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16 16  **Information Model**
17 17  
18 18  * Support for [[Dataflows>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dataflow.WebHome]] to reference a subset of [[Dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] from a [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]]
19 -* Simplification to Data [[Constraints>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]
20 -* Addition of Availability [[Constraints>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]
19 +* Simplification to Data Constraints
20 +* Addition of Availability Constraints
21 21  
22 22  **Documentation**
23 23  
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46 46  
47 47  == 2.1 Removal of Advanced Release Calendar ==
48 48  
49 -The Data [[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]] was simplified to become a cohesive structural [[artefact>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Artefact.WebHome]] focussed solely on the restriction of values that can be reported. As part of this remodelling the Advanced [[Release Calendar>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Release policy - release calendar.WebHome]] was removed as it does not play a restrictive role.
49 +The Data Constraint was simplified to become a cohesive structural [[artefact>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Artefact.WebHome]] focussed solely on the restriction of values that can be reported. As part of this remodelling the Advanced [[Release Calendar>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Release policy - release calendar.WebHome]] was removed as it does not play a restrictive role.
50 50  
51 51  //Guidance for Implementors//
52 52  [[Reference Metadata>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Reference metadata.WebHome]] reported against a [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dataflow.WebHome]] and / or [[Provision Agreement>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Provision agreement.WebHome]] can be used as an alternative to the Advanced [[Release Calendar>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Release policy - release calendar.WebHome]].
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63 63  The changes to the information model support two distinct use cases:
64 64  
65 65  1. Horizontally complex [[Data Structure Definitions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]] (DSDs)
66 -1. Additional cohesion to the Data [[Constraints>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]] model
66 +1. Additional cohesion to the Data Constraints model
67 67  
68 68  These changes are described in below.
69 69  
70 70  == 3.1 Horizontally Complex Data Structure Definitions ==
71 71  
72 -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]]’.
72 +An explanation of this use case, with additional details can be found under Section 6 - Technical Notes, under heading ‘10.3 Dimension Constraint’.
73 73  
74 74  The following changes to the model have been made to satisfy this use case.
75 75  
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79 79  
80 80  **Dataflow**
81 81  
82 -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]].
82 +The [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dataflow.WebHome]] has a new Dimension Constraint 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 83  
84 -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.
84 +The Dimension Constraint 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 85  
86 -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.
86 +The Dimension Constraint property is only required if the [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]] sets the evolving structure property to true.
87 87  
88 88  == 3.2 Constraint Cohesion ==
89 89  
90 -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]].
90 +The Constraint 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 into two distinct structures; the Data Constraint which describes reporting restrictions, and the Availability Constraint, 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.
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92 92  **Data Constraint**
93 93  
94 -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.
94 +The Data Constraint has had the ‘type’ property removed; the Data Constraint 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 95  
96 -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.
96 +The attachment of the Data Constraint 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 97  
98 98  **Availability Constraint**
99 99  
100 -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]].
100 +The Availability Constraint 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]].
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