set. 461 -|validFromDate|xs:dateTime|The validFromDate indicates the inclusive start time indicating the validity of the information in the data or metadata set. 462 -|validToDate|xs:dateTime|The validToDate indicates the inclusive end time indicating the validity of the information in the data or metadata set. 463 -|publicationYear|xs:gYear|The publicationYear holds the ISO 8601 four-digit year. 464 -|publicationPeriod|com: ObservationalTimePer iodType|The publicationPeriod specifies the period of publication of the data or metadata in terms of whatever provisioning agreements might be in force (i.e., "Q1 2005" if that is the time of publication for a data set published on a quarterly basis). 465 -|dataScope|DataScopeType|The dataScope attribute indicates the scope at which the data is meant to be validated. These scopes are hierarchical and are (from the top down); DataStructure, ConstrainedDataStructure, Dataflow, and ProvisionAgreement. the hierarchy of these scopes represent the cascading level of constraints, which can restrict the valid values for components. For example, a data structure defines a dimension with a coded representation. A data flow might have a constraint associated with it which further restricts the values allowed from the referenced code list to a subset of the values allowed by the data structure definition. A provision agreement that is based on the dataflow might also have a constraint, which further restricts the subset of the codelist from the dataflow. Therefore, the allowed content becomes stricter lower in the hierarchy. Data that is given a scope of one value is stated to be valid at that level and all levels below it. Therefore, this scope serves to state that data that is meant to be structured simply against the data structure definition is not meant to be validated against the a dataflow, where constraints might be applied. 466 -|REPORTING_YEAR_START_DAY|xs:gMonthDay|The REPORTING_YEAR_START_DAY attribute is an explict attribute for the reporting year start day, which provides context to the time dimension when its value contains a reporting period (e.g. 2010-Q1). This attribute is used to state the month and day that the reporting year begins (e.g. ~-~-07-01 for July 1st). In the absence of an explicit value provided in this attribute, all reporting period values will be assumed to be based on a reporting year start day of January 1. This is declared in the base schema since it has a fixed identifier and representation. The derived data set type may either require or prohibit this attribute, depending on whether the data structure declared the reporting year start day attribute and if so, the attribute relationship and assignment status assigned to it. 509 +(% style="width:1003.29px" %) 510 +|(% style="width:213px" %)**Name**|(% style="width:274px" %)**Type**|(% style="width:461px" %)**Documentation** 511 +|(% style="width:213px" %)structureRef|(% style="width:274px" %)xs:IDREF|(% style="width:461px" %)The structureRef contains a reference to a structural specification in the header of a data or reference metadata message. The structural specification details which structure the data or reference metadata conforms to, as well as providing additional information such as how the data is structure (e.g. which dimension occurs at the observation level for a data set). 512 +|(% style="width:213px" %)setID|(% style="width:274px" %)com:IDType|(% style="width:461px" %)The setID provides an identification of the data or metadata set. 513 +|(% style="width:213px" %)action|(% style="width:274px" %)com:ActionType|(% style="width:461px" %)The action attribute indicates whether the file is appending, replacing, or deleting. 514 +|(% style="width:213px" %)reportingBeginDate|(% style="width:274px" %)com: BasicTimePeriodType|(% style="width:461px" %)The reportingBeginDate indicates the inclusive start time of the data reported in the data or metadata set. 515 +|(% style="width:213px" %)reportingEndDate|(% style="width:274px" %)com: BasicTimePeriodType|(% style="width:461px" %)The reportingEndDate indicates the inclusive end time of the data reported in the data or metadata set. 516 +|(% style="width:213px" %)validFromDate|(% style="width:274px" %)xs:dateTime|(% style="width:461px" %)The validFromDate indicates the inclusive start time indicating the validity of the information in the data or metadata set. 517 +|(% style="width:213px" %)validToDate|(% style="width:274px" %)xs:dateTime|(% style="width:461px" %)The validToDate indicates the inclusive end time indicating the validity of the information in the data or metadata set. 518 +|(% style="width:213px" %)publicationYear|(% style="width:274px" %)xs:gYear|(% style="width:461px" %)The publicationYear holds the ISO 8601 four-digit year. 519 +|(% style="width:213px" %)publicationPeriod|(% style="width:274px" %)com: ObservationalTimePeriodType|(% style="width:461px" %)The publicationPeriod specifies the period of publication of the data or metadata in terms of whatever provisioning agreements might be in force (i.e., "Q1 2005" if that is the time of publication for a data set published on a quarterly basis). 520 +|(% style="width:213px" %)dataScope|(% style="width:274px" %)DataScopeType|(% style="width:461px" %)The dataScope attribute indicates the scope at which the data is meant to be validated. These scopes are hierarchical and are (from the top down); DataStructure, ConstrainedDataStructure, Dataflow, and ProvisionAgreement. the hierarchy of these scopes represent the cascading level of constraints, which can restrict the valid values for components. For example, a data structure defines a dimension with a coded representation. A data flow might have a constraint associated with it which further restricts the values allowed from the referenced code list to a subset of the values allowed by the data structure definition. A provision agreement that is based on the dataflow might also have a constraint, which further restricts the subset of the codelist from the dataflow. Therefore, the allowed content becomes stricter lower in the hierarchy. Data that is given a scope of one value is stated to be valid at that level and all levels below it. Therefore, this scope serves to state that data that is meant to be structured simply against the data structure definition is not meant to be validated against the a dataflow, where constraints might be applied. 521 +|(% style="width:213px" %)REPORTING_YEAR_START_DAY|(% style="width:274px" %)xs:gMonthDay|(% style="width:461px" %)The REPORTING_YEAR_START_DAY attribute is an explict attribute for the reporting year start day, which provides context to the time dimension when its value contains a reporting period (e.g. 2010-Q1). This attribute is used to state the month and day that the reporting year begins (e.g. ~-~-07-01 for July 1st). In the absence of an explicit value provided in this attribute, all reporting period values will be assumed to be based on a reporting year start day of January 1. This is declared in the base schema since it has a fixed identifier and representation. The derived data set type may either require or prohibit this attribute, depending on whether the data structure declared the reporting year start day attribute and if so, the attribute relationship and assignment status assigned to it. 467 467 468 468 Element Documentation: 469 469 470 -|**Name**|**Type**|**Documentation** 471 -|com:Annotations|com:AnnotationsType|Annotations is a reusable element the provides for a collection of annotations. It has been made global so that restrictions of types that extend AnnotatableType my reference it. 472 -|DataProvider|com: DataProviderReferenc eType|DataProvider contains a reference to the provider for the data set. 473 -|Group|//GroupType//|Group contains a references to a defined group in the data structure definition along with its key (if necessary) and values for the attributes which are associated with the group. An attribute is associated to a group by either an explicit group relationship or by a group attachment when the attribute has a relationship with a dimension which is a member of this group. 474 -|Series|TimeSeriesType|Series contains a collection of observations that share a common key (set of dimension values). The key of a series is every dimension defined in the data structure definition, save the dimension at the observation level. In addition to the key and observations, the series contains values for attributes which have a relationship with any dimension that is part of the series key, so long as the attribute does not specify an attachment group or also has a relationship with the dimension declared to be at the observation level. 525 +(% style="width:1007.29px" %) 526 +|**Name**|**Type**|(% style="width:632px" %)**Documentation** 527 +|com:Annotations|com:AnnotationsType|(% style="width:632px" %)Annotations is a reusable element the provides for a collection of annotations. It has been made global so that restrictions of types that extend AnnotatableType my reference it. 528 +|DataProvider|com: DataProviderReferenceType|(% style="width:632px" %)DataProvider contains a reference to the provider for the data set. 529 +|Group|//GroupType//|(% style="width:632px" %)Group contains a references to a defined group in the data structure definition along with its key (if necessary) and values for the attributes which are associated with the group. An attribute is associated to a group by either an explicit group relationship or by a group attachment when the attribute has a relationship with a dimension which is a member of this group. 530 +|Series|TimeSeriesType|(% style="width:632px" %)Series contains a collection of observations that share a common key (set of dimension values). The key of a series is every dimension defined in the data structure definition, save the dimension at the observation level. In addition to the key and observations, the series contains values for attributes which have a relationship with any dimension that is part of the series key, so long as the attribute does not specify an attachment group or also has a relationship with the dimension declared to be at the observation level. 475 475 476 476 **TimeSeriesType: **TimeSeriesType defines an abstract structure which is used to group a collection of observations which have a key in common, organised by time. The key for a series is every dimension defined in the data structure definition, save the time dimension. In addition to observations, values can be provided for attributes which are associated with the dimensions which make up this series key (so long as the attributes do not specify a group attachment or also have an relationship with the time dimension). It is possible for the series to contain only observations or only attribute values, or both. The same rules for derivation as the base series type apply to this specialized series. 477 477 ... ... @@ -482,21 +482,25 @@ 482 482 *** TimeSeriesType 483 483 484 484 Attributes: 541 + 485 485 REPORTING_YEAR_START_DAY? 486 486 487 487 Content: 545 + 488 488 com:Annotations?, Obs* 489 489 490 490 Attribute Documentation: 491 491 492 -|**Name**|**Type**|**Documentation** 493 -|REPORTING_YEAR_START_DAY|xs:gMonthDay|The REPORTING_YEAR_START_DAY attribute is an explict attribute for the reporting year start day, which provides context to the time dimension when its value contains a reporting period (e.g. 2010-Q1). This attribute is used to state the month and day that the reporting year begins (e.g. ~-~-07-01 for July 1st). In the absence of an explicit value provided in this attribute, all reporting period values will be assumed to be based on a reporting year start day of January 1. This is declared in the base schema since it has a fixed identifier and representation. The derived series type may either require or prohibit this attribute, depending on whether the data structure declared the reporting year start day attribute and if so, the attribute relationship and assignment status assigned to it. 550 +(% style="width:1004.29px" %) 551 +|**Name**|**Type**|(% style="width:617px" %)**Documentation** 552 +|REPORTING_YEAR_START_DAY|xs:gMonthDay|(% style="width:617px" %)The REPORTING_YEAR_START_DAY attribute is an explict attribute for the reporting year start day, which provides context to the time dimension when its value contains a reporting period (e.g. 2010-Q1). This attribute is used to state the month and day that the reporting year begins (e.g. ~-~-07-01 for July 1st). In the absence of an explicit value provided in this attribute, all reporting period values will be assumed to be based on a reporting year start day of January 1. This is declared in the base schema since it has a fixed identifier and representation. The derived series type may either require or prohibit this attribute, depending on whether the data structure declared the reporting year start day attribute and if so, the attribute relationship and assignment status assigned to it. 494 494 495 495 Element Documentation: 496 496 497 -|**Name**|**Type**|**Documentation** 498 -|com:Annotations|com:AnnotationsType|Annotations is a reusable element the provides for a collection of annotations. It has been made global so that restrictions of types that extend AnnotatableType my reference it. 499 -|Obs|//TimeSeriesObsType//| 556 +(% style="width:1003.29px" %) 557 +|**Name**|**Type**|(% style="width:593px" %)**Documentation** 558 +|com:Annotations|com:AnnotationsType|(% style="width:593px" %)Annotations is a reusable element the provides for a collection of annotations. It has been made global so that restrictions of types that extend AnnotatableType my reference it. 559 +|Obs|//TimeSeriesObsType//|(% style="width:593px" %) 500 500 501 501 **//TimeSeriesObsType//: **TimeSeriesObsType defines the abstract structure of a time series observation. The observation must be provided a value for the time dimension. This time value should disambiguate the observation within the series in which it is defined (i.e. there should not be another observation with the same time value). The observation can contain an observed value and/or attribute values. The same rules for derivation as the base observation type apply to this specialized observation. 502 502 ... ... @@ -507,24 +507,28 @@ 507 507 *** //TimeSeriesObsType// 508 508 509 509 Attributes: 570 + 510 510 TIME_PERIOD, REPORTING_YEAR_START_DAY?, OBS_VALUE? 511 511 512 512 Content: 574 + 513 513 com:Annotations? 514 514 515 515 Attribute Documentation: 516 516 517 -|**Name**|**Type**|**Documentation** 518 -|TIME_PERIOD|com: ObservationalTimePer iodType|The TIME_PERIOD attribute is an explicit attribute for the time dimension. This is declared in the base schema since it has a fixed identifier and representation. Since this data is structured to be time series only, this attribute is always required. If the time dimension specifies a more specific representation of time the derived type will restrict the type definition to the appropriate type. 519 -|REPORTING_YEAR_START_DAY|xs:gMonthDay|The REPORTING_YEAR_START_DAY attribute is an explict attribute for the reporting year start day, which provides context to the time dimension when its value contains a reporting period (e.g. 2010-Q1). This attribute is used to state the month and day that the reporting year begins (e.g. ~-~-07-01 for July 1st). In the absence of an explicit value provided in this attribute, all reporting period values will be assumed to be based on a reporting year start day of January 1. This is declared in the base schema since it has a fixed identifier and representation. The derived observation type may either require or prohibit this attribute, depending on whether the data structure declared the reporting year start day attribute and if so, the attribute relationship and assignment status assigned to it. 520 -|OBS_VALUE|xs:anySimpleType|The OBS_VALUE attribute is an explicit attribute for the primary measure, which is intended to hold the value for the observation. This is declared in the base schema since it has a fixed identifier. This attribute is un-typed, since the representation of the observed value can vary widely. Derived types will restrict this to be a type based on the representation of the primary measure. In the case that an explicit measure is used, the derived type for a given measure might further restrict the type of the primary measure to be more specific to the core representation for the measure concept. Note that it is required that in the case of multiple measures being used, that the representation of the primary measure is broad enough to handle the various representations of the measure concepts. 579 +(% style="width:1005.29px" %) 580 +|**Name**|**Type**|(% style="width:496px" %)**Documentation** 581 +|TIME_PERIOD|com: ObservationalTimePeriodType|(% style="width:496px" %)The TIME_PERIOD attribute is an explicit attribute for the time dimension. This is declared in the base schema since it has a fixed identifier and representation. Since this data is structured to be time series only, this attribute is always required. If the time dimension specifies a more specific representation of time the derived type will restrict the type definition to the appropriate type. 582 +|REPORTING_YEAR_START_DAY|xs:gMonthDay|(% style="width:496px" %)The REPORTING_YEAR_START_DAY attribute is an explict attribute for the reporting year start day, which provides context to the time dimension when its value contains a reporting period (e.g. 2010-Q1). This attribute is used to state the month and day that the reporting year begins (e.g. ~-~-07-01 for July 1st). In the absence of an explicit value provided in this attribute, all reporting period values will be assumed to be based on a reporting year start day of January 1. This is declared in the base schema since it has a fixed identifier and representation. The derived observation type may either require or prohibit this attribute, depending on whether the data structure declared the reporting year start day attribute and if so, the attribute relationship and assignment status assigned to it. 583 +|OBS_VALUE|xs:anySimpleType|(% style="width:496px" %)The OBS_VALUE attribute is an explicit attribute for the primary measure, which is intended to hold the value for the observation. This is declared in the base schema since it has a fixed identifier. This attribute is un-typed, since the representation of the observed value can vary widely. Derived types will restrict this to be a type based on the representation of the primary measure. In the case that an explicit measure is used, the derived type for a given measure might further restrict the type of the primary measure to be more specific to the core representation for the measure concept. Note that it is required that in the case of multiple measures being used, that the representation of the primary measure is broad enough to handle the various representations of the measure concepts. 521 521 522 522 Element Documentation: 523 523 524 -|**Name**|**Type**|**Documentation** 525 -|com:Annotations|com:AnnotationsType|Annotations is a reusable element the provides for a collection of annotations. It has been made global so that restrictions of types that extend AnnotatableType my reference it. 587 +(% style="width:1013.29px" %) 588 +|**Name**|**Type**|(% style="width:603px" %)**Documentation** 589 +|com:Annotations|com:AnnotationsType|(% style="width:603px" %)Annotations is a reusable element the provides for a collection of annotations. It has been made global so that restrictions of types that extend AnnotatableType my reference it. 526 526 527 -=== Simple Types === 591 +=== 2.2.3 Simple Types === 528 528 529 529 **DataScopeType: **DataScopeType is an enumeration of the possible validity scopes for a data set. These scopes indicate the level at which the data is stated to be valid. 530 530 ... ... @@ -532,28 +532,31 @@ 532 532 533 533 Enumerations: 534 534 535 -|**Value**|**Documentation** 536 -|DataStructure|The data set conforms simply to the data structure definition as it is defined, without regard to any constraints. 537 -|ConstrainedDataStructure|The data set conforms to the known allowable content constraints applied to the data structure definition. 538 -|Dataflow|The data set conforms to the known allowable content constraints applied to the dataflow. 539 -|ProvisionAgreement|The data set conforms to the known allowable content constraints applied to the provision agreement. 599 +(% style="width:1020.29px" %) 600 +|(% style="width:208px" %)**Value**|(% style="width:809px" %)**Documentation** 601 +|(% style="width:208px" %)DataStructure|(% style="width:809px" %)The data set conforms simply to the data structure definition as it is defined, without regard to any constraints. 602 +|(% style="width:208px" %)ConstrainedDataStructure|(% style="width:809px" %)The data set conforms to the known allowable content constraints applied to the data structure definition. 603 +|(% style="width:208px" %)Dataflow|(% style="width:809px" %)The data set conforms to the known allowable content constraints applied to the dataflow. 604 +|(% style="width:208px" %)ProvisionAgreement|(% style="width:809px" %)The data set conforms to the known allowable content constraints applied to the provision agreement. 540 540 541 -== Generic Metadata Namespace == 606 +== 2.3 Generic Metadata Namespace == 542 542 543 543 **http:~/~/www.sdmx.org/resources/sdmxml/schemas/v2_1/metadata/generic** 544 544 545 -=== Summary === 610 +=== 2.3.1 Summary === 546 546 547 547 Referenced Namespaces: 548 548 549 -|**Namespace**|**Prefix** 550 -|http:~/~/www.sdmx.org/resources/sdmxml/schemas/v2_1/common|com 551 -|http:~/~/www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema|xs 614 +(% style="width:694.294px" %) 615 +|(% style="width:492px" %)**Namespace**|(% style="width:199px" %)**Prefix** 616 +|(% style="width:492px" %)http:~/~/www.sdmx.org/resources/sdmxml/schemas/v2_1/common|(% style="width:199px" %)com 617 +|(% style="width:492px" %)http:~/~/www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema|(% style="width:199px" %)xs 552 552 553 553 Contents: 620 + 554 554 6 Complex Types 555 555 556 -=== Complex Types === 623 +=== 2.3.2 Complex Types === 557 557 558 558 **MetadataSetType: **MetadataSetType describes the structure for a metadata set, which contains a collection of reported metadata against a set of values for a given full or partial target identifier, as described in a metadata structure definition. The metadata set may contain reported metadata for multiple report structures defined in a metadata structure definition. 559 559 ... ... @@ -563,31 +563,35 @@ 563 563 ** MetadataSetType 564 564 565 565 Attributes: 633 + 566 566 structureRef, setID?, action?, reportingBeginDate?, reportingEndDate?, validFromDate?, validToDate?, publicationYear?, publicationPeriod? 567 567 568 568 Content: 637 + 569 569 com:Annotations?, com:Name*, DataProvider?, Report+ 570 570 571 571 Attribute Documentation: 572 572 573 -|**Name**|**Type**|**Documentation** 574 -|structureRef|xs:IDREF|The structureRef contains a reference to a structural specification in the header of a data or reference metadata message. The structural specification details which structure the data or reference metadata conforms to, as well as providing additional information such as how the data is structure (e.g. which dimension occurs at the observation level for a data set). 575 -|setID|com:IDType|The setID provides an identification of the data or metadata set. 576 -|action|com:ActionType|The action attribute indicates whether the file is appending, replacing, or deleting. 577 -|reportingBeginDate|com: BasicTimePeriodType|The reportingBeginDate indicates the inclusive start time of the data reported in the data or metadata set. 578 -|reportingEndDate|com: BasicTimePeriodType|The reportingEndDate indicates the inclusive end time of the data reported in the data or metadata set. 579 -|validFromDate|xs:dateTime|The validFromDate indicates the inclusive start time indicating the validity of the information in the data or metadata set. 580 -|validToDate|xs:dateTime|The validToDate indicates the inclusive end time indicating the validity of the information in the data or metadata set. 581 -|publicationYear|xs:gYear|The publicationYear holds the ISO 8601 four-digit year. 582 -|publicationPeriod|com: ObservationalTimePer iodType|The publicationPeriod specifies the period of publication of the data or metadata in terms of whatever provisioning agreements might be in force (i.e., "Q1 2005" if that is the time of publication for a data set published on a quarterly basis). 642 +(% style="width:1006.29px" %) 643 +|**Name**|**Type**|(% style="width:592px" %)**Documentation** 644 +|structureRef|xs:IDREF|(% style="width:592px" %)The structureRef contains a reference to a structural specification in the header of a data or reference metadata message. The structural specification details which structure the data or reference metadata conforms to, as well as providing additional information such as how the data is structure (e.g. which dimension occurs at the observation level for a data set). 645 +|setID|com:IDType|(% style="width:592px" %)The setID provides an identification of the data or metadata set. 646 +|action|com:ActionType|(% style="width:592px" %)The action attribute indicates whether the file is appending, replacing, or deleting. 647 +|reportingBeginDate|com: BasicTimePeriodType|(% style="width:592px" %)The reportingBeginDate indicates the inclusive start time of the data reported in the data or metadata set. 648 +|reportingEndDate|com: BasicTimePeriodType|(% style="width:592px" %)The reportingEndDate indicates the inclusive end time of the data reported in the data or metadata set. 649 +|validFromDate|xs:dateTime|(% style="width:592px" %)The validFromDate indicates the inclusive start time indicating the validity of the information in the data or metadata set. 650 +|validToDate|xs:dateTime|(% style="width:592px" %)The validToDate indicates the inclusive end time indicating the validity of the information in the data or metadata set. 651 +|publicationYear|xs:gYear|(% style="width:592px" %)The publicationYear holds the ISO 8601 four-digit year. 652 +|publicationPeriod|com: ObservationalTimePeriodType|(% style="width:592px" %)The publicationPeriod specifies the period of publication of the data or metadata in terms of whatever provisioning agreements might be in force (i.e., "Q1 2005" if that is the time of publication for a data set published on a quarterly basis). 583 583 584 584 Element Documentation: 585 585 586 -|**Name**|**Type**|**Documentation** 587 -|com:Annotations|com:AnnotationsType|Annotations is a reusable element the provides for a collection of annotations. It has been made global so that restrictions of types that extend AnnotatableType my reference it. 588 -|com:Name|com:TextType|Name is a reusable element, used for providing a human-readable name for an object. 589 -|DataProvider|com: DataProviderReferenc eType|DataProviderReference provides a references to an organisation with the role of data provider that is providing this metadata set. 590 -|Report|ReportType|Report contains the details of a the reported metadata, including the identification of the target and the report attributes. 656 +(% style="width:1006.29px" %) 657 +|**Name**|(% style="width:268px" %)**Type**|(% style="width:562px" %)**Documentation** 658 +|com:Annotations|(% style="width:268px" %)com:AnnotationsType|(% style="width:562px" %)Annotations is a reusable element the provides for a collection of annotations. It has been made global so that restrictions of types that extend AnnotatableType my reference it. 659 +|com:Name|(% style="width:268px" %)com:TextType|(% style="width:562px" %)Name is a reusable element, used for providing a human-readable name for an object. 660 +|DataProvider|(% style="width:268px" %)com: DataProviderReferenceType|(% style="width:562px" %)DataProviderReference provides a references to an organisation with the role of data provider that is providing this metadata set. 661 +|Report|(% style="width:268px" %)ReportType|(% style="width:562px" %)Report contains the details of a the reported metadata, including the identification of the target and the report attributes. 591 591 592 592 **ReportType: **ReportType contains a set of report attributes and identifies a target objects] to which they apply. 593 593 ... ... @@ -597,72 +597,86 @@ 597 597 ** ReportType 598 598 599 599 Attributes: 671 + 600 600 id 601 601 602 602 Content: 675 + 603 603 com:Annotations?, Target, AttributeSet 604 604 605 605 Attribute Documentation: 606 606 607 -|**Name**|**Type**|**Documentation** 608 -|id|com:IDType|The id attribute holds the identifier of the report structure as defined in the metadata structure definition. This identifies the report structure which defines the structure of metadata that is being reported. 680 +(% style="width:1003.29px" %) 681 +|**Name**|**Type**|(% style="width:788px" %)**Documentation** 682 +|id|com:IDType|(% style="width:788px" %)The id attribute holds the identifier of the report structure as defined in the metadata structure definition. This identifies the report structure which defines the structure of metadata that is being reported. 609 609 610 610 Element Documentation: 611 611 612 -|**Name**|**Type**|**Documentation** 613 -|com:Annotations|com:AnnotationsType|Annotations is a reusable element the provides for a collection of annotations. It has been made global so that restrictions of types that extend AnnotatableType my reference it. 614 -|Target|TargetType|Target contains a set of target reference values which when taken together, identify the object or objects to which the reported metadata apply. 615 -|AttributeSet|AttributeSetType|AttributeSet contains the reported metadata attribute values for the reported metadata. 686 +(% style="width:1003.29px" %) 687 +|**Name**|**Type**|(% style="width:593px" %)**Documentation** 688 +|com:Annotations|com:AnnotationsType|(% style="width:593px" %)Annotations is a reusable element the provides for a collection of annotations. It has been made global so that restrictions of types that extend AnnotatableType my reference it. 689 +|Target|TargetType|(% style="width:593px" %)Target contains a set of target reference values which when taken together, identify the object or objects to which the reported metadata apply. 690 +|AttributeSet|AttributeSetType|(% style="width:593px" %)AttributeSet contains the reported metadata attribute values for the reported metadata. 616 616 617 617 **TargetType: **TargetType defines the structure of a target. It contains a set of target reference values which when taken together, identify the object or objects to which the reported metadata apply. 618 618 619 619 Attributes: 695 + 620 620 id 621 621 622 622 Content: 699 + 623 623 ReferenceValue+ 624 624 625 625 Attribute Documentation: 626 626 627 -|**Name**|**Type**|**Documentation** 628 -|id|com:IDType|The id attribute holds the identifier of the metadata target as defined in the metadata structure definition. This identifies the metadata target of the report structure that identifies the target object(s) of the reported metadata. 704 +(% style="width:1003.29px" %) 705 +|**Name**|**Type**|(% style="width:805px" %)**Documentation** 706 +|id|com:IDType|(% style="width:805px" %)The id attribute holds the identifier of the metadata target as defined in the metadata structure definition. This identifies the metadata target of the report structure that identifies the target object(s) of the reported metadata. 629 629 630 630 Element Documentation: 631 631 632 -|**Name**|**Type**|**Documentation** 633 -|ReferenceValue|ReferenceValueType|ReferenceValue contains a value for a target reference object reference. When this is taken with its sibling elements, they identify the object or objects to which the reported metadata apply. The content of this will either be a reference to an identifiable object, a data key, a reference to a data set, or a report period. 710 +(% style="width:1009.29px" %) 711 +|**Name**|**Type**|(% style="width:710px" %)**Documentation** 712 +|ReferenceValue|ReferenceValueType|(% style="width:710px" %)ReferenceValue contains a value for a target reference object reference. When this is taken with its sibling elements, they identify the object or objects to which the reported metadata apply. The content of this will either be a reference to an identifiable object, a data key, a reference to a data set, or a report period. 634 634 635 635 **ReferenceValueType: **ReferenceValueType defines the structure of a target object reference value. A target reference value will either be a reference to an identifiable object, a data key, a reference to a data set, or a report period. 636 636 637 637 Attributes: 717 + 638 638 id 639 639 640 640 Content: 721 + 641 641 (ObjectReference | DataKey | DataSetReference | ConstraintContentReference | ReportPeriod) 642 642 643 643 Attribute Documentation: 644 644 645 -|**Name**|**Type**|**Documentation** 646 -|id|com:IDType|The id attribute holds the identifier of the target reference object as defined in the metadata structure definition. This identifies the target reference of the metadata target that identifes one of the target references, that when taken together, identify the target of the reported metadata. 726 +(% style="width:1013.29px" %) 727 +|**Name**|**Type**|(% style="width:847px" %)**Documentation** 728 +|id|com:IDType|(% style="width:847px" %)The id attribute holds the identifier of the target reference object as defined in the metadata structure definition. This identifies the target reference of the metadata target that identifes one of the target references, that when taken together, identify the target of the reported metadata. 647 647 648 648 Element Documentation: 649 649 650 -|**Name**|**Type**|**Documentation** 651 -|ObjectReference|com: ObjectReferenceType|ObjectReference provides a reference to an identifiable object in the SDMX information model. An identifiable object target will utilize this option as the representation of the target reference value. 652 -|DataKey|com:DataKeyType|ObjectReference provides a set of dimension references and values for those dimension for the purpose of reporting metadata against a set of data. A key descriptor values target will utilize this option as the representation of the target reference value. 653 -|DataSetReference|com:SetReferenceType|DataSetReference provides a reference to a data set for the purpose of reporting metadata against the data. A data set target will utilize this option as the representation of the target reference value. 654 -|ConstraintContentRef erence|com: AttachmentConstraint ReferenceType|ConstraintContentReference provides a reference to an attachment constraint for the purpose of reporting metadata against the data identified in the key sets and/or cube regions identified by the constraint. A constraint target will utilize this option as the representation of the target reference value. 655 -|ReportPeriod|com: ObservationalTimePer iodType|ReportPeriod provides a report period for the purpose of qualifying the target reporting period of reported metadata. A report period target will utilize this option as the representation of the target reference value. 732 +(% style="width:1017.29px" %) 733 +|**Name**|**Type**|(% style="width:522px" %)**Documentation** 734 +|ObjectReference|com: ObjectReferenceType|(% style="width:522px" %)ObjectReference provides a reference to an identifiable object in the SDMX information model. An identifiable object target will utilize this option as the representation of the target reference value. 735 +|DataKey|com:DataKeyType|(% style="width:522px" %)ObjectReference provides a set of dimension references and values for those dimension for the purpose of reporting metadata against a set of data. A key descriptor values target will utilize this option as the representation of the target reference value. 736 +|DataSetReference|com:SetReferenceType|(% style="width:522px" %)DataSetReference provides a reference to a data set for the purpose of reporting metadata against the data. A data set target will utilize this option as the representation of the target reference value. 737 +|ConstraintContentRef erence|com: AttachmentConstraint ReferenceType|(% style="width:522px" %)ConstraintContentReference provides a reference to an attachment constraint for the purpose of reporting metadata against the data identified in the key sets and/or cube regions identified by the constraint. A constraint target will utilize this option as the representation of the target reference value. 738 +|ReportPeriod|com: ObservationalTimePer iodType|(% style="width:522px" %)ReportPeriod provides a report period for the purpose of qualifying the target reporting period of reported metadata. A report period target will utilize this option as the representation of the target reference value. 656 656 657 657 **AttributeSetType: **AttributeSetType defines the structure for a collection of reported metadata attributes. 658 658 659 659 Content: 743 + 660 660 ReportedAttribute+ 661 661 662 662 Element Documentation: 663 663 664 -|**Name**|**Type**|**Documentation** 665 -|ReportedAttribute|ReportedAttributeTyp e|ReportedAttribute provides the details of a reported attribute, including a value and/or child reported attributes. 748 +(% style="width:1023.29px" %) 749 +|(% style="width:150px" %)**Name**|(% style="width:202px" %)**Type**|(% style="width:668px" %)**Documentation** 750 +|(% style="width:150px" %)ReportedAttribute|(% style="width:202px" %)ReportedAttributeType|(% style="width:668px" %)ReportedAttribute provides the details of a reported attribute, including a value and/or child reported attributes. 666 666 667 667 **ReportedAttributeType: **ReportedAttributeType defines the structure for a reported metadata attribute. A value for the attribute can be supplied as either a single value, or multi-lingual text values (either structured or unstructured). An optional set of child metadata attributes is also available if the metadata attribute definition defines nested metadata attributes. 668 668 ... ... @@ -672,42 +672,48 @@ 672 672 ** ReportedAttributeType 673 673 674 674 Attributes: 760 + 675 675 id, value? 676 676 677 677 Content: 764 + 678 678 com:Annotations?, (com:Text+ | com:StructuredText+)?, AttributeSet? 679 679 680 680 Attribute Documentation: 681 681 682 -|**Name**|**Type**|**Documentation** 683 -|id|com:IDType|The id attribute identifies the metadata attribute that the value is being reported for. 684 -|value|xs:string|The value attribute holds any simple value for the metadata attribute. 769 +(% style="width:996.294px" %) 770 +|**Name**|(% style="width:170px" %)**Type**|(% style="width:657px" %)**Documentation** 771 +|id|(% style="width:170px" %)com:IDType|(% style="width:657px" %)The id attribute identifies the metadata attribute that the value is being reported for. 772 +|value|(% style="width:170px" %)xs:string|(% style="width:657px" %)The value attribute holds any simple value for the metadata attribute. 685 685 686 686 Element Documentation: 687 687 688 -|**Name**|**Type**|**Documentation** 689 -|com:Annotations|com:AnnotationsType|Annotations is a reusable element the provides for a collection of annotations. It has been made global so that restrictions of types that extend AnnotatableType my reference it. 690 -|com:Text|com:TextType|Text is used to supply parallel multi-lingual textual values for the reported metadata attribute. This will be used if the text format of the metadata attribute has a type of string and the multi-lingual value is set to true. 691 -|com:StructuredText|com:XHTMLType|StructuredText is used to supply parallel multi-lingual structured (as XHTML) textual values for the reported metadata attribute. This will be used if the text format of the metadata attribute has a type of XHTML and the multi-lingual value is set to true. 692 -|AttributeSet|AttributeSetType|AttributeSet contains the reported metadata attribute values for the child metadata attributes. 776 +(% style="width:999.294px" %) 777 +|**Name**|**Type**|(% style="width:670px" %)**Documentation** 778 +|com:Annotations|com:AnnotationsType|(% style="width:670px" %)Annotations is a reusable element the provides for a collection of annotations. It has been made global so that restrictions of types that extend AnnotatableType my reference it. 779 +|com:Text|com:TextType|(% style="width:670px" %)Text is used to supply parallel multi-lingual textual values for the reported metadata attribute. This will be used if the text format of the metadata attribute has a type of string and the multi-lingual value is set to true. 780 +|com:StructuredText|com:XHTMLType|(% style="width:670px" %)StructuredText is used to supply parallel multi-lingual structured (as XHTML) textual values for the reported metadata attribute. This will be used if the text format of the metadata attribute has a type of XHTML and the multi-lingual value is set to true. 781 +|AttributeSet|AttributeSetType|(% style="width:670px" %)AttributeSet contains the reported metadata attribute values for the child metadata attributes. 693 693 694 -== Structure Specific Metadata Namespace == 783 +== 2.4 Structure Specific Metadata Namespace == 695 695 696 696 **http:~/~/www.sdmx.org/resources/sdmxml/schemas/v2_1/metadata/structurespecific** 697 697 698 -=== Summary === 787 +=== 2.4.1 Summary === 699 699 700 700 Referenced Namespaces: 701 701 702 -|**Namespace**|**Prefix** 703 -| | 704 -|http:~/~/www.sdmx.org/resources/sdmxml/schemas/v2_1/common|com 705 -|http:~/~/www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema|xs 791 +(% style="width:654.294px" %) 792 +|(% style="width:492px" %)**Namespace**|(% style="width:159px" %)**Prefix** 793 +|(% style="width:492px" %) |(% style="width:159px" %) 794 +|(% style="width:492px" %)http:~/~/www.sdmx.org/resources/sdmxml/schemas/v2_1/common|(% style="width:159px" %)com 795 +|(% style="width:492px" %)http:~/~/www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema|(% style="width:159px" %)xs 706 706 707 707 Contents: 798 + 708 708 5 Complex Types 709 709 710 -=== Complex Types === 801 +=== 2.4.2 Complex Types === 711 711 712 712 **//MetadataSetType//: **MetadataSetType is an abstract base type the forms the basis for a metadata structure specific metadata set. It is restricted by the metadata structure definition specific schema to meet its needs. 713 713 ... ... @@ -717,31 +717,35 @@ 717 717 ** //MetadataSetType// 718 718 719 719 Attributes: 811 + 720 720 structureRef, setID?, action?, reportingBeginDate?, reportingEndDate?, validFromDate?, validToDate?, publicationYear?, publicationPeriod? 721 721 722 722 Content: 815 + 723 723 com:Annotations?, com:Name*, DataProvider?, Report+ 724 724 725 725 Attribute Documentation: 726 726 727 -|**Name**|**Type**|**Documentation** 728 -|structureRef|xs:IDREF|The structureRef contains a reference to a structural specification in the header of a data or reference metadata message. The structural specification details which structure the data or reference metadata conforms to, as well as providing additional information such as how the data is structure (e.g. which dimension occurs at the observation level for a data set). 729 -|setID|com:IDType|The setID provides an identification of the data or metadata set. 730 -|action|com:ActionType|The action attribute indicates whether the file is appending, replacing, or deleting. 731 -|reportingBeginDate|com: BasicTimePeriodType|The reportingBeginDate indicates the inclusive start time of the data reported in the data or metadata set. 732 -|reportingEndDate|com: BasicTimePeriodType|The reportingEndDate indicates the inclusive end time of the data reported in the data or metadata set. 733 -|validFromDate|xs:dateTime|The validFromDate indicates the inclusive start time indicating the validity of the information in the data or metadata set. 734 -|validToDate|xs:dateTime|The validToDate indicates the inclusive end time indicating the validity of the information in the data or metadata set. 735 -|publicationYear|xs:gYear|The publicationYear holds the ISO 8601 four-digit year. 736 -|publicationPeriod|com: ObservationalTimePer iodType|The publicationPeriod specifies the period of publication of the data or metadata in terms of whatever provisioning agreements might be in force (i.e., "Q1 2005" if that is the time of publication for a data set published on a quarterly basis). 820 +(% style="width:1003.29px" %) 821 +|**Name**|**Type**|(% style="width:607px" %)**Documentation** 822 +|structureRef|xs:IDREF|(% style="width:607px" %)The structureRef contains a reference to a structural specification in the header of a data or reference metadata message. The structural specification details which structure the data or reference metadata conforms to, as well as providing additional information such as how the data is structure (e.g. which dimension occurs at the observation level for a data set). 823 +|setID|com:IDType|(% style="width:607px" %)The setID provides an identification of the data or metadata set. 824 +|action|com:ActionType|(% style="width:607px" %)The action attribute indicates whether the file is appending, replacing, or deleting. 825 +|reportingBeginDate|com: BasicTimePeriodType|(% style="width:607px" %)The reportingBeginDate indicates the inclusive start time of the data reported in the data or metadata set. 826 +|reportingEndDate|com: BasicTimePeriodType|(% style="width:607px" %)The reportingEndDate indicates the inclusive end time of the data reported in the data or metadata set. 827 +|validFromDate|xs:dateTime|(% style="width:607px" %)The validFromDate indicates the inclusive start time indicating the validity of the information in the data or metadata set. 828 +|validToDate|xs:dateTime|(% style="width:607px" %)The validToDate indicates the inclusive end time indicating the validity of the information in the data or metadata set. 829 +|publicationYear|xs:gYear|(% style="width:607px" %)The publicationYear holds the ISO 8601 four-digit year. 830 +|publicationPeriod|com: ObservationalTimePeriodType|(% style="width:607px" %)The publicationPeriod specifies the period of publication of the data or metadata in terms of whatever provisioning agreements might be in force (i.e., "Q1 2005" if that is the time of publication for a data set published on a quarterly basis). 737 737 738 738 Element Documentation: 739 739 740 -|**Name**|**Type**|**Documentation** 741 -|com:Annotations|com:AnnotationsType|Annotations is a reusable element the provides for a collection of annotations. It has been made global so that restrictions of types that extend AnnotatableType my reference it. 742 -|com:Name|com:TextType|Name is a reusable element, used for providing a human-readable name for an object. 743 -|DataProvider|com: DataProviderReferenc eType|>DataProviderReference provides a references to an organisation with the role of data provider that is providing this metadata set. 744 -|Report|//ReportType//|Report contains the details of a the reported metadata, including the identification of the target and the report attributes. This element is unqualified so that the metadata structure definition specific schema can refine the type of the element such that it requires types built according to the metadata structure definition. This allows the metadata structure definition to validate the structure of the reported metadata against the metadata structure definition while still allowing the content to be processed in a generic manner. 834 +(% style="width:1006.29px" %) 835 +|**Name**|**Type**|(% style="width:631px" %)**Documentation** 836 +|com:Annotations|com:AnnotationsType|(% style="width:631px" %)Annotations is a reusable element the provides for a collection of annotations. It has been made global so that restrictions of types that extend AnnotatableType my reference it. 837 +|com:Name|com:TextType|(% style="width:631px" %)Name is a reusable element, used for providing a human-readable name for an object. 838 +|DataProvider|com: DataProviderReferenceType|(% style="width:631px" %)>DataProviderReference provides a references to an organisation with the role of data provider that is providing this metadata set. 839 +|Report|//ReportType//|(% style="width:631px" %)Report contains the details of a the reported metadata, including the identification of the target and the report attributes. This element is unqualified so that the metadata structure definition specific schema can refine the type of the element such that it requires types built according to the metadata structure definition. This allows the metadata structure definition to validate the structure of the reported metadata against the metadata structure definition while still allowing the content to be processed in a generic manner. 745 745 746 746 **//ReportType//: **ReportType is an abstract base type the forms the basis for a metadata structure definition specific report, based on the defined report structures. This type is restricted in the metadata structure definition specific schema so that the Target and AttributeSet conform to the prescribed report structure. 747 747 ... ... @@ -751,62 +751,74 @@ 751 751 ** //ReportType// 752 752 753 753 Attributes: 849 + 754 754 id? 755 755 756 756 Content: 853 + 757 757 com:Annotations?, Target, AttributeSet 758 758 759 759 Attribute Documentation: 760 760 761 -|**Name**|**Type**|**Documentation** 762 -|id|com:IDType|The id attribute holds the identifier of the report structure as defined in the metadata structure definition. This identifies the report structure which defines the structure of metadata that is being reported. This is optional and not expected to be supplied as the metadata structure definition specific schema will specify a fixed value such that the reference to the report structure will always be available if required for processing. 858 +(% style="width:1003.29px" %) 859 +|**Name**|**Type**|(% style="width:837px" %)**Documentation** 860 +|id|com:IDType|(% style="width:837px" %)The id attribute holds the identifier of the report structure as defined in the metadata structure definition. This identifies the report structure which defines the structure of metadata that is being reported. This is optional and not expected to be supplied as the metadata structure definition specific schema will specify a fixed value such that the reference to the report structure will always be available if required for processing. 763 763 764 764 Element Documentation: 765 765 766 -|**Name**|**Type**|**Documentation** 767 -|com:Annotations|com:AnnotationsType|Annotations is a reusable element the provides for a collection of annotations. It has been made global so that restrictions of types that extend AnnotatableType my reference it. 768 -|Target|//TargetType//|Target contains a set of target reference values which when taken together, identify the object or objects to which the reported metadata apply. This element is unqualified so that the metadata structure definition specific schema can refine the type of the element such that the references values can be validated against those defined in the metadata targets for the report structure. 769 -|AttributeSet|xs:anyType|AttributeSet contains the reported metadata attribute values for the reported metadata. This element is unqualified and un-typed so that it can refined by the metadata structure definition specific schema to validate that the reported metadata attributes conform to those prescribed by the report structure. The content of this must be element only, and these elements must always represent a reported attribute. Since this can not be strictly enforced in XML Schema, additional steps have been added to make generic processing of this element simpler. When processing this element, any element found with the attribute isMetadataAttribute in this target namespace is assumed to be a reported metadata attribute and can be processed as such. 864 +(% style="width:1005.29px" %) 865 +|**Name**|**Type**|(% style="width:695px" %)**Documentation** 866 +|com:Annotations|com:AnnotationsType|(% style="width:695px" %)Annotations is a reusable element the provides for a collection of annotations. It has been made global so that restrictions of types that extend AnnotatableType my reference it. 867 +|Target|//TargetType//|(% style="width:695px" %)Target contains a set of target reference values which when taken together, identify the object or objects to which the reported metadata apply. This element is unqualified so that the metadata structure definition specific schema can refine the type of the element such that the references values can be validated against those defined in the metadata targets for the report structure. 868 +|AttributeSet|xs:anyType|(% style="width:695px" %)AttributeSet contains the reported metadata attribute values for the reported metadata. This element is unqualified and un-typed so that it can refined by the metadata structure definition specific schema to validate that the reported metadata attributes conform to those prescribed by the report structure. The content of this must be element only, and these elements must always represent a reported attribute. Since this can not be strictly enforced in XML Schema, additional steps have been added to make generic processing of this element simpler. When processing this element, any element found with the attribute isMetadataAttribute in this target namespace is assumed to be a reported metadata attribute and can be processed as such. 770 770 771 771 **//TargetType//: **TargetType is an abstract base type that forms the basis of a the metadata report's metadata target value. This type is restricted in the metadata structure definition specific schema so that the ReferenceValue elements conform to the targets specified in the metadata target defined in the metadata structure definition. 772 772 773 773 Attributes: 873 + 774 774 id? 775 775 776 776 Content: 877 + 777 777 ReferenceValue+ 778 778 779 779 Attribute Documentation: 780 780 781 -|**Name**|**Type**|**Documentation** 782 -|id|com:IDType|The id attribute holds the identifier of the metadata target as defined in the metadata structure definition. This identifies the metadata target of the report structure that identifies the target object(s) of the reported metadata. This is optional and not expected to be supplied as the metadata structure definition specific schema will specify a fixed value such that the reference to the metadata target will always be available if required for processing. 882 +(% style="width:999.294px" %) 883 +|**Name**|**Type**|(% style="width:833px" %)**Documentation** 884 +|id|com:IDType|(% style="width:833px" %)The id attribute holds the identifier of the metadata target as defined in the metadata structure definition. This identifies the metadata target of the report structure that identifies the target object(s) of the reported metadata. This is optional and not expected to be supplied as the metadata structure definition specific schema will specify a fixed value such that the reference to the metadata target will always be available if required for processing. 783 783 784 784 Element Documentation: 785 785 786 -|**Name**|**Type**|**Documentation** 787 -|ReferenceValue|//ReferenceValueType//|ReferenceValue contains a value for a target reference. When this is taken with its sibling elements, they identify the object or objects to which the reported metadata apply. The content of this will either be a reference to an identifiable object, a data key, a reference to a data set, or a report period. This element is unqualified so that the metadata structure definition specific schema can refine the type of the element such that value can be validated against the format defined in the metadata structure definition. 888 +(% style="width:999.294px" %) 889 +|**Name**|**Type**|(% style="width:700px" %)**Documentation** 890 +|ReferenceValue|//ReferenceValueType//|(% style="width:700px" %)ReferenceValue contains a value for a target reference. When this is taken with its sibling elements, they identify the object or objects to which the reported metadata apply. The content of this will either be a reference to an identifiable object, a data key, a reference to a data set, or a report period. This element is unqualified so that the metadata structure definition specific schema can refine the type of the element such that value can be validated against the format defined in the metadata structure definition. 788 788 789 789 **//ReferenceValueType//: **ReferenceValueType is an abstract base type that forms the basis of a target reference value. A target reference value will either be a reference to an identifiable object, a data key, a reference to a data set, or a report period. The choice of these options will be refined to only one according to the definition of the target in the metadata structure definition. 790 790 791 791 Attributes: 895 + 792 792 id? 793 793 794 794 Content: 899 + 795 795 (ObjectReference | DataKey | DataSetReference | ConstraintContentReference | ReportPeriod) 796 796 797 797 Attribute Documentation: 798 798 799 -|**Name**|**Type**|**Documentation** 800 -|id|com:IDType|The id attribute holds the identifier of the target reference object reference as defined in the metadata structure definition. This identifies the target reference of the metadata target that identifes one of the target references, that when taken together, identify the target of the reported metadata. This is optional and not expected to be supplied as the metadata structure definition specific schema will specify a fixed value such that the reference to the target object definition will always be available if required for processing. 904 +(% style="width:1013.29px" %) 905 +|**Name**|**Type**|(% style="width:847px" %)**Documentation** 906 +|id|com:IDType|(% style="width:847px" %)The id attribute holds the identifier of the target reference object reference as defined in the metadata structure definition. This identifies the target reference of the metadata target that identifes one of the target references, that when taken together, identify the target of the reported metadata. This is optional and not expected to be supplied as the metadata structure definition specific schema will specify a fixed value such that the reference to the target object definition will always be available if required for processing. 801 801 802 802 Element Documentation: 803 803 804 -|**Name**|**Type**|**Documentation** 805 -|ObjectReference|//com:ReferenceType//|ObjectReference provides a reference to an identifiable object in the SDMX information model. An identifiable object target will utilize this option as the representation of the target reference value. This element is unqualified so that the metadata structure definition specific schema can refine the type of the element such that the type of reference is valid according to the object type specified in the identifiable object target in the metadata structure definition. At the very least, the reference will be specific to the type of object being referenced so that a complete set of reference fields must be provided. In cases where an item object is restricted to be from a particular scheme, this type will be further restricted so that only a valid item reference can be supplied. The structure of this reference is such that it can be generically processed without needing to know what the intended target object type is prior to processing, as this information is part of the reference. 806 -|DataKey|com:DataKeyType|ObjectReference provides a set of dimension references and values for those dimension for the purpose of reporting metadata against a set of data. A key descriptor values target will utilize this option as the representation of the target reference value. It is not expect that the metadata structure definition specific schema would refine this, but none the less, it is an unqualified element. 807 -|DataSetReference|com:SetReferenceType|DataSetReference provides a reference to a data set for the purpose of reporting metadata against the data. A data set target will utilize this option as the representation of the target reference value. 808 -|ConstraintContentRef erence|com: AttachmentConstraint ReferenceType|ConstraintContentReference provides a reference to an attachment constraint for the purpose of reporting metadata against the data identified in the key sets and/or cube regions identified by the constraint. A constraint target will utilize this option as the representation of the target reference value. 809 -|ReportPeriod|com: ObservationalTimePer iodType|ReportPeriod provides a report period for the purpose of qualifying the target reporting period of reported metadata. A report period target will utilize this option as the representation of the target reference value. It is not expect that the metadata structure definition specific schema would refine this, but none the less, it is an unqualified element. This element is unqualified so that the metadata structure definition specific schema can refine the type of the element such that the specific type of time value prescribed in the metadata structure definition can be validated. 910 +(% style="width:1000.29px" %) 911 +|**Name**|**Type**|(% style="width:563px" %)**Documentation** 912 +|ObjectReference|//com:ReferenceType//|(% style="width:563px" %)ObjectReference provides a reference to an identifiable object in the SDMX information model. An identifiable object target will utilize this option as the representation of the target reference value. This element is unqualified so that the metadata structure definition specific schema can refine the type of the element such that the type of reference is valid according to the object type specified in the identifiable object target in the metadata structure definition. At the very least, the reference will be specific to the type of object being referenced so that a complete set of reference fields must be provided. In cases where an item object is restricted to be from a particular scheme, this type will be further restricted so that only a valid item reference can be supplied. The structure of this reference is such that it can be generically processed without needing to know what the intended target object type is prior to processing, as this information is part of the reference. 913 +|DataKey|com:DataKeyType|(% style="width:563px" %)ObjectReference provides a set of dimension references and values for those dimension for the purpose of reporting metadata against a set of data. A key descriptor values target will utilize this option as the representation of the target reference value. It is not expect that the metadata structure definition specific schema would refine this, but none the less, it is an unqualified element. 914 +|DataSetReference|com:SetReferenceType|(% style="width:563px" %)DataSetReference provides a reference to a data set for the purpose of reporting metadata against the data. A data set target will utilize this option as the representation of the target reference value. 915 +|ConstraintContentRef erence|com: AttachmentConstraint ReferenceType|(% style="width:563px" %)ConstraintContentReference provides a reference to an attachment constraint for the purpose of reporting metadata against the data identified in the key sets and/or cube regions identified by the constraint. A constraint target will utilize this option as the representation of the target reference value. 916 +|ReportPeriod|com: ObservationalTimePeriodType|(% style="width:563px" %)ReportPeriod provides a report period for the purpose of qualifying the target reporting period of reported metadata. A report period target will utilize this option as the representation of the target reference value. It is not expect that the metadata structure definition specific schema would refine this, but none the less, it is an unqualified element. This element is unqualified so that the metadata structure definition specific schema can refine the type of the element such that the specific type of time value prescribed in the metadata structure definition can be validated. 810 810 811 811 **//ReportedAttributeType//: **ReportedAttributeType is an abstract base type that forms the basis for a metadata structure specific metadata attribute. A value for the attribute can be supplied as either a single value, or multi-lingual text values (either structured or unstructured). An optional set of child metadata attributes is also available if the metadata attribute definition defines nested metadata attributes. The metadata structure definition specific schema will refine this type for each metadata attribute such that the content can be validation against what is defined in the metadata structure definition. 812 812 ... ... @@ -816,47 +816,52 @@ 816 816 ** //ReportedAttributeType// 817 817 818 818 Attributes: 926 + 819 819 id?, value?, isMetadataAttribute? 820 820 821 821 Content: 930 + 822 822 com:Annotations?, (com:Text+ | com:StructuredText+)?, AttributeSet? 823 823 824 824 Attribute Documentation: 825 825 826 -|**Name**|**Type**|**Documentation** 827 -|id|com:IDType|The id attribute identifies the metadata attribute that the value is being reported for. This is optional and not expected to be supplied as the metadata structure definition specific schema will specify a fixed value such that the reference to the metadata attribute will always be available if required for processing. 828 -|value|xs:anySimpleType|The value attribute holds any simple value for the metadata attribute. This attribute is un-typed such that the metadata structure definition specific schema can specify any simple type according the text format / local representation defined by the metadata structure definition. 829 -|isMetadataAttribute (fixed: true)|xs:boolean|The isMetadataAttribute attribute is a fixed boolean (true) and is intended to designate to processing applications that a given element represents a reported attribute. This attribute is qualified (meaning that it will be qualified in an instance with the target namespace) to ensure that it can be properly identified by applications. The purpose of this is to allow applications to identify elements with unknown names as reported attributes so that they may process a metadata structure definition specific instance without knowledge of the underlying metadata structure definition. 935 +(% style="width:999.294px" %) 936 +|**Name**|**Type**|(% style="width:660px" %)**Documentation** 937 +|id|com:IDType|(% style="width:660px" %)The id attribute identifies the metadata attribute that the value is being reported for. This is optional and not expected to be supplied as the metadata structure definition specific schema will specify a fixed value such that the reference to the metadata attribute will always be available if required for processing. 938 +|value|xs:anySimpleType|(% style="width:660px" %)The value attribute holds any simple value for the metadata attribute. This attribute is un-typed such that the metadata structure definition specific schema can specify any simple type according the text format / local representation defined by the metadata structure definition. 939 +|isMetadataAttribute (fixed: true)|xs:boolean|(% style="width:660px" %)The isMetadataAttribute attribute is a fixed boolean (true) and is intended to designate to processing applications that a given element represents a reported attribute. This attribute is qualified (meaning that it will be qualified in an instance with the target namespace) to ensure that it can be properly identified by applications. The purpose of this is to allow applications to identify elements with unknown names as reported attributes so that they may process a metadata structure definition specific instance without knowledge of the underlying metadata structure definition. 830 830 831 831 Element Documentation: 832 832 833 -|**Name**|**Type**|**Documentation** 834 -|com:Annotations|com:AnnotationsType|Annotations is a reusable element the provides for a collection of annotations. It has been made global so that restrictions of types that extend AnnotatableType my reference it. 835 -|com:Text|com:TextType|Text is used to supply parallel multi-lingual textual values for the reported metadata attribute. This will be used if the text format of the metadata attribute has a type of string and the multi-lingual value is set to true. 836 -|com:StructuredText|com:XHTMLType|StructuredText is used to supply parallel multi-lingual structured (as XHTML) textual values for the reported metadata attribute. This will be used if the text format of the metadata attribute has a type of XHTML and the multi-lingual value is set to true. If the multi-lingual flag is not set to true, it is expected that the maximum occurrence of this will be refined to be 1 in the metadata structure definition specific schema. 837 -|AttributeSet|xs:anyType|AttributeSet contains the reported metadata attribute values for the child metadata attributes. This element is unqualified and un-typed so that it can refined by the metadata structure definition specific schema to validate that the reported metadata attributes conform to those prescribed by the metadata attribute definition. The content of this must be element only, and these elements must always represent a reported attribute. Since this can not be strictly enforced in XML Schema, additional steps have been added to make generic processing of this element simpler. When processing this element, any element found with the attribute isMetadataAttribute in this target namespace is assumed to be a reported metadata attribute and can be processed as such. 943 +(% style="width:997.294px" %) 944 +|**Name**|**Type**|(% style="width:668px" %)**Documentation** 945 +|com:Annotations|com:AnnotationsType|(% style="width:668px" %)Annotations is a reusable element the provides for a collection of annotations. It has been made global so that restrictions of types that extend AnnotatableType my reference it. 946 +|com:Text|com:TextType|(% style="width:668px" %)Text is used to supply parallel multi-lingual textual values for the reported metadata attribute. This will be used if the text format of the metadata attribute has a type of string and the multi-lingual value is set to true. 947 +|com:StructuredText|com:XHTMLType|(% style="width:668px" %)StructuredText is used to supply parallel multi-lingual structured (as XHTML) textual values for the reported metadata attribute. This will be used if the text format of the metadata attribute has a type of XHTML and the multi-lingual value is set to true. If the multi-lingual flag is not set to true, it is expected that the maximum occurrence of this will be refined to be 1 in the metadata structure definition specific schema. 948 +|AttributeSet|xs:anyType|(% style="width:668px" %)AttributeSet contains the reported metadata attribute values for the child metadata attributes. This element is unqualified and un-typed so that it can refined by the metadata structure definition specific schema to validate that the reported metadata attributes conform to those prescribed by the metadata attribute definition. The content of this must be element only, and these elements must always represent a reported attribute. Since this can not be strictly enforced in XML Schema, additional steps have been added to make generic processing of this element simpler. When processing this element, any element found with the attribute isMetadataAttribute in this target namespace is assumed to be a reported metadata attribute and can be processed as such. 838 838 839 -= Mapping to Structure-Specific Schemas = 950 += 3. Mapping to Structure-Specific Schemas = 840 840 841 -== General == 952 +== 3.1 General == 842 842 843 843 Data structure and metadata structure-specific schemas are each based on one single core construct found in their respective structure-specific namespaces; 844 844 845 -Data - http:~/~/www.SDMX.org/resources/SDMXML/schemas/v2_1/data/structurespecific956 +Data - http:~/~/www.SDMX.org/resources/SDMXML/schemas/v2_1/data/structurespecific 846 846 847 847 Metadata - http:~/~/www.SDMX.org/resources/SDMXML/schemas/v2_1/data/structurespecific 848 848 849 849 For a metadata structure, only a single schema will be created for the entire structure definition. For data structures, many variations of the base schema are possible, each specific as to how the data is organised. This will be discussed in more details in the specific rules for the data structure schemas. 850 850 851 -=== Basic Terminology === 962 +=== 3.1.1 Basic Terminology === 852 852 853 853 In the subsequent sections, the following namespace prefixes are used: 854 854 855 -|**Namespace**|**Prefix** 856 -|http:~/~/www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema|xs 857 -|http:~/~/www.sdmx.org/resources/sdmxml/schemas/v2_1/common|common 858 -|http:~/~/www.sdmx.org/resources/sdmxml/schemas/ v2_1/data/structurespecific|dsd 859 -|http:~/~/www.sdmx.org/resources/sdmxml/schemas/ v2_1/metadata/structurespecific|msd 966 +(% style="width:763.294px" %) 967 +|(% style="width:623px" %)**Namespace**|(% style="width:137px" %)**Prefix** 968 +|(% style="width:623px" %)http:~/~/www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema|(% style="width:137px" %)xs 969 +|(% style="width:623px" %)http:~/~/www.sdmx.org/resources/sdmxml/schemas/v2_1/common|(% style="width:137px" %)common 970 +|(% style="width:623px" %)http:~/~/www.sdmx.org/resources/sdmxml/schemas/ v2_1/data/structurespecific|(% style="width:137px" %)dsd 971 +|(% style="width:623px" %)http:~/~/www.sdmx.org/resources/sdmxml/schemas/ v2_1/metadata/structurespecific|(% style="width:137px" %)msd 860 860 861 861 It is assumed that in order to use this guide, the reader is familiar with schema terminology. However, for convenience the following is list of the terminology used here: 862 862 ... ... @@ -894,7 +894,7 @@ 894 894 895 895 **XML Attribute:** Refers to the definition of an XML attribute for a complex type (i.e. and xs:attribute element in a xs:complexType element). An attribute must define a name and type (name and type attributes) and may also specify a usage (use attribute). 896 896 897 -== Namespace Rules == 1009 +== 3.2 Namespace Rules == 898 898 899 899 Each format specific schema will specify its namespace in the target namespace of the schema (the targetNamespace attribute of the schema). This document also assumes that the root namespace (that which is defined by the xmlns attribute) of the schema will be the same as the target namespace. Therefore any types or global elements referenced in these descriptions without a namespace prefix are assumed to be in the format specific namespace. 900 900 ... ... @@ -902,18 +902,19 @@ 902 902 903 903 For the purpose of the descriptions here, the default element form for the schema (as specified in the elementFormDefault attribute of the schema) is “qualified", and the default attribute form (as specified in the attributeFormDefault attribute of the schema) is "unqualified". 904 904 905 -== General Rules == 1017 +== 3.3 General Rules == 906 906 907 907 The following section details the general rules which apply to all structure specific schema creation. 908 908 909 -=== Component Name Determination === 1021 +=== 3.3.1 Component Name Determination === 910 910 911 911 When required to create an XML element or attribute, the name for a component is always its identifier. However, the identifier may be inherited. Therefore, the general rules is as follows: 912 912 913 -If the component defines an identifier, the element or attribute name is the value of that identifier 914 -Otherwise, the element or attribute name is the identifier of the concept from which it takes its semantic (Note that this is technically the component identifer). 915 -Representation Determination 1025 +1. If the component defines an identifier, the element or attribute name is the value of that identifier 1026 +1. Otherwise, the element or attribute name is the identifier of the concept from which it takes its semantic (Note that this is technically the component identifer). 916 916 1028 +=== 3.3.2 Representation Determination === 1029 + 917 917 Every component has a representation associated with it, whether it is defined as a local representation in the component definition, or it is inherited from the concept from which the component takes it semantic (as defined in the concept identity of the component). 918 918 919 919 The representation of a component is determined by the following precedence: ... ... @@ -926,13 +926,13 @@ 926 926 927 927 A text format consists of a data type and an optional collection of facets. It is the combination of these which determine the exact nature of the component representation. An enumeration consists of a reference to an item scheme, for which an enumerated list of possible values can be created. 928 928 929 -=== Simple / Primitive Type Determination === 1042 +=== 3.3.3 Simple / Primitive Type Determination === 930 930 931 -For any given representation, there exist rules for determining the simple or primitive type which should be used to validate the value. There are no specific requirements to how a simple type is named or if it is referenced or used as an anonymous type. This section simply serves to state the requirements of the type for a component based on its [[determined representation>>path:#_Representation_Determination:]].1044 +For any given representation, there exist rules for determining the simple or primitive type which should be used to validate the value. There are no specific requirements to how a simple type is named or if it is referenced or used as an anonymous type. This section simply serves to state the requirements of the type for a component based on its determined representation. 932 932 933 933 For example, a dimension may inherit its representation for a concept, and the data type of a representation data type may be a String. The simplest solution would be to use the xs:string primitive type. However, an implementer may have chosen to generate simple types for all concepts to avoid having to look up the concept core representation for very component. In this case, the type may be given a name based on the concept and be a simple derivation from the xs:string type that places no further restrictions. The result would be that the type that is actually used for the dimension, although named after the concept, is effectively the required xs:string. These rules are meant to allow such flexibility in how types are created. The only requirement is that the type meet the requirements stated here. 934 934 935 -=== Representation with Enumeration === 1048 +=== 3.3.4 Representation with Enumeration === 936 936 937 937 A representation which defines an enumeration will result in a simple type that is a restriction of the common:IDType. The simple type will define enumerations for each item in the item scheme. The value for these enumerations will be identifier of the item. If desired, the names of the item may be placed in the documentation of the enumeration, but this is not required. Example: 938 938 ... ... @@ -945,69 +945,71 @@ 945 945 > </xs:enumeration> 946 946 947 947 948 -=== Representation with Text Format === 1061 +=== 3.3.5 Representation with Text Format === 949 949 950 950 A representation which defines a text format will result in a simple type or primitive type. The first step is to determine the base type from the text format data type: 951 951 952 -|**SDMX Data Type**|**XML Schema Data Type** 953 -|String|xs:string 954 -|AlphaNumeric|common:AlphaNumericType 955 -|Alpha|common:AlphaType 956 -|Numeric|common:NumericType 957 -|BigInteger|xs:integer 958 -|Integer|xs:int 959 -|Long|xs:long 960 -|Short|xs:short 961 -|Decimal|xs:decimal 962 -|Float|xs:float 963 -|Double|xs:double 964 -|Boolean|xs:boolean 965 -|URI|xs:anyURI 966 -|Count|xs:integer 967 -|InclusiveValueRange|xs:decimal 968 -|ExclusiveValueRange|xs: decimal 969 -|Incremental|xs: decimal 970 -|ObservationalTimePeriod|common:ObservationalTimePeriodType 971 -|StandardTimePeriod|common:StandardTimePeriodType 972 -|BasicTimePeriod|common:BasicTimePeriodType 973 -|GregorianTimePeriod|common:GregorianTimePeriodType 974 -|GregorianYear|xs:gYear 975 -|GregorianYearMonth|xs:gYearMonth 976 -|GregorianDay|xs:date 977 -|ReportingTimePeriod|common:ReportingTimePeriodType 978 -|ReportingYear|common:ReportingYearType 979 -|ReportingSemester|common:ReportingSemesterType 980 -|ReportingTrimester|common:ReportingTrimesterType 981 -|ReportingQuarter|common:ReportingQuarterType 982 -|ReportingMonth|common:ReportingMonthType 983 -|ReportingWeek|common:ReportingWeekType 984 -|ReportingDay|common:ReportingDayType 985 -|DateTime|xs:dateTime 986 -|TimeRange|common:TimeRangeType 987 -|Month|xs:gMonth 988 -|MonthDay|xs:gMonthDay 989 -|Day|xs:gDay 990 -|Time|xs:time 991 -|Duration|xs:duration 992 -|XHTML|N/A{{footnote}}These types are only used in complex types and will be discussed within their appropriate context.{{/footnote}} 993 -|KeyValues|N/A^^1^^ 994 -|IdentifiableReference|N/A^^1^^ 995 -|DataSetReference|N/A^^1^^ 996 -|AttachmentConstraintReference|N/A^^1^^ 1065 +(% style="width:698.294px" %) 1066 +|(% style="width:286px" %)**SDMX Data Type**|(% style="width:409px" %)**XML Schema Data Type** 1067 +|(% style="width:286px" %)String|(% style="width:409px" %)xs:string 1068 +|(% style="width:286px" %)AlphaNumeric|(% style="width:409px" %)common:AlphaNumericType 1069 +|(% style="width:286px" %)Alpha|(% style="width:409px" %)common:AlphaType 1070 +|(% style="width:286px" %)Numeric|(% style="width:409px" %)common:NumericType 1071 +|(% style="width:286px" %)BigInteger|(% style="width:409px" %)xs:integer 1072 +|(% style="width:286px" %)Integer|(% style="width:409px" %)xs:int 1073 +|(% style="width:286px" %)Long|(% style="width:409px" %)xs:long 1074 +|(% style="width:286px" %)Short|(% style="width:409px" %)xs:short 1075 +|(% style="width:286px" %)Decimal|(% style="width:409px" %)xs:decimal 1076 +|(% style="width:286px" %)Float|(% style="width:409px" %)xs:float 1077 +|(% style="width:286px" %)Double|(% style="width:409px" %)xs:double 1078 +|(% style="width:286px" %)Boolean|(% style="width:409px" %)xs:boolean 1079 +|(% style="width:286px" %)URI|(% style="width:409px" %)xs:anyURI 1080 +|(% style="width:286px" %)Count|(% style="width:409px" %)xs:integer 1081 +|(% style="width:286px" %)InclusiveValueRange|(% style="width:409px" %)xs:decimal 1082 +|(% style="width:286px" %)ExclusiveValueRange|(% style="width:409px" %)xs: decimal 1083 +|(% style="width:286px" %)Incremental|(% style="width:409px" %)xs: decimal 1084 +|(% style="width:286px" %)ObservationalTimePeriod|(% style="width:409px" %)common:ObservationalTimePeriodType 1085 +|(% style="width:286px" %)StandardTimePeriod|(% style="width:409px" %)common:StandardTimePeriodType 1086 +|(% style="width:286px" %)BasicTimePeriod|(% style="width:409px" %)common:BasicTimePeriodType 1087 +|(% style="width:286px" %)GregorianTimePeriod|(% style="width:409px" %)common:GregorianTimePeriodType 1088 +|(% style="width:286px" %)GregorianYear|(% style="width:409px" %)xs:gYear 1089 +|(% style="width:286px" %)GregorianYearMonth|(% style="width:409px" %)xs:gYearMonth 1090 +|(% style="width:286px" %)GregorianDay|(% style="width:409px" %)xs:date 1091 +|(% style="width:286px" %)ReportingTimePeriod|(% style="width:409px" %)common:ReportingTimePeriodType 1092 +|(% style="width:286px" %)ReportingYear|(% style="width:409px" %)common:ReportingYearType 1093 +|(% style="width:286px" %)ReportingSemester|(% style="width:409px" %)common:ReportingSemesterType 1094 +|(% style="width:286px" %)ReportingTrimester|(% style="width:409px" %)common:ReportingTrimesterType 1095 +|(% style="width:286px" %)ReportingQuarter|(% style="width:409px" %)common:ReportingQuarterType 1096 +|(% style="width:286px" %)ReportingMonth|(% style="width:409px" %)common:ReportingMonthType 1097 +|(% style="width:286px" %)ReportingWeek|(% style="width:409px" %)common:ReportingWeekType 1098 +|(% style="width:286px" %)ReportingDay|(% style="width:409px" %)common:ReportingDayType 1099 +|(% style="width:286px" %)DateTime|(% style="width:409px" %)xs:dateTime 1100 +|(% style="width:286px" %)TimeRange|(% style="width:409px" %)common:TimeRangeType 1101 +|(% style="width:286px" %)Month|(% style="width:409px" %)xs:gMonth 1102 +|(% style="width:286px" %)MonthDay|(% style="width:409px" %)xs:gMonthDay 1103 +|(% style="width:286px" %)Day|(% style="width:409px" %)xs:gDay 1104 +|(% style="width:286px" %)Time|(% style="width:409px" %)xs:time 1105 +|(% style="width:286px" %)Duration|(% style="width:409px" %)xs:duration 1106 +|(% style="width:286px" %)XHTML|(% style="width:409px" %)N/A{{footnote}}These types are only used in complex types and will be discussed within their appropriate context.{{/footnote}}^^{{footnote}}These types are only used in complex types and will be discussed within their appropriate context.{{/footnote}}^^ 1107 +|(% style="width:286px" %)KeyValues|(% style="width:409px" %)N/A^^1^^ 1108 +|(% style="width:286px" %)IdentifiableReference|(% style="width:409px" %)N/A^^1^^ 1109 +|(% style="width:286px" %)DataSetReference|(% style="width:409px" %)N/A^^1^^ 1110 +|(% style="width:286px" %)AttachmentConstraintReference|(% style="width:409px" %)N/A^^1^^ 997 997 998 998 If the text format does not specify any further facets, then the determined type is the listed type or a type which derives from the listed type without placing any addition restrictions on it. However, if one or more facets are specified, then a simple type based on the listed type is necessary. The simple type derives via restriction from the listed type and adds facets according to the following table (the values are mapped as is): 999 999 1000 -|**SDMX Facet**|**XML Schema Facet** 1001 -|minLength|xs:minLength 1002 -|maxLength|xs:maxLength 1003 -|minValue{{footnote}}Note that these options only apply to numeric representations and should be ignored if the data type is non-numeric{{/footnote}}|if ExclusiveValueRange: xs:minExclusives, else: xs:minInclusive 1004 -|maxValue^^2^^|if ExclusiveValueRange: xs:maxExclusives, else: xs:maxInclusive 1005 -|decimals^^2^^|xs:fractionDigits 1006 -|pattern|xs:pattern 1114 +(% style="width:773.294px" %) 1115 +|(% style="width:291px" %)**SDMX Facet**|(% style="width:479px" %)**XML Schema Facet** 1116 +|(% style="width:291px" %)minLength|(% style="width:479px" %)xs:minLength 1117 +|(% style="width:291px" %)maxLength|(% style="width:479px" %)xs:maxLength 1118 +|(% style="width:291px" %)minValue{{footnote}}Note that these options only apply to numeric representations and should be ignored if the data type is non-numeric{{/footnote}}^^{{footnote}}Note that these options only apply to numeric representations and should be ignored if the data type is non-numeric{{/footnote}}^^|(% style="width:479px" %)if ExclusiveValueRange: xs:minExclusives, else: xs:minInclusive 1119 +|(% style="width:291px" %)maxValue^^2^^|(% style="width:479px" %)if ExclusiveValueRange: xs:maxExclusives, else: xs:maxInclusive 1120 +|(% style="width:291px" %)decimals^^2^^|(% style="width:479px" %)xs:fractionDigits 1121 +|(% style="width:291px" %)pattern|(% style="width:479px" %)xs:pattern 1007 1007 1008 1008 Any other facets are informational only, and will not affect the determined type. 1009 1009 1010 -=== Type Names === 1125 +=== 3.3.6 Type Names === 1011 1011 1012 1012 These rules will only dictate type names where absolutely necessary. In all other cases, it is the decision of the implementer as to how to name or use the type. It is also the implementer's requirement to ensure that any type name is properly unique within its scope. To assist in this, the following recommendations are offered for naming types such that they are unique. 1013 1013 ... ... @@ -1016,126 +1016,157 @@ 1016 1016 * If the type is based on a text format of a component local representation, and; 1017 1017 ** The component id is required to be unique for all components within the scope of the structure which defines it (e.g. a dimension), the recommended name is [Component ID] 1018 1018 ** The component id is only required to be unique within the component list and which defines it (e.g. a metadata attribute), the recommend name is [Component List ID].[Parent Component ID]*.[Component ID] 1019 -**1. Type Reuse 1020 1020 1135 +=== 3.3.7 Type Reuse === 1136 + 1021 1021 It is possible that organisations that manage a large number of structure specific schemas my wish to take advantage of the reuse of previously defined type in order to simply the structure specific schema creation and lessen the number of schema elements which are created. The structure specific formats are designed in such a way that this would be allowed without any adverse affects. 1022 1022 1023 1023 For example, an organisation my create predefined types for all of codelists and concept schemes which their structures utilize. These could be contained in a common schema with any namespace deemed appropriate. This would allow the structure specific schemas generation process to recognize the reused components and not be concerned with regenerating types. The logical flow for setting the representation of a component might be as follows: 1024 1024 1025 -Does the component define a local type? 1141 +> Does the component define a local type? 1142 +> Yes: Is that type enumerated? 1143 +> Yes: Type is the qualified type name for the item scheme 1144 +> No: Generate simple type for text format 1145 +> No: Type is the qualified name for the concept from which the component takes its semantic. 1026 1026 1027 -Yes: Is that type enumerated? 1028 - 1029 -Yes: Type is the qualified type name for the item scheme 1030 - 1031 -No: Generate simple type for text format 1032 - 1033 -No: Type is the qualified name for the concept from which the component takes its semantic. 1034 - 1035 1035 Only the constructs that will be detailed in the data and metadata structure-specific rules below are required to be in the specified target namespace of the structure-specific schema. So long as any other generated type conforms to the rules specified, it may exist in any namespace. 1036 1036 1037 -== Data Structure Specific Schema == 1149 +== 3.4 Data Structure Specific Schema == 1038 1038 1039 1039 Separate schemas will be created for the data structure depending on which dimension occurs at the observation level, and whether explicit measures are used in the case that the observation dimension is the measure dimension. The recommended target namespace of the data structured specific schema is: [Data Structure URN]:ObsLevelDim:[Observation Dimensions](:explicit)?. Note that the explicit trailer is only used when the measure dimension is used at the observation level and the explicit measure concepts are to be used. 1040 1040 1041 1041 The rules for generating the data structure specific-schema are broken into sections based on the level within the structure (i.e. data set, group, series, observation). Each section will state the rules for each variation of the structure specific format. 1042 1042 1043 -=== DataSetType === 1155 +=== 3.4.1 DataSetType === 1044 1044 1045 1045 A complex type named DataSetType must be created. Its content model will be derived via restriction. If the dimension at the observation level is the time dimension (TIME_PERIOD) the base type of the restriction is dsd:TimeSeriesDataSetType. Otherwise, the base type of the restriction is dsd:DataSetType. The complex type content model will be as follows: 1046 1046 1047 -1. A sequence consisting of: 1048 -11. An element reference to common:Annotations, with a minimum occurrence of 0 1049 -11. A local element named DataProvider with the type common:DataProviderReferenceType, a form of unqualified and a minimum occurrence of 0 1050 -11. If the data structure defines groups, a local element named Group with a form of unqualified, a minimum occurrence of 0, and a maximum occurrence of unbounded. The type of this element should be the type that is described in the GroupType section which follows. 1051 -11. A choice with a minimum occurrence of 0 consisting of: 1052 -111. If the dimension at the observation level is not AllDimensions, a local element named Series with a form of unqualified, a maximum occurrence of unbounded, and a type of SeriesType (as defined in the SeriesType section which follows) 1053 -111. If the dimension at the observation level is AllDimensions, a local element named Obs with a form of unqualified, a maximum occurrence of unbounded, and a type of ObsType (as defined in the ObsType section which follows) 1054 -1. If the reporting year start day attribute is not declared in the data structure definition or if it is declared but does not declare an attribute relationship of None, an attribute named REPORTING_YEAR_START_DAY with a type of xs:gMonthDay and a usage of prohibited 1055 -1. An attribute for each attribute defined in the data structured definition that declares an attribute relationship of None. The XML attribute [[name>>path:#_Component_Name_Determination]] and [[type>>path:#_Simple_/_Primitive]] are defined according to the general rules defined in the previous section, and the usage is optional 1056 -11. 1159 +~1. A sequence consisting of: 1057 1057 1058 -=== GroupType === 1161 +* a. An element reference to common:Annotations, with a minimum occurrence of 0 1162 +* b. A local element named DataProvider with the type common:DataProviderReferenceType, a form of unqualified and a minimum occurrence of 0 1163 +* c. If the data structure defines groups, a local element named Group with a form of unqualified, a minimum occurrence of 0, and a maximum occurrence of unbounded. The type of this element should be the type that is described in the GroupType section which follows. 1164 +* d. A choice with a minimum occurrence of 0 consisting of: 1165 +** i. If the dimension at the observation level is not AllDimensions, a local element named Series with a form of unqualified, a maximum occurrence of unbounded, and a type of SeriesType (as defined in the SeriesType section which follows) 1166 +** ii. If the dimension at the observation level is AllDimensions, a local element named Obs with a form of unqualified, a maximum occurrence of unbounded, and a type of ObsType (as defined in the ObsType section which follows) 1059 1059 1168 +2. If the reporting year start day attribute is not declared in the data structure definition or if it is declared but does not declare an attribute relationship of None, an attribute named REPORTING_YEAR_START_DAY with a type of xs:gMonthDay and a usage of prohibited 1169 + 1170 +3. An attribute for each attribute defined in the data structured definition that declares an attribute relationship of None. The XML attribute name and type are defined according to the general rules defined in the previous section, and the usage is optional 1171 + 1172 +=== 3.4.2 GroupType === 1173 + 1060 1060 If the data structure definition defines only one group, a complex type with its name taken from the identifier of the lone group must be defined. This type is used for the Group element in the DataSetType. Its content model will be derived via restriction of the dsd:GroupType. The complex type content model will be as follows: 1061 1061 1062 -1. A sequence consisting of: 1063 -11. An element reference to common:Annotations, with a minimum occurrence of 0 1064 -1. An attribute for each dimension referenced by the group. The XML attribute [[name>>path:#_Component_Name_Determination]] and [[type>>path:#_Simple_/_Primitive]] are defined according to the general rules defined in the previous section, and the usage is required 1065 -1. If the reporting year start day attribute is not declared in the data structure definition or if it is declared but does not declare an attribute relationship with the group and does not specify the group as an attachment group, an attribute named REPORTING_YEAR_START_DAY with a type of xs:gMonthDay and a usage of prohibited 1066 -1. An attribute for each attribute defined in the data structure that declares an attribute relationship with the group or specifies the group as an attachment group. The XML attribute [[name>>path:#_Component_Name_Determination]] and [[type>>path:#_Simple_/_Primitive]] are defined according to the general rules defined in the previous section, and the usage is optional 1067 -1. An attribute named type with a type of common:IDType, usage of optional, and a fixed value of the identifier of the group 1176 +~1. A sequence consisting of: 1068 1068 1178 +* a. An element reference to common:Annotations, with a minimum occurrence of 0 1179 + 1180 +2. An attribute for each dimension referenced by the group. The XML attribute name and type are defined according to the general rules defined in the previous section, and the usage is required 1181 + 1182 +3. If the reporting year start day attribute is not declared in the data structure definition or if it is declared but does not declare an attribute relationship with the group and does not specify the group as an attachment group, an attribute named REPORTING_YEAR_START_DAY with a type of xs:gMonthDay and a usage of prohibited 1183 + 1184 +4. An attribute for each attribute defined in the data structure that declares an attribute relationship with the group or specifies the group as an attachment group. The XML attribute name and type are defined according to the general rules defined in the previous section, and the usage is optional 1185 + 1186 +5. An attribute named type with a type of common:IDType, usage of optional, and a fixed value of the identifier of the group 1187 + 1069 1069 If the data structure definitions defines more than one group, an abstract complex type with name GroupType must be created. This type is used for the Group element in the DataSetType. Its content model will be derived via restriction of the dsd:GroupType. The complex type content model will be as follows: 1070 1070 1071 -1. A sequence consisting of: 1072 -11. An element reference to common:Annotations, with a minimum occurrence of 0 1073 -1. An attribute named type with a type of Group.ID, and a usage of optional 1074 -1. An anyAttribute declaration with a namespace of ~#~#local 1190 +~1. A sequence consisting of: 1075 1075 1192 +* a. An element reference to common:Annotations, with a minimum occurrence of 0 1193 + 1194 +2. An attribute named type with a type of Group.ID, and a usage of optional 1195 + 1196 +3. An anyAttribute declaration with a namespace of ~#~#local 1197 + 1076 1076 A simple type named Group.ID must be created. This should restrict the common:IDType. For each group defined by the data structure definition, an enumeration will be created within the restriction with a value of the group identifier. 1077 1077 1078 1078 For each group defined in the data structure definition, a complex type with its name taken from the group identifier is defined. Its content model will be derived via restriction of the previously defined GroupType. The complex type content model will be as follows: 1079 1079 1080 -1. A sequence consisting of: 1081 -11. An element reference to common:Annotations, with a minimum occurrence of 0 1082 -1. An attribute for each dimension referenced by the group. The XML attribute [[name>>path:#_Component_Name_Determination]] and [[type>>path:#_Simple_/_Primitive]] are defined according to the general rules defined in the previous section, and the usage is required 1083 -1. If the reporting year start day attribute is not declared in the data structure definition or if it is declared but does not declare an attribute relationship with the group and does not specify the group as an attachment group, an attribute named REPORTING_YEAR_START_DAY with a type of xs:gMonthDay and a usage of prohibited 1084 -1. An attribute for each attribute defined in the data structure that declares an attribute relationship with the group or specifies the group as an attachment group. The XML attribute [[name>>path:#_Component_Name_Determination]] and [[type>>path:#_Simple_/_Primitive]] are defined according to the general rules defined in the previous section, and the usage is optional 1085 -1. An attribute named type with a type of Group.ID, usage of optional, and a fixed value of the identifier of the group 1202 +~1. A sequence consisting of: 1086 1086 1087 - ===SeriesType===1204 +* a. An element reference to common:Annotations, with a minimum occurrence of 0 1088 1088 1206 +2. An attribute for each dimension referenced by the group. The XML attribute name and type are defined according to the general rules defined in the previous section, and the usage is required 1207 + 1208 +3. If the reporting year start day attribute is not declared in the data structure definition or if it is declared but does not declare an attribute relationship with the group and does not specify the group as an attachment group, an attribute named REPORTING_YEAR_START_DAY with a type of xs:gMonthDay and a usage of prohibited 1209 + 1210 +4. An attribute for each attribute defined in the data structure that declares an attribute relationship with the group or specifies the group as an attachment group. The XML attribute name and type are defined according to the general rules defined in the previous section, and the usage is optional 1211 + 1212 +5. An attribute named type with a type of Group.ID, usage of optional, and a fixed value of the identifier of the group 1213 + 1214 +=== 3.4.3 SeriesType === 1215 + 1089 1089 If the dimension at the observation is not AllDimensions, a complex type name SeriesType must be created. Its content model will be derived via restriction. If the dimension at the observation level is the time dimension (TIME_PERIOD) the base type of the restriction is dsd:TimeSeriesType. Otherwise, the base type of the restriction is dsd:SeriesType. The complex type content model will be as follows: 1090 1090 1091 -1. A sequence consisting of: 1092 -11. An element reference to common:Annotations, with a minimum occurrence of 0 1093 -11. A local element named Obs with a form of unqualified, a minimum occurrence of 0, a maximum occurrence of unbounded, and a type of ObsType (as defined in the ObsType section which follows) 1094 -1. An attribute for each dimension defined by the data structure definition, except for the dimension at the observation level. The XML attribute [[name>>path:#_Component_Name_Determination]] and [[type>>path:#_Simple_/_Primitive]] are defined according to the general rules defined in the previous section, and the usage is required 1095 -1. If the reporting year start day attribute is not declared in the data structure definition or if it is declared and declares an attribute relationship of None, or with a group, or the dimension at the observation level, or specifies a group as an attachment group, an attribute named REPORTING_YEAR_START_DAY with a type of xs:gMonthDay and a usage of prohibited 1096 -1. An attribute for each attribute defined in the data structure that declares an attribute relationship with any dimension outside of the dimension at the observation level (so long as it does not also declare an attachment group). The XML attribute [[name>>path:#_Component_Name_Determination]] and [[type>>path:#_Simple_/_Primitive]] are defined according to the general rules defined in the previous section, and the usage is optional 1218 +~1. A sequence consisting of: 1097 1097 1098 - ===ObsType===1220 +* a. An element reference to common:Annotations, with a minimum occurrence of 0 1099 1099 1222 +2. A local element named Obs with a form of unqualified, a minimum occurrence of 0, a maximum occurrence of unbounded, and a type of ObsType (as defined in the ObsType section which follows) 1223 + 1224 +3. An attribute for each dimension defined by the data structure definition, except for the dimension at the observation level. The XML attribute name and type are defined according to the general rules defined in the previous section, and the usage is required 1225 + 1226 +4. If the reporting year start day attribute is not declared in the data structure definition or if it is declared and declares an attribute relationship of None, or with a group, or the dimension at the observation level, or specifies a group as an attachment group, an attribute named REPORTING_YEAR_START_DAY with a type of xs:gMonthDay and a usage of prohibited 1227 + 1228 +5. An attribute for each attribute defined in the data structure that declares an attribute relationship with any dimension outside of the dimension at the observation level (so long as it does not also declare an attachment group). The XML attribute name and type are defined according to the general rules defined in the previous section, and the usage is optional. 1229 + 1230 +=== 3.4.4 ObsType === 1231 + 1100 1100 A complex type name ObsType must be created. Its content model will be derived via restriction. If the dimension at the observation level is the time dimension (TIME_PERIOD) the base type of the restriction is dsd:TimeSeriesObsType. Otherwise, the base type of the restriction is dsd:ObsType. If the explicit measure option is used, this complex type must be abstract. The complex type content model will be as follows: 1101 1101 1102 -1. A sequence consisting of: 1103 -11. An element reference to common:Annotations, with a minimum occurrence of 0 1104 -1. If the dimension at the observation level is not the time dimension (TIME_PERIOD) an attribute named TIME_PERIOD with a type of common:TimePeriodType and a usage of prohibited 1105 -1. If the dimension at the observation level is not the time dimension (TIME_PERIOD) an attribute for the dimension at the observation level. The XML attribute [[name>>path:#_Component_Name_Determination]] and [[type>>path:#_Simple_/_Primitive]] are defined according to the general rules defined in the previous section, and the usage is required 1106 -1. An attribute for the primary measure (OBS_VALUE) defined by the data structure definition. The XML attribute [[name>>path:#_Component_Name_Determination]] and [[type>>path:#_Simple_/_Primitive]] is defined according to the general rules defined in the previous section, and the usage is optional 1107 -1. An attribute for each attribute defined in the data structure that declares an attribute relationship with the dimension at the observation level or the primary measure (OBS_VALUE). The XML attribute [[name>>path:#_Component_Name_Determination]] and [[type>>path:#_Simple_/_Primitive]] are defined according to the general rules defined in the previous section, and the usage is optional 1108 -1. An attribute named type. If the explicit measure option is not used, this attribute must have a type of common:IDType and a usage of prohibited. If the explicit measure option is used, this attribute must have a type of the simple type generated for the representation of the measure dimension that is the dimension at the observation level (this will be an simple type with enumerations with values of the concept identifiers which make up the concept scheme that is the representation of the measure dimension) a and a usage of optional 1234 +~1. A sequence consisting of: 1109 1109 1236 +* a. An element reference to common:Annotations, with a minimum occurrence of 0 1237 + 1238 +2. If the dimension at the observation level is not the time dimension (TIME_PERIOD) an attribute named TIME_PERIOD with a type of common:TimePeriodType and a usage of prohibited 1239 + 1240 +3. If the dimension at the observation level is not the time dimension (TIME_PERIOD) an attribute for the dimension at the observation level. The XML attribute name and type are defined according to the general rules defined in the previous section, and the usage is required 1241 + 1242 +4. An attribute for the primary measure (OBS_VALUE) defined by the data structure definition. The XML attribute name and type is defined according to the general rules defined in the previous section, and the usage is optional 1243 + 1244 +5. An attribute for each attribute defined in the data structure that declares an attribute relationship with the dimension at the observation level or the primary measure (OBS_VALUE). The XML attribute name and type are defined according to the general rules defined in the previous section, and the usage is optional 1245 + 1246 +An attribute named type. If the explicit measure option is not used, this attribute must have a type of common:IDType and a usage of prohibited. If the explicit measure option is used, this attribute must have a type of the simple type generated for the representation of the measure dimension that is the dimension at the observation level (this will be an simple type with enumerations with values of the concept identifiers which make up the concept scheme that is the representation of the measure dimension) a and a usage of optional 1247 + 1110 1110 If the explicit measure option is used, then complex type must be created for every concept which make up the representation of the measure dimension which is the dimension at the observation level. The name of this complex type will be taken from the identifier of the concept. Its content model will be derived via restriction of the ObsType. The complex type content model will be as follows: 1111 1111 1112 -1. A sequence consisting of: 1113 -11. An element reference to common:Annotations, with a minimum occurrence of 0 1114 -1. If the core representation of the Concept differs from that of the primary measure, an attribute for the primary measure (OBS_VALUE) defined by the data structure definition, except for the dimension at the observation level. The XML [[name>>path:#_Component_Name_Determination]] is defined according to the general rules defined in the previous section, and the usage is optional. The type of the attribute is the type that is generated for the core representation of the measure concept. Note that this representation type must have an explicit derivation from the type resulting from the primary measure. For example, if the primary measure type is xyz:CodeType, then the simple type which is defined for the core representation of the concept must restrict xyz:CodeType or one another type which restricts it 1115 -1. An attribute named type with a type of the simple type generated for the representation of the measure dimension that is the dimension at the observation level, a usage of optional, and a fixed value of the concept identifier. 1116 -11. Metadata Structure Specific Schema 1250 +~1. A sequence consisting of: 1117 1117 1252 +* a. An element reference to common:Annotations, with a minimum occurrence of 0 1253 + 1254 +2. If the core representation of the Concept differs from that of the primary measure, an attribute for the primary measure (OBS_VALUE) defined by the data structure definition, except for the dimension at the observation level. The XML name is defined according to the general rules defined in the previous section, and the usage is optional. The type of the attribute is the type that is generated for the core representation of the measure concept. Note that this representation type must have an explicit derivation from the type resulting from the primary measure. For example, if the primary measure type is xyz:CodeType, then the simple type which is defined for the core representation of the concept must restrict xyz:CodeType or one another type which restricts it 1255 + 1256 +3. An attribute named type with a type of the simple type generated for the representation of the measure dimension that is the dimension at the observation level, a usage of optional, and a fixed value of the concept identifier. 1257 + 1258 +== 3.5 Metadata Structure Specific Schema == 1259 + 1118 1118 One schema will be created for each metadata structure. This schema will define the contents of all report structures defined by the metadata structure. The recommended target namespace of the data structured specific schema is the URN of the metadata structure. 1119 1119 1120 1120 The rules for generating the data structure specific-schema are broken into sections based on the level within the structure (i.e. metadata set, metadata targets, reports, metadata attributes). These rules will recommend names for generated types, and will refer back to these names throughout the description. These names are simply recommendations that should produce a unique name, but there is no requirement to use them. When a name is required, it will be made clear this is the case. 1121 1121 1122 -=== MetadataSetType === 1264 +=== 3.5.1 MetadataSetType === 1123 1123 1124 1124 A complex type that must be named MetadataSetType must be created. Its content model will be derived via restriction of the base type, msd:MetadataSetType. The complex type content model will be as follows: 1125 1125 1126 -1. A sequence consisting of: 1127 -11. An element reference to common:Annotations, with a minimum occurrence of 0 1128 -11. An element reference to common:Name, with a minimum occurrence of 0 and a maximum occurrence of unbounded 1129 -11. A local element named DataProvider with the type common:DataProviderReferenceType, a form of unqualified and a minimum occurrence of 0 1130 -11. A local element named Report with a type ReportType, a form of unqualified, a minimum occurrence of 0, and a maximum occurrence of unbounded. 1131 -111. TargetType 1268 +~1. A sequence consisting of: 1132 1132 1270 +* a. An element reference to common:Annotations, with a minimum occurrence of 0 1271 +* b. An element reference to common:Name, with a minimum occurrence of 0 and a maximum occurrence of unbounded 1272 +* c. A local element named DataProvider with the type common:DataProviderReferenceType, a form of unqualified and a minimum occurrence of 0 1273 +* d. A local element named Report with a type ReportType, a form of unqualified, a minimum occurrence of 0, and a maximum occurrence of unbounded. 1274 + 1275 +=== 3.5.2 TargetType === 1276 + 1133 1133 An abstract complex type with a recommended name of TargetType must be created. Its content model will be derived via restriction of the msd:TargetType. The complex type content model will be as follows: 1134 1134 1135 -1. A sequence consisting of: 1136 -11. A local element named ReferenceValue with a type of msd:ReferenceValueType, a form of unqualified, and a maximum occurrence of unbounded 1137 -1. An attribute named id with a type of Target.ID, and a usage of optional 1279 +~1. A sequence consisting of: 1138 1138 1281 +* a. A local element named ReferenceValue with a type of msd:ReferenceValueType, a form of unqualified, and a maximum occurrence of unbounded 1282 + 1283 +2. An attribute named id with a type of Target.ID, and a usage of optional 1284 + 1139 1139 A simple type with a recommended name of Target.ID must be created. This should restrict the common:IDType. For each report structure defined by the metadata structure definition, an enumeration will be created within the restriction with a value of the report structure identifier. 1140 1140 1141 1141 A simple type with a recommended name of [metadata target identifier].TargetObject.ID must be created. This should restrict the Target.ID type. For each target object defined by the metadata target, an enumeration will be created within the restriction with a value of the target object identifier. ... ... @@ -1142,40 +1142,44 @@ 1142 1142 1143 1143 An abstract complex type with a recommended name of [metadata target identifier].ReferenceValueType will be created. Its content model will be derived via restriction of the msd:ReferenceValueType. The complex type content model will be as follows: 1144 1144 1145 -1. A choice consisting of: 1146 -11. A local element named ObjectReference with a type of common:ReferenceType, and a form of unqualified 1147 -11. A local element named DataKey with a type of common:DataKeyType, and a form of unqualified 1148 -11. A local element named DataSetReference with a type of common:SetReferenceType, and a form of unqualified 1149 -11. A local element named ReportPeriod with a type of common:ObservationalTimePeriodType, and a form of unqualified 1150 -1. An attribute named id with the type defined previously as [metadata target identifier].TargetObject.ID, and a usage of optional 1291 +~1. A choice consisting of: 1151 1151 1293 +* a. A local element named ObjectReference with a type of common:ReferenceType, and a form of unqualified 1294 +* b. A local element named DataKey with a type of common:DataKeyType, and a form of unqualified 1295 +* c. A local element named DataSetReference with a type of common:SetReferenceType, and a form of unqualified 1296 +* d. A local element named ReportPeriod with a type of common:ObservationalTimePeriodType, and a form of unqualified 1297 + 1298 +2. An attribute named id with the type defined previously as [metadata target identifier].TargetObject.ID, and a usage of optional 1299 + 1152 1152 For each metadata target defined in the metadata structure definition, a content group with a recommended name of [metadata target identifier] with be defined. Its content model will be as follows: 1153 1153 1154 -1. A sequence consisting of: 1155 -11. A local element named ReferenceValue with the type previously defined as [metadata target identifier].ReferenceValueType, a form of unqualified, and a minimum and maximum occurrence of the number of target objects defined within the metadata target 1302 +~1. A sequence consisting of: 1156 1156 1304 +* a. A local element named ReferenceValue with the type previously defined as [metadata target identifier].ReferenceValueType, a form of unqualified, and a minimum and maximum occurrence of the number of target objects defined within the metadata target 1305 + 1157 1157 For each target object defined by the metadata target, a complex type that must be named [metadata target identifier].[target object identifier] must be created. Its content model will be derived via restriction of the type previously created as [metadata target identifier].ReferenceValueType type created prior to this. The complex type content model will be as follows: 1158 1158 1159 -1. A choice consisting of: 1160 -11. If the target object is an identifiable object target, a local element named ObjectReference with a type determined as defined in Identifiable Object Target Type Determination: 1161 -11. If the target object is an key descriptor values target, a local element named DataKey with a type of common:DataKeyType, and a form of unqualified 1162 -11. If the target object is a data set target, a local element named DataSetReference with a type of common:SetReferenceType, and a form of unqualified 1163 -11. If the target object is a constraint target, a local element named ConstraintReference with a type of common:AttachmentConstraintReferenceType, and a form of unqualified 1164 -11. If the target object is report period target, a local element named ReportPeriod with a form of unqualified, and a [[type>>path:#_Simple_/_Primitive]] as defined based on the data type of the local representation according to the general rules defined in the previous section 1165 -1. An attribute named id with a type previously created as [metadata target identifier].TargetObject.ID, a usage of optional, and fixed value of the target object identifier 1308 +~1. A choice consisting of: 1166 1166 1167 -The final complex type (which will be the determined type) is derived by restriction from the reference type determined above. The suggested name of this type is [metadata target identifier].[target object identifier].Reference. The content model of this type will be as follows: 1310 +* a. If the target object is an identifiable object target, a local element named ObjectReference with a type determined as defined in Identifiable Object Target Type Determination: 1311 +* b. If the target object is an key descriptor values target, a local element named DataKey with a type of common:DataKeyType, and a form of unqualified 1312 +* c. If the target object is a data set target, a local element named DataSetReference with a type of common:SetReferenceType, and a form of unqualified 1313 +* d. If the target object is a constraint target, a local element named ConstraintReference with a type of common:AttachmentConstraintReferenceType, and a form of unqualified 1314 +* e. If the target object is report period target, a local element named ReportPeriod with a form of unqualified, and a [[type>>path:#_Simple_/_Primitive]] as defined based on the data type of the local representation according to the general rules defined in the previous section 1168 1168 1169 -1. A choice consisting of: 1170 -11. A sequence consisting of 1171 -111. A local element named Ref, with a form of unqualified and a the type defined above as is [metadata target].[target object].Ref 1172 -111. A local element named URN, with a form of unqualified, a minimum occurrence of 0, and the type defined above as [item scheme agency].[item scheme identifier].[item scheme version].URN 1173 -11. A local element named URN, with a form of unqualified, and the type defined above as [item scheme agency].[item scheme identifier].[item scheme version].URN 1316 +2. An attribute named id with a type previously created as [metadata target identifier].TargetObject.ID, a usage of optional, and fixed value of the target object identifier 1174 1174 1318 +The final complex type (which will be the determined type) is derived by restriction from the reference type determined above. The suggested name of this type is [metadata target identifier].[target object identifier].Reference. The content model of this type will be as follows: 1175 1175 1320 +~1. A choice consisting of: 1176 1176 1177 -==== Identifiable Object Target Type Determination ==== 1322 +* a. A sequence consisting of 1323 +** i. A local element named Ref, with a form of unqualified and a the type defined above as is [metadata target].[target object].Ref 1324 +** ii. A local element named URN, with a form of unqualified, a minimum occurrence of 0, and the type defined above as [item scheme agency].[item scheme identifier].[item scheme version].URN 1325 +* b. A local element named URN, with a form of unqualified, and the type defined above as [item scheme agency].[item scheme identifier].[item scheme version].URN 1178 1178 1327 +==== 3.5.2.1 Identifiable Object Target Type Determination ==== 1328 + 1179 1179 An identifiable object target is meant to reference an SDMX identifiable object. In the metadata structure specific schema, the complex type which defines the reference is restricted according to the local representation and object type of the identifiable object target. If the identifiable object target does not provide an enumeration in its local representation, then the complex type for the target object is the specific reference type from the common namespace, based on the object type defined by the target object. For example, if the object type is DataProivder, the type will be common:DataProviderReferenceType. The general rule for the name of this type is common:[object type]ReferenceType. 1180 1180 1181 1181 If the target object defines an enumeration in its local representation, then the declared object type must be for the items contained the enumeration's referenced item scheme. If this is not true, the reference type as defined above is the type for the target object. ... ... @@ -1193,18 +1193,20 @@ 1193 1193 1. An attribute named maintainableParentVersion with a type of common:VersionType, a use of optional, and a fixed value of the version of the item scheme referenced from the enumeration 1194 1194 1. An attribute named id, with a use of option, and the type defined above as [item scheme agency].[item scheme identifier].[item scheme version].ID. 1195 1195 1196 -=== ReportType === 1346 +=== 3.5.3 ReportType === 1197 1197 1198 1198 A simple type with a recommend name of Report.ID must be created. This must restrict the common:IDType. For each report structure defined by the metadata structure definition, an enumeration will be created within the restriction with a value of the report structure identifier. 1199 1199 1200 1200 An abstract complex type with a recommended name of ReportType must be created. Its content model will be derived via restriction of the msd:ReportType. The complex type content model will be as follows: 1201 1201 1202 -1. A sequence consisting of: 1203 -11. An element reference to common:Annotations, with a minimum occurrence of 0 1204 -11. A local element named Target with the type previously defined as TargetType and a form of unqualified 1205 -11. A local element named AttributeSet with no type assigned and a form of unqualified 1206 -1. An attribute named id with a type previously defined as Report.ID, and a usage of optional 1352 +~1. A sequence consisting of: 1207 1207 1354 +* a. An element reference to common:Annotations, with a minimum occurrence of 0 1355 +* b. A local element named Target with the type previously defined as TargetType and a form of unqualified 1356 +* c. A local element named AttributeSet with no type assigned and a form of unqualified 1357 + 1358 +2. An attribute named id with a type previously defined as Report.ID, and a usage of optional 1359 + 1208 1208 For each report structure defined in the metadata structure definition, a complex type with its name taken from the report structure identifier must be defined. In order to construct this type, some other complex type must be defined first. 1209 1209 1210 1210 A simple type with a recommended name of [report structure identifier].Target.ID must be created. This must restrict the type previously created as Target.ID. For each metadata target referenced by the report structure, an enumeration will be created within the restriction with a value of the metadata target identifier. ... ... @@ -1211,10 +1211,12 @@ 1211 1211 1212 1212 An abstract complex type must be create, with a recommended name of [report structure identifier].TargetType. Its content model will be derived by restriction of the type previously created as TargetType. The content model of this type must be as follows: 1213 1213 1214 -1. A sequence consisting of: 1215 -11. A local element named ReferenceValue with a type of msd:ReferenceValueType, a form of unqualified, and a maximum occurrence of unbounded 1216 -1. An attribute named id with the type previously created as [report structure identifier].Target.ID, and a use of optional 1366 +~1. A sequence consisting of: 1217 1217 1368 +* a. A local element named ReferenceValue with a type of msd:ReferenceValueType, a form of unqualified, and a maximum occurrence of unbounded 1369 + 1370 +2. An attribute named id with the type previously created as [report structure identifier].Target.ID, and a use of optional 1371 + 1218 1218 For each metadata target referenced from the report structure, a complex type that must be named [report structure identifier].[metadata target identifier] must be created. This type must derived its content by restriction of the type previously defined as [report structure identifier].TargetType. The content model is as follows: 1219 1219 1220 1220 1. A reference to the content group that was previously created as [metadata target identifier] for this metadata target ... ... @@ -1222,44 +1222,50 @@ 1222 1222 1223 1223 For every metadata attribute defined by the report structure a complex type must be created with the recommended name of [report structure identifier].[nested metadata attribute identifier]. Note that the recommend name assumes the metadata attribute identifier is the nested identifier for the full hierarchy in which the metadata attribute was defined. This content model of this type is derived from restriction of the msd:ReportedAttributeType. The content of this must consists be as follows: 1224 1224 1225 -1. A sequence consisting of: 1226 -11. An element reference to common:Annotations, with a minimum occurrence of 0 1227 -11. If the isPresentational flag is not set to true: 1228 -111. If the [[determined representation>>path:#_Representation_Determination:]] has data type of XHTML, an element reference to common:StructuredText with a maximum occurrence of unbounded 1229 -111. If the [[determined representation>>path:#_Representation_Determination:]] has is not XHTML, but has a facet of isMultiLinguale, an element reference to common: Text with a maximum occurrence of unbounded 1230 -11. If the metadata attribute defines which child metadata attributes, a local element named AttributeSet with a form of unqualified, and a type as defined according to the rules defined in Attribute Set Complex Type Creation 1231 -1. An attribute named id with a type of common:IDType, a use of optional, and a fixed value of [metadata attribute identifier], where this identifier is not nested 1232 -1. If the isPresentational flag is not set to true, and the [[determined representation>>path:#_Representation_Determination:]] is not XHTML and does not have a facet of isMultiLingual, an attribute named value where the [[type>>path:#_Simple_/_Primitive]] is defined according to the general rules defined in the previous section, and the use is required 1379 +~1. A sequence consisting of: 1233 1233 1381 +a. An element reference to common:Annotations, with a minimum occurrence of 0 1382 + 1383 +* a. If the isPresentational flag is not set to true: 1384 +* b. If the determined representation has data type of XHTML, an element reference to common:StructuredText with a maximum occurrence of unbounded 1385 +** i. If the determined representation has is not XHTML, but has a facet of isMultiLinguale, an element reference to common: Text with a maximum occurrence of unbounded 1386 +** ii. If the metadata attribute defines which child metadata attributes, a local element named AttributeSet with a form of unqualified, and a type as defined according to the rules defined in Attribute Set Complex Type Creation 1387 + 1388 +2. An attribute named id with a type of common:IDType, a use of optional, and a fixed value of [metadata attribute identifier], where this identifier is not nested 1389 + 1390 +If the isPresentational flag is not set to true, and the determined representation is not XHTML and does not have a facet of isMultiLingual, an attribute named value where the [[type>>path:#_Simple_/_Primitive]] is defined according to the general rules defined in the previous section, and the use is required 1391 + 1234 1234 For each report structure defined in the metadata structure, a complex type that must be named [report structure identifier] must be created. Its content model will be derived via restriction of the previously defined ReportType. The complex type content model will be as follows: 1235 1235 1236 -1. A sequence consisting of: 1237 -11. An element reference to common:Annotations, with a minimum occurrence of 0 1238 -11. A local element named Target with the type previously defined as [report structure identifier].TargetType, and a form of unqualified. This element must define a uniqueness constraint with a recommended name of [report structure identifier].Target.ReferenceValue.Unique. This uniqueness constraint must contain: 1239 -111. A selector with an xpath of "*" 1240 -111. A field with an xpath of "@id" 1394 +~1. A sequence consisting of: 1241 1241 1242 -1. 1243 -11. A local element named AttributeSet with a form of unqualified and a type as defined according to the rules defined in Attribute Set Complex Type Creation 1244 -1. An attribute named id with the type previously defined as Report.ID, a use of optional, and a fixed value of [report structure identifier] 1396 +* a. An element reference to common:Annotations, with a minimum occurrence of 0 1397 +* b. A local element named Target with the type previously defined as [report structure identifier].TargetType, and a form of unqualified. This element must define a uniqueness constraint with a recommended name of [report structure identifier].Target.ReferenceValue.Unique. This uniqueness constraint must contain: 1398 +** i. A selector with an xpath of "*" 1399 +** ii. A field with an xpath of "@id" 1400 +* c. A local element named AttributeSet with a form of unqualified and a type as defined according to the rules defined in Attribute Set Complex Type Creation 1245 1245 1246 - ===AttributeSetComplexTypeCreation===1402 +2. An attribute named id with the type previously defined as Report.ID, a use of optional, and a fixed value of [report structure identifier] 1247 1247 1404 +==== 3.5.3.1 Attribute Set Complex Type Creation ==== 1405 + 1248 1248 An attribute set is created for a report structure or a metadata attribute which contains child metadata attributes. This type is a complex type with a recommend name of [report structure identifier].[nested metadata attribute identifier].AttributeSet, where the metadata attribute section only applies to attribute sets created for metadata attributes and is assumed to consist of the full hierarchy of the metadata attribute's definition. This complex type must consists of: 1249 1249 1250 -1. A sequence consisting of: 1251 -11. A local element for each metadata attribute defined as a direct child of the object for which the attribute set is being created. The recommended name of this element is [metadata attribute identifier] and it has a form of unqualified. If the metadata attribute defines a minOccurs and maxOccurs, these values are translated to this element. The type of this element is the type previously created as [report structure identifier].[nested metadata attribute identifier]. 1408 +~1. A sequence consisting of: 1252 1252 1253 - =Special data functions=1410 +* a. A local element for each metadata attribute defined as a direct child of the object for which the attribute set is being created. The recommended name of this element is [metadata attribute identifier] and it has a form of unqualified. If the metadata attribute defines a minOccurs and maxOccurs, these values are translated to this element. The type of this element is the type previously created as [report structure identifier].[nested metadata attribute identifier]. 1254 1254 1255 -= =Updates ==1412 += 4. Special data functions = 1256 1256 1414 +== 4.1 Updates == 1415 + 1257 1257 Both the generic and the structure-specific data messages allow for incremental updating of data. This purpose is noted in the action for the data set, which is either inherited from the header of the data message or explicitly stated at the data set level. 1258 1258 1259 1259 A dataset with an action of Append is assumed to be an incremental update. This means that one the information provided explicitly in the message should be altered. Any data attribute or observation value that is to be changed must be provided. However, the absence of an observation value or a data attribute at any level does not imply deletion; instead it is simply implied that the value is to remain unchanged. Therefore, it is valid and acceptable to send a data message with an action of Append which contains only a Series elements with attribute values. In this case, the values for the attributes will be updated. Note that it is not permissible to update data attributes using partial keys (outside of those associated with defined groups). In order to update an attribute, a full key must always be provided even if the message format does not require this. 1260 1260 1261 -== Deletes == 1262 1262 1421 +== 4.2 Deletes == 1422 + 1263 1263 Both the generic and the structure-specific data messages allow for incremental deletion of data. This purpose is noted in the action for the data set, which is either inherited from the header of the data message or explicitly stated at the data set level. 1264 1264 1265 1265 A dataset with an action of Delete is assumed to be an incremental deletion. The deletion is assumed to take place of the lowest level of detail provided in the message. For example, if a delete message is sent with only a data set element, the entire data set will be deleted. On the other hand, if that data set contains a data attribute, only that data attribute value will be deleted. This same dynamic continues through the data set hierarchy. A data set containing only a series with no data attributes or observations will result in that entire series (all observations and data attributes) being deleted. If the series contains data attributes, only the supplied data attributes for that series will be deleted. Finally, if a series contains observations, then only the specified observations will be deleted. If an entire observation is to be deleted (value and data attributes), only the observation dimension should be provided. If only the observation value or particular data attributes are to be deleted, then these should be specified for the observation. Note that a group can only be used to delete the data attributes associated with it. Although the format might not require it, a full key must be provided to delete a series or observation. It is not permissible to wild card a key in order to delete more than one series or observation. Finally, to delete a data attribute or observation value it is recommended that the value to be deleted be supplied; however, it is only required that any valid value be provided.