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64 64  = 2 Summary of Breaking Changes in 3.0 =
65 65  
66 -Version 3.0 introduces breaking changes into the web services API, transmission formats and information model. A summary is given in the table below.
66 +(% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Version(%%) 3.0 introduces breaking changes into the web services API, transmission formats and information model. A summary is given in the table below.
67 67  
68 68  == 2.1 Web Services API ==
69 69  
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80 80  
81 81  //Guidance for implementors//
82 82  
83 -REST API implementors may provide partial backward compatibility by using web server URL rewriting rules to translate version 2.1 structure queries to the 3.0 equivalent.
83 +REST API implementors may provide partial backward compatibility by using web server URL rewriting rules to translate (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 2.1 structure queries to the 3.0 equivalent.
84 84  
85 -Implementors are also recommended to version their API services providing users with an explicit choice of which version to use.
85 +Implementors are also recommended to (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) their API services providing users with an explicit choice of which (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) to use.
86 86  )))
87 87  |**SOAP API**|(% style="width:818px" %)The SOAP API has been deprecated.
88 88  
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93 93  |(% style="width:130px" %)**SDMX-ML**|(% style="width:820px" %)(((
94 94  The following legacy XML data messages have been deprecated:
95 95  
96 -SDMX-ML 1.0/2.0 Generic (time-series) data message
97 -SDMX-ML 1.0/2.0 Compact (time-series) data message
98 -SDMX-ML 1.0/2.0 Utility (time-series) data message
99 -SDMX-ML 1.0/2.0 Cross-Sectional data message SDMX-ML 2.1 Generic data messages (for observations, time-series and cross-sectional data)
96 +[[SDMX-ML>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.SDMX-ML.WebHome]] 1.0/2.0 Generic (time-series) data message
97 +[[SDMX-ML>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.SDMX-ML.WebHome]] 1.0/2.0 Compact (time-series) data message
98 +[[SDMX-ML>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.SDMX-ML.WebHome]] 1.0/2.0 Utility (time-series) data message
99 +[[SDMX-ML>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.SDMX-ML.WebHome]] 1.0/2.0 Cross-Sectional data message [[SDMX-ML>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.SDMX-ML.WebHome]] 2.1 Generic data messages (for observations, time-series and cross-sectional data)
100 100  
101 -Structure Specific is the only data message option in version 3.0 but is not backwardly compatible with version 2.1 due to several changes including deprecation of the option to reference structures like the DSD, Dataflow and Provision Agreement using their Agency, ID and Version. The time series variant of the message has also been deprecated.
101 +Structure Specific is the only data message option in (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 3.0 but is not backwardly compatible with (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 2.1 due to several changes including deprecation of the option to reference structures like the [[DSD>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]], [[Dataflow>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]] and [[Provision Agreement>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Provision agreement.WebHome]] using their Agency, ID and (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Version(%%). The time series variant of the message has also been deprecated.
102 102  
103 -The SDMX-ML structure message is not backwardly compatible primarily due to:
103 +The [[SDMX-ML>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.SDMX-ML.WebHome]] structure message is not backwardly compatible primarily due to:
104 104  
105 105  * Changes to the information model
106 106  * Changes to the way the structures are organised into ‘collections’ within the message
107 -* Deprecation of the Agency, ID, Version option for referencing of structures in messages
107 +* Deprecation of the Agency, ID, (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Version(%%) option for referencing of structures in messages
108 108  )))
109 109  |(% style="width:130px" %)**SDMX-JSON**|(% style="width:820px" %)(((
110 -The JSON data message is not backwardly compatible with version 2.1 primarily due to changes needed to support the improved REST API data queries, in particular the ability to retrieve in one operation data from multiple datasets with potentially different Data Structure Definitions.
110 +The JSON data message is not backwardly compatible with (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 2.1 primarily due to changes needed to support the improved REST API data queries, in particular the ability to retrieve in one operation data from multiple [[datasets>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]] with potentially different Data Structure Definitions.
111 111  
112 112  The JSON structure message is not backwardly compatible primarily due to:
113 113  
114 114  * Changes to the information model
115 115  * Changes to the way the structures are organised into ‘collections’ within the message
116 -* Deprecation of the Agency, ID, Version option for referencing of structures in messages
116 +* Deprecation of the Agency, ID, (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Version(%%) option for referencing of structures in messages
117 117  )))
118 118  |(% style="width:130px" %)**SDMX-EDI**|(% style="width:820px" %)The EDI format for both structures and data has been deprecated.
119 -|(% style="width:130px" %)**SDMX-CSV**|(% style="width:820px" %)The CSV data and reference metadata messages are not backwardly compatible with those under version 2.1 due to changes to the structure of the messages needed to support new features such as the improved REST API data queries.
119 +|(% style="width:130px" %)**SDMX-CSV**|(% style="width:820px" %)The CSV data and [[reference metadata>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]] messages are not backwardly compatible with those under (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 2.1 due to changes to the structure of the messages needed to support new features such as the improved REST API data queries.
120 120  )))
121 121  
122 122  == 2.3 Information Model ==
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124 124  (((
125 125  (% style="width:955.039px" %)
126 126  |(% style="width:132px" %)**Data Structure Definition**|(% style="width:819px" %)(((
127 -The version 3.0 Data Structure Definition (DSD) model is not directly backwardly compatible with 2.1 primarily due to the deprecation of the special MeasureDimension.
127 +The (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 3.0 [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] ([[DSD>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]]) model is not directly backwardly compatible with 2.1 primarily due to the deprecation of the special MeasureDimension.
128 128  
129 129  //Conversion guidance for implementors//
130 130  
131 -Version 2.1 DSDs can be converted to the 3.0 model by creating a measure with the “MEASURE” concept role applied as described in paragraph 3.5.
131 +(% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Version(%%) 2.1 DSDs can be converted to the 3.0 model by creating a [[measure>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]] with the “[[MEASURE>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]]” (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)concept(%%) role applied as described in paragraph 3.5.
132 132  
133 -Version 3.0 DSDs cannot be reliably converted to the 2.1 model due to the introduction of new features such as multiple measures and value arrays for measures and attributes.
133 +(% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Version(%%) 3.0 DSDs cannot be reliably converted to the 2.1 model due to the introduction of new features such as multiple [[measures>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]] and value arrays for [[measures>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]] and [[attributes>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]].
134 134  )))
135 135  |(% style="width:132px" %)**Structure mapping model**|(% style="width:819px" %)(((
136 -The structure mapping model has changed significantly in version 3.0 with deprecation of the Structure Set maintainable artefact and introduction of five new ones: Representation Map and four variants of item scheme map.
136 +The structure mapping model has changed significantly in (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 3.0 with deprecation of the [[Structure Set>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Structure set.WebHome]] [[maintainable artefact>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Maintainable artefact.WebHome]] and introduction of five new ones: [[Representation>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Representation.WebHome]] (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Map(%%) and four variants of [[item scheme>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Item scheme.WebHome]] (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)map(%%).
137 137  
138 138  //Conversion guidance for implementors//
139 139  
140 -Version 2.1 structure sets can be practically converted to the version 3.0 structure mapping model.
140 +(% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Version(%%) 2.1 [[structure sets>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Structure set.WebHome]] can be practically converted to the (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 3.0 structure mapping model.
141 141  
142 -Conversion from the version 3.0 structure mapping model to 2.1 is generally possible. However, when attempting to convert mapping rules from 2.1 to 3.0 and back to 2.1, the resulting Structure Set will not be precisely the same as the original. In converting to version 3.0, the system must generate IDs for each of the new maintainable artefacts, but details of the original Structure Set artefacts are lost.
142 +Conversion from the (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 3.0 structure mapping model to 2.1 is generally possible. However, when attempting to convert mapping rules from 2.1 to 3.0 and back to 2.1, the resulting [[Structure Set>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Structure set.WebHome]] will not be precisely the same as the original. In converting to (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 3.0, the system must generate IDs for each of the new [[maintainable artefacts>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Maintainable artefact.WebHome]], but details of the original [[Structure Set>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Structure set.WebHome]] [[artefacts>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Artefact.WebHome]] are lost.
143 143  )))
144 144  |(% style="width:132px" %)**Reference metadata model**|(% style="width:819px" %)(((
145 -The reference metadata model has changed in version 3.0 with modifications to the role of the Data Structure Definition, Metadata Structure Definition and Metadataflow artefacts. Metadata Provision Agreement and Metadata Provider Scheme have been added. Metadatasets are now identifiable.
145 +The [[reference metadata>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]] model has changed in (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 3.0 with modifications to the role of the [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]], [[Metadata Structure Definition>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Metadata structure definition.WebHome]] and [[Metadataflow>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Metadataflow.WebHome]] [[artefacts>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Artefact.WebHome]]. Metadata [[Provision Agreement>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Provision agreement.WebHome]] and Metadata Provider Scheme have been added. Metadatasets are now identifiable.
146 146  
147 -Version 2.1 reference metadata models are not valid in version 3.0.
147 +(% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Version(%%) 2.1 [[reference metadata>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]] models are not valid in (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 3.0.
148 148  
149 149  //Conversion guidance for implementors//
150 150  
151 -A version 2.1 Metadata Structure Definition can be converted to the version 3.0 model under some circumstances, but target information is either lost or has to be translated into a metadataflow. Further, conversion of a Data Structure Definition for collecting reference metadata against a dataset would need to make changes to the dataset’s Data Structure Definition. As the Data Structure Definition may not actually be specified, judgement would need to be taken, perhaps determining the most likely candidate by examining which already have metadata reported against their datasets. A 2.1 metadata report could be converted to a version 3.0 Metadataset if it is attached to a structure, but requires a Metadata Provision Agreement which would need to be created if not already in existence.
151 +A (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 2.1 [[Metadata Structure Definition>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Metadata structure definition.WebHome]] can be converted to the (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 3.0 model under some circumstances, but target information is either lost or has to be translated into a [[metadataflow>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Metadataflow.WebHome]]. Further, conversion of a [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] for collecting [[reference metadata>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]] against a [[dataset>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]] would need to make changes to the [[dataset>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]]’s [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]]. As the [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] may not actually be specified, judgement would need to be taken, perhaps determining the most likely candidate by examining which already have metadata reported against their [[datasets>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]]. A 2.1 metadata report could be converted to a (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 3.0 Metadataset if it is attached to a structure, but requires a Metadata [[Provision Agreement>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Provision agreement.WebHome]] which would need to be created if not already in existence.
152 152  
153 -Conversion from the version 3.0 model to version 2.1 cannot be performed reliably. The process would need target information to be derived from analysis of the Metadataflows and Metadata Provision Agreements. Depending on the complexity it may not be possible to express that information in a version 2.1 Data Structure Definition.
153 +Conversion from the (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 3.0 model to (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 2.1 cannot be performed reliably. The process would need target information to be derived from analysis of the [[Metadataflows>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Metadataflow.WebHome]] and Metadata [[Provision Agreements>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Provision agreement.WebHome]]. Depending on the complexity it may not be possible to express that information in a (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 2.1 [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]].
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155 155  |(% style="width:132px" %)**Constraint model**|(% style="width:819px" %)(((
156 -The version 2.1 Content Constraint artefact has been deprecated in version 3.0 and replaced by the Data Constraint for data, and the Metadata Constraint for reference metadata.
156 +The (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 2.1 Content (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Constraint(%%) [[artefact>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Artefact.WebHome]] has been deprecated in (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 3.0 and replaced by the Data (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Constraint(%%) for data, and the Metadata (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Constraint(%%) for reference metadata.
157 157  
158 158  //Conversion guidance for implementors//
159 159  
160 -2.1 Content Constraints can be converted without loss to the equivalent version 3.0 Data Constraint model.
160 +2.1 Content (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Constraints(%%) can be converted without loss to the equivalent (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 3.0 Data (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Constraint(%%) model.
161 161  
162 162  Conversion from 3.0 to 2.1 presents challenges where wildcards have been used, in those cases requiring expansion of the wildcard into explicit values.
163 163  )))
164 164  |(% style="width:132px" %)**Hierarchical codelist structures**|(% style="width:819px" %)(((
165 -The version 2.1 Hierarchical Codelist artefact has been deprecated in version 3.0 and replaced by two new artefacts, Hierarchy and Hierarchy Association.
165 +The (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 2.1 Hierarchical Codelist [[artefact>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Artefact.WebHome]] has been deprecated in (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 3.0 and replaced by two new [[artefacts>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Artefact.WebHome]], [[Hierarchy>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] and [[Hierarchy>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] Association.
166 166  
167 167  //Conversion guidance for implementors//
168 168  
169 -Version 2.1 Hierarchical Codelists can be successfully converted to the version 3.0 hierarchy model. Information on which artefacts to link the hierarchies to on what context would need to be added as a separate procedure.
169 +(% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Version(%%) 2.1 Hierarchical Codelists can be successfully converted to the (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 3.0 [[hierarchy>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] model. Information on which [[artefacts>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Artefact.WebHome]] to link the [[hierarchies>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] to on what context would need to be added as a separate procedure.
170 170  
171 -Conversion from the version 3.0 model to version 2.1 is possible, but with loss of the linking information
171 +Conversion from the (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 3.0 model to (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 2.1 is possible, but with loss of the linking information
172 172  )))
173 173  )))
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180 180  
181 181  //Figure 1 Version 3.0 simplified Information Model UML class diagram with ‘heat map’ illustrating the areas with most change//
182 182  
183 -The schematic above is a simplified UML class diagram of the SDMX 3.0 information model illustrating the major areas of change as a ‘heat map’. Darker colours indicate where new structures have been added in version 3.0 or where structures have been significantly changed.
183 +The schematic above is a simplified UML class diagram of the [[SDMX>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] 3.0 information model illustrating the major areas of change as a ‘heat (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)map(%%)’. Darker colours indicate where new structures have been added in (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 3.0 or where structures have been significantly changed.
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185 -A number of ancillary structures including organisation schemes, process and reporting taxonomy are unchanged and have not been shown. Similarly, Organisation Scheme Map and Reporting Taxonomy Map have been omitted for simplicity. A schematic of the 2.1 model is given in Appendix A for comparison purposes.
185 +A number of ancillary structures including organisation schemes, process and [[reporting taxonomy>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Reporting taxonomy.WebHome]] are unchanged and have not been shown. Similarly, Organisation Scheme (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Map(%%) and [[Reporting Taxonomy>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Reporting taxonomy.WebHome]] (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Map(%%) have been omitted for simplicity. A schematic of the 2.1 model is given in Appendix A for comparison purposes.
186 186  
187 187  == 3.2 Key Changes from Version 2.1 ==
188 188  
189 189  New Maintainable Artefacts
190 190  
191 -* Structure Map
192 -* Representation Map
193 -* Organisation Scheme Map
194 -* Concept Scheme Map
195 -* Category Scheme Map
196 -* Reporting Taxonomy Map
191 +* Structure (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Map
192 +* [[Representation>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Representation.WebHome]] (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Map
193 +* Organisation Scheme (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Map
194 +* (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Concept(%%) Scheme (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Map
195 +* Category Scheme (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Map
196 +* Reporting Taxonomy (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Map
197 197  * Value List
198 -* Hierarchy
199 -* Hierarchy Association
200 -* Metadata Constraint
201 -* Data Constraint
198 +* [[Hierarchy>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]]
199 +* [[Hierarchy>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] Association
200 +* Metadata (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Constraint
201 +* Data (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Constraint
202 202  * Metadata Provision Agreement
203 203  * Metadata Provider Scheme
204 204  * Metadataset
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211 211  
212 212  Removed Maintainable Artefacts
213 213  
214 -* Structure Set – replaced by Structure Map and the four item scheme maps
215 -* Hierarchical Codelist – replaced by Hierarchy and Hierarchy Association
216 -* Constraint – replaced by Data Constraint and Metadata Constraint
214 +* Structure Set – replaced by Structure (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Map(%%) and the four [[item scheme>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Item scheme.WebHome]] maps
215 +* Hierarchical Codelist – replaced by [[Hierarchy>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] and [[Hierarchy>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] Association
216 +* (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Constraint(%%) – replaced by Data (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Constraint(%%) and Metadata (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Constraint
217 217  
218 218  Changed Maintainable Artefacts
219 219  
220 -* Data Structure Definition – support for microdatasets and reference metadata linked to data
221 -* Metadataflow – simplifies exchange of reference metadata, in particular those linked to structures
222 -* Metadata Structure Definition – simplified model for reference metadata
220 +* Data Structure Definition – support for microdatasets and [[reference metadata>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]] linked to data
221 +* Metadataflow – simplifies exchange of [[reference metadata>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]], in particular those linked to structures
222 +* Metadata Structure Definition – simplified model for [[reference metadata>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]]
223 223  * Codelist – support for codelist extension and geospatial specialised codelists (GeographicCodelist, GeoGridCodelist)
224 -* VTL Mapping Scheme – VTL Concept Mapping Scheme removed to align the VTL / SDMX interface with the 3.0 model
224 +* [[VTL>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Validation and transformation language.WebHome]] Mapping Scheme – [[VTL>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Validation and transformation language.WebHome]] (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Concept(%%) Mapping Scheme removed to align the [[VTL>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Validation and transformation language.WebHome]] / [[SDMX>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] interface with the 3.0 model
225 225  
226 -New Component Representation Types
226 +New [[Component>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] [[Representation>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Representation.WebHome]] Types
227 227  
228 228  * GeospatialInformation – a string type where the value is an expression defining a set of geographical features using a purpose-designed syntax
229 229  
230 230  == 3.3 Areas Unchanged from Version 2.1 ==
231 231  
232 -The following areas of the information model are unchanged from version 2.1:
232 +The following areas of the information model are unchanged from (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 2.1:
233 233  
234 234  * Categories
235 235  * Concepts
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236 236  * Data providers
237 237  * Agencies
238 238  * Data consumers
239 -* VTL transformation and expressions – with the exception of VTL mapping scheme as already noted
239 +* [[VTL>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Validation and transformation language.WebHome]] transformation and expressions – with the exception of [[VTL>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Validation and transformation language.WebHome]] mapping scheme as already noted
240 240  * Reporting taxonomy
241 241  * Process
242 242  
243 243  == 3.4 Reference Metadata ==
244 244  
245 -Reference metadata has been substantially re-designed for version 3.0 to simplify the model and better support practical use cases.
245 +[[Reference metadata>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]] has been substantially re-designed for (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 3.0 to simplify the model and better support practical use cases.
246 246  
247 247  (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HSimplifyMetadataStructureDefinition" %)
248 248  **Simplify Metadata Structure Definition**
249 -The Metadata Structure Definition (MSD) has been simplified to remove target information, and the support of multiple report structures. The MSD now only contains Metadata Attributes which are used to define the structure of a report.
249 +The [[Metadata Structure Definition>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Metadata structure definition.WebHome]] ([[MSD>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Metadata structure definition.WebHome]]) has been simplified to remove target information, and the support of multiple report structures. The [[MSD>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Metadata structure definition.WebHome]] now only contains Metadata [[Attributes>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]] which are used to define the structure of a report.
250 250  
251 251  [[image:SDMX 3-0-0 Major Changes FINAL-1.0_en_ad5f5c97.png||height="346" width="494"]]
252 252  
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258 258  
259 259  (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HChangetoreferencemetadatareportedagainstdata" %)
260 260  **Change to reference metadata reported against data**
261 -Reference metadata associated with datasets, data series or observations are now reported with the data. The dataset’s DSD must reference an MSD to define the structure of its reference metadata. In practice reference metadata for data are transmitted as part of the data message. The metadata attributes are treated in a similar way to the data attributes appearing in the message at the dataset, data series or individual observation level as appropriate. In contrast to simple data attributes, metadata attributes defined by an MSD can be organised into a hierarchical structure as illustrated in Figure 3 above. For this reason, metadata attributes appear in data messages structured in the same way as metadata messages.
262 262  
263 -The SDMX-ML example below is an excerpt from a structure specific data message illustrating reporting of reference metadata with a hierarchical structure at the observation level.
262 +(% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HChangetoreferencemetadatareportedagainstdata" %)
263 +[[Reference metadata>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]] associated with [[datasets>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]], data series or observations are now reported with the data. The [[dataset>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]]’s [[DSD>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] must reference an [[MSD>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Metadata structure definition.WebHome]] to define the structure of its [[reference metadata>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]]. In practice [[reference metadata>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]] for data are transmitted as part of the data message. The metadata [[attributes>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]] are treated in a similar way to the data [[attributes>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]] appearing in the message at the [[dataset>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]], data series or individual observation (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)level(%%) as appropriate. In contrast to simple data [[attributes>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]], metadata [[attributes>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]] defined by an [[MSD>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Metadata structure definition.WebHome]] can be organised into a hierarchical structure as illustrated in Figure 3 above. For this reason, metadata [[attributes>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]] appear in data messages structured in the same way as metadata messages.
264 264  
265 +The [[SDMX-ML>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.SDMX-ML.WebHome]] example below is an excerpt from a structure specific data message illustrating reporting of [[reference metadata>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]] with a hierarchical structure at the observation (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)level(%%).
266 +
265 265  For completeness, the excerpt also shows:
266 266  
267 -* OBS_STATUS – a simple observation-level data attribute
268 -* TITLE – a multi-lingual data attribute
269 -* SOURCE_AGENCY – a multi-value data attribute
269 +* OBS_STATUS – a simple observation-(% style="color:#2ecc71" %)level(%%) data [[attribute>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]]
270 +* TITLE – a multi-lingual data [[attribute>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]]
271 +* SOURCE_AGENCY – a multi-value data [[attribute>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]]
270 270  
271 271  > <Obs xsi:type="dsd:ObsType" OBS_VALUE="112" OBS_STAUS=”A” TIME_PERIOD="2010-09">
272 272  > <!—- complex multi-value and multi-lingual data attributes ~-~->
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311 311  
312 312  (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HNew-MetadataProvisionAgreement" %)
313 313  **New - Metadata Provision Agreement**
314 -In version 2.1 a Provision Agreement could be used to report information against a Dataflow or Metadataflow. From version 3.0 this is managed by two separate structures, the Data Provision Agreement and the Metadata Provision Agreement.
315 315  
317 +(% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HNew-MetadataProvisionAgreement" %)
318 +In (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 2.1 a [[Provision Agreement>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Provision agreement.WebHome]] could be used to report information against a [[Dataflow>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]] or [[Metadataflow>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Metadataflow.WebHome]]. From (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 3.0 this is managed by two separate structures, the Data [[Provision Agreement>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Provision agreement.WebHome]] and the Metadata [[Provision Agreement>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Provision agreement.WebHome]].
319 +
316 316  (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HMovetargettoMetadataflowandMetadataProvisionAgreement" %)
317 317  **Move target to Metadataflow and Metadata Provision Agreement**
318 -For reference metadata that is reported against structures, the allowable targets information which is used to specify what structures the reference metadata can be reported against, has moved to the Metadataflow and can be further refined in the Metadata Provision Agreement.
322 +For [[reference metadata>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]] that is reported against structures, the allowable targets information which is used to specify what structures the [[reference metadata>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]] can be reported against, has moved to the [[Metadataflow>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Metadataflow.WebHome]] and can be further refined in the Metadata [[Provision Agreement>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Provision agreement.WebHome]].
319 319  
320 320  (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HAddmaintainablepropertiestoreferencemetadata" %)
321 321  **Add maintainable properties to reference metadata**
322 -A Metadataset now has mandatory identification information, (owner id, id, version) enabling metadata providers to uniquely identify their reports for create, update or delete maintenance operations.
326 +A Metadataset now has mandatory identification information, (owner id, id, (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%)) enabling metadata providers to uniquely identify their reports for create, update or delete maintenance operations.
323 323  
324 324  == 3.5 Microdata Exchange ==
325 325  
326 -Several changes have been made the Data Structure Definition to support microdata use cases in addition to aggregated time series.
330 +Several changes have been made the [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] to support microdata use cases in addition to aggregated time series.
327 327  
328 328  (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HMultiplemeasures" %)
329 -**Multiple measures**
330 -Multiple measures are a common characteristic of microdatasets. To support this use case, the MeasureDimension has been deprecated and replaced with the option to define zero or more measures. Measures now act like any other component in that they use concepts, can have their own local coded or uncoded representation defined within the Data Structure Definition, and can be either mandatory or conditional. Creating a measure with the “MEASURE” concept role applied emulates the version 2.1 MeasureDimension behaviour as illustrated in the SDMX-ML example below:
333 +**Multiple measures**Multiple [[measures>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]] are a common characteristic of microdatasets. To support this use case, the MeasureDimension has been deprecated and replaced with the option to define zero or more [[measures>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]]. [[Measures>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]] now act like any other [[component>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] in that they use (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)concepts(%%), can have their own local coded or uncoded [[representation>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Representation.WebHome]] defined within the [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]], and can be either mandatory or conditional. Creating a [[measure>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]] with the “[[MEASURE>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]]” (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)concept(%%) role applied emulates the (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 2.1 MeasureDimension behaviour as illustrated in the [[SDMX-ML>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.SDMX-ML.WebHome]] example below:
331 331  
332 332  > <str:MeasureList id=”MeasureDescriptor”>
333 333  > <str:Measure id=”OBS_VALUE” minOccurs=”1” maxOccurs=”1” usage=”mandatory” > <str:ConceptIdentity>
... ... @@ -346,61 +346,63 @@
346 346  
347 347  (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HMulti-valuemeasuresandattributes" %)
348 348  **Multi-value measures and attributes**
349 -Both measures and attributes have been extended with the option to take ‘arrays’ of 193 multiple coded or uncoded values. This supports use cases like multiple observation 194 status flags. New //minOccurs// and //maxOccurs// properties define the valid number of 195 values. The //usage// property separately defines whether the measure or attribute is //mandatory// or optional. In the SDMX-ML measure example above, the properties //minOccurs=”1” maxOccurs=”1” usage=”mandatory”// specify that OBS_VALUE must be 198 reported, and can only consist of a single value.
352 +Both [[measures>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]] and [[attributes>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]] have been extended with the option to take ‘arrays’ of 193 multiple coded or uncoded values. This supports use cases like multiple observation 194 status flags. New //minOccurs// and //maxOccurs// properties define the valid number of 195 values. The //usage// property separately defines whether the [[measure>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]] or [[attribute>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]] is //mandatory// or optional. In the [[SDMX-ML>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.SDMX-ML.WebHome]] [[measure>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]] example above, the properties //minOccurs=”1” maxOccurs=”1” usage=”mandatory”// specify that OBS_VALUE must be 198 reported, and can only consist of a single value.
350 350  
351 351  (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HAttributesrelationshiptomeasures" %)
352 352  **Attributes relationship to measures**
353 -In addition to attaching attributes to a specific level within the dataset, their relationship 202 to measures can also be defined.
356 +In addition to attaching [[attributes>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]] to a specific (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)level(%%) within the [[dataset>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]], their relationship 202 to [[measures>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]] can also be defined.
354 354  
355 355  (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HValuelists" %)
356 356  **Value lists**
357 -Value lists help in modelling microdata by providing an enumeration similar to code lists 206 but allowing any string values without being restricted to the rules of SDMX identifiers. That allows ValueItems (the equivalent to Code) to contain symbols like ‘¥’ and ‘€’, but also means they are not identifiable.
360 +Value lists help in modelling microdata by providing an enumeration similar to [[code lists>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Code list.WebHome]] 206 but allowing any string values without being restricted to the rules of [[SDMX>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] identifiers. That allows ValueItems (the equivalent to [[Code>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Code.WebHome]]) to contain symbols like ‘¥’ and ‘€’, but also means they are not identifiable.
358 358  
359 359  == 3.6 Geospatial Data Exchange ==
360 360  
361 -The version 3.0 model has been extended to provide explicit support for geospatial data.
364 +The (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 3.0 model has been extended to provide explicit support for geospatial data.
362 362  
363 363  (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HGeospatialInformationtype" %)
364 364  **GeospatialInformation type**
365 -A new GeospatialInformation string type has been added which can be used as the 214 representation for any dimension, attribute or measure component. The value which is a 215 string expression conforming to the syntax defined in Section 6 of the technical 216 specifications precisely defines a ‘Geo Feature Set’ – a collection of geographical 217 features like points, lines or polygons. Its use is recommended in conjunction with the “GEO_FEATURE_SET” concept role.
368 +A new GeospatialInformation string type has been added which can be used as the [[representation>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Representation.WebHome]] for any [[dimension>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]], [[attribute>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]] or measure [[component>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Component.WebHome]]. The value which is a string expression conforming to the syntax defined in Section 6 of the technical specifications precisely defines a ‘Geo Feature Set’ – a collection of geographical features like points, lines or polygons. Its use is recommended in conjunction with the “GEO_FEATURE_SET” (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)concept(%%) role.
366 366  
367 367  (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HGeospatialcodelists" %)
368 368  **Geospatial code lists**
369 -Two new specialised types of code list have been added where the definition of each code includes additional geospatial information in addition to the standard ID, name and description:
370 370  
373 +(% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HGeospatialcodelists" %)
374 +Two new specialised types of [[code list>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Code list.WebHome]] have been added where the definition of each [[code>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] includes additional geospatial information in addition to the standard ID, name and description:
375 +
371 371  * GeographicCodelist – each item includes an element to represent a specific Geo Feature Set which is described using the same expression syntax as for GeospatialInformation type.
372 -* GeoGridCodelist – A code list defining a geographical grid composed of cells representing regular squared portions of the Earth. Each item references a cell within the grid.
377 +* GeoGridCodelist – A [[code list>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Code list.WebHome]] defining a geographical grid composed of cells representing regular squared portions of the Earth. Each item references a cell within the grid.
373 373  
374 374  == 3.7 Structure Mapping ==
375 375  
376 -The Structure Set in version 2.1 is a container for many mapping structures including Data Structure Map, Codelist Map and Concept Map. For version 3.0 the Structure Set artefact has been deprecated and replaced with a number of new maintainables giving better flexibility and reusability, specifically: Structure Map, Concept Scheme Map, Representation Map, Reporting Taxonomy Map, Category Scheme Map and Organisation Scheme Map.
381 +The [[Structure Set>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Structure set.WebHome]] in (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 2.1 is a container for many mapping structures including Data Structure (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Map(%%), Codelist (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Map(%%) and (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Concept(%%) (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Map(%%). For (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 3.0 the [[Structure Set>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Structure set.WebHome]] [[artefact>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Artefact.WebHome]] has been deprecated and replaced with a number of new maintainables giving better flexibility and reusability, specifically: Structure (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Map(%%), [[Concept Scheme>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]] (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Map(%%), [[Representation>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Representation.WebHome]] (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Map(%%), [[Reporting Taxonomy>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Reporting taxonomy.WebHome]] (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Map(%%), [[Category Scheme>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Category scheme.WebHome]] (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Map(%%) and Organisation Scheme (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Map(%%).
377 377  
378 -The version 2.1 Codelist Map been replaced with Representation Map which allows mappings to be defined between any combination of Code Lists, Value Lists and noncoded representations such as text strings and numbers.
383 +The (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 2.1 Codelist (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Map(%%) been replaced with [[Representation>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Representation.WebHome]] (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Map(%%) which allows mappings to be defined between any combination of [[Code Lists>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Code list.WebHome]], Value Lists and noncoded [[representations>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Representation.WebHome]] such as text strings and numbers.
379 379  
380 380  (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HMany-to-manysourceandtargetcomponents" %)
381 381  **Many-to-many source and target components**
382 -Structure mapping rules may be defined with both multiple source components and multiple target components in contrast to version 2.1 where only one source and target was allowed. That supports many-to-many (n-n) mapping use cases where the output of a mapping rule may be dependent on the combination of a number of input components. For instance:
387 +Structure mapping rules may be defined with both multiple source [[components>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] and multiple target [[components>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] in contrast to (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 2.1 where only one source and target was allowed. That supports many-to-many (n-n) mapping use cases where the output of a mapping rule may be dependent on the combination of a number of input [[components>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Component.WebHome]]. For instance:
383 383  
384 -Set the output component INDICATOR=”DE_A” if the input components are FREQ=”A” and REF_AREA=”DE”.
389 +Set the output [[component>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] INDICATOR=”DE_A” if the input [[components>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] are FREQ=”A” and REF_AREA=”DE”.
385 385  
386 -Similarly, an n-n rule may also set the values of any number of output components:
391 +Similarly, an n-n rule may also set the values of any number of output [[components>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Component.WebHome]]:
387 387  
388 -Set the output components FREQ=”A”, REF_AREA=”DE” if the input component INDICATOR=”DE_A”.
393 +Set the output [[components>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] FREQ=”A”, REF_AREA=”DE” if the input [[component>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] INDICATOR=”DE_A”.
389 389  
390 390  **Fixed source and target**
391 -The Structure Map may now define input or output components which have a fixed value.
396 +The Structure (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Map(%%) may now define input or output [[components>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] which have a fixed value.
392 392  
393 393  (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HTimerepresentationsmapping" %)
394 394  **Time representations mapping**
395 -Non SDMX time representations may now be described in a Structure Map, allowing them to be mapped into SDMX time formats.
400 +Non [[SDMX>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] time [[representations>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Representation.WebHome]] may now be described in a Structure (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Map(%%), allowing them to be (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)mapped(%%) into [[SDMX>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] [[time formats>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Time format.WebHome]].
396 396  
397 397  (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HRegularexpressionandsubstringmappings" %)
398 398  **Regular expression and substring mappings**
399 -All item maps allow the use of regular expressions and substrings to match source values, specifically: Concept Scheme Map, Reporting Taxonomy Map, Category Scheme Map and Organisation Scheme Map.
404 +All item (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)maps(%%) allow the use of regular expressions and substrings to match source values, specifically: [[Concept Scheme>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]] (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Map(%%), [[Reporting Taxonomy>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Reporting taxonomy.WebHome]] (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Map(%%), [[Category Scheme>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Category scheme.WebHome]] (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Map(%%) and Organisation Scheme (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Map(%%).
400 400  
401 401  (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HItemmapsvalidityperiod" %)
402 402  **Item maps validity period**
403 -Item maps may further define the period for which the mapping is valid, meaning the mapping rule will only be applied if the row of information being mapped is within the period.
408 +Item (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)maps(%%) may further define the period for which the mapping is valid, meaning the mapping rule will only be applied if the row of information being (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)mapped(%%) is within the period.
404 404  
405 405  == 3.8 Constraints ==
406 406