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1 -SDMX STANDARDS
1 +SDMX STANDARDS. SUMMARY OF MAJOR CHANGES AND NEW FUNCTIONALITY Version 3.0
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349 349  
350 350  (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HMulti-valuemeasuresandattributes" %)
351 351  **Multi-value measures and attributes**
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353 -(% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HMulti-valuemeasuresandattributes" %)
354 354  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.
355 355  
356 356  (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HAttributesrelationshiptomeasures" %)
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380 380  
381 381  == 3.7 Structure Mapping ==
382 382  
383 -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(%%).
384 384  
385 -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.
386 386  
387 387  (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HMany-to-manysourceandtargetcomponents" %)
388 388  **Many-to-many source and target components**
389 -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:
390 390  
391 -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”.
392 392  
393 -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]]:
394 394  
395 -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”.
396 396  
397 397  **Fixed source and target**
398 -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.
399 399  
400 400  (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HTimerepresentationsmapping" %)
401 401  **Time representations mapping**
402 -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]].
403 403  
404 404  (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HRegularexpressionandsubstringmappings" %)
405 405  **Regular expression and substring mappings**
406 -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(%%).
407 407  
408 408  (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HItemmapsvalidityperiod" %)
409 409  **Item maps validity period**
410 -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.
411 411  
412 412  == 3.8 Constraints ==
413 413  
414 -Constraints in version 3.0 are modelled using two separate artefacts which replace the version 2.1 content constraint:
412 +(% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Constraints(%%) in (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 3.0 are modelled using two separate [[artefacts>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Artefact.WebHome]] which replace the (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 2.1 content (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)constraint(%%):
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416 -* data constraint for data; and
417 -* metadata constraint for reference metadata.
414 +* data (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)constraint(%%) for data; and
415 +* metadata (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)constraint(%%) for [[reference metadata>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]].
418 418  
419 -Metadata constraint differs from its data counterpart in having a simplified cube region model better suited to reference metadata reporting use cases and not carrying details of the constrained targets – that information instead being defined directly within the metadataflow and Metadata Provision Agreement. Thus, metadata related constraints only specify constraints to the values of metadata attributes.
417 +Metadata (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)constraint(%%) differs from its data counterpart in having a simplified cube region model better suited to [[reference metadata>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]] reporting use cases and not carrying details of the constrained targets – that information instead being defined directly within the [[metadataflow>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Metadataflow.WebHome]] and Metadata [[Provision Agreement>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Provision agreement.WebHome]]. Thus, metadata related (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)constraints(%%) only specify (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)constraints(%%) to the values of metadata attributes.
420 420  
421 -The ‘%’ wildcard character can now be used when defining cube region constraints to match multiple codes with a single expression, for instance for economic activity, ISIC4_% matches all codes beginning with ‘ISIC4_’ avoiding the need to maintain an explicit list.
419 +The ‘%’ wildcard character can now be used when defining cube region (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)constraints(%%) to match multiple [[codes>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] with a single expression, for instance for [[economic activity>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Economic activity.WebHome]], ISIC4_% matches all [[codes>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] beginning with ‘ISIC4_’ avoiding the need to maintain an explicit list.
422 422  
423 -The validity period definition has been moved from the constraint to the individual constraining terms, specifically CubeRegion, DataKeySet and MetadataTargetRegion providing more granular control.
421 +The validity period definition has been moved from the (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)constraint(%%) to the individual constraining terms, specifically CubeRegion, DataKeySet and MetadataTargetRegion providing more granular control.
424 424  
425 -Attachment constraints have been deprecated due to a lack of use cases.
423 +Attachment (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)constraints(%%) have been deprecated due to a lack of use cases.
426 426  
427 427  == 3.9 Code List Extension ==
428 428  
429 -In addition to the two new specialised geospatial forms, the option has been added to define a code list as an extension of, or by inheriting codes from, other lists. An optional prefix can be added to inherited codes to disambiguate duplicates.
427 +In addition to the two new specialised geospatial forms, the option has been added to define a [[code list>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Code list.WebHome]] as an extension of, or by inheriting [[codes>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] from, other lists. An optional prefix can be added to inherited [[codes>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] to disambiguate duplicates.
430 430  
431 -This feature allows new code lists to be easily derived from existing lists without the need to make and manually maintain copies. When querying for extended code list structures using the REST API, the option has been added to retrieve either the definition or the materialised list. Traditional literal lists of codes continue to be supported.
429 +This feature allows new [[code lists>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Code list.WebHome]] to be easily derived from existing lists without the need to make and manually maintain copies. When querying for extended [[code list>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Code list.WebHome]] structures using the REST API, the option has been added to retrieve either the definition or the materialised list. Traditional literal lists of [[codes>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] continue to be supported.
432 432  
433 433  == 3.10 Discriminated Union of Code Lists ==
434 434  
435 -Combining code list extension with wildcarded constraints solves the discriminated union of code lists problem where a classification or breakdown has multiple “variants” which are all valid but mutually exclusive. A common example is economic activity where several alternative classification schemes are in use including ISIC revisions 1 to 4 and NACE as used in the European Community.
433 +Combining [[code list>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Code list.WebHome]] extension with wildcarded (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)constraints(%%) solves the discriminated union of [[code lists>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Code list.WebHome]] problem where a classification or breakdown has multiple “variants” which are all valid but mutually exclusive. A common example is [[economic activity>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Economic activity.WebHome]] where several alternative classification schemes are in use including ISIC revisions 1 to 4 and NACE as used in the European Community.
436 436  
437 437  == 3.11 Code Hierarchies ==
438 438  
439 -Code hierarchies allow the definition of complex hierarchies of codes from potentially multiple lists for data discovery purposes. Hierarchical Codelist has been deprecated and replaced by two new artefacts: Hierarchy – the actual hierarchy of codes, and Hierarchy Association links hierarchies directly to any other identifiable object, a capability missing 312 from the version 2.1 model. Further, the linkage can be within a particular context, for instance linking a hierarchy to a dimension within the context of a specific Dataflow (dimension REF_AREA in the context of the ECB:EXR Dataflow).
437 +[[Code>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] [[hierarchies>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] allow the definition of complex [[hierarchies>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] of [[codes>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] from potentially multiple lists for data discovery purposes. Hierarchical Codelist has been deprecated and replaced by two new [[artefacts>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Artefact.WebHome]]: [[Hierarchy>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] – the actual [[hierarchy>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] of [[codes>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Code.WebHome]], and [[Hierarchy>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] Association links [[hierarchies>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] directly to any other identifiable object, a capability missing from the (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 2.1 model. Further, the linkage can be within a particular context, for instance linking a [[hierarchy>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] to a [[dimension>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] within the context of a specific [[Dataflow>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]] ([[dimension>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] REF_AREA in the context of the ECB:EXR [[Dataflow>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]]).
440 440  
441 441  = 4 Versioning of Structural Metadata Artefacts =
442 442  
443 -Version 3.0 adopts semantic versioning principles for versioning of metadata artefacts following the rules set out at __[[https:~~/~~/semver.org>>https://semver.org]] __However, this is not mandatory, and organisations may continue to use the pre-existing two-digit versioning strategy, or not to version artefacts by omitting the //version// property. The version number no longer defaults to 1.0 if not explicitly set.
441 +(% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Version(%%) 3.0 adopts semantic versioning principles for versioning of metadata [[artefacts>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Artefact.WebHome]] following the rules set out at __[[https:~~/~~/semver.org>>https://semver.org]] __However, this is not mandatory, and organisations may continue to use the pre-existing two-digit versioning strategy, or not to (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) [[artefacts>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Artefact.WebHome]] by omitting the (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)//version//(%%) property. The (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) number no longer defaults to 1.0 if not explicitly set.
444 444  
445 -Semantic version numbers are three digits:
443 +Semantic (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) numbers are three digits:
446 446  
447 447  MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH
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461 461  
462 462  Additional constructs are possible for dependency management when referencing structures. For instance:
463 463  
464 -2.3+.1  Means the currently latest available version >= “2.3.1” and < “3.0.0” (all backwards compatible versions >= “2.3.1”).
465 -2+.3.1  Means the currently latest available version >= “2.3.1” (even if not backwards compatible).
462 +2.3+.1  Means the currently latest available (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) >= “2.3.1” and < “3.0.0” (all backwards compatible (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)versions(%%) >= “2.3.1”).
463 +2+.3.1  Means the currently latest available (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) >= “2.3.1” (even if not backwards compatible).
466 466  
467 467  == Draft structures ==
468 468  
469 -A key principle is that semantically versioned structures are immutable and must not be changed without a corresponding change to the version number, except where explicitly marked as draft using extensions to the version number.
467 +A key principle is that semantically versioned structures are immutable and must not be changed without a corresponding change to the (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) number, except where explicitly marked as draft using extensions to the (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) number.
470 470  
471 471  MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH-EXTENSION
472 472  
473 -1.10.0-draft  Means that version 1.10.0 is still being modified and may change – equivalent to setting isFinal=false in SDMX 2.1.
471 +1.10.0-draft  Means that (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 1.10.0 is still being modified and may change – equivalent to setting isFinal=false in [[SDMX>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] 2.1.
474 474  1.10.0-unstable  Alternative to -draft.
475 475  1.10.0-notfinal  Alternative to -draft.
476 476  
477 -The SDMX 2.1 isFinal property is deprecated in 3.0.
475 +The [[SDMX>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] 2.1 isFinal property is deprecated in 3.0.
478 478  
479 479  = 5 REST Web Services API =
480 480  
481 481  == 5.1 Simplified list of resources ==
482 482  
483 -The version 3.0 REST API has just five main resources:
481 +The (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 3.0 REST API has just five main resources:
484 484  
485 485  * structure
486 486  * data
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488 488  * availability
489 489  * metadata
490 490  
491 -All structure and item queries have been organised under the structure resource in contrast to the version 2.1 API which specified a separate resource for each structure.
489 +All structure and item queries have been organised under the structure resource in contrast to the (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 2.1 API which specified a separate resource for each structure.
492 492  
493 -This and changes in the URLs and query parameters on the data, availability and metadata resources means that, with the exception of schema queries, the version 3.0 API is not backwardly compatible.
491 +This and changes in the URLs and query parameters on the data, availability and metadata resources means that, with the exception of schema queries, the (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 3.0 API is not backwardly compatible.
494 494  
495 495  == 5.2 Improved data queries ==
496 496  
497 -Data queries have been changed to provide more granular selections from contexts wider than just a Dataflow.
495 +Data queries have been changed to provide more granular selections from contexts wider than just a [[Dataflow>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]].
498 498  
499 499  (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HExtendthecontextofdataretrieval" %)
500 500  **Extend the context of data retrieval**
501 -Version 2.1 data queries always retrieved data from a single specific Dataflow. In version 3.0, the query context may be specified as:
499 +(% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Version(%%) 2.1 data queries always retrieved data from a single specific [[Dataflow>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]]. In (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 3.0, the query context may be specified as:
502 502  
503 -* Dataflow;
504 -* Data Structure Definition – i.e., all Dataflows that use it; or
505 -* Provision Agreement – i.e., all Dataflows associated with it.
501 +* [[Dataflow>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]];
502 +* Data Structure Definition – i.e., all [[Dataflows>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]] that use it; or
503 +* Provision Agreement – i.e., all [[Dataflows>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]] associated with it.
506 506  
507 -Data queries may also search across datasets, for instance “retrieve all data about a country”.
505 +Data queries may also search across [[datasets>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]], for instance “retrieve all data about a country”.
508 508  
509 509  (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HComponent-basedfilters" %)
510 510  **Component-based filters**
511 -Expressions filtering on individual components can now be included as part of the data query URL.
509 +Expressions filtering on individual [[components>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] can now be included as part of the data query URL.
512 512  
513 513  /data/dataflow/ESTAT/ICP?c[REF_AREA]=CH&c[CONF_STATUS]=F
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529 529  
530 530  (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HSupportformultiplekeys" %)
531 531  **Support for multiple keys**
532 -Queries can now specify multiple series keys.
530 +Queries can now specify multiple [[series keys>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Series key.WebHome]].
533 533  
534 534  (% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
535 535  /data/dataflow/ESTAT/ICP/1.0.0/M…A.ANR,M…A.INX,M…B.CTG
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536 536  
537 537  == 5.3 Improved reference metadata queries ==
538 538  
539 -Reference metadata queries have been improved with a number of new options to retrieve metadata reports.
537 +[[Reference metadata>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]] queries have been improved with a number of new options to retrieve metadata reports.
540 540  
541 541  **Get metadata reports by ID**
542 542  
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552 552  
553 553  == 5.4 Structural metadata maintenance ==
554 554  
555 -Support has been added for maintenance of structural metadata.
553 +Support has been added for maintenance of [[structural metadata>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Structural metadata.WebHome]].
556 556  
557 -HTTP verbs PUT, POST and DELETE may be used to submit SDMX-ML or SDMX-JSON structure messages to an SDMX registry for the purposes of adding, updating or deleting structural metadata artefacts.
555 +HTTP verbs PUT, POST and DELETE may be used to submit [[SDMX-ML>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.SDMX-ML.WebHome]] or [[SDMX-JSON>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.SDMX-JSON.WebHome]] structure messages to an [[SDMX registry>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.SDMX Registry.WebHome]] for the purposes of adding, updating or deleting [[structural metadata>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Structural metadata.WebHome]] [[artefacts>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Artefact.WebHome]].
558 558  
559 559  = 6 XML, JSON, CSV and EDI Transmission formats =
560 560  
561 561  == 6.1 SDMX-ML ==
562 562  
563 -The SDMX-ML XML messages have been modified and updated for version 3.0. While they broadly follow the same principles, there have been significant changes which break backward compatibility.
561 +The [[SDMX-ML>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.SDMX-ML.WebHome]] XML messages have been modified and updated for (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 3.0. While they broadly follow the same principles, there have been significant changes which break backward compatibility.
564 564  
565 565  (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HStructuremessage" %)
566 566  **Structure message**
567 -The SDMX-ML structure message is used for transmission of structural metadata. It closely reflects the SDMX information model and has therefore been significantly updated for version 3.0 with the addition of new structures, modifications where structures have changed, and removal of deprecated structures like Structure Set.
565 +The [[SDMX-ML>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.SDMX-ML.WebHome]] structure message is used for transmission of [[structural metadata>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Structural metadata.WebHome]]. It closely reflects the [[SDMX information model>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.SDMX Information Model.WebHome]] and has therefore been significantly updated for (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 3.0 with the addition of new structures, modifications where structures have changed, and removal of deprecated structures like Structure Set.
568 568  
569 -Additionally, the way the individual artefacts are organised into ‘collections’ within the message has been significantly revised with a simpler flat structure adopted as set out in the following table:
567 +Additionally, the way the individual [[artefacts>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Artefact.WebHome]] are organised into ‘collections’ within the message has been significantly revised with a simpler flat structure adopted as set out in the following table:
570 570  
571 571  (% style="width:1102.04px" %)
572 572  |(% style="width:321px" %)**Artefact type**|(% style="width:351px" %)**Version 2.1 Collection**|(% style="width:426px" %)**Version 3.0 Collection**
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595 595  |(% style="width:321px" %)TransformationScheme|(% style="width:351px" %)Transformations|(% style="width:426px" %)TransformationSchemes
596 596  |(% style="width:321px" %)UserDefinedOperatorScheme|(% style="width:351px" %)UserDefinedOperators|(% style="width:426px" %)UserDefinedOperatorSchemes
597 597  
598 -No changes have been made to the way the following artefacts are organised in the structure message:
596 +No changes have been made to the way the following [[artefacts>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Artefact.WebHome]] are organised in the structure message:
599 599  
600 600  (% style="width:1106.04px" %)
601 601  |(% style="width:326px" %)**Artefact type**|(% style="width:776px" %)**Collection**
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612 612  |(% style="width:326px" %)Process|(% style="width:776px" %)Processes
613 613  |(% style="width:326px" %)ProvisionAgreement|(% style="width:776px" %)ProvisionAgreements
614 614  
615 -From version 3.0, collections can appear in any order within a structure message.
613 +From (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 3.0, collections can appear in any order within a structure message.
616 616  
617 617  (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HDatamessages" %)
618 618  **Data messages**
619 -All legacy SDMX-ML data messages have been deprecated with the exception of Structure Specific Data which becomes the sole standard format for transmission of SDMX data in XML in version 3.0.
620 620  
621 -Specifically, the following data messages are not supported in version 3.0:
618 +(% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HDatamessages" %)
619 +All legacy [[SDMX-ML>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.SDMX-ML.WebHome]] data messages have been deprecated with the exception of Structure Specific Data which becomes the sole standard format for transmission of [[SDMX>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] data in XML in (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 3.0.
622 622  
623 -* SDMX-ML 1.0/2.0 Generic (time-series) data message
624 -* SDMX-ML 1.0/2.0 Compact (time-series) data message
625 -* SDMX-ML 1.0/2.0 Utility (time-series) data message
626 -* SDMX-ML 1.0/2.0 Cross-Sectional data message
627 -* SDMX-ML 2.1 Generic data messages (for observations, time-series and crosssectional data)
621 +Specifically, the following data messages are not supported in (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 3.0:
628 628  
629 -The Structure Specific Data message has been extended to support the transmission of microdata sets, in particular those with multiple measures and array values for measures and attributes.
623 +* [[SDMX-ML>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.SDMX-ML.WebHome]] 1.0/2.0 Generic (time-series) data message
624 +* [[SDMX-ML>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.SDMX-ML.WebHome]] 1.0/2.0 Compact (time-series) data message
625 +* [[SDMX-ML>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.SDMX-ML.WebHome]] 1.0/2.0 Utility (time-series) data message
626 +* [[SDMX-ML>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.SDMX-ML.WebHome]] 1.0/2.0 Cross-Sectional data message
627 +* [[SDMX-ML>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.SDMX-ML.WebHome]] 2.1 Generic data messages (for observations, time-series and crosssectional data)
630 630  
631 -As detailed in paragraph 3.4, the message now additionally allows data’s reference metadata to be reported as an integral part of the dataset. Like data attributes, these metadata attributes are included in the data message at the dataset, series or observation level as appropriate.
629 +The Structure Specific Data message has been extended to support the transmission of microdata sets, in particular those with multiple [[measures>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]] and array values for [[measures>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]] and [[attributes>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]].
632 632  
631 +As detailed in paragraph 3.4, the message now additionally allows data’s [[reference metadata>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]] to be reported as an integral part of the [[dataset>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]]. Like data [[attributes>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]], these metadata [[attributes>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]] are included in the data message at the [[dataset>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]], series or observation (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)level(%%) as appropriate.
632 +
633 633  The time series variant of the Structure Specific Data message is no longer used.
634 634  
635 635  (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HReferencemetadatamessage" %)
636 636  **Reference metadata message**
637 -The Generic Metadata message remains the standard format for transmission of reference metadata sets in XML but has been modified to support the revised version 3.0 reference metadata model.
637 +The Generic Metadata message remains the standard format for transmission of [[reference metadata>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]] sets in XML but has been modified to support the revised (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 3.0 [[reference metadata>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]] model.
638 638  
639 639  (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HRegistrystructuralmetadata2018query2019messages" %)
640 640  **Registry structural metadata ‘query’ messages**
641 -As a consequence of the deprecation of the SOAP API and standardisation on REST, the structural metadata ‘query’ messages have all been removed. In version 3.0, querying an SDMX Registry for structural metadata is performed solely using REST GET.
641 +As a consequence of the deprecation of the SOAP API and standardisation on REST, the [[structural metadata>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Structural metadata.WebHome]] ‘query’ messages have all been removed. In (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 3.0, querying an [[SDMX Registry>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.SDMX Registry.WebHome]] for [[structural metadata>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Structural metadata.WebHome]] is performed solely using REST GET.
642 642  
643 643  (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HStructurereferencing" %)
644 644  **Structure referencing**
645 -The option to reference structures using Agency, ID and Version has been removed. From SDMX version 3.0 URN is used for all referencing purposes with the exception of local references such as where groups reference dimensions within a DSD.
645 +The option to reference structures using Agency, ID and (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Version(%%) has been removed. From [[SDMX>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 3.0 URN is used for all referencing purposes with the exception of local references such as where groups reference [[dimensions>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] within a [[DSD>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]].
646 646  
647 647  == 6.2 SDMX-JSON ==
648 648  
649 -Like SDMX-ML, the SDMX-JSON messages have been significantly modified and updated for version 3.0. They are not backwardly compatible with version 2.1.
649 +Like [[SDMX-ML>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.SDMX-ML.WebHome]], the [[SDMX-JSON>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.SDMX-JSON.WebHome]] messages have been significantly modified and updated for (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 3.0. They are not backwardly compatible with (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 2.1.
650 650  
651 651  (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HStructuremessage-1" %)
652 652  **Structure message**
653 -The SDMX-JSON structure message closely replicates the SDMX-ML equivalent. Like that of SDMX-ML it has been updated to align it with the version 3.0 information model with addition, deletion and modification of artefacts as required. The organisation of the structure collections has also been revised as detailed in paragraph 6.1.
653 +The [[SDMX-JSON>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.SDMX-JSON.WebHome]] structure message closely replicates the [[SDMX-ML>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.SDMX-ML.WebHome]] equivalent. Like that of [[SDMX-ML>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.SDMX-ML.WebHome]] it has been updated to align it with the (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 3.0 information model with addition, deletion and modification of [[artefacts>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Artefact.WebHome]] as required. The organisation of the structure collections has also been revised as detailed in paragraph 6.1.
654 654  
655 655  (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HDatamessage" %)
656 656  **Data message**
657 -The SDMX-JSON data message has similarly be updated. Additional changes have been made to allow a single message to carry data from multiple datasets with potentially different Data Structure Definitions to support REST data queries of the form “retrieve all data about a country”. For this reason, the version 3.0 SDMX-JSON is not backwardly compatible with version 2.1 data messages. Support has been added for the transmission of microdata and reporting of reference metadata on data as an integral part of the dataset.
657 +The [[SDMX-JSON>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.SDMX-JSON.WebHome]] data message has similarly be updated. Additional changes have been made to allow a single message to carry data from multiple [[datasets>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]] with potentially different [[Data Structure Definitions>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] to support REST data queries of the form “retrieve all data about a country”. For this reason, the (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 3.0 [[SDMX-JSON>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.SDMX-JSON.WebHome]] is not backwardly compatible with (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 2.1 data messages. Support has been added for the transmission of microdata and reporting of [[reference metadata>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]] on data as an integral part of the dataset.
658 658  
659 659  (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HReferencemetadatamessage-1" %)
660 660  **Reference metadata message**
661 -The SDMX-JSON metadata message has also been updated to support the version 3.0 reference metadata and Metadataset specifications.
661 +The [[SDMX-JSON>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.SDMX-JSON.WebHome]] metadata message has also been updated to support the (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 3.0 [[reference metadata>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]] and Metadataset specifications.
662 662  
663 663  (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HStructurereferencing-1" %)
664 664  **Structure referencing**
665 -As for SDMX-ML, the option to reference structures using Agency, ID and Version has been removed with URN used for all non-local referencing purposes.
665 +As for [[SDMX-ML>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.SDMX-ML.WebHome]], the option to reference structures using Agency, ID and (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Version(%%) has been removed with URN used for all non-local referencing purposes.
666 666  
667 667  == 6.3 SDMX-CSV ==
668 668  
669 -CSV in SDMX is used transmission of data and reference metadata only.
669 +CSV in [[SDMX>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] is used transmission of data and [[reference metadata>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]] only.
670 670  
671 671  (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HDatamessage-1" %)
672 672  **Data message**
673 -The SDMX-CSV data message has been modified to align with the version 3.0 information model, support the enhanced REST API and ensure that data can be freely converted to and from the XML and JSON formats without loss. These changes include:
673 +The [[SDMX>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]]-CSV data message has been modified to align with the (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 3.0 information model, support the enhanced REST API and ensure that data can be freely converted to and from the XML and JSON formats without loss. These changes include:
674 674  
675 -* An additional column identifying the type if the artefact defining the structure of the data: “dataflow”, “datastructure” or “dataprovision”; • A column for the structure artefact’s identification of the form
675 +* An additional column identifying the type if the [[artefact>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Artefact.WebHome]] defining the structure of the data: “[[dataflow>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]]”, “datastructure” or “dataprovision”;
676 +* A column for the structure [[artefact>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Artefact.WebHome]]’s identification of the form
676 676  
677 -ESTAT:NA_MAIN(1.6.0) which replaces the dataflow identifier in version 2.1; and
678 +ESTAT:NA_MAIN(1.6.0) which replaces the [[dataflow>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]] identifier in (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 2.1; and
678 678  
679 -* A column for the dataset action: information, append, replace or delete, which is consistent with both the the SDMX-ML and SDMX-JSON data messages.
680 +* A column for the [[dataset>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]] action: information, append, replace or delete, which is consistent with both the the [[SDMX-ML>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.SDMX-ML.WebHome]] and [[SDMX-JSON>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.SDMX-JSON.WebHome]] data messages.
680 680  
681 681  (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HReferencemetadatamessage-2" %)
682 682  **Reference metadata message**
683 -The SDMX-CSV metadata message is new for version 3.0 and, like the SDMX-ML and SDMX-JSON equivalents, is used for the transmission reference metadata sets.
684 +The [[SDMX>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]]-CSV metadata message is new for (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 3.0 and, like the [[SDMX-ML>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.SDMX-ML.WebHome]] and [[SDMX-JSON>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.SDMX-JSON.WebHome]] equivalents, is used for the transmission [[reference metadata>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]] sets.
684 684  
685 685  == 6.4 EDI deprecation ==
686 686  
687 -The EDI format for transmission of both structures and data has been deprecated. Version 3.0 is therefore not backwardly compatible with legacy EDI messages.
688 +The EDI format for transmission of both structures and data has been deprecated. (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Version(%%) 3.0 is therefore not backwardly compatible with legacy EDI messages.
688 688  
689 689  = Appendix A – Version 2.1 Information Model =
690 690