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181 181  :
182 182  
183 183  (((
184 -|**Class**|**Feature**|**Description**
185 -|StructureUsage| |See “SDMX Base”.
186 -|Dataflow|(((
184 +(% style="width:834.039px" %)
185 +|**Class**|(% style="width:194px" %)**Feature**|(% style="width:454px" %)**Description**
186 +|StructureUsage|(% style="width:194px" %) |(% style="width:454px" %)See “SDMX Base”.
187 +|Dataflow|(% style="width:194px" %)(((
187 187  Inherits from
188 188  
189 189  //StructureUsage//
190 -)))|Abstract concept (i.e., the structure without any data) of a flow of data that providers will provide for different reference periods.
191 -| |/structure|Associates a Dataflow to the Data Structure Definition.
192 -|DataStructureDefiniti on| |A collection of metadata concepts, their structure and usage when used to collect or disseminate data.
193 -| |/grouping|An association to a set of metadata concepts that have an identified structural role in a Data Structure Definition.
194 -|GroupDimensionDescrip tor|(((
191 +)))|(% style="width:454px" %)Abstract concept (i.e., the structure without any data) of a flow of data that providers will provide for different reference periods.
192 +| |(% style="width:194px" %)/structure|(% style="width:454px" %)Associates a Dataflow to the Data Structure Definition.
193 +|DataStructureDefiniti on|(% style="width:194px" %) |(% style="width:454px" %)A collection of metadata concepts, their structure and usage when used to collect or disseminate data.
194 +| |(% style="width:194px" %)/grouping|(% style="width:454px" %)An association to a set of metadata concepts that have an identified structural role in a Data Structure Definition.
195 +|GroupDimensionDescrip tor|(% style="width:194px" %)(((
195 195  Inherits from
196 196  
197 197  //ComponentList//
198 -)))|A set of metadata concepts that define a partial key derived from the Dimension Descriptor in a Data Structure Definition.
199 -| |/components|An association to the Dimension components that comprise the group.
200 -|DimensionDescriptor|(((
199 +)))|(% style="width:454px" %)A set of metadata concepts that define a partial key derived from the Dimension Descriptor in a Data Structure Definition.
200 +| |(% style="width:194px" %)/components|(% style="width:454px" %)An association to the Dimension components that comprise the group.
201 +|DimensionDescriptor|(% style="width:194px" %)(((
201 201  Inherits from
202 202  
203 203  //ComponentList//
204 -)))|An ordered set of metadata concepts that, combined, classify a statistical series, and whose values, when combined (the key) in an instance such as a data set, uniquely identify a specific observation.
205 -| |/components|(((
206 -An association to the Dimension and Time
207 -
208 -Dimension comprising the Key Descriptor.
205 +)))|(% style="width:454px" %)An ordered set of metadata concepts that, combined, classify a statistical series, and whose values, when combined (the key) in an instance such as a data set, uniquely identify a specific observation.
206 +| |(% style="width:194px" %)/components|(% style="width:454px" %)(((
207 +An association to the Dimension and Time Dimension comprising the Key Descriptor.
209 209  )))
210 -|AttributeDescriptor|(((
209 +|AttributeDescriptor|(% style="width:194px" %)(((
211 211  Inherits from
212 212  
213 213  //ComponentList//
214 -)))|A set metadata concepts that define the Attributes of a Data Structure Definition.
215 -| |/components|An association to a Data Attribute component.
216 -|MeasureDescriptor|(((
213 +)))|(% style="width:454px" %)A set metadata concepts that define the Attributes of a Data Structure Definition.
214 +| |(% style="width:194px" %)/components|(% style="width:454px" %)An association to a Data Attribute component.
215 +|MeasureDescriptor|(% style="width:194px" %)(((
217 217  Inherits from
218 218  
219 219  //ComponentList//
220 -)))|A metadata concept that defines the Measures of a Data Structure Definition.
221 -| |/components|An association to a Measure component.
222 -|//DimensionComponent//|(((
219 +)))|(% style="width:454px" %)A metadata concept that defines the Measures of a Data Structure Definition.
220 +| |(% style="width:194px" %)/components|(% style="width:454px" %)An association to a Measure component.
221 +|//DimensionComponent//|(% style="width:194px" %)(((
223 223  Inherits from
224 224  
225 225  //Component//
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227 227  Sub class Dimension
228 228  
229 229  TimeDimension
230 -)))|An abstract class representing any Component that can be used for identifying observations.
231 -| |order|Specifies the order of the Dimension Components within the DSD. The property is used to indicate the position of the Dimension Component and determines the Key for identifying observations, or series. The Time Dimension, when specified, must be the last within the Dimension Descriptor.
232 -|Dimension|(((
229 +)))|(% style="width:454px" %)An abstract class representing any Component that can be used for identifying observations.
230 +| |(% style="width:194px" %)order|(% style="width:454px" %)Specifies the order of the Dimension Components within the DSD. The property is used to indicate the position of the Dimension Component and determines the Key for identifying observations, or series. The Time Dimension, when specified, must be the last within the Dimension Descriptor.
231 +|Dimension|(% style="width:194px" %)(((
233 233  Inherits from
234 234  
235 235  //DimensionComponent//
236 -)))|A metadata concept used (most probably together with other metadata concepts) to classify a statistical series, e.g., a statistical concept indicating a certain economic activity or a geographical reference area.
237 -| |/role|Association to the Concept that specifies the role that that the Dimension plays in the Data Structure Definition.
238 -| |/conceptIdentity|An association to the metadata concept which defines the semantic of the Dimension.
239 -|TimeDimension|(((
235 +)))|(% style="width:454px" %)A metadata concept used (most probably together with other metadata concepts) to classify a statistical series, e.g., a statistical concept indicating a certain economic activity or a geographical reference area.
236 +| |(% style="width:194px" %)/role|(% style="width:454px" %)Association to the Concept that specifies the role that that the Dimension plays in the Data Structure Definition.
237 +| |(% style="width:194px" %)/conceptIdentity|(% style="width:454px" %)An association to the metadata concept which defines the semantic of the Dimension.
238 +|TimeDimension|(% style="width:194px" %)(((
240 240  Inherits from
241 241  
242 242  //DimensionComponent//
243 -)))|A metadata concept that identifies the component in the key structure that has the role of “time”.
244 -|DataAttribute|(((
242 +)))|(% style="width:454px" %)A metadata concept that identifies the component in the key structure that has the role of “time”.
243 +|DataAttribute|(% style="width:194px" %)(((
245 245  Inherits from
246 246  
247 247  //Component//
248 -)))|A characteristic of an object or entity.
249 -| |/role|Association to the Concept that specifies the role that that the Data Attribute plays in the Data Structure Definition.
250 -| |minOccurs|Defines the minimum required occurrences for the Attribute. When equals to zero, the Attribute is conditional.
251 -| |maxOccurs|Defines the maximum allowed occurrences for the Attribute.
252 -| |usage|Defines whether a Data Attribute must be reported or not.
253 -| |+relatedTo|Association to an Attribute Relationship.
254 -| |/conceptIdentity|An association to the Concept which defines the semantic of the component.
255 -|Measure|(((
247 +)))|(% style="width:454px" %)A characteristic of an object or entity.
248 +| |(% style="width:194px" %)/role|(% style="width:454px" %)Association to the Concept that specifies the role that that the Data Attribute plays in the Data Structure Definition.
249 +| |(% style="width:194px" %)minOccurs|(% style="width:454px" %)Defines the minimum required occurrences for the Attribute. When equals to zero, the Attribute is conditional.
250 +| |(% style="width:194px" %)maxOccurs|(% style="width:454px" %)Defines the maximum allowed occurrences for the Attribute.
251 +| |(% style="width:194px" %)usage|(% style="width:454px" %)Defines whether a Data Attribute must be reported or not.
252 +| |(% style="width:194px" %)+relatedTo|(% style="width:454px" %)Association to an Attribute Relationship.
253 +| |(% style="width:194px" %)/conceptIdentity|(% style="width:454px" %)An association to the Concept which defines the semantic of the component.
254 +|Measure|(% style="width:194px" %)(((
256 256  Inherits from
257 257  
258 258  //Component//
259 -)))|The metadata concept that is the phenomenon to be measured in a data set. In a data set the instance of the measure is often called the observation.
260 -| |/conceptIdentity|An association to the Concept which carries the values of the measures.
261 -| |minOccurs|Defines the minimum required occurrences for the Measure. When equals to zero, the Measure is conditional.
262 -| |maxOccurs|Defines the maximum allowed occurrences for the Measure.
263 -| |usage|Defines whether a Measure must be reported or not.
264 -|//AttributeRelationship//|(((
258 +)))|(% style="width:454px" %)The metadata concept that is the phenomenon to be measured in a data set. In a data set the instance of the measure is often called the observation.
259 +| |(% style="width:194px" %)/conceptIdentity|(% style="width:454px" %)An association to the Concept which carries the values of the measures.
260 +| |(% style="width:194px" %)minOccurs|(% style="width:454px" %)Defines the minimum required occurrences for the Measure. When equals to zero, the Measure is conditional.
261 +| |(% style="width:194px" %)maxOccurs|(% style="width:454px" %)Defines the maximum allowed occurrences for the Measure.
262 +| |(% style="width:194px" %)usage|(% style="width:454px" %)Defines whether a Measure must be reported or not.
263 +|//AttributeRelationship//|(% style="width:194px" %)(((
265 265  Abstract Class
266 266  
267 267  Sub classes
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269 269  ObservationRelationship
270 270  
271 271  GroupRelationship DimensionRelationshi p
272 -)))|Specifies the type of artefact to which a Data Attribute can be attached in a Data Set.
273 -|ObservationRelationsh ip| |The Data Attribute is related to the observations of the Data Set.
274 -|GroupRelationship| |The Data Attribute is related to a Group Dimension Descriptor construct.
275 -| |+groupKey|An association to the Group Dimension Descriptor
276 -|DimensionRelationship| |The Data Attribute is related to a set of Dimensions.
277 -| |+dimensions|Association to the set of Dimensions to which the Data Attribute is related.
278 -| |+groupKey|Association to the Group Dimension Descriptor which specifies the set of Dimensions to which the Data Attribute is attached.
279 -|MeasureRelationship| |The Measures that a Data Attribute is reported for.
280 -| |+measures|Association to the set of Measures to which a Data Attribute is related to.
281 -|SentinelValuesType| |This facet indicates that an Attribute or a Measure has sentinel values with special meaning within their data type. This is realised by providing such values within the TextFormat, in addition to any textType or other Facet.
282 -|SentinelValue| |A value that has a special meaning within the text format representation of the Component.
283 -| |+name|An association of a Sentinel Value to a multilingual name.
284 -| |+description|An association of a Sentinel Value to a multilingual description.
271 +)))|(% style="width:454px" %)Specifies the type of artefact to which a Data Attribute can be attached in a Data Set.
272 +|ObservationRelationsh ip|(% style="width:194px" %) |(% style="width:454px" %)The Data Attribute is related to the observations of the Data Set.
273 +|GroupRelationship|(% style="width:194px" %) |(% style="width:454px" %)The Data Attribute is related to a Group Dimension Descriptor construct.
274 +| |(% style="width:194px" %)+groupKey|(% style="width:454px" %)An association to the Group Dimension Descriptor
275 +|DimensionRelationship|(% style="width:194px" %) |(% style="width:454px" %)The Data Attribute is related to a set of Dimensions.
276 +| |(% style="width:194px" %)+dimensions|(% style="width:454px" %)Association to the set of Dimensions to which the Data Attribute is related.
277 +| |(% style="width:194px" %)+groupKey|(% style="width:454px" %)Association to the Group Dimension Descriptor which specifies the set of Dimensions to which the Data Attribute is attached.
278 +|MeasureRelationship|(% style="width:194px" %) |(% style="width:454px" %)The Measures that a Data Attribute is reported for.
279 +| |(% style="width:194px" %)+measures|(% style="width:454px" %)Association to the set of Measures to which a Data Attribute is related to.
280 +|SentinelValuesType|(% style="width:194px" %) |(% style="width:454px" %)This facet indicates that an Attribute or a Measure has sentinel values with special meaning within their data type. This is realised by providing such values within the TextFormat, in addition to any textType or other Facet.
281 +|SentinelValue|(% style="width:194px" %) |(% style="width:454px" %)A value that has a special meaning within the text format representation of the Component.
282 +| |(% style="width:194px" %)+name|(% style="width:454px" %)An association of a Sentinel Value to a multilingual name.
283 +| |(% style="width:194px" %)+description|(% style="width:454px" %)An association of a Sentinel Value to a multilingual description.
285 285  )))
286 286  
287 -
288 -
289 -
290 -
291 291  The explanation of the classes, attributes, and associations comprising the Representation is described in the section on the SDMX Base.
292 292  
293 293  == 5.4 Data Set – Relationship View ==