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1 += 5 Data Structure Definition and Dataset =
4 4  
5 5  == 5.1 Introduction ==
6 6  
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13 13  The actual SDMX Base construct from which the concrete classes inherit depends upon the requirements of the class for:
14 14  
15 15  Annotation – //AnnotableArtefact//
14 +
16 16  Identification – //IdentifiableArtefact//
16 +
17 17  Naming – //NameableArtefact//
18 +
18 18  Versioning – //VersionableArtefact//
20 +
19 19  Maintenance – //MaintainableArtefact//
20 20  
21 21  == 5.2 Inheritance View ==
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32 32  
33 33  Those classes in the SDMX metamodel which require annotations inherit from //AnnotableArtefact//. These are:
34 34  
35 -//IdentifiableArtefact
36 -DataSet
37 -Key// (and therefore //SeriesKey// and //GroupKey//)
37 +//IdentifiableArtefact//
38 +
39 +//DataSet//
40 +
41 +//Key// (and therefore //SeriesKey// and //GroupKey//)
42 +
38 38  //Observation//
39 39  
40 40  Those classes in the SDMX metamodel which require annotations and global identity are derived from //IdentifiableArtefact//. These are:
41 41  
42 -//NameableArtefact
43 -ComponentList
44 -Component//
47 +//NameableArtefact//
45 45  
49 +//ComponentList//
50 +
51 +//Component//
52 +
46 46  Those classes in the SDMX metamodel which require annotations, global identity, multilingual name and multilingual description are derived from //NameableArtefact//. These are:
47 47  
48 -//VersionableArtefact
49 -Item//
55 +//VersionableArtefact//
50 50  
57 +//Item//
58 +
51 51  The classes in the SDMX metamodel which require annotations, global identity, multilingual name and multilingual description, and versioning are derived from //VersionableArtefact//. These are:
52 52  
53 53  //MaintainableArtefact//
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54 54  
55 55  Abstract classes which represent information that is maintained by Maintenance Agencies all inherit from //MaintainableArtefact//, they also inherit all the features of a //VersionableArtefact//, and are:
56 56  
57 -//StructureUsage
58 -Structure
59 -ItemScheme//
65 +//StructureUsage//
60 60  
67 +//Structure//
68 +
69 +//ItemScheme//
70 +
61 61  All the above classes are abstract. The key to understanding the class diagrams presented in this section are the concrete classes that inherit from these abstract classes.
62 62  
63 63  Those concrete classes in the SDMX Data Structure Definition and Dataset packages of the metamodel which require to be maintained by Agencies all inherit (via other abstract classes) from //MaintainableArtefact//, these are:
64 64  
65 65  Dataflow
76 +
66 66  DataStructureDefinition
67 67  
68 68  The component structures that are lists of lists, inherit directly from //Structure//. A //Structure// contains several lists of components. The concrete class that inherits from //Structure// is:
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74 74  The concrete classes which inherit from //ComponentList// and are subcomponents of the DataStructureDefinition are:
75 75  
76 76  DimensionDescriptor – content is Dimension and TimeDimension
88 +
77 77  DimensionGroupDescriptor – content is an association to Dimension, TimeDimension
90 +
78 78  MeasureDescriptor – content is Measure
92 +
79 79  AttributeDescriptor – content is DataAttribute and an association to MetadataAttribute
80 80  
81 81  The classes that inherit from //Component// are:
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83 83  Measure
84 84  
85 85  //DimensionComponent// and thereby its sub classes of Dimension and TimeDimension
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86 86  //Attribute// and thereby its sub classes of DataAttribute and MetadataAttribute
87 87  
88 88  The concrete classes identified above are the majority of the classes required to define the metamodel for the DataStructureDefinition. The diagrams and explanations in the rest of this section show how these concrete classes are related in order to support the functionality required.
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142 142  
143 143  The following table details the possible relationships a DataAttribute may specify. Note that these relationships are mutually exclusive, and therefore only one of the following is possible.
144 144  
145 -(% style="width:839.039px" %)
146 -|**Relationship**|(% style="width:384px" %)**Meaning**|(% style="width:303px" %)**Location in Data Set at which the Attribute is reported**
147 -|DataflowRelationship|(% style="width:384px" %)The value of the attribute is fixed for all data contained in the dataset. The Attribute value applies to all data defined by the underlying Dataflow.|(% style="width:303px" %)The attribute is reported at the Dataset level.
148 -|Dimension (1..n)|(% style="width:384px" %)The value of the attribute will vary with the value(s) of the referenced Dimension(s). In this case, Group(s) to which the attribute should be attached may optionally be specified.|(% style="width:303px" %)The attribute is reported at the lowest level of the Dimension to which the Attribute is related, otherwise at the level of the Group if Attachment Group(s) is specified.
149 -|Group|(% style="width:384px" %)The value of the Attribute varies with combination of values for all of the Dimensions contained in the Group. This is added as a convenience to listing all Dimensions and the attachment Group, but should only be used when the Attribute value varies based on __all__ Group Dimension values.|(% style="width:303px" %)The attribute is reported at the level of Group.
150 -|Observation|(% style="width:384px" %)The value of the Attribute varies with the observed value.|(% style="width:303px" %)The attribute is reported at the level of Observation.
160 +|**Relationship**|**Meaning**|**Location in Data Set at which the Attribute is reported**
161 +|DataflowRelationship|The value of the attribute is fixed for all data contained in the dataset. The Attribute value applies to all data defined by the underlying Dataflow.|The attribute is reported at the Dataset level.
162 +|Dimension (1..n)|The value of the attribute will vary with the value(s) of the referenced Dimension(s). In this case, Group(s) to which the attribute should be attached may optionally be specified.|The attribute is reported at the lowest level of the Dimension to which the Attribute is related, otherwise at the level of the Group if Attachment Group(s) is specified.
163 +|Group|The value of the Attribute varies with combination of values for all of the Dimensions contained in the Group. This is added as a convenience to listing all Dimensions and the attachment Group, but should only be used when the Attribute value varies based on __all__ Group Dimension values.|The attribute is reported at the level of Group.
164 +|Observation|The value of the Attribute varies with the observed value.|The attribute is reported at the level of Observation.
151 151  
152 152  [[image:SDMX 3-0-0 SECTION 2 FINAL-1.0 (1)_en_42ff01fb.jpg||height="380" width="590"]]
153 153  
154 154  **Figure 30: Representation of DSD Components**
155 155  
156 -Each of Dimension, TimeDimension, Measure, DataAttribute and MetadataAttribute can have a Representation specified (using the localRepresentation association). If this is not specified in the DataStructureDefinition then the representation specified for Concept (coreRepresentation) is used. Measure, and DataAttribute may be also represented by multilingual text (as seen in the DataSet diagram further down). An exception is the MetadataAttribute, where its Representation is specified in the MetadataStructureDefinition.
170 +Each of Dimension, TimeDimension, Measure, DataAttribute and MetadataAttribute can have a Representation specified (using the localRepresentation association). If this is not specified in the DataStructureDefinition then the representation specified for Concept
157 157  
172 +(coreRepresentation) is used. Measure, and DataAttribute may be also represented by multilingual text (as seen in the DataSet diagram further down). An exception is the MetadataAttribute, where its Representation is specified in the MetadataStructureDefinition.
173 +
158 158  A DataStructureDefinition can be extended to form a derived DataStructureDefinition. This is supported in the StructureMap.
159 159  
160 160  ==== 5.3.2.2 Definitions ====
161 161  
162 -:
178 +:
163 163  
164 164  (((
165 -(% style="width:834.039px" %)
166 -|**Class**|(% style="width:194px" %)**Feature**|(% style="width:454px" %)**Description**
167 -|StructureUsage|(% style="width:194px" %) |(% style="width:454px" %)See “SDMX Base”.
168 -|Dataflow|(% style="width:194px" %)(((
181 +|**Class**|**Feature**|**Description**
182 +|StructureUsage||See “SDMX Base”.
183 +|Dataflow|(((
169 169  Inherits from
170 170  
171 171  //StructureUsage//
172 -)))|(% 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.
173 -| |(% style="width:194px" %)/structure|(% style="width:454px" %)Associates a Dataflow to the Data Structure Definition.
174 -|DataStructureDefiniti on|(% style="width:194px" %) |(% style="width:454px" %)A collection of metadata concepts, their structure and usage when used to collect or disseminate data.
175 -| |(% 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.
176 -|GroupDimensionDescrip tor|(% style="width:194px" %)(((
187 +)))|Abstract concept (i.e., the structure without any data) of a flow of data that providers will provide for different reference periods.
188 +||/structure|Associates a Dataflow to the Data Structure Definition.
189 +|DataStructureDefiniti on||A collection of metadata concepts, their structure and usage when used to collect or disseminate data.
190 +||/grouping|An association to a set of metadata concepts that have an identified structural role in a Data Structure Definition.
191 +|GroupDimensionDescrip tor|(((
177 177  Inherits from
178 178  
179 179  //ComponentList//
180 -)))|(% style="width:454px" %)A set of metadata concepts that define a partial key derived from the Dimension Descriptor in a Data Structure Definition.
181 -| |(% style="width:194px" %)/components|(% style="width:454px" %)An association to the Dimension components that comprise the group.
182 -|DimensionDescriptor|(% style="width:194px" %)(((
195 +)))|A set of metadata concepts that define a partial key derived from the Dimension Descriptor in a Data Structure Definition.
196 +||/components|An association to the Dimension components that comprise the group.
197 +|DimensionDescriptor|(((
183 183  Inherits from
184 184  
185 185  //ComponentList//
186 -)))|(% 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.
187 -| |(% style="width:194px" %)/components|(% style="width:454px" %)(((
188 -An association to the Dimension and Time Dimension comprising the Key Descriptor.
201 +)))|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.
202 +||/components|(((
203 +An association to the Dimension and Time
204 +
205 +Dimension comprising the Key Descriptor.
189 189  )))
190 -|AttributeDescriptor|(% style="width:194px" %)(((
207 +|AttributeDescriptor|(((
191 191  Inherits from
192 192  
193 193  //ComponentList//
194 -)))|(% style="width:454px" %)A set metadata concepts that define the Attributes of a Data Structure Definition.
195 -| |(% style="width:194px" %)/components|(% style="width:454px" %)An association to a Data Attribute component.
196 -|MeasureDescriptor|(% style="width:194px" %)(((
211 +)))|A set metadata concepts that define the Attributes of a Data Structure Definition.
212 +||/////components//     //|An association to a Data Attribute component.
213 +|MeasureDescriptor|(((
197 197  Inherits from
198 198  
199 199  //ComponentList//
200 -)))|(% style="width:454px" %)A metadata concept that defines the Measures of a Data Structure Definition.
201 -| |(% style="width:194px" %)/components|(% style="width:454px" %)An association to a Measure component.
202 -|//DimensionComponent//|(% style="width:194px" %)(((
217 +)))|A metadata concept that defines the Measures of a Data Structure Definition.
218 +||/components|An association to a Measure component.
219 +|//DimensionComponent//|(((
203 203  Inherits from
204 204  
205 205  //Component//
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207 207  Sub class Dimension
208 208  
209 209  TimeDimension
210 -)))|(% style="width:454px" %)An abstract class representing any Component that can be used for identifying observations.
211 -| |(% 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.
212 -|Dimension|(% style="width:194px" %)(((
227 +)))|An abstract class representing any Component that can be used for identifying observations.
228 +||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.
229 +|Dimension|(((
213 213  Inherits from
214 214  
215 215  //DimensionComponent//
216 -)))|(% 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.
217 -| |(% 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.
218 -| |(% style="width:194px" %)/conceptIdentity|(% style="width:454px" %)An association to the metadata concept which defines the semantic of the Dimension.
219 -|TimeDimension|(% style="width:194px" %)(((
233 +)))|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.
234 +||/role|Association to the Concept that specifies the role that that the Dimension plays in the Data Structure Definition.
235 +||/conceptIdentity|An association to the metadata concept which defines the semantic of the Dimension.
236 +|TimeDimension|(((
220 220  Inherits from
221 221  
222 222  //DimensionComponent//
223 -)))|(% style="width:454px" %)A metadata concept that identifies the component in the key structure that has the role of “time”.
224 -|DataAttribute|(% style="width:194px" %)(((
240 +)))|A metadata concept that identifies the component in the key structure that has the role of “time”.
241 +|DataAttribute|(((
225 225  Inherits from
226 226  
227 227  //Component//
228 -)))|(% style="width:454px" %)A characteristic of an object or entity.
229 -| |(% 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.
230 -| |(% style="width:194px" %)minOccurs|(% style="width:454px" %)Defines the minimum required occurrences for the Attribute. When equals to zero, the Attribute is conditional.
231 -| |(% style="width:194px" %)maxOccurs|(% style="width:454px" %)Defines the maximum allowed occurrences for the Attribute.
232 -| |(% style="width:194px" %)usage|(% style="width:454px" %)Defines whether a Data Attribute must be reported or not.
233 -| |(% style="width:194px" %)+relatedTo|(% style="width:454px" %)Association to an Attribute Relationship.
234 -| |(% style="width:194px" %)/conceptIdentity|(% style="width:454px" %)An association to the Concept which defines the semantic of the component.
235 -|Measure|(% style="width:194px" %)(((
245 +)))|A characteristic of an object or entity.
246 +||/role|Association to the Concept that specifies the role that that the Data Attribute plays in the Data Structure Definition.
247 +||minOccurs|Defines the minimum required occurrences for the Attribute. When equals to zero, the Attribute is conditional.
248 +||maxOccurs|Defines the maximum allowed occurrences for the Attribute.
249 +||usage|Defines whether a Data Attribute must be reported or not.
250 +||+relatedTo|Association to an Attribute Relationship.
251 +||/conceptIdentity|An association to the Concept which defines the semantic of the component.
252 +|Measure|(((
236 236  Inherits from
237 237  
238 238  //Component//
239 -)))|(% 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.
240 -| |(% style="width:194px" %)/conceptIdentity|(% style="width:454px" %)An association to the Concept which carries the values of the measures.
241 -| |(% style="width:194px" %)minOccurs|(% style="width:454px" %)Defines the minimum required occurrences for the Measure. When equals to zero, the Measure is conditional.
242 -| |(% style="width:194px" %)maxOccurs|(% style="width:454px" %)Defines the maximum allowed occurrences for the Measure.
243 -| |(% style="width:194px" %)usage|(% style="width:454px" %)Defines whether a Measure must be reported or not.
244 -|//AttributeRelationship//|(% style="width:194px" %)(((
256 +)))|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.
257 +||/conceptIdentity|An association to the Concept which carries the values of the measures.
258 +||minOccurs|Defines the minimum required occurrences for the Measure. When equals to zero, the Measure is conditional.
259 +||maxOccurs|Defines the maximum allowed occurrences for the Measure.
260 +||usage|Defines whether a Measure must be reported or not.
261 +|//AttributeRelationship//|(((
245 245  Abstract Class
246 246  
247 247  Sub classes
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249 249  ObservationRelationship
250 250  
251 251  GroupRelationship DimensionRelationshi p
252 -)))|(% style="width:454px" %)Specifies the type of artefact to which a Data Attribute can be attached in a Data Set.
253 -|ObservationRelationsh ip|(% style="width:194px" %) |(% style="width:454px" %)The Data Attribute is related to the observations of the Data Set.
254 -|GroupRelationship|(% style="width:194px" %) |(% style="width:454px" %)The Data Attribute is related to a Group Dimension Descriptor construct.
255 -| |(% style="width:194px" %)+groupKey|(% style="width:454px" %)An association to the Group Dimension Descriptor
256 -|DimensionRelationship|(% style="width:194px" %) |(% style="width:454px" %)The Data Attribute is related to a set of Dimensions.
257 -| |(% style="width:194px" %)+dimensions|(% style="width:454px" %)Association to the set of Dimensions to which the Data Attribute is related.
258 -| |(% 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.
259 -|MeasureRelationship|(% style="width:194px" %) |(% style="width:454px" %)The Measures that a Data Attribute is reported for.
260 -| |(% style="width:194px" %)+measures|(% style="width:454px" %)Association to the set of Measures to which a Data Attribute is related to.
261 -|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.
262 -|SentinelValue|(% style="width:194px" %) |(% style="width:454px" %)A value that has a special meaning within the text format representation of the Component.
263 -| |(% style="width:194px" %)+name|(% style="width:454px" %)An association of a Sentinel Value to a multilingual name.
264 -| |(% style="width:194px" %)+description|(% style="width:454px" %)An association of a Sentinel Value to a multilingual description.
269 +)))|Specifies the type of artefact to which a Data Attribute can be attached in a Data Set.
270 +|ObservationRelationsh ip||The Data Attribute is related to the observations of the Data Set.
271 +|GroupRelationship||The Data Attribute is related to a Group Dimension Descriptor construct.
272 +||+groupKey|An association to the Group Dimension Descriptor
273 +|DimensionRelationship||The Data Attribute is related to a set of Dimensions.
274 +||+dimensions|Association to the set of Dimensions to which the Data Attribute is related.
275 +||+groupKey|Association to the Group Dimension Descriptor which specifies the set of Dimensions to which the Data Attribute is attached.
276 +|MeasureRelationship||The Measures that a Data Attribute is reported for.
277 +||+measures|Association to the set of Measures to which a Data Attribute is related to.
278 +|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.
279 +|SentinelValue||A value that has a special meaning within the text format representation of the Component.
280 +||+name|An association of a Sentinel Value to a multilingual name.
281 +||+description|An association of a Sentinel Value to a multilingual description.
265 265  )))
266 266  
284 +
285 +
267 267  The explanation of the classes, attributes, and associations comprising the Representation is described in the section on the SDMX Base.
268 268  
269 269  == 5.4 Data Set – Relationship View ==
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308 308  
309 309  ==== 5.4.3.2 Definitions ====
310 310  
311 -(% style="width:812.039px" %)
312 -|(% style="width:147px" %)**Class**|(% style="width:222px" %)**Feature**|(% style="width:437px" %)**Description**
313 -|(% style="width:147px" %)//DataSet//|(% style="width:222px" %)(((
330 +|**Class**|**Feature**|**Description**
331 +|//DataSet//|(((
314 314  Abstract Class
315 315  
316 316  Sub classes
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318 318  StructureSpecificData
319 319  
320 320  Set
321 -)))|(% style="width:437px" %)An organised collection of data.
322 -|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)reportingBegin|(% style="width:437px" %)A specific time period in a known system of time periods that identifies the start period of a report.
323 -|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)reportingEnd|(% style="width:437px" %)A specific time period in a known system of time periods that identifies the end period of a report.
324 -|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)dataExtractionDate|(% style="width:437px" %)A specific time period that identifies the date and time that the data are extracted from a data source.
325 -|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)validFrom|(% style="width:437px" %)Indicates the inclusive start time indicating the validity of the information in the data set.
326 -|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)validTo|(% style="width:437px" %)Indicates the inclusive end time indicating the validity of the information in the data set.
327 -|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)publicationYear|(% style="width:437px" %)Specifies the year of publication of the data or metadata in terms of whatever provisioning agreements might be in force.
328 -|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)publicationPeriod|(% style="width:437px" %)Specifies the period of publication of the data or metadata in terms of whatever provisioning agreements might be in force.
329 -|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)setId|(% style="width:437px" %)Provides an identification of the data set.
330 -|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)action|(% style="width:437px" %)Defines the action to be taken by the recipient system (information, append, replace, delete)
331 -|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)describedBy|(% style="width:437px" %)Associates a Dataflow and thereby a Data Structure Definition to the data set.
332 -|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)+structuredBy|(% style="width:437px" %)Associates the Data Structure Definition that defines the structure of the Data Set. Note that the Data Structure Definition is the same as that associated (non-mandatory) to the Dataflow.
333 -|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)+publishedBy|(% style="width:437px" %)Associates the Data Provider that reports/publishes the data.
334 -|(% style="width:147px" %)StructureSpecific DataSet|(% style="width:222px" %) |(% style="width:437px" %)An XML specific data format structure that contains data corresponding to one specific Data Structure Definition.
335 -|(% style="width:147px" %)//Key//|(% style="width:222px" %)(((
339 +)))|An organised collection of data.
340 +||reportingBegin|A specific time period in a known system of time periods that identifies the start period of a report.
341 +||reportingEnd|A specific time period in a known system of time periods that identifies the end period of a report.
342 +||dataExtractionDate|A specific time period that identifies the date and time that the data are extracted from a data source.
343 +||validFrom|Indicates the inclusive start time indicating the validity of the information in the data set.
344 +||validTo|Indicates the inclusive end time indicating the validity of the information in the data set.
345 +||publicationYear|Specifies the year of publication of the data or metadata in terms of whatever provisioning agreements might be in force.
346 +||publicationPeriod|Specifies the period of publication of the data or metadata in terms of whatever provisioning agreements might be in force.
347 +||setId|Provides an identification of the data set.
348 +||action|Defines the action to be taken by the recipient system (information, append, replace, delete)
349 +||describedBy|Associates a Dataflow and thereby a Data Structure Definition to the data set.
350 +||+structuredBy|Associates the Data Structure Definition that defines the structure of the Data Set. Note that the Data Structure Definition is the same as that associated (non-mandatory) to the Dataflow.
351 +||+publishedBy|Associates the Data Provider that reports/publishes the data.
352 +|StructureSpecific DataSet||An XML specific data format structure that contains data corresponding to one specific Data Structure Definition.
353 +|//Key//|(((
336 336  Abstract class Sub classes
337 337  
338 338  SeriesKey
339 339  
340 340  GroupKey
341 -)))|(% style="width:437px" %)Comprises the cross product of values of dimensions that identify uniquely an Observation.
342 -|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)keyValues|(% style="width:437px" %)Association to the individual Key Values that comprise the Key.
343 -|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)+attachedAttribute|(% style="width:437px" %)Association to the Attribute Values relating to the Series Key or Group Key.
344 -|(% style="width:147px" %)//KeyValue//|(% style="width:222px" %)(((
359 +)))|Comprises the cross product of values of dimensions that identify uniquely an Observation.
360 +||keyValues|Association to the individual Key Values that comprise the Key.
361 +||+attachedAttribute|Association to the Attribute Values relating to the Series Key or Group Key.
362 +|//KeyValue//|(((
345 345  Abstract class Sub classes
346 346  
347 347  TimeKeyValue
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349 349  CodedKeyValue
350 350  
351 351  UncodedKeyValue
352 -)))|(% style="width:437px" %)The value of a component of a key such as the value of the instance a Dimension in a Dimension Descriptor of a Data Structure Definition.
353 -|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)+valueFor|(% style="width:437px" %)(((
370 +)))|The value of a component of a key such as the value of the instance a Dimension in a Dimension Descriptor of a Data Structure Definition.
371 +||+valueFor|(((
354 354  Association to the key component in the Data Structure Definition for which this Key Value is a valid representation.
373 +
355 355  Note that this is conceptual association as the key component is identified explicitly in the data set.
356 356  )))
357 -|(% style="width:147px" %)TimeKeyValue|(% style="width:222px" %)(((
376 +|TimeKeyValue|(((
358 358  Inherits from
359 359  
360 360  //KeyValue//
361 -)))|(% style="width:437px" %)The value of the Time Dimension component of the key.
362 -|(% style="width:147px" %)CodedKeyValue|(% style="width:222px" %)(((
380 +)))|The value of the Time Dimension component of the key.
381 +|CodedKeyValue|(((
363 363  Inherits from
364 364  
365 365  //KeyValue//
366 -)))|(% style="width:437px" %)The value of a coded component of the key. The value is the Code to which this class is associated.
367 -|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)+valueOf|(% style="width:437px" %)Association to the Code. Note that this is a conceptual association showing that the Code must exist in the Code list associated with the Dimension in the Data Structure Definition. In the actual Data Set the value of the Code is placed in the Key Value.
368 -|(% style="width:147px" %)UnCodedKeyValue|(% style="width:222px" %)(((
385 +)))|The value of a coded component of the key. The value is the Code to which this class is associated.
386 +||+valueOf|Association to the Code. Note that this is a conceptual association showing that the Code must exist in the Code list associated with the Dimension in the Data Structure Definition. In the actual Data Set the value of the Code is placed in the Key Value.
387 +|UnCodedKeyValue|(((
369 369  Inherits from
370 370  
371 371  //KeyValue//
372 -)))|(% style="width:437px" %)The value of an uncoded component of the key.
373 -|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)value|(% style="width:437px" %)The value of the key component.
374 -|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)startTime|(% style="width:437px" %)This attribute is only used if the textFormat of the attribute is of the Timespan type in the Data Structure Definition (in which case the value field takes a duration).
375 -|(% style="width:147px" %)GroupKey|(% style="width:222px" %)(((
391 +)))|The value of an uncoded component of the key.
392 +||value|The value of the key component.
393 +||startTime|This attribute is only used if the textFormat of the attribute is of the Timespan type in the Data Structure Definition (in which case the value field takes a duration).
394 +|GroupKey|(((
376 376  Inherits from
377 377  
378 378  //Key//
379 -)))|(% style="width:437px" %)A set of Key Values that comprise a partial key, of the same dimensionality as the Time Series Key for the purpose of attaching Data Attributes.
380 -|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)+describedBy|(% style="width:437px" %)Associates the Group Dimension Descriptor defined in the Data Structure Definition.
381 -|(% style="width:147px" %)SeriesKey|(% style="width:222px" %)(((
398 +)))|A set of Key Values that comprise a partial key, of the same dimensionality as the Time Series Key for the purpose of attaching Data Attributes.
399 +||+describedBy|Associates the Group Dimension Descriptor defined in the Data Structure Definition.
400 +|SeriesKey|(((
382 382  Inherits from
383 383  
384 384  //Key//
385 -)))|(% style="width:437px" %)Comprises the cross product of values of all the Key Values that, together with the Key Value of the +observation Dimension identify uniquely an Observation.
386 -|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)+describedBy|(% style="width:437px" %)Associates the Dimension Descriptor defined in the Data Structure Definition.
387 -|(% style="width:147px" %)Observation|(% style="width:222px" %) |(% style="width:437px" %)The value(s) of the observed phenomenon in the context of the Key Values comprising the key.
388 -|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)+valueFor|(% style="width:437px" %)(((
404 +)))|Comprises the cross product of values of all the Key Values that, together with the Key Value of the +observation Dimension identify uniquely an Observation.
405 +||+describedBy|Associates the Dimension Descriptor defined in the Data Structure Definition.
406 +|Observation||The value(s) of the observed phenomenon in the context of the Key Values comprising the key.
407 +||+valueFor|(((
389 389  Associates the Measure(s) defined in the Data Structure Definition.
390 390  
391 391  The source multiplicity (1..*) indicates that more than one values may be provided for a Measure, if the latter allows it.
392 392  )))
393 -|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)+attachedAttribute|(% style="width:437px" %)Association to the Attribute Values relating to the Observation.
394 -|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)+observationDimension|(% style="width:437px" %)Association to the Key Value that holds the value of the “Dimension at the Observation Level”.
395 -|(% style="width:147px" %)//ObservationValue//|(% style="width:222px" %)(((
412 +||+attachedAttribute|Association to the Attribute Values relating to the Observation.
413 +||+observationDimension|Association to the Key Value that holds the value of the “Dimension at the Observation Level”.
414 +|//ObservationValue//|(((
396 396  Abstract class
397 397  
398 398  Sub classes
... ... @@ -402,8 +402,8 @@
402 402  //ue//
403 403  
404 404  CodedObservation
405 -)))|(% style="width:437px" %)
406 -|(% style="width:147px" %)//UncodedObservatio nValue//|(% style="width:222px" %)(((
424 +)))|
425 +|//UncodedObservatio nValue//|(((
407 407  Abstract class
408 408  
409 409  Inherits from
... ... @@ -415,34 +415,34 @@
415 415  OtherUncodedMeasureVa lue
416 416  
417 417  TextMeasureValue
418 -)))|(% style="width:437px" %)
419 -|(% style="width:147px" %)OtherUncodedMeasu reValue|(% style="width:222px" %)(((
437 +)))|
438 +|OtherUncodedMeasu reValue|(((
420 420  Inherits from
421 421  
422 422  //UncodedObservationVal ue//
423 -)))|(% style="width:437px" %)An observation that has a text value.
424 -|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)value|(% style="width:437px" %)The value of the Uncoded Observation.
425 -|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)startTime|(% style="width:437px" %)This attribute is only used if the textFormat of the Measure is of the Timespan type in the Data Structure Definition (in which case the value field takes a duration).
426 -|(% style="width:147px" %)TextMeasureValue|(% style="width:222px" %)(((
442 +)))|An observation that has a text value.
443 +||value|The value of the Uncoded Observation.
444 +||startTime|This attribute is only used if the textFormat of the Measure is of the Timespan type in the Data Structure Definition (in which case the value field takes a duration).
445 +|TextMeasureValue|(((
427 427  Inherits from
428 428  
429 429  //UncodedObservationVal ue//
430 -)))|(% style="width:437px" %)An observation that has a localised text value
431 -|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)text|(% style="width:437px" %)The localised text values.
432 -|(% style="width:147px" %)CodedObservation|(% style="width:222px" %)(((
449 +)))|An observation that has a localised text value
450 +||text|The localised text values.
451 +|CodedObservation|(((
433 433  Inherits from
434 434  
435 435  //ObservationValue//
436 -)))|(% style="width:437px" %)An Observation that takes its value from a code in a Code list.
437 -|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)+valueOf|(% style="width:437px" %)Association to the Code that is the value of the Observation. Note that this is a conceptual association showing that the Code must exist in the Codelist(s) associated with the Measure(s) in the Data Structure Definition. In the actual Data Set the value of the Code is placed in the Observation.
438 -|(% style="width:147px" %)//AttributeValue//|(% style="width:222px" %)(((
455 +)))|An Observation that takes its value from a code in a Code list.
456 +||+valueOf|Association to the Code that is the value of the Observation. Note that this is a conceptual association showing that the Code must exist in the Codelist(s) associated with the Measure(s) in the Data Structure Definition. In the actual Data Set the value of the Code is placed in the Observation.
457 +|//AttributeValue//|(((
439 439  Abstract class
440 440  
441 441  Sub classes
442 442  
443 443  //DataAttributeValue// //MetadataAttributeValu e//
444 -)))|(% style="width:437px" %)Represents the value for any Attribute reported in the Dataset, i.e., Data or Metadata Attribute.
445 -|(% style="width:147px" %)//DataAttributeValu e//|(% style="width:222px" %)(((
463 +)))|Represents the value for any Attribute reported in the Dataset, i.e., Data or Metadata Attribute.
464 +|//DataAttributeValu e//|(((
446 446  Abstract class
447 447  
448 448  Inherits from
... ... @@ -454,21 +454,22 @@
454 454  //UncodedAttributeValue//
455 455  
456 456  //CodedAttributeValue//
457 -)))|(% style="width:437px" %)The value of a Data Attribute, such as the instance of a Coded Attribute or of an Uncoded Attribute in a structure such as a Data Structure Definition.
458 -|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)+valueFor|(% style="width:437px" %)(((
476 +)))|The value of a Data Attribute, such as the instance of a Coded Attribute or of an Uncoded Attribute in a structure such as a Data Structure Definition.
477 +||+valueFor|(((
459 459  Association to the Data Attribute defined in the Data Structure Definition. Note that this is conceptual association as the Concept is identified explicitly in the data set.
479 +
460 460  The source multiplicity (1..*) indicates the possibility to provide more than one values for a Data Attribute, if the latter allows it.
461 461  )))
462 -|(% style="width:147px" %)//MetadataAttribute Value//|(% style="width:222px" %)(((
482 +|//MetadataAttribute Value//|(((
463 463  (explained further in section
464 464  
465 465  “Metadata Set”)
466 -)))|(% style="width:437px" %)(((
486 +)))|(((
467 467  The value of a Metadata Attribute, as specified in the Metadata Structure Definition, which is linked in the Data Structure
468 468  
469 469  Definition
470 470  )))
471 -|(% style="width:147px" %)//UncodedAttributeV alue//|(% style="width:222px" %)(((
491 +|//UncodedAttributeV alue//|(((
472 472  Inherits from
473 473  
474 474  //AttributeValue//
... ... @@ -478,25 +478,27 @@
478 478  OtherUncodedAttribute Value
479 479  
480 480  TextAttributeValue
481 -)))|(% style="width:437px" %)
482 -|(% style="width:147px" %)OtherUncodedAttri buteValue|(% style="width:222px" %)(((
501 +)))|
502 +|OtherUncodedAttri buteValue|(((
483 483  Inherits from
484 484  
485 485  //UncodedObservationVal ue//
486 -)))|(% style="width:437px" %)An attribute value that has a text value
487 -|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)value|(% style="width:437px" %)The value of the Uncoded attribute.
488 -|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)startTime|(% style="width:437px" %)This attribute is only used if the textFormat of the attribute is of the Timespan type in the Data Structure Definition (in which case the value field takes a duration).
489 -|(% style="width:147px" %)TextAttributeValu e|(% style="width:222px" %)(((
506 +)))|An attribute value that has a text value
507 +||value|The value of the Uncoded attribute.
508 +||startTime|This attribute is only used if the textFormat of the attribute is of the Timespan type in the Data Structure Definition (in which case the value field takes a duration).
509 +|TextAttributeValu e|(((
490 490  Inherits from
491 491  
492 492  //UncodedAttributeValue//
493 -)))|(% style="width:437px" %)An attribute that has a localised text value
494 -|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)text|(% style="width:437px" %)The localised text values.
495 -|(% style="width:147px" %)CodedAttributeVal ue|(% style="width:222px" %)(((
513 +)))|An attribute that has a localised text value
514 +||text|The localised text values.
515 +|CodedAttributeVal ue|(((
496 496  Inherits from
497 497  
498 498  //AttributeValue//
499 -)))|(% style="width:437px" %)An attribute that takes it value from a Code in Code list.
500 -|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)+valueOf|(% style="width:437px" %)Association to the Code that is the value of the Attribute Value. Note that this is a conceptual association showing that the Code must exist in the Code list associated with the Data Attribute in the Data Structure Definition. In the actual Data Set the value of the Code is placed in the Attribute Value.
519 +)))|An attribute that takes it value from a Code in Code list.
520 +||+valueOf|Association to the Code that is the value of the Attribute Value. Note that this is a conceptual association showing that the Code must exist in the Code list associated with the Data Attribute in the Data Structure Definition. In the actual Data Set the value of the Code is placed in the Attribute Value.
501 501  
502 -
522 +
523 +
524 +