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5 5  == 14.1 Introduction ==
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7 -In any system that processes data and [[reference metadata>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Reference metadata.WebHome]] the system itself is a [[series>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Series.WebHome]] of processes and in each of these processes the data or [[reference metadata>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Reference metadata.WebHome]] may undergo a [[series>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Series.WebHome]] of transitions. This is particularly true of its path from raw data to published data and [[reference metadata>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Reference metadata.WebHome]]. The process model presented here is a generic model that can capture key information about these stages in both a textual way and also in a more formalised way by linking to specific identifiable objects, and by identifying software [[components>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Component.WebHome]] that are used.
7 +In any system that processes data and [[reference metadata>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Reference metadata.WebHome]] the system itself is a [[series>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Series.WebHome]] of processes and in each of these processes the data or [[reference metadata>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Reference metadata.WebHome]] may undergo a [[series>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Series.WebHome]] of transitions. This is particularly true of its path from raw data to published data and [[reference metadata>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Reference metadata.WebHome]]. The process model presented here is a generic model that can capture key information about these stages in both a textual way and also in a more formalised way by linking to specific identifiable objects, and by identifying software [[components>>doc:IMElements.components.WebHome]] that are used.
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9 9  == 14.2 Model – Inheritance and Relationship view ==
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21 21  The Process is a set of hierarchical ProcessSteps. Each ProcessStep can take zero or more //IdentifiableArtefact//s as input and output. Each of the associations to the input and output //IdentifiableArtefact//s (ProcessArtefact) can be assigned a localID.
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23 -The computation performed by a ProcessStep is optionally described by a Computation, which can identify the software used by the ProcessStep and can also be described in textual form (+description) in multiple [[language>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Language.WebHome]] variants. The Transition describes the execution of ProcessSteps from +source ProcessStep to +target ProcessStep based on the outcome of a +condition that can be described in multiple [[language>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Language.WebHome]] variants.
23 +The computation performed by a ProcessStep is optionally described by a Computation, which can identify the software used by the ProcessStep and can also be described in textual form (+[[description>>doc:IMElements.description.WebHome]]) in multiple [[language>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Language.WebHome]] variants. The Transition describes the execution of ProcessSteps from +source ProcessStep to +target ProcessStep based on the outcome of a +condition that can be described in multiple [[language>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Language.WebHome]] variants.
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25 -=== 14.2.2.2 ===
25 +=== 14.2.2.2 Definitions ===
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27 -=== Definitions ===
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29 29  (% style="width:910.835px" %)
30 30  |**Class**|(% style="width:222px" %)**Feature**|(% style="width:555px" %)**Description**
31 31  |Process|(% style="width:222px" %)(((
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35 35  | |(% style="width:222px" %)+step|(% style="width:555px" %)Associates the Process Steps.
36 36  |ProcessStep|(% style="width:222px" %)(((
37 37  Inherits from
38 -//IdentifiableArtefact//
36 +//[[IdentifiableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.WebHome]]//
39 39  )))|(% style="width:555px" %)A specific operation, performed on data or metadata in order to validate or to derive new information according to a given set of rules.
40 40  | |(% style="width:222px" %)+input|(% style="width:555px" %)Association to the Process [[Artefact>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Artefact.WebHome]] that identifies the objects which are input to the Process Step.
41 41  | |(% style="width:222px" %)+output|(% style="width:555px" %)Association to the Process [[Artefact>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Artefact.WebHome]] that identifies the objects which are output from the Process Step.
42 -| |(% style="width:222px" %)+child|(% style="width:555px" %)Association to child Processes that combine to form a part of this Process.
40 +| |(% style="width:222px" %)+[[child>>doc:IMElements.child.WebHome]]|(% style="width:555px" %)Association to child Processes that combine to form a part of this Process.
43 43  | |(% style="width:222px" %)+computation|(% style="width:555px" %)Association to one or more Computations.
44 44  | |(% style="width:222px" %)+transition|(% style="width:555px" %)Association to one or more Transitions.
45 45  |Computation|(% style="width:222px" %) |(% style="width:555px" %)Describes in textual form the computations involved in the process.
46 46  | |(% style="width:222px" %)localId|(% style="width:555px" %)Distinguishes between Computations in the same Process.
47 47  | |(% style="width:222px" %)softwarePackage softwareLanguage softwareVersion|(% style="width:555px" %)Information about the software that is used to perform the computation.
48 -| |(% style="width:222px" %)+description|(% style="width:555px" %)Text describing or giving additional information about the computation. This can be in multiple [[language>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Language.WebHome]] variants.
46 +| |(% style="width:222px" %)+[[description>>doc:IMElements.description.WebHome]]|(% style="width:555px" %)Text describing or giving additional information about the computation. This can be in multiple [[language>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Language.WebHome]] variants.
49 49  |Transition|(% style="width:222px" %)(((
50 50  Inherits from
51 -//IdentifiableArtefact//
49 +//[[IdentifiableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.WebHome]]//
52 52  )))|(% style="width:555px" %)An expression in a textual or formalised way of the transformation of data between two specific operations (Processes) performed on the data.
53 53  | |(% style="width:222px" %)+target|(% style="width:555px" %)Associates the Process Step that is the target of the Transition.
54 54  | |(% style="width:222px" %)+condition|(% style="width:555px" %)Associates a textual description of the Transition.
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