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55 55  == 2.2 Removal of Version on Categorisation ==
56 56  
57 -The [[Categorisation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Categorisation.WebHome]] structural [[artefact>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Artefact.WebHome]] has no use case for undergoing [[version>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Version.WebHome]] changes, the [[version>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Version.WebHome]] was therefore removed.
57 +The Categorisation structural [[artefact>>doc:Glossary.Artefact.WebHome]] has no use case for undergoing (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[version>>doc:Glossary.Version.WebHome]](%%) changes, the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[version>>doc:Glossary.Version.WebHome]](%%) was therefore removed.
58 58  
59 59  //Guidance for Implementors//
60 -If multiple [[versions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Version.WebHome]] of a [[Categorisation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Categorisation.WebHome]] exist where the source or target differs, these [[Categorisations>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Categorisation.WebHome]] should be given a unique ID.
60 +If multiple (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[versions>>doc:Glossary.Version.WebHome]](%%) of a Categorisation exist where the source or target differs, these Categorisations should be given a unique ID.
61 61  
62 62  = 3. Information Model =
63 63  
64 64  The changes to the information model support two distinct use cases:
65 65  
66 -1. Horizontally complex [[Data Structure Definitions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]] (DSDs)
67 -1. Additional cohesion to the Data [[Constraints>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]] model
66 +1. Horizontally complex [[Data Structure Definitions>>doc:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] (DSDs)
67 +1. Additional cohesion to the Data (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Constraints>>doc:Glossary.Constraint.WebHome]](%%) model
68 68  
69 69  These changes are described in below.
70 70  
71 71  == 3.1 Horizontally Complex Data Structure Definitions ==
72 72  
73 -An explanation of this use case, with additional details can be found under Section 6 - Technical Notes, under heading ‘10.3 [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] [[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]’.
73 +An explanation of this use case, with additional details can be found under Section 6 - Technical Notes, under heading ‘10.3 [[Dimension>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Constraint>>doc:Glossary.Constraint.WebHome]](%%)’.
74 74  
75 75  The following changes to the model have been made to satisfy this use case.
76 76  
77 77  **Data Structure Definition**
78 78  
79 -The [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]] has a new ‘evolving structure’ property, this is a Boolean property, when set to ‘true’ it indicates to the users of the [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]] that new [[Dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] may be added without the [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]] undergoing a change to its major [[version>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Version.WebHome]] number.
79 +The [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] has a new ‘evolving structure’ property, this is a Boolean property, when set to ‘true’ it indicates to the users of the [[DSD>>doc:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] that new [[Dimensions>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] may be added without the [[DSD>>doc:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] undergoing a change to its major (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[version>>doc:Glossary.Version.WebHome]](%%) number.
80 80  
81 81  **Dataflow**
82 82  
83 -The [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dataflow.WebHome]] has a new [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] [[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]] property, which is used to reference a subset of [[Dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] which it uses from the referenced [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]].
83 +The [[Dataflow>>doc:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]] has a new [[Dimension>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Constraint>>doc:Glossary.Constraint.WebHome]](%%) property, which is used to reference a subset of [[Dimensions>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] which it uses from the referenced [[DSD>>doc:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]].
84 84  
85 -The [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] [[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]] fixes the [[Dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] of the [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dataflow.WebHome]] enabling the referenced [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]] to have new [[Dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] added without the need to change the major [[version>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Version.WebHome]] number.
85 +The [[Dimension>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Constraint>>doc:Glossary.Constraint.WebHome]](%%) fixes the [[Dimensions>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] of the [[Dataflow>>doc:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]] enabling the referenced [[DSD>>doc:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] to have new [[Dimensions>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] added without the need to change the major (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[version>>doc:Glossary.Version.WebHome]](%%) number.
86 86  
87 -The [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] [[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]] property is only required if the [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]] sets the evolving structure property to true.
87 +The [[Dimension>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Constraint>>doc:Glossary.Constraint.WebHome]](%%) property is only required if the [[DSD>>doc:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] sets the evolving structure property to true.
88 88  
89 89  == 3.2 Constraint Cohesion ==
90 90  
91 -The [[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]] model in [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] 3.1 has been made more cohesive by separating the Data [[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]] into two distinct structures; the Data [[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]] which describes reporting restrictions, and the Availability [[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]], which describes data content from a [[data source>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data source.WebHome]]. In [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] 3.0 these distinctions were made using the ‘type’ property on a Data [[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]].
91 +The (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Constraint>>doc:Glossary.Constraint.WebHome]](%%) model in [[SDMX>>doc:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] 3.1 has been made more cohesive by separating the Data (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Constraint>>doc:Glossary.Constraint.WebHome]](%%) into two distinct structures; the Data (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Constraint>>doc:Glossary.Constraint.WebHome]](%%) which describes reporting restrictions, and the Availability (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Constraint>>doc:Glossary.Constraint.WebHome]](%%), which describes data content from a [[data source>>doc:Glossary.Data source.WebHome]]. In [[SDMX>>doc:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] 3.0 these distinctions were made using the ‘type’ property on a Data (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Constraint>>doc:Glossary.Constraint.WebHome]](%%).
92 92  
93 -**Data Constraint**
93 +**Data [[Constraint>>doc:Glossary.Constraint.WebHome]]**
94 94  
95 -The Data [[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]] has had the ‘type’ property removed; the Data [[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]] in [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] 3.1 is always used to describe restrictions on content for data reporting purposes.
95 +The Data (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Constraint>>doc:Glossary.Constraint.WebHome]](%%) has had the ‘type’ property removed; the Data (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Constraint>>doc:Glossary.Constraint.WebHome]](%%) in [[SDMX>>doc:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] 3.1 is always used to describe restrictions on content for data reporting purposes.
96 96  
97 -The attachment of the Data [[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]] in [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] 3.0 included [[Data Sources>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data source.WebHome]], in [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] 3.1 these attachments have been removed as these are not relevant for restricting reported data.
97 +The attachment of the Data (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Constraint>>doc:Glossary.Constraint.WebHome]](%%) in [[SDMX>>doc:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] 3.0 included [[Data Sources>>doc:Glossary.Data source.WebHome]], in [[SDMX>>doc:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] 3.1 these attachments have been removed as these are not relevant for restricting reported data.
98 98  
99 -**Availability Constraint**
99 +**Availability [[Constraint>>doc:Glossary.Constraint.WebHome]]**
100 100  
101 -The Availability [[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]] is a new Structure introduced to describe data that exists, it is generated in the response to the Availability REST API. It is not a maintained structure, and as such has no [[maintenance agency>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Maintenance agency.WebHome]], identity or [[version>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Version.WebHome]]
102 -
103 -
101 +The Availability (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Constraint>>doc:Glossary.Constraint.WebHome]](%%) is a new Structure introduced to describe data that exists, it is generated in the response to the Availability REST API. It is not a maintained structure, and as such has no [[maintenance agency>>doc:Glossary.Maintenance agency.WebHome]], identity or (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[version>>doc:Glossary.Version.WebHome]]
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