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1 -SDMX STANDARDS 3.0. SUMMARY OF MAJOR CHANGES AND NEW FUNCTIONALITY
1 +SDMX 3.0 Standards. Summary of major changes and new functionality
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11 11  
12 12  = 1 Overview =
13 13  
14 -[[SDMX>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 3.0 introduces new features, improvements and changes to the Standard in the following key areas:
14 +[[SDMX>>doc:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 3.0 introduces new features, improvements and changes to the Standard in the following key areas:
15 15  
16 16  **Information Model**
17 17  
18 -* Simplification and improvement of the [[reference metadata>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]] model
18 +* Simplification and improvement of the [[reference metadata>>doc:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]] model
19 19  * Support for microdata
20 20  * Support for geospatial data
21 -* Support for [[code list>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Code list.WebHome]] extension and discriminated union of [[code>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] lists
21 +* Support for [[code list>>doc:Glossary.Code list.WebHome]] extension and discriminated union of [[code>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] lists
22 22  * Improvements to structure mapping
23 -* Improvements to [[code>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] [[hierarchies>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] for data discovery
23 +* Improvements to [[code>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] [[hierarchies>>doc:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] for data discovery
24 24  * Improvements to constraints
25 25  
26 26  **Versioning of Structural Metadata Artefacts**
27 27  
28 -* Adoption of the three-number semantic versioning standard for [[structural metadata>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Structural metadata.WebHome]] [[artefacts>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Artefact.WebHome]] ([[https:~~/~~/semver.org/>>https://semver.org/||rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"]])
28 +* Adoption of the three-number semantic versioning standard for [[structural metadata>>doc:Glossary.Structural metadata.WebHome]] [[artefacts>>doc:Glossary.Artefact.WebHome]] ([[https:~~/~~/semver.org/>>https://semver.org/||rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"]])
29 29  
30 30  **REST Web Services Application Programming Interface (API)**
31 31  
32 32  * Change to a single ‘structure’ resource for structure queries simplifying the REST API specification by reducing the number of resources to five
33 33  * Improvements to data queries
34 -* Improvements to [[reference metadata>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]] queries
35 -* Support for [[structural metadata>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Structural metadata.WebHome]] maintenance using HTTP PUT, POST and DELETE verbs
34 +* Improvements to [[reference metadata>>doc:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]] queries
35 +* Support for [[structural metadata>>doc:Glossary.Structural metadata.WebHome]] maintenance using HTTP PUT, POST and DELETE verbs
36 36  
37 37  **SOAP Web Services API**
38 38  
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40 40  
41 41  **XML, JSON, CSV and EDI Transmission formats**
42 42  
43 -* The [[SDMX-ML>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.SDMX-ML.WebHome]], [[SDMX-JSON>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.SDMX-JSON.WebHome]] and [[SDMX>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]]-CSV specifications have been extended and modified where needed to support the new features and changes such as [[reference metadata>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]] and microdata
44 -* Obsolete [[SDMX-ML>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.SDMX-ML.WebHome]] data message variants including Generic, Compact, Utility and Cross-sectional have been deprecated standardising on Structure Specific Data as the sole XML format for data exchange
45 -* The [[SDMX-EDI>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.SDMX-EDI.WebHome]] transmission format for structures and data has been deprecated
46 -* The organisation of structures into ‘collections’ in [[SDMX-ML>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.SDMX-ML.WebHome]] and [[SDMX-JSON>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.SDMX-JSON.WebHome]] structure messages has been flattened and simplified
47 -* The option to reference structures in [[SDMX-ML>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.SDMX-ML.WebHome]] and [[SDMX-JSON>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.SDMX-JSON.WebHome]] messages using Agency, ID and (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Version(%%) has been deprecated with URN now exclusively used for all non-local referencing purpose
43 +* The [[SDMX-ML>>doc:Glossary.SDMX-ML.WebHome]], [[SDMX-JSON>>doc:Glossary.SDMX-JSON.WebHome]] and [[SDMX>>doc:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]]-CSV specifications have been extended and modified where needed to support the new features and changes such as [[reference metadata>>doc:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]] and microdata
44 +* Obsolete [[SDMX-ML>>doc:Glossary.SDMX-ML.WebHome]] data message variants including Generic, Compact, Utility and Cross-sectional have been deprecated standardising on Structure Specific Data as the sole XML format for data exchange
45 +* The [[SDMX-EDI>>doc:Glossary.SDMX-EDI.WebHome]] transmission format for structures and data has been deprecated
46 +* The organisation of structures into ‘collections’ in [[SDMX-ML>>doc:Glossary.SDMX-ML.WebHome]] and [[SDMX-JSON>>doc:Glossary.SDMX-JSON.WebHome]] structure messages has been flattened and simplified
47 +* The option to reference structures in [[SDMX-ML>>doc:Glossary.SDMX-ML.WebHome]] and [[SDMX-JSON>>doc:Glossary.SDMX-JSON.WebHome]] messages using Agency, ID and (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Version(%%) has been deprecated with URN now exclusively used for all non-local referencing purpose
48 48  
49 49  **Breaking Changes**
50 50  
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54 54  
55 55  **Content of the Document**
56 56  
57 -The remainder of the document provides a summary of the main changes. More detailed information can be found the [[SDMX>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] 3.0 Technical Specifications, in particular:
57 +The remainder of the document provides a summary of the main changes. More detailed information can be found the [[SDMX>>doc:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] 3.0 Technical Specifications, in particular:
58 58  
59 59  * Section 2 – Information Model
60 60  * Section 5 – Registry Specification
61 61  * Section 6 – Technical Notes
62 -* [[SDMX>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]]-TWG GitHub for the REST API and the XML, JSON and CSV formats
62 +* [[SDMX>>doc:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]]-TWG GitHub for the REST API and the XML, JSON and CSV formats
63 63  
64 64  = 2 Summary of Breaking Changes in 3.0 =
65 65  
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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>>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)
96 +[[SDMX-ML>>doc:Glossary.SDMX-ML.WebHome]] 1.0/2.0 Generic (time-series) data message
97 +[[SDMX-ML>>doc:Glossary.SDMX-ML.WebHome]] 1.0/2.0 Compact (time-series) data message
98 +[[SDMX-ML>>doc:Glossary.SDMX-ML.WebHome]] 1.0/2.0 Utility (time-series) data message
99 +[[SDMX-ML>>doc:Glossary.SDMX-ML.WebHome]] 1.0/2.0 Cross-Sectional data message [[SDMX-ML>>doc:Glossary.SDMX-ML.WebHome]] 2.1 Generic data messages (for observations, time-series and cross-sectional data)
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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.
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:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]], [[Dataflow>>doc:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]] and [[Provision Agreement>>doc: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>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.SDMX-ML.WebHome]] structure message is not backwardly compatible primarily due to:
103 +The [[SDMX-ML>>doc: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
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107 107  * 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 (% 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.
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:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]] with potentially different Data Structure Definitions.
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112 112  The JSON structure message is not backwardly compatible primarily due to:
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116 116  * 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>>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.
119 +|(% style="width:130px" %)**SDMX-CSV**|(% style="width:820px" %)The CSV data and [[reference metadata>>doc: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 (% 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.
127 +The (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 3.0 [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] ([[DSD>>doc: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 -(% 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.
131 +(% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Version(%%) 2.1 DSDs can be converted to the 3.0 model by creating a [[measure>>doc:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]] with the “[[MEASURE>>doc:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]]” (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)concept(%%) role applied as described in paragraph 3.5.
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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]].
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:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]] and value arrays for [[measures>>doc:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]] and [[attributes>>doc: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 (% 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(%%).
136 +The structure mapping model has changed significantly in (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 3.0 with deprecation of the [[Structure Set>>doc:Glossary.Structure set.WebHome]] [[maintainable artefact>>doc:Glossary.Maintainable artefact.WebHome]] and introduction of five new ones: [[Representation>>doc:Glossary.Representation.WebHome]] (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Map(%%) and four variants of [[item scheme>>doc:Glossary.Item scheme.WebHome]] (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)map(%%).
137 137  
138 138  //Conversion guidance for implementors//
139 139  
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.
140 +(% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Version(%%) 2.1 [[structure sets>>doc: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 (% 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.
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: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:Glossary.Maintainable artefact.WebHome]], but details of the original [[Structure Set>>doc:Glossary.Structure set.WebHome]] [[artefacts>>doc:Glossary.Artefact.WebHome]] are lost.
143 143  )))
144 144  |(% style="width:132px" %)**Reference metadata model**|(% style="width:819px" %)(((
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.
145 +The [[reference metadata>>doc: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:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]], [[Metadata Structure Definition>>doc:Glossary.Metadata structure definition.WebHome]] and [[Metadataflow>>doc:Glossary.Metadataflow.WebHome]] [[artefacts>>doc:Glossary.Artefact.WebHome]]. Metadata [[Provision Agreement>>doc:Glossary.Provision agreement.WebHome]] and Metadata Provider Scheme have been added. Metadatasets are now identifiable.
146 146  
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.
147 +(% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Version(%%) 2.1 [[reference metadata>>doc: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 (% 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.
151 +A (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 2.1 [[Metadata Structure Definition>>doc: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:Glossary.Metadataflow.WebHome]]. Further, conversion of a [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] for collecting [[reference metadata>>doc:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]] against a [[dataset>>doc:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]] would need to make changes to the [[dataset>>doc:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]]’s [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]]. As the [[Data Structure Definition>>doc: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: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:Glossary.Provision agreement.WebHome]] which would need to be created if not already in existence.
152 152  
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]].
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:Glossary.Metadataflow.WebHome]] and Metadata [[Provision Agreements>>doc: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:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]].
154 154  )))
155 155  |(% style="width:132px" %)**Constraint model**|(% style="width:819px" %)(((
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.
156 +The (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 2.1 Content (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Constraint(%%) [[artefact>>doc: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  
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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 (% 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.
165 +The (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 2.1 Hierarchical Codelist [[artefact>>doc:Glossary.Artefact.WebHome]] has been deprecated in (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 3.0 and replaced by two new [[artefacts>>doc:Glossary.Artefact.WebHome]], [[Hierarchy>>doc:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] and [[Hierarchy>>doc:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] Association.
166 166  
167 167  //Conversion guidance for implementors//
168 168  
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.
169 +(% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Version(%%) 2.1 Hierarchical Codelists can be successfully converted to the (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 3.0 [[hierarchy>>doc:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] model. Information on which [[artefacts>>doc:Glossary.Artefact.WebHome]] to link the [[hierarchies>>doc:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] to on what context would need to be added as a separate procedure.
170 170  
171 171  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  )))
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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>>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.
183 +The schematic above is a simplified UML class diagram of the [[SDMX>>doc: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.
184 184  
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.
185 +A number of ancillary structures including organisation schemes, process and [[reporting taxonomy>>doc:Glossary.Reporting taxonomy.WebHome]] are unchanged and have not been shown. Similarly, Organisation Scheme (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Map(%%) and [[Reporting Taxonomy>>doc: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  
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189 189  New Maintainable Artefacts
190 190  
191 191  * Structure (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Map
192 -* [[Representation>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Representation.WebHome]] (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Map
192 +* [[Representation>>doc:Glossary.Representation.WebHome]] (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Map
193 193  * Organisation Scheme (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Map
194 194  * (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Concept(%%) Scheme (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Map
195 195  * Category Scheme (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Map
196 196  * Reporting Taxonomy (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Map
197 197  * Value List
198 -* [[Hierarchy>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]]
199 -* [[Hierarchy>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] Association
198 +* [[Hierarchy>>doc:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]]
199 +* [[Hierarchy>>doc:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] Association
200 200  * Metadata (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Constraint
201 201  * Data (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Constraint
202 202  * Metadata Provision Agreement
... ... @@ -211,19 +211,19 @@
211 211  
212 212  Removed Maintainable Artefacts
213 213  
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
214 +* Structure Set – replaced by Structure (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Map(%%) and the four [[item scheme>>doc:Glossary.Item scheme.WebHome]] maps
215 +* Hierarchical Codelist – replaced by [[Hierarchy>>doc:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] and [[Hierarchy>>doc:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] Association
216 216  * (% 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>>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]]
220 +* Data Structure Definition – support for microdatasets and [[reference metadata>>doc:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]] linked to data
221 +* Metadataflow – simplifies exchange of [[reference metadata>>doc:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]], in particular those linked to structures
222 +* Metadata Structure Definition – simplified model for [[reference metadata>>doc:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]]
223 223  * Codelist – support for codelist extension and geospatial specialised codelists (GeographicCodelist, GeoGridCodelist)
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
224 +* [[VTL>>doc:Glossary.Validation and transformation language.WebHome]] Mapping Scheme – [[VTL>>doc:Glossary.Validation and transformation language.WebHome]] (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Concept(%%) Mapping Scheme removed to align the [[VTL>>doc:Glossary.Validation and transformation language.WebHome]] / [[SDMX>>doc:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] interface with the 3.0 model
225 225  
226 -New [[Component>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] [[Representation>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Representation.WebHome]] Types
226 +New [[Component>>doc:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] [[Representation>>doc: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  
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236 236  * Data providers
237 237  * Agencies
238 238  * Data consumers
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
239 +* [[VTL>>doc:Glossary.Validation and transformation language.WebHome]] transformation and expressions – with the exception of [[VTL>>doc: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>>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.
245 +[[Reference metadata>>doc: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>>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.
249 +The [[Metadata Structure Definition>>doc:Glossary.Metadata structure definition.WebHome]] ([[MSD>>doc:Glossary.Metadata structure definition.WebHome]]) has been simplified to remove target information, and the support of multiple report structures. The [[MSD>>doc:Glossary.Metadata structure definition.WebHome]] now only contains Metadata [[Attributes>>doc: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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260 260  **Change to reference metadata reported against data**
261 261  
262 262  (% 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.
263 +[[Reference metadata>>doc:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]] associated with [[datasets>>doc:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]], data series or observations are now reported with the data. The [[dataset>>doc:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]]’s [[DSD>>doc:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] must reference an [[MSD>>doc:Glossary.Metadata structure definition.WebHome]] to define the structure of its [[reference metadata>>doc:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]]. In practice [[reference metadata>>doc:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]] for data are transmitted as part of the data message. The metadata [[attributes>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]] are treated in a similar way to the data [[attributes>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]] appearing in the message at the [[dataset>>doc:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]], data series or individual observation (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)level(%%) as appropriate. In contrast to simple data [[attributes>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]], metadata [[attributes>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]] defined by an [[MSD>>doc:Glossary.Metadata structure definition.WebHome]] can be organised into a hierarchical structure as illustrated in Figure 3 above. For this reason, metadata [[attributes>>doc: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(%%).
265 +The [[SDMX-ML>>doc:Glossary.SDMX-ML.WebHome]] example below is an excerpt from a structure specific data message illustrating reporting of [[reference metadata>>doc:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]] with a hierarchical structure at the observation (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)level(%%).
266 266  
267 267  For completeness, the excerpt also shows:
268 268  
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]]
269 +* OBS_STATUS – a simple observation-(% style="color:#2ecc71" %)level(%%) data [[attribute>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]]
270 +* TITLE – a multi-lingual data [[attribute>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]]
271 +* SOURCE_AGENCY – a multi-value data [[attribute>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]]
272 272  
273 273  > <Obs xsi:type="dsd:ObsType" OBS_VALUE="112" OBS_STAUS=”A” TIME_PERIOD="2010-09">
274 274  > <!—- complex multi-value and multi-lingual data attributes ~-~->
... ... @@ -315,11 +315,11 @@
315 315  **New - Metadata Provision Agreement**
316 316  
317 317  (% 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]].
318 +In (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 2.1 a [[Provision Agreement>>doc:Glossary.Provision agreement.WebHome]] could be used to report information against a [[Dataflow>>doc:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]] or [[Metadataflow>>doc:Glossary.Metadataflow.WebHome]]. From (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 3.0 this is managed by two separate structures, the Data [[Provision Agreement>>doc:Glossary.Provision agreement.WebHome]] and the Metadata [[Provision Agreement>>doc:Glossary.Provision agreement.WebHome]].
319 319  
320 320  (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HMovetargettoMetadataflowandMetadataProvisionAgreement" %)
321 321  **Move target to Metadataflow and 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]].
322 +For [[reference metadata>>doc:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]] that is reported against structures, the allowable targets information which is used to specify what structures the [[reference metadata>>doc:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]] can be reported against, has moved to the [[Metadataflow>>doc:Glossary.Metadataflow.WebHome]] and can be further refined in the Metadata [[Provision Agreement>>doc:Glossary.Provision agreement.WebHome]].
323 323  
324 324  (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HAddmaintainablepropertiestoreferencemetadata" %)
325 325  **Add maintainable properties to reference metadata**
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327 327  
328 328  == 3.5 Microdata Exchange ==
329 329  
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.
330 +Several changes have been made the [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] to support microdata use cases in addition to aggregated time series.
331 331  
332 332  (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HMultiplemeasures" %)
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:
333 +**Multiple measures**Multiple [[measures>>doc: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:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]]. [[Measures>>doc:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]] now act like any other [[component>>doc:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] in that they use (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)concepts(%%), can have their own local coded or uncoded [[representation>>doc:Glossary.Representation.WebHome]] defined within the [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]], and can be either mandatory or conditional. Creating a [[measure>>doc:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]] with the “[[MEASURE>>doc: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:Glossary.SDMX-ML.WebHome]] example below:
334 334  
335 335  > <str:MeasureList id=”MeasureDescriptor”>
336 336  > <str:Measure id=”OBS_VALUE” minOccurs=”1” maxOccurs=”1” usage=”mandatory” > <str:ConceptIdentity>
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349 349  
350 350  (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HMulti-valuemeasuresandattributes" %)
351 351  **Multi-value measures and attributes**
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.
352 +Both [[measures>>doc:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]] and [[attributes>>doc: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:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]] or [[attribute>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]] is //mandatory// or optional. In the [[SDMX-ML>>doc:Glossary.SDMX-ML.WebHome]] [[measure>>doc: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.
353 353  
354 354  (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HAttributesrelationshiptomeasures" %)
355 355  **Attributes relationship to measures**
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.
356 +In addition to attaching [[attributes>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]] to a specific (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)level(%%) within the [[dataset>>doc:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]], their relationship 202 to [[measures>>doc:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]] can also be defined.
357 357  
358 358  (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HValuelists" %)
359 359  **Value lists**
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.
360 +Value lists help in modelling microdata by providing an enumeration similar to [[code lists>>doc:Glossary.Code list.WebHome]] 206 but allowing any string values without being restricted to the rules of [[SDMX>>doc:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] identifiers. That allows ValueItems (the equivalent to [[Code>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]]) to contain symbols like ‘¥’ and ‘€’, but also means they are not identifiable.
361 361  
362 362  == 3.6 Geospatial Data Exchange ==
363 363  
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365 365  
366 366  (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HGeospatialInformationtype" %)
367 367  **GeospatialInformation type**
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.
368 +A new GeospatialInformation string type has been added which can be used as the [[representation>>doc:Glossary.Representation.WebHome]] for any [[dimension>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]], [[attribute>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]] or measure [[component>>doc: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.
369 369  
370 370  (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HGeospatialcodelists" %)
371 371  **Geospatial code lists**
372 372  
373 373  (% 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:
374 +Two new specialised types of [[code list>>doc:Glossary.Code list.WebHome]] have been added where the definition of each [[code>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] includes additional geospatial information in addition to the standard ID, name and description:
375 375  
376 376  * 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.
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.
377 +* GeoGridCodelist – A [[code list>>doc: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.
378 378  
379 379  == 3.7 Structure Mapping ==
380 380  
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(%%).
381 +The [[Structure Set>>doc: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:Glossary.Structure set.WebHome]] [[artefact>>doc: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:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]] (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Map(%%), [[Representation>>doc:Glossary.Representation.WebHome]] (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Map(%%), [[Reporting Taxonomy>>doc:Glossary.Reporting taxonomy.WebHome]] (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Map(%%), [[Category Scheme>>doc:Glossary.Category scheme.WebHome]] (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Map(%%) and Organisation Scheme (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Map(%%).
382 382  
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.
383 +The (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 2.1 Codelist (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Map(%%) been replaced with [[Representation>>doc:Glossary.Representation.WebHome]] (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Map(%%) which allows mappings to be defined between any combination of [[Code Lists>>doc:Glossary.Code list.WebHome]], Value Lists and noncoded [[representations>>doc:Glossary.Representation.WebHome]] such as text strings and numbers.
384 384  
385 385  (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HMany-to-manysourceandtargetcomponents" %)
386 386  **Many-to-many source and target components**
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:
387 +Structure mapping rules may be defined with both multiple source [[components>>doc:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] and multiple target [[components>>doc: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:Glossary.Component.WebHome]]. For instance:
388 388  
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”.
389 +Set the output [[component>>doc:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] INDICATOR=”DE_A” if the input [[components>>doc:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] are FREQ=”A” and REF_AREA=”DE”.
390 390  
391 -Similarly, an n-n rule may also set the values of any number of output [[components>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Component.WebHome]]:
391 +Similarly, an n-n rule may also set the values of any number of output [[components>>doc:Glossary.Component.WebHome]]:
392 392  
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”.
393 +Set the output [[components>>doc:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] FREQ=”A”, REF_AREA=”DE” if the input [[component>>doc:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] INDICATOR=”DE_A”.
394 394  
395 395  **Fixed source and target**
396 -The Structure (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Map(%%) may now define input or output [[components>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] which have a fixed value.
396 +The Structure (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Map(%%) may now define input or output [[components>>doc:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] which have a fixed value.
397 397  
398 398  (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HTimerepresentationsmapping" %)
399 399  **Time representations mapping**
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]].
400 +Non [[SDMX>>doc:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] time [[representations>>doc: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:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] [[time formats>>doc:Glossary.Time format.WebHome]].
401 401  
402 402  (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HRegularexpressionandsubstringmappings" %)
403 403  **Regular expression and substring mappings**
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(%%).
404 +All item (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)maps(%%) allow the use of regular expressions and substrings to match source values, specifically: [[Concept Scheme>>doc:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]] (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Map(%%), [[Reporting Taxonomy>>doc:Glossary.Reporting taxonomy.WebHome]] (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Map(%%), [[Category Scheme>>doc:Glossary.Category scheme.WebHome]] (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Map(%%) and Organisation Scheme (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Map(%%).
405 405  
406 406  (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HItemmapsvalidityperiod" %)
407 407  **Item maps validity period**
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409 409  
410 410  == 3.8 Constraints ==
411 411  
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(%%):
412 +(% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Constraints(%%) in (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 3.0 are modelled using two separate [[artefacts>>doc:Glossary.Artefact.WebHome]] which replace the (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 2.1 content (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)constraint(%%):
413 413  
414 414  * data (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)constraint(%%) for data; and
415 -* metadata (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)constraint(%%) for [[reference metadata>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]].
415 +* metadata (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)constraint(%%) for [[reference metadata>>doc:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]].
416 416  
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.
417 +Metadata (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)constraint(%%) differs from its data counterpart in having a simplified cube region model better suited to [[reference metadata>>doc: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:Glossary.Metadataflow.WebHome]] and Metadata [[Provision Agreement>>doc:Glossary.Provision agreement.WebHome]]. Thus, metadata related (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)constraints(%%) only specify (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)constraints(%%) to the values of metadata attributes.
418 418  
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.
419 +The ‘%’ wildcard character can now be used when defining cube region (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)constraints(%%) to match multiple [[codes>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] with a single expression, for instance for [[economic activity>>doc:Glossary.Economic activity.WebHome]], ISIC4_% matches all [[codes>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] beginning with ‘ISIC4_’ avoiding the need to maintain an explicit list.
420 420  
421 421  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.
422 422  
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424 424  
425 425  == 3.9 Code List Extension ==
426 426  
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.
427 +In addition to the two new specialised geospatial forms, the option has been added to define a [[code list>>doc:Glossary.Code list.WebHome]] as an extension of, or by inheriting [[codes>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] from, other lists. An optional prefix can be added to inherited [[codes>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] to disambiguate duplicates.
428 428  
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.
429 +This feature allows new [[code lists>>doc: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: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:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] continue to be supported.
430 430  
431 431  == 3.10 Discriminated Union of Code Lists ==
432 432  
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.
433 +Combining [[code list>>doc:Glossary.Code list.WebHome]] extension with wildcarded (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)constraints(%%) solves the discriminated union of [[code lists>>doc: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: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.
434 434  
435 435  == 3.11 Code Hierarchies ==
436 436  
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]]).
437 +[[Code>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] [[hierarchies>>doc:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] allow the definition of complex [[hierarchies>>doc:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] of [[codes>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] from potentially multiple lists for data discovery purposes. Hierarchical Codelist has been deprecated and replaced by two new [[artefacts>>doc:Glossary.Artefact.WebHome]]: [[Hierarchy>>doc:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] – the actual [[hierarchy>>doc:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] of [[codes>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]], and [[Hierarchy>>doc:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] Association links [[hierarchies>>doc: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:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] to a [[dimension>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] within the context of a specific [[Dataflow>>doc:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]] ([[dimension>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] REF_AREA in the context of the ECB:EXR [[Dataflow>>doc:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]]).
438 438  
439 439  = 4 Versioning of Structural Metadata Artefacts =
440 440  
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.
441 +(% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Version(%%) 3.0 adopts semantic versioning principles for versioning of metadata [[artefacts>>doc: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: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.
442 442  
443 443  Semantic (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) numbers are three digits:
444 444  
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468 468  
469 469  MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH-EXTENSION
470 470  
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.
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:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] 2.1.
472 472  1.10.0-unstable  Alternative to -draft.
473 473  1.10.0-notfinal  Alternative to -draft.
474 474  
475 -The [[SDMX>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] 2.1 isFinal property is deprecated in 3.0.
475 +The [[SDMX>>doc:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] 2.1 isFinal property is deprecated in 3.0.
476 476  
477 477  = 5 REST Web Services API =
478 478  
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492 492  
493 493  == 5.2 Improved data queries ==
494 494  
495 -Data queries have been changed to provide more granular selections from contexts wider than just a [[Dataflow>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]].
495 +Data queries have been changed to provide more granular selections from contexts wider than just a [[Dataflow>>doc:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]].
496 496  
497 497  (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HExtendthecontextofdataretrieval" %)
498 498  **Extend the context of data retrieval**
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:
499 +(% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Version(%%) 2.1 data queries always retrieved data from a single specific [[Dataflow>>doc:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]]. In (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 3.0, the query context may be specified as:
500 500  
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.
501 +* [[Dataflow>>doc:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]];
502 +* Data Structure Definition – i.e., all [[Dataflows>>doc:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]] that use it; or
503 +* Provision Agreement – i.e., all [[Dataflows>>doc:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]] associated with it.
504 504  
505 -Data queries may also search across [[datasets>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]], for instance “retrieve all data about a country”.
505 +Data queries may also search across [[datasets>>doc:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]], for instance “retrieve all data about a country”.
506 506  
507 507  (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HComponent-basedfilters" %)
508 508  **Component-based filters**
509 -Expressions filtering on individual [[components>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] can now be included as part of the data query URL.
509 +Expressions filtering on individual [[components>>doc:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] can now be included as part of the data query URL.
510 510  
511 511  /data/dataflow/ESTAT/ICP?c[REF_AREA]=CH&c[CONF_STATUS]=F
512 512  
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527 527  
528 528  (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HSupportformultiplekeys" %)
529 529  **Support for multiple keys**
530 -Queries can now specify multiple [[series keys>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Series key.WebHome]].
530 +Queries can now specify multiple [[series keys>>doc:Glossary.Series key.WebHome]].
531 531  
532 532  (% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
533 533  /data/dataflow/ESTAT/ICP/1.0.0/M…A.ANR,M…A.INX,M…B.CTG
... ... @@ -534,7 +534,7 @@
534 534  
535 535  == 5.3 Improved reference metadata queries ==
536 536  
537 -[[Reference metadata>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]] queries have been improved with a number of new options to retrieve metadata reports.
537 +[[Reference metadata>>doc:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]] queries have been improved with a number of new options to retrieve metadata reports.
538 538  
539 539  **Get metadata reports by ID**
540 540  
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550 550  
551 551  == 5.4 Structural metadata maintenance ==
552 552  
553 -Support has been added for maintenance of [[structural metadata>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Structural metadata.WebHome]].
553 +Support has been added for maintenance of [[structural metadata>>doc:Glossary.Structural metadata.WebHome]].
554 554  
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]].
555 +HTTP verbs PUT, POST and DELETE may be used to submit [[SDMX-ML>>doc:Glossary.SDMX-ML.WebHome]] or [[SDMX-JSON>>doc:Glossary.SDMX-JSON.WebHome]] structure messages to an [[SDMX registry>>doc:Glossary.SDMX Registry.WebHome]] for the purposes of adding, updating or deleting [[structural metadata>>doc:Glossary.Structural metadata.WebHome]] [[artefacts>>doc:Glossary.Artefact.WebHome]].
556 556  
557 557  = 6 XML, JSON, CSV and EDI Transmission formats =
558 558  
559 559  == 6.1 SDMX-ML ==
560 560  
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.
561 +The [[SDMX-ML>>doc: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.
562 562  
563 563  (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HStructuremessage" %)
564 564  **Structure message**
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.
565 +The [[SDMX-ML>>doc:Glossary.SDMX-ML.WebHome]] structure message is used for transmission of [[structural metadata>>doc:Glossary.Structural metadata.WebHome]]. It closely reflects the [[SDMX information model>>doc: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.
566 566  
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:
567 +Additionally, the way the individual [[artefacts>>doc: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:
568 568  
569 569  (% style="width:1102.04px" %)
570 570  |(% style="width:321px" %)**Artefact type**|(% style="width:351px" %)**Version 2.1 Collection**|(% style="width:426px" %)**Version 3.0 Collection**
... ... @@ -593,7 +593,7 @@
593 593  |(% style="width:321px" %)TransformationScheme|(% style="width:351px" %)Transformations|(% style="width:426px" %)TransformationSchemes
594 594  |(% style="width:321px" %)UserDefinedOperatorScheme|(% style="width:351px" %)UserDefinedOperators|(% style="width:426px" %)UserDefinedOperatorSchemes
595 595  
596 -No changes have been made to the way the following [[artefacts>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Artefact.WebHome]] are organised in the structure message:
596 +No changes have been made to the way the following [[artefacts>>doc:Glossary.Artefact.WebHome]] are organised in the structure message:
597 597  
598 598  (% style="width:1106.04px" %)
599 599  |(% style="width:326px" %)**Artefact type**|(% style="width:776px" %)**Collection**
... ... @@ -616,72 +616,72 @@
616 616  **Data messages**
617 617  
618 618  (% 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.
619 +All legacy [[SDMX-ML>>doc: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:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] data in XML in (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 3.0.
620 620  
621 621  Specifically, the following data messages are not supported in (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 3.0:
622 622  
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)
623 +* [[SDMX-ML>>doc:Glossary.SDMX-ML.WebHome]] 1.0/2.0 Generic (time-series) data message
624 +* [[SDMX-ML>>doc:Glossary.SDMX-ML.WebHome]] 1.0/2.0 Compact (time-series) data message
625 +* [[SDMX-ML>>doc:Glossary.SDMX-ML.WebHome]] 1.0/2.0 Utility (time-series) data message
626 +* [[SDMX-ML>>doc:Glossary.SDMX-ML.WebHome]] 1.0/2.0 Cross-Sectional data message
627 +* [[SDMX-ML>>doc:Glossary.SDMX-ML.WebHome]] 2.1 Generic data messages (for observations, time-series and crosssectional data)
628 628  
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]].
629 +The Structure Specific Data message has been extended to support the transmission of microdata sets, in particular those with multiple [[measures>>doc:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]] and array values for [[measures>>doc:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]] and [[attributes>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]].
630 630  
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.
631 +As detailed in paragraph 3.4, the message now additionally allows data’s [[reference metadata>>doc:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]] to be reported as an integral part of the [[dataset>>doc:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]]. Like data [[attributes>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]], these metadata [[attributes>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]] are included in the data message at the [[dataset>>doc:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]], series or observation (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)level(%%) as appropriate.
632 632  
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>>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.
637 +The Generic Metadata message remains the standard format for transmission of [[reference metadata>>doc:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]] sets in XML but has been modified to support the revised (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 3.0 [[reference metadata>>doc: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>>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.
641 +As a consequence of the deprecation of the SOAP API and standardisation on REST, the [[structural metadata>>doc:Glossary.Structural metadata.WebHome]] ‘query’ messages have all been removed. In (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 3.0, querying an [[SDMX Registry>>doc:Glossary.SDMX Registry.WebHome]] for [[structural metadata>>doc: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 (% 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]].
645 +The option to reference structures using Agency, ID and (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Version(%%) has been removed. From [[SDMX>>doc: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:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] within a [[DSD>>doc:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]].
646 646  
647 647  == 6.2 SDMX-JSON ==
648 648  
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.
649 +Like [[SDMX-ML>>doc:Glossary.SDMX-ML.WebHome]], the [[SDMX-JSON>>doc: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>>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.
653 +The [[SDMX-JSON>>doc:Glossary.SDMX-JSON.WebHome]] structure message closely replicates the [[SDMX-ML>>doc:Glossary.SDMX-ML.WebHome]] equivalent. Like that of [[SDMX-ML>>doc: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: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>>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.
657 +The [[SDMX-JSON>>doc: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:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]] with potentially different [[Data Structure Definitions>>doc: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: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: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>>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.
661 +The [[SDMX-JSON>>doc:Glossary.SDMX-JSON.WebHome]] metadata message has also been updated to support the (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 3.0 [[reference metadata>>doc: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>>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.
665 +As for [[SDMX-ML>>doc: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>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] is used transmission of data and [[reference metadata>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]] only.
669 +CSV in [[SDMX>>doc:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] is used transmission of data and [[reference metadata>>doc:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]] only.
670 670  
671 671  (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HDatamessage-1" %)
672 672  **Data message**
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:
673 +The [[SDMX>>doc: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>>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
675 +* An additional column identifying the type if the [[artefact>>doc:Glossary.Artefact.WebHome]] defining the structure of the data: “[[dataflow>>doc:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]]”, “datastructure” or “dataprovision”;
676 +* A column for the structure [[artefact>>doc:Glossary.Artefact.WebHome]]’s identification of the form
677 677  
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 +ESTAT:NA_MAIN(1.6.0) which replaces the [[dataflow>>doc:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]] identifier in (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 2.1; and
679 679  
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 +* A column for the [[dataset>>doc:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]] action: information, append, replace or delete, which is consistent with both the the [[SDMX-ML>>doc:Glossary.SDMX-ML.WebHome]] and [[SDMX-JSON>>doc:Glossary.SDMX-JSON.WebHome]] data messages.
681 681  
682 682  (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HReferencemetadatamessage-2" %)
683 683  **Reference metadata message**
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 +The [[SDMX>>doc: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:Glossary.SDMX-ML.WebHome]] and [[SDMX-JSON>>doc:Glossary.SDMX-JSON.WebHome]] equivalents, is used for the transmission [[reference metadata>>doc:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]] sets.
685 685  
686 686  == 6.4 EDI deprecation ==
687 687