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18 18  (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HFigure19:InformationModelExtractforConceptRole" %)
19 19  **Figure 19: Information Model Extract for Concept Role**
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21 -It is possible to specify zero or more (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)concept(%%) roles for a [[Dimension>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]], [[Measure>>doc:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]] and Data [[Attribute>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]]. The Time [[Dimension>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] has explicitly defined roles and cannot be further specified with additional (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)concept(%%) roles.
21 +It is possible to specify zero or more (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) roles for a [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]], [[Measure>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]] and Data [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]]. The Time [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] has explicitly defined roles and cannot be further specified with additional (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) roles.
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23 23  == 9.3 Technical Mechanism ==
24 24  
25 -The mechanism for maintain and using (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)concept(%%) roles is as follows:
25 +The mechanism for maintain and using (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) roles is as follows:
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27 -1. A standard [[Concept Scheme>>doc:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]] maintained in the [[Global Registry>>doc:Glossary.Global registry.WebHome]], with the following identification: [[SDMX>>doc:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]]:CONCEPT_ROLES(1.0.0), shall include the default roles, specified by the [[SDMX>>doc:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] SWG (as detailed in 9.5).
28 -1. Any recognized Agency can have a [[concept scheme>>doc:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]] that contains (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)concepts(%%) that identify (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)concept(%%) roles. Indeed, from a technical perspective any agency can have more than one of these schemes, though this is not recommended.
29 -1. The [[concept scheme>>doc:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]] that contains the "role" (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)concepts(%%) can contain (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)concepts(%%) that do not play a role.
30 -1. There is no explicit indication on the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Concept(%%) whether it is a 'role' (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)concept(%%).
31 -1. Therefore, any (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)concept(%%) in any [[concept scheme>>doc:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]] is capable of being a 'role' (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)concept(%%).
32 -1. It is the responsibility of Agencies to ensure their community knows which (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)concepts(%%) in which [[concept schemes>>doc:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]] play a 'role' and the significance and interpretation of this role. In other words, such (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)concepts(%%) must be known by applications, there is no technical mechanism that can inform an application on how to process such a 'role'.
33 -1. If the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)concept(%%) referenced in the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Concept(%%) Identity in a [[DSD>>doc:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] [[component>>doc:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] ([[Dimension>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]], [[Measure>>doc:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]] [[Dimension>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]], [[Attribute>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]]) is contained in the [[concept scheme>>doc:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]] containing (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)concept(%%) roles then the [[DSD>>doc:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] [[component>>doc:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] could play the role implied by the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)concept(%%), if this is understood by the processing application.
34 -1. If the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)concept(%%) referenced in the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Concept(%%) Identity in a [[DSD>>doc:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] [[component>>doc:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] ([[Dimension>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]], [[Measure>>doc:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]] [[Dimension>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]], [[Attribute>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]]) is not contained in the [[concept scheme>>doc:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]] containing (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)concept(%%) roles, and the [[DSD>>doc:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] [[component>>doc:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] is playing a role, then the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)concept(%%) role is identified by the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Concept(%%) Role in the schema.
27 +1. A standard [[Concept Scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]] maintained in the [[Global Registry>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Global registry.WebHome]], with the following identification: [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]]:CONCEPT_ROLES(1.0.0), shall include the default roles, specified by the [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] SWG (as detailed in 9.5).
28 +1. Any recognized Agency can have a [[concept scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]] that contains (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concepts>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) that identify (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) roles. Indeed, from a technical perspective any agency can have more than one of these schemes, though this is not recommended.
29 +1. The [[concept scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]] that contains the "role" (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concepts>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) can contain (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concepts>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) that do not play a role.
30 +1. There is no explicit indication on the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) whether it is a 'role' (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%).
31 +1. Therefore, any (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) in any [[concept scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]] is capable of being a 'role' (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%).
32 +1. It is the responsibility of Agencies to ensure their community knows which (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concepts>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) in which [[concept schemes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]] play a 'role' and the significance and interpretation of this role. In other words, such (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concepts>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) must be known by applications, there is no technical mechanism that can inform an application on how to process such a 'role'.
33 +1. If the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) referenced in the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) Identity in a [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] [[component>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] ([[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]], [[Measure>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]] [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]], [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]]) is contained in the [[concept scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]] containing (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) roles then the [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] [[component>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] could play the role implied by the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%), if this is understood by the processing application.
34 +1. If the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) referenced in the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) Identity in a [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] [[component>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] ([[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]], [[Measure>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]] [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]], [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]]) is not contained in the [[concept scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]] containing (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) roles, and the [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] [[component>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] is playing a role, then the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) role is identified by the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) Role in the schema.
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36 36  == 9.4 SDMX-ML Examples in a DSD ==
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38 -The standard roles [[Concept Scheme>>doc:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]], is still a normal [[Concept Scheme>>doc:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]], thus it may be used also for the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)concept(%%) identity of a [[Component>>doc:Glossary.Component.WebHome]], e.g., the 'FREQ':
38 +The standard roles [[Concept Scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]], is still a normal [[Concept Scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]], thus it may be used also for the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) identity of a [[Component>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Component.WebHome]], e.g., the 'FREQ'
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40 40  [[image:1747386659499-933.png]]
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42 42  Given this is the standard roles [[Concept Scheme>>doc:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]], any application should interpret the above [[Dimension>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] to have the role of Frequency.
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46 46  [[image:1747386677366-237.png]]
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48 -This explicitly states that this [[Dimension>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] is playing a role identified by the FREQ (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)concept(%%) in the standard roles [[Concept Scheme>>doc:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]]. Again, the application must interpret this as a Frequency role.
50 +This explicitly states that this [[Dimension>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] is playing a role identified by the FREQ (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) in the standard roles [[Concept Scheme>>doc:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]]. Again, the application must interpret this as a Frequency role.
49 49  
50 50  In other cases where a role from a non-standard roles [[Concept Scheme>>doc:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]] is used, then the application has to know how to interpret the provided roles, e.g., like in the case below:
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52 52  [[image:1747386694309-599.png]]
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54 -This is all that is required for interoperability within a community. Having a standard roles [[Concept Scheme>>doc:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]], maintained by the [[SDMX>>doc:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] SWG, allows the [[SDMX>>doc:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] community to have a common understanding of the roles, while also being able to extend the roles in bilateral (or multilateral) agreements, by maintaining their own roles [[Concept Scheme>>doc:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]]. This will then ensure there is interoperability between systems that understand the use of these (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)concepts(%%).
56 +This is all that is required for interoperability within a community. Having a standard roles [[Concept Scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]], maintained by the [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] SWG, allows the [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] community to have a common understanding of the roles, while also being able to extend the roles in bilateral (or multilateral) agreements, by maintaining their own roles [[Concept Scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]]. This will then ensure there is interoperability between systems that understand the use of these (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concepts>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%).
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56 -Note that each of the [[Components>>doc:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] (Data [[Attribute>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]], [[Measure>>doc:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]], [[Dimension>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]], Time [[Dimension>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]]) has a mandatory identity association ((% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Concept(%%) Identity) and if this (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Concept(%%) also identifies the role then it must be interpreted accordingly.
58 +Note that each of the [[Components>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] (Data [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]], [[Measure>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]], [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]], Time [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]]) has a mandatory identity association ((% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) Identity) and if this (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) also identifies the role then it must be interpreted accordingly.
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58 -In order for these roles to be extensible and also to enable user communities to maintain community-specific roles, the roles are maintained in a controlled vocabulary which is implemented in [[SDMX>>doc:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] as (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Concepts(%%) in a [[Concept Scheme>>doc:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]]. The [[Component>>doc:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] optionally references this (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Concept(%%) if it is required to declare the role explicitly. Note that a [[Component>>doc:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] can play more than one role and therefore multiple "role" (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)concepts(%%) can be referenced.
60 +In order for these roles to be extensible and also to enable user communities to maintain community-specific roles, the roles are maintained in a controlled vocabulary which is implemented in [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] as (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concepts>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) in a [[Concept Scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]]. The [[Component>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] optionally references this (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) if it is required to declare the role explicitly. Note that a [[Component>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] can play more than one role and therefore multiple "role" (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concepts>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) can be referenced.
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60 60  == 9.5 SDMX standard roles Concept Scheme ==
61 61  
62 -As of [[SDMX>>doc:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] 3.0, there is a predefined [[Concept Scheme>>doc:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]], with a set of (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Concepts(%%) that are considered the standard roles for [[SDMX>>doc:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]]. Beyond that, a user is free to add other roles, using custom [[Concept Schemes>>doc:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]]. This predefined [[Concept Scheme>>doc:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]] is the result of the SWG guidelines for (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Concept(%%) Roles, plus that for [[Measure>>doc:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]], and includes the following (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Concepts(%%):
64 +As of [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] 3.0, there is a predefined [[Concept Scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]], with a set of (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concepts>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) that are considered the standard roles for [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]]. Beyond that, a user is free to add other roles, using custom [[Concept Schemes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]]. This predefined [[Concept Scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]] is the result of the SWG guidelines for (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) Roles, plus that for [[Measure>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]], and includes the following (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concepts>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%):
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64 64  (% style="width:1183.29px" %)
65 65  |COMMENT|[[Comment>>doc:Glossary.Comment.WebHome]]|(% style="width:723px" %)Descriptive text which can be attached to data or metadata.