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2 2  **Revision History**
3 3  
4 4  |Revision|Date|Contents
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21 21  
22 22  **Versioning of Structural Metadata Artefacts**
23 23  
24 -• Adoption of the three-number semantic versioning standard for structural metadata artefacts [[(>>url:https://semver.org/]][[__https:~~/~~/semver.org__>>url:https://semver.org/]][[)>>url:https://semver.org/]]
27 +* Adoption of the three-number semantic versioning standard for structural metadata artefacts ([[https:~~/~~/semver.org/>>https://semver.org/||rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"]])
25 25  
26 26  **REST Web Services Application Programming Interface (API)**
27 27  
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32 32  
33 33  **SOAP Web Services API**
34 34  
35 -• The SOAP web services API has been deprecated with version 3.0 standardising on REST** **
38 +* The SOAP web services API has been deprecated with version 3.0 standardising on REST**;**
36 36  
37 37  **XML, JSON, CSV and EDI Transmission formats**
38 38  
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63 63  
64 64  == //2.1 Web Services API// ==
65 65  
66 -|**REST API**|(((
69 +(% style="width:948.039px" %)
70 +|**REST API**|(% style="width:818px" %)(((
67 67  The REST API is not backwardly compatible due to modifications to the URLs and query parameters resulting in breaking changes in four of the five main resources:
68 68  
69 69  * Structure queries
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79 79  
80 80  Implementors are also recommended to version their API services providing users with an explicit choice of which version to use.
81 81  )))
82 -|**SOAP API**|The SOAP API has been deprecated.
86 +|**SOAP API**|(% style="width:818px" %)The SOAP API has been deprecated.
83 83  
84 84  == //2.2 Transmission Formats// ==
85 85  
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86 86  :
87 87  
88 88  (((
89 -|**SDMX-ML**|(((
93 +(% style="width:952.039px" %)
94 +|(% style="width:130px" %)**SDMX-ML**|(% style="width:820px" %)(((
90 90  The following legacy XML data messages have been deprecated:
91 91  
92 92  SDMX-ML 1.0/2.0 Generic (time-series) data message
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108 108  
109 109  * Deprecation of the Agency, ID, Version option for referencing of structures in messages
110 110  )))
111 -|**SDMX-JSON**|(((
116 +|(% style="width:130px" %)**SDMX-JSON**|(% style="width:820px" %)(((
112 112  The JSON data message is not backwardly compatible with version 2.1 primarily due to changes needed to support the improved REST API data queries, in particular the ability to retrieve in one operation data from multiple datasets with potentially different Data Structure Definitions.
113 113  
114 114  The JSON structure message is not backwardly compatible primarily due to:
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120 120  
121 121  * Deprecation of the Agency, ID, Version option for referencing of structures in messages
122 122  )))
123 -|**SDMX-EDI**|The EDI format for both structures and data has been deprecated.
124 -|**SDMX-CSV**|The CSV data and reference metadata messages are not backwardly compatible with those under version 2.1 due to changes to the structure of the messages needed to support new features such as the improved REST API data queries.**     **
128 +|(% style="width:130px" %)**SDMX-EDI**|(% style="width:820px" %)The EDI format for both structures and data has been deprecated.
129 +|(% style="width:130px" %)**SDMX-CSV**|(% style="width:820px" %)The CSV data and reference metadata messages are not backwardly compatible with those under version 2.1 due to changes to the structure of the messages needed to support new features such as the improved REST API data queries.**     **
125 125  )))
126 126  
127 127  == //2.3 Information Model// ==
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129 129  :
130 130  
131 131  (((
132 -|**Data Structure Definition**|(((
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138 +|(% style="width:132px" %)**Data Structure Definition**|(% style="width:819px" %)(((
133 133  The version 3.0 Data Structure Definition (DSD) model is not directly backwardly compatible with 2.1 primarily due to the deprecation of the special MeasureDimension.
134 134  
135 135  //Conversion guidance for implementors//
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138 138  
139 139  Version 3.0 DSDs cannot be reliably converted to the 2.1 model due to the introduction of new features such as multiple measures and value arrays for measures and attributes.
140 140  )))
141 -|**Structure mapping model**|(((
147 +|(% style="width:132px" %)**Structure mapping model**|(% style="width:819px" %)(((
142 142  The structure mapping model has changed significantly in version 3.0 with deprecation of the Structure Set maintainable artefact and introduction of five new ones: Representation Map and four variants of item scheme map.
143 143  
144 144  //Conversion guidance for implementors//
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147 147  
148 148  Conversion from the version 3.0 structure mapping model to 2.1 is generally possible. However, when attempting to convert mapping rules from 2.1 to 3.0 and back to 2.1, the resulting Structure Set will not be precisely the same as the original. In converting to version 3.0, the system must generate IDs for each of the new maintainable artefacts, but details of the original Structure Set artefacts are lost.
149 149  )))
150 -|**Reference metadata model**|(((
156 +|(% style="width:132px" %)**Reference metadata model**|(% style="width:819px" %)(((
151 151  The reference metadata model has changed in version 3.0 with modifications to the role of the Data Structure Definition, Metadata Structure Definition and Metadataflow artefacts. Metadata Provision Agreement and Metadata Provider Scheme have been added. Metadatasets are now identifiable.
152 152  
153 153  Version 2.1 reference metadata models are not valid in version 3.0.
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156 156  
157 157  A version 2.1 Metadata Structure Definition can be converted to the version 3.0 model under some circumstances, but target information is either lost or has to be translated into a metadataflow. Further, conversion of a Data Structure Definition for collecting reference metadata against a dataset would need to make changes to the dataset’s Data Structure Definition. As the Data Structure Definition may not actually be specified, judgement would need to be taken, perhaps determining the most likely candidate by examining which
158 158  )))
159 -| |(((
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160 160  already have metadata reported against their datasets. A 2.1 metadata report could be converted to a version 3.0 Metadataset if it is attached to a structure, but requires a Metadata Provision Agreement which would need to be created if not already in existence.
161 161  
162 162  Conversion from the version 3.0 model to version 2.1 cannot be performed reliably. The process would need target information to be derived from analysis of the Metadataflows and Metadata Provision Agreements. Depending on the complexity it may not be possible to express that information in a version 2.1 Data Structure Definition.
163 163  )))
164 -|**Constraint model**|(((
170 +|(% style="width:132px" %)**Constraint model**|(% style="width:819px" %)(((
165 165  The version 2.1 Content Constraint artefact has been deprecated in version 3.0 and replaced by the Data Constraint for data, and the Metadata Constraint for reference metadata.
166 166  
167 167  //Conversion guidance for implementors//
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170 170  
171 171  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.
172 172  )))
173 -|**Hierarchical codelist structures**|(((
179 +|(% style="width:132px" %)**Hierarchical codelist structures**|(% style="width:819px" %)(((
174 174  The version 2.1 Hierarchical Codelist artefact has been deprecated in version 3.0 and replaced by two new artefacts, Hierarchy and Hierarchy Association.
175 175  
176 176  //Conversion guidance for implementors//
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504 504  
505 505  = 4 Versioning of Structural Metadata Artefacts =
506 506  
507 -Version 3.0 adopts semantic versioning principles for versioning of metadata artefacts following the rules set out at [[__https:~~/~~/semver.org__>>url:https://semver.org/]][[.>>url:https://semver.org/]] However, this is not mandatory, and organisations may continue to use the pre-existing two-digit versioning strategy, or not to version artefacts by omitting the //version// property. The version number no longer defaults to 1.0 if not explicitly set.
513 +Version 3.0 adopts semantic versioning principles for versioning of metadata artefacts following the rules set out at __[[https:~~/~~/semver.org>>https://semver.org]] __However, this is not mandatory, and organisations may continue to use the pre-existing two-digit versioning strategy, or not to version artefacts by omitting the //version// property. The version number no longer defaults to 1.0 if not explicitly set.
508 508  
509 509  Semantic version numbers are three digits:
510 510  
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586 586  
587 587  /data/dataflow/ESTAT/ICP?c[REF_AREA]=DE&c[ICP_ITEM]=sw:01&c[TIME_PERIOD]=ge:2015 Operators include:
588 588  
589 -|eq|Equals
590 -|ne|Not equal to
591 -|le|Less than
592 -|ge|Greater than or equal to
593 -|sw|Starts with
595 +(% style="width:531.039px" %)
596 +|(% style="width:151px" %)eq|(% style="width:378px" %)Equals
597 +|(% style="width:151px" %)ne|(% style="width:378px" %)Not equal to
598 +|(% style="width:151px" %)le|(% style="width:378px" %)Less than
599 +|(% style="width:151px" %)ge|(% style="width:378px" %)Greater than or equal to
600 +|(% style="width:151px" %)sw|(% style="width:378px" %)Starts with
594 594  
595 595  === Support for multiple keys ===
596 596  
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632 632  
633 633  Additionally, the way the individual artefacts are organised into ‘collections’ within the message has been significantly revised with a simpler flat structure adopted as set out in the following table:
634 634  
635 -|**Artefact type**|**Version 2.1 Collection**|**Version 3.0 Collection**
636 -|AgencyScheme|OrganisationSchemes|AgencySchemes
637 -|DataConsumerScheme|OrganisationSchemes|DataConsumerSchemes
638 -|DataProviderScheme|OrganisationSchemes|DataProviderSchemes
639 -|MetadataProviderScheme|OrganisationSchemes|MetadataProviderSchemes
640 -|OrganisationUnitScheme|OrganisationSchemes|OrganisationUnitSchemes
641 -|GeographicCodelist|Codelists|GeographicCodelists
642 -|GeoGridCodelist|Codelists|GeoGridCodelists
643 -|ConceptScheme|Concepts|ConceptSchemes
644 -|ValueList|Codelists|ValueLists
645 -|StructureMap|StructureMappings|StructureMaps
646 -|RepresentationMap|StructureMappings|RepresentationMaps
647 -|ConceptSchemeMap|StructureMappings|ConceptSchemeMaps
648 -|CategorySchemeMap|StructureMappings|CategorySchemeMaps
649 -|OrganisationSchemeMap|StructureMappings|OrganisationSchemeMaps
650 -|ReportingTaxonomyMap|StructureMappings|ReportingTaxonomyMaps
651 -|DataConstraint|Constraints|DataConstraints
652 -|MetadataConstraint|Constraints|MetadataConstraints
653 -|MetadataProvisionAgreement|ProvisionAgreement|MetadataProvisionAgreements
654 -|CustomTypeScheme|CustomTypes|CustomTypeSchemes
655 -|VtlMappingScheme|VtlMappings|VtlMappingSchemes
656 -|NamePersonalisationScheme|NamePersonalisations|NamePersonalisationSchemes
657 -|RulesetScheme|Rulesets|RulesetSchemes
658 -|TransformationScheme|Transformations|TransformationSchemes
659 -|UserDefinedOperatorScheme|UserDefinedOperators|UserDefinedOperatorSchemes
642 +(% style="width:1102.04px" %)
643 +|(% style="width:321px" %)**Artefact type**|(% style="width:351px" %)**Version 2.1 Collection**|(% style="width:426px" %)**Version 3.0 Collection**
644 +|(% style="width:321px" %)AgencyScheme|(% style="width:351px" %)OrganisationSchemes|(% style="width:426px" %)AgencySchemes
645 +|(% style="width:321px" %)DataConsumerScheme|(% style="width:351px" %)OrganisationSchemes|(% style="width:426px" %)DataConsumerSchemes
646 +|(% style="width:321px" %)DataProviderScheme|(% style="width:351px" %)OrganisationSchemes|(% style="width:426px" %)DataProviderSchemes
647 +|(% style="width:321px" %)MetadataProviderScheme|(% style="width:351px" %)OrganisationSchemes|(% style="width:426px" %)MetadataProviderSchemes
648 +|(% style="width:321px" %)OrganisationUnitScheme|(% style="width:351px" %)OrganisationSchemes|(% style="width:426px" %)OrganisationUnitSchemes
649 +|(% style="width:321px" %)GeographicCodelist|(% style="width:351px" %)Codelists|(% style="width:426px" %)GeographicCodelists
650 +|(% style="width:321px" %)GeoGridCodelist|(% style="width:351px" %)Codelists|(% style="width:426px" %)GeoGridCodelists
651 +|(% style="width:321px" %)ConceptScheme|(% style="width:351px" %)Concepts|(% style="width:426px" %)ConceptSchemes
652 +|(% style="width:321px" %)ValueList|(% style="width:351px" %)Codelists|(% style="width:426px" %)ValueLists
653 +|(% style="width:321px" %)StructureMap|(% style="width:351px" %)StructureMappings|(% style="width:426px" %)StructureMaps
654 +|(% style="width:321px" %)RepresentationMap|(% style="width:351px" %)StructureMappings|(% style="width:426px" %)RepresentationMaps
655 +|(% style="width:321px" %)ConceptSchemeMap|(% style="width:351px" %)StructureMappings|(% style="width:426px" %)ConceptSchemeMaps
656 +|(% style="width:321px" %)CategorySchemeMap|(% style="width:351px" %)StructureMappings|(% style="width:426px" %)CategorySchemeMaps
657 +|(% style="width:321px" %)OrganisationSchemeMap|(% style="width:351px" %)StructureMappings|(% style="width:426px" %)OrganisationSchemeMaps
658 +|(% style="width:321px" %)ReportingTaxonomyMap|(% style="width:351px" %)StructureMappings|(% style="width:426px" %)ReportingTaxonomyMaps
659 +|(% style="width:321px" %)DataConstraint|(% style="width:351px" %)Constraints|(% style="width:426px" %)DataConstraints
660 +|(% style="width:321px" %)MetadataConstraint|(% style="width:351px" %)Constraints|(% style="width:426px" %)MetadataConstraints
661 +|(% style="width:321px" %)MetadataProvisionAgreement|(% style="width:351px" %)ProvisionAgreement|(% style="width:426px" %)MetadataProvisionAgreements
662 +|(% style="width:321px" %)CustomTypeScheme|(% style="width:351px" %)CustomTypes|(% style="width:426px" %)CustomTypeSchemes
663 +|(% style="width:321px" %)VtlMappingScheme|(% style="width:351px" %)VtlMappings|(% style="width:426px" %)VtlMappingSchemes
664 +|(% style="width:321px" %)NamePersonalisationScheme|(% style="width:351px" %)NamePersonalisations|(% style="width:426px" %)NamePersonalisationSchemes
665 +|(% style="width:321px" %)RulesetScheme|(% style="width:351px" %)Rulesets|(% style="width:426px" %)RulesetSchemes
666 +|(% style="width:321px" %)TransformationScheme|(% style="width:351px" %)Transformations|(% style="width:426px" %)TransformationSchemes
667 +|(% style="width:321px" %)UserDefinedOperatorScheme|(% style="width:351px" %)UserDefinedOperators|(% style="width:426px" %)UserDefinedOperatorSchemes
660 660  
661 661  No changes have been made to the way the following artefacts are organised in the structure message:
662 662  
663 -|**Artefact type**|**Collection**
664 -|Dataflow|Dataflows
665 -|Metadataflow|Metadataflows
666 -|CategoryScheme|CategorySchemes
667 -|Categorisation|Categorisations
668 -|Codelist|Codelists
669 -|Hierarchy|Hierarchies
670 -|HierarchyAssociation|HierarchyAssociations
671 -|MetadataStructure|MetadataStructures
672 -|DataStructure|DataStructures
673 -|ReportingTaxonomy|ReportingTaxonomies
674 -|Process|Processes
675 -|ProvisionAgreement|ProvisionAgreements
671 +(% style="width:1106.04px" %)
672 +|(% style="width:326px" %)**Artefact type**|(% style="width:776px" %)**Collection**
673 +|(% style="width:326px" %)Dataflow|(% style="width:776px" %)Dataflows
674 +|(% style="width:326px" %)Metadataflow|(% style="width:776px" %)Metadataflows
675 +|(% style="width:326px" %)CategoryScheme|(% style="width:776px" %)CategorySchemes
676 +|(% style="width:326px" %)Categorisation|(% style="width:776px" %)Categorisations
677 +|(% style="width:326px" %)Codelist|(% style="width:776px" %)Codelists
678 +|(% style="width:326px" %)Hierarchy|(% style="width:776px" %)Hierarchies
679 +|(% style="width:326px" %)HierarchyAssociation|(% style="width:776px" %)HierarchyAssociations
680 +|(% style="width:326px" %)MetadataStructure|(% style="width:776px" %)MetadataStructures
681 +|(% style="width:326px" %)DataStructure|(% style="width:776px" %)DataStructures
682 +|(% style="width:326px" %)ReportingTaxonomy|(% style="width:776px" %)ReportingTaxonomies
683 +|(% style="width:326px" %)Process|(% style="width:776px" %)Processes
684 +|(% style="width:326px" %)ProvisionAgreement|(% style="width:776px" %)ProvisionAgreements
676 676  
677 677  From version 3.0, collections can appear in any order within a structure message.
678 678