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4 4  
5 5  == 4.1 Introduction ==
6 6  
7 -The structures that are an arrangement of objects into [[hierarchies>>doc:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] or lists based on characteristics, and which are maintained as a group inherit from //[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]]//. These concrete classes are:
7 +The structures that are an arrangement of objects into [[hierarchies>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] or lists based on characteristics, and which are maintained as a group inherit from //ItemScheme//. These concrete classes are:
8 8  
9 9  Codelist
10 -[[ConceptScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.ConceptScheme.WebHome]]
11 -[[CategoryScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.CategoryScheme.WebHome]]
12 -[[AgencyScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.OrganisationScheme.AgencyScheme.WebHome]], [[DataProviderScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.OrganisationScheme.DataProviderScheme.WebHome]], [[MetadataProviderScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.OrganisationScheme.MetadataProviderScheme.WebHome]],
13 -[[DataConsumerScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.OrganisationScheme.DataConsumerScheme.WebHome]], OrganisationUnitScheme, which all inherit from the abstract class //[[OrganisationScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.OrganisationScheme.WebHome]]//
14 -[[ReportingTaxonomy>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.ReportingTaxonomy.WebHome]]
10 +ConceptScheme
11 +CategoryScheme
12 +AgencyScheme, DataProviderScheme, MetadataProviderScheme,
13 +DataConsumerScheme, OrganisationUnitScheme, which all inherit from the abstract class //OrganisationScheme//
14 +ReportingTaxonomy
15 15  TransformationScheme
16 16  RulesetScheme
17 17  UserDefinedOperatorScheme
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19 19  CustomTypeScheme
20 20  VtlMappingScheme
21 21  
22 -Note that the [[VTL>>doc:Glossary.Validation and transformation language.WebHome]] related schemes (the last 6 of the above list) are detailed in a dedicated section below ([[section 15>>doc:Methodology.SDMX 3\.1 Standards\. Section 2\. Information model.15 Validation and Transformation Language.WebHome]]).
22 +Note that the [[VTL>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Validation and transformation language.WebHome]] related schemes (the last 6 of the above list) are detailed in a dedicated section below ([[section 15>>doc:Methodology.SDMX 3\.1 Standards\. Section 2\. Information model.15 Validation and Transformation Language.WebHome]]).
23 23  
24 24  == 4.2 Inheritance View ==
25 25  
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37 37  
38 38  ==== 4.3.2.1 Narrative ====
39 39  
40 -The Codelist inherits from the //[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]]// and therefore has the following [[attributes>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]]: [[id>>doc:IMElements.id.WebHome]] [[uri>>doc:IMElements.uri.WebHome]] [[urn>>doc:IMElements.urn.WebHome]] [[version>>doc:Glossary.Version.WebHome]] validFrom validTo [[isExternalReference>>doc:Glossary.isExternalReference.WebHome]] serviceURL structureURL isPartial
40 +The Codelist inherits from the //ItemScheme// and therefore has the following [[attributes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]]: id uri urn (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[version>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Version.WebHome]](%%) validFrom validTo [[isExternalReference>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.isExternalReference.WebHome]] serviceURL structureURL isPartial
41 41  
42 -The [[Code>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] inherits from //[[Item>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.WebHome]]// and has the following [[attributes>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]]:
42 +The [[Code>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] inherits from //Item// and has the following [[attributes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]]:
43 43  
44 -[[id>>doc:IMElements.id.WebHome]]
45 -[[uri>>doc:IMElements.uri.WebHome]]
46 -[[urn>>doc:IMElements.urn.WebHome]]
44 +id
45 +uri
46 +urn
47 47  
48 -Both Codelist and [[Code>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] have the association to [[InternationalString>>doc:IMElements.InternationalString.WebHome]] to support a multilingual [[name>>doc:IMElements.name.WebHome]], an optional multi-lingual [[description>>doc:IMElements.description.WebHome]], and an association to [[Annotation>>doc:Glossary.Annotation.WebHome]] to support notes (not shown).
48 +Both Codelist and [[Code>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] have the association to InternationalString to support a multilingual name, an optional multi-lingual description, and an association to [[Annotation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Annotation.WebHome]] to support notes (not shown).
49 49  
50 -Through the inheritance the Codelist comprise one or more [[Codes>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]], and the [[Code>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] itself can have one or more [[child>>doc:IMElements.child.WebHome]] [[Codes>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] in the (inherited) [[hierarchy>>doc:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] association. Note that a [[child>>doc:IMElements.child.WebHome]] [[Code>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] can have only one [[parent>>doc:IMElements.parent.WebHome]] [[Code>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] in this association. A more complex Hierarhcy, which allows multiple parents is described later.
50 +Through the inheritance the Codelist comprise one or more [[Codes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code.WebHome]], and the [[Code>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] itself can have one or more child [[Codes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] in the (inherited) [[hierarchy>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] association. Note that a child [[Code>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] can have only one parent [[Code>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] in this association. A more complex Hierarhcy, which allows multiple parents is described later.
51 51  
52 -A partial Codelist (where isPartial is set to 'true') is identical to a Codelist and contains the [[Code>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] and associated names and descriptions, just as in a normal Codelist. However, its content is a subset of the full Codelist. The way this works is described in section [[3.5.3.1>>doc:Methodology.SDMX 3\.1 Standards\. Section 2\. Information model.3 SDMX Base Package.WebHome||anchor="H3.5.3.1Narrative"]] on //[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]]//.
52 +A partial Codelist (where isPartial is set to 'true') is identical to a Codelist and contains the [[Code>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] and associated names and descriptions, just as in a normal Codelist. However, its content is a subset of the full Codelist. The way this works is described in section [[3.5.3.1>>doc:Methodology.SDMX 3\.1 Standards\. Section 2\. Information model.3 SDMX Base Package.WebHome||anchor="H3.5.3.1Narrative"]] on //ItemScheme//.
53 53  
54 54  ==== 4.3.2.2 Definitions ====
55 55  
56 56  (% style="width:912.835px" %)
57 57  |**Class**|**Feature**|(% style="width:656px" %)**Description**
58 -|Codelist|(((
58 +|[[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code list.WebHome]]|(((
59 59  Inherits from
60 -//[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]]//
61 -)))|(% style="width:656px" %)A list from which some statistical [[concepts>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]] (coded [[concepts>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]]) take their values.
62 -|[[Code>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Code.WebHome]]|(((
60 +//ItemScheme//
61 +)))|(% style="width:656px" %)A list from which some statistical (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concepts>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) (coded (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concepts>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%)) take their values.
62 +|[[Code>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code.WebHome]]|(((
63 63  Inherits from
64 -[[Item>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.WebHome]]
65 -)))|(% style="width:656px" %)A language independent set of letters, numbers or symbols that represent a [[concept>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]] whose meaning is described in a natural language.
66 -| |hierarchy|(% style="width:656px" %)Associates the parent and the child [[codes>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]].
64 +Item
65 +)))|(% style="width:656px" %)A language independent set of letters, numbers or symbols that represent a (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) whose meaning is described in a natural language.
66 +| |hierarchy|(% style="width:656px" %)Associates the parent and the child [[codes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code.WebHome]].
67 67  | |extends|(% style="width:656px" %)Associates a Codelist with any Codelists that it may extend.
68 68  
69 69  ==== 4.3.3 Class Diagram – Codelist Extension ====
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74 74  
75 75  ==== 4.3.3.1 Narrative ====
76 76  
77 -A Codelist may extend other Codelists via the [[CodelistExtension>>doc:IMElements.CodelistExtension.WebHome]] class. The latter, via the [[sequence>>doc:IMElements.sequence.WebHome]], indicates the order of precedence of the extended Codelists for conflict resolution of [[Codes>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]]. Besides that, the [[prefix>>doc:IMElements.prefix.WebHome]] property is used to ensure uniqueness of inherited [[Codes>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] in the extending[[(% class="wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink" %)^^~[1~]^^>>path:#_ftn1]](%%) Codelist in case conflicting [[Codes>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] must be included in the latter. Each [[CodelistExtension>>doc:IMElements.CodelistExtension.WebHome]] association may include one [[InclusiveCodeSelection>>doc:IMElements.CodeSelection.InclusiveCodeSelection.WebHome]] or one [[ExclusiveCodeSelection>>doc:IMElements.CodeSelection.ExclusiveCodeSelection.WebHome]]; those allow including or excluding a specific selection of [[Codes>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] from the extended Codelists.
77 +A Codelist may extend other Codelists via the CodelistExtension class. The latter, via the sequence, indicates the order of precedence of the extended Codelists for conflict resolution of [[Codes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code.WebHome]]. Besides that, the prefix property is used to ensure uniqueness of inherited [[Codes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] in the extending[[(% class="wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink" %)^^~[1~]^^>>path:#_ftn1]](%%) Codelist in case conflicting [[Codes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] must be included in the latter. Each CodelistExtension association may include one InclusiveCodeSelection or one ExclusiveCodeSelection; those allow including or excluding a specific selection of [[Codes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] from the extended Codelists.
78 78  
79 -The [[code>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] selection classes may have MemberValues in order to specify the subset of the [[Codes>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] that should be included or excluded from the extended Codelist. A [[MemberValue>>doc:IMElements.SelectionValue.MemberValue.WebHome]] may have a value that corresponds to a [[Code>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]], including its children [[Codes>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] (via the cascadeValues property), or even include instances of the wildcard character ‘%’ in order to point to a set of [[Codes>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] with common parts in their identifiers.
79 +The [[code>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] selection classes may have MemberValues in order to specify the subset of the [[Codes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] that should be included or excluded from the extended Codelist. A MemberValue may have a value that corresponds to a [[Code>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code.WebHome]], including its children [[Codes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] (via the cascadeValues property), or even include instances of the wildcard character ‘%’ in order to point to a set of [[Codes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] with common parts in their identifiers.
80 80  
81 81  ==== 4.3.3.2 Definitions ====
82 82  
83 83  (% style="width:970.835px" %)
84 84  |**Class**|**Feature**|(% style="width:655px" %)**Description**
85 -|[[CodelistExtension>>doc:IMElements.CodelistExtension.WebHome]]| |(% style="width:655px" %)The association between Codelists that may extend other Codelists.
86 -| |[[prefix>>doc:IMElements.prefix.WebHome]]|(% style="width:655px" %)A prefix to be used for a Codelist used in a extension, in order to avoid [[Code>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] Conflicts.
87 -| |[[sequence>>doc:IMElements.sequence.WebHome]]|(% style="width:655px" %)(((
88 -The order that will be used when extending a Codelist, for resolving [[Code>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] conflicts. The latest Codelist used overrides any previous Codelist.
85 +|CodelistExtension| |(% style="width:655px" %)The association between Codelists that may extend other Codelists.
86 +| |prefix|(% style="width:655px" %)A prefix to be used for a Codelist used in a extension, in order to avoid [[Code>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] Conflicts.
87 +| |sequence|(% style="width:655px" %)(((
88 +The order that will be used when extending a Codelist, for resolving [[Code>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] conflicts. The latest Codelist used overrides any previous Codelist.
89 89  )))
90 -|[[InclusiveCodeSelection>>doc:IMElements.CodeSelection.InclusiveCodeSelection.WebHome]]| |(% style="width:655px" %)The subset of [[Codes>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] to be included when extending a Codelist.
91 -|[[ExclusiveCodeSelection>>doc:IMElements.CodeSelection.ExclusiveCodeSelection.WebHome]]| |(% style="width:655px" %)The subset of [[Codes>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] to be excluded when extending a Codelist.
92 -|[[MemberValue>>doc:IMElements.SelectionValue.MemberValue.WebHome]]|(((
90 +|InclusiveCodeSelection| |(% style="width:655px" %)The subset of [[Codes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] to be included when extending a Codelist.
91 +|ExclusiveCodeSelection| |(% style="width:655px" %)The subset of [[Codes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] to be excluded when extending a Codelist.
92 +|MemberValue|(((
93 93  Inherits from:
94 -//[[SelectionValue>>doc:IMElements.SelectionValue.WebHome]]//
95 -)))|(% style="width:655px" %)A collection of values based on [[Codes>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] and their children.
96 -| |cascadeValues|(% style="width:655px" %)A property to indicate if the child [[Codes>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] of the selected [[Code>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] shall be included in the selection. It is also possible to include children and exclude the [[Code>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] by using the 'excluderoot' value.
97 -| |value|(% style="width:655px" %)The value of the [[Code>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] to include in the selection. It may include the ‘%’ character as a wildcard.
94 +//SelectionValue//
95 +)))|(% style="width:655px" %)A collection of values based on [[Codes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] and their children.
96 +| |cascadeValues|(% style="width:655px" %)A property to indicate if the child [[Codes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] of the selected [[Code>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] shall be included in the selection. It is also possible to include children and exclude the [[Code>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] by using the 'excluderoot' value.
97 +| |value|(% style="width:655px" %)The value of the [[Code>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] to include in the selection. It may include the ‘%’ character as a wildcard.
98 98  
99 99  === 4.3.4 Class Diagram – Geospatial Codelist ===
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110 110  
111 111  ==== 4.3.4.1 Narrative ====
112 112  
113 -A //[[GeoCodelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.GeoCodelist.WebHome]]// is a specialisation of Codelist that includes geospatial information, by comprising a set of special [[Codes>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]], i.e., //GeoRefCode//s. A //[[GeoCodelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.GeoCodelist.WebHome]]// may be implemented by any of the two following classes, via the geoType property:
113 +A //GeoCodelist// is a specialisation of Codelist that includes geospatial information, by comprising a set of special [[Codes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code.WebHome]], i.e., //GeoRefCode//s. A //GeoCodelist// may be implemented by any of the two following classes, via the geoType property:
114 114  
115 -[[GeographicCodelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.GeoCodelist.GeographicCodelist.WebHome]]
115 +GeographicCodelist
116 116  
117 -[[GeoGridCodelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.GeoCodelist.GeoGridCodelist.WebHome]]
117 +GeoGridCodelist
118 118  
119 -The former, i.e., [[GeographicCodelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.GeoCodelist.GeographicCodelist.WebHome]], comprises a set of GeoFeatureSetCodes, by adding a value in the [[Code>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] that follows a pattern to represent a [[geo feature set>>doc:IMElements.geoFeatureSet.WebHome]].
119 +The former, i.e., GeographicCodelist, comprises a set of GeoFeatureSetCodes, by adding a value in the [[Code>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] that follows a pattern to represent a geo feature set.
120 120  
121 -The latter, i.e., [[GeoGridCodelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.GeoCodelist.GeoGridCodelist.WebHome]], comprises a set of GridCodes, which are related to the gridDefinition specified in the [[GeoGridCodelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.GeoCodelist.GeoGridCodelist.WebHome]].
121 +The latter, i.e., GeoGridCodelist, comprises a set of GridCodes, which are related to the gridDefinition specified in the GeoGridCodelist.
122 122  
123 123  ==== 4.3.4.2 Definitions ====
124 124  
125 125  (% style="width:960.835px" %)
126 126  |**Class**|**Feature**|(% style="width:559px" %)**Description**
127 -|//[[GeoCodelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.GeoCodelist.WebHome]]//|(((
127 +|//GeoCodelist//|(((
128 128  Abstract Class Sub Classes:
129 -[[GeographicCodelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.GeoCodelist.GeographicCodelist.WebHome]]
130 -[[GeoGridCodelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.GeoCodelist.GeoGridCodelist.WebHome]]
129 +GeographicCodelist
130 +GeoGridCodelist
131 131  )))|(% style="width:559px" %)The abstract class that represents a special type of Codelist, which includes geospatial information.
132 132  | |geoType|(% style="width:559px" %)The type of Geo Codelist that the Codelist will become.
133 133  |//GeoRefCode//|(((
134 134  Abstract Class
135 135  Sub Classes:
136 -[[GeoFeatureSetCode>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Code.GeoRefCode.GeoFeatureSetCode.WebHome]]
137 -[[GeoGridCode>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Code.GeoRefCode.GeoGridCode.WebHome]]
138 -)))|(% style="width:559px" %)The abstract class that represents a special type of [[Code>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]], which includes geospatial information.
139 -|[[GeographicCodelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.GeoCodelist.GeographicCodelist.WebHome]]| |(% style="width:559px" %)A special Codelist that has been extended to add a geographical feature set to each of its items, typically, this would include all types of administrative geographies.
140 -|[[GeoGridCodelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.GeoCodelist.GeoGridCodelist.WebHome]]| |(% style="width:559px" %)A [[code list>>doc:Glossary.Code list.WebHome]] that has defined a geographical grid composed of cells representing regular squared portions of the Earth.
136 +GeoFeatureSetCode
137 +GeoGridCode
138 +)))|(% style="width:559px" %)The abstract class that represents a special type of [[Code>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code.WebHome]], which includes geospatial information.
139 +|GeographicCodelist| |(% style="width:559px" %)A special Codelist that has been extended to add a geographical feature set to each of its items, typically, this would include all types of administrative geographies.
140 +|GeoGridCodelist| |(% style="width:559px" %)A [[code list>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code list.WebHome]] that has defined a geographical grid composed of cells representing regular squared portions of the Earth.
141 141  | |gridDefinition|(% style="width:559px" %)Contains a regular expression string corresponding to the grid definition for the GeoGrid Codelist.
142 -|[[GeoFeatureSetCode>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Code.GeoRefCode.GeoFeatureSetCode.WebHome]]| |(% style="width:559px" %)A [[Code>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] that has a geo feature set.
143 -| |value|(% style="width:559px" %)The geo feature set of the [[Code>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]], which represents a set of points defining a feature in a format defined a predefined pattern (see section 6).
144 -|[[GeoGridCode>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Code.GeoRefCode.GeoGridCode.WebHome]]| |(% style="width:559px" %)A [[Code>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] that represents a Geo Grid Cell belonging in a specific grid definition.
145 -| |geoCell|(% style="width:559px" %)The value used to assign the [[Code>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] to one cell in the grid.
142 +|GeoFeatureSetCode| |(% style="width:559px" %)A [[Code>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] that has a geo feature set.
143 +| |value|(% style="width:559px" %)The geo feature set of the [[Code>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code.WebHome]], which represents a set of points defining a feature in a format defined a predefined pattern (see section 6).
144 +|GeoGridCode| |(% style="width:559px" %)A [[Code>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] that represents a Geo Grid Cell belonging in a specific grid definition.
145 +| |geoCell|(% style="width:559px" %)The value used to assign the [[Code>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] to one cell in the grid.
146 146  
147 147  == 4.4 ValueList ==
148 148  
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156 156  
157 157  ==== 4.4.2.1 Narrative ====
158 158  
159 -A [[ValueList>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.EnumeratedList.ValueList.WebHome]] inherits from //[[EnumeratedList>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.EnumeratedList.WebHome]]// (and hence the //MaintenableArtefact//) and thus has the following [[attributes>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]]:
159 +A ValueList inherits from //EnumeratedList// (and hence the //MaintenableArtefact//) and thus has the following [[attributes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]]:
160 160  
161 -[[id>>doc:IMElements.id.WebHome]]
162 -[[uri>>doc:IMElements.uri.WebHome]]
163 -[[urn>>doc:IMElements.urn.WebHome]]
164 -[[version>>doc:IMElements.version.WebHome]]
161 +id
162 +uri
163 +urn
164 +(% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[version>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Version.WebHome]](%%)
165 165  validFrom
166 166  validTo
167 -[[isExternalReference>>doc:sdmxsrlocalization:Glossary.isExternalReference.WebHome]]
167 +[[isExternalReference>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.isExternalReference.WebHome]]
168 168  registryURL
169 169  structureURL
170 170  repositoryURL
171 171  
172 -[[ValueItem>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.EnumeratedItem.ValueItem.WebHome]] inherits from //[[EnumeratedItem>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.EnumeratedItem.WebHome]]//, which adds an [[id>>doc:IMElements.id.WebHome]], with relaxed [[constraints>>doc:Glossary.Constraint.WebHome]], to the former.
172 +ValueItem inherits from //EnumeratedItem//, which adds an id, with relaxed (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[constraints>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Constraint.WebHome]](%%), to the former.
173 173  
174 -Through the inheritance from //[[NameableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.WebHome]]// the [[ValueList>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.EnumeratedList.ValueList.WebHome]] has the association to [[InternationalString>>doc:IMElements.InternationalString.WebHome]] to support a multi-lingual [[name>>doc:IMElements.name.WebHome]], an optional multi-lingual [[description>>doc:IMElements.description.WebHome]], and an association to [[Annotation>>doc:Glossary.Annotation.WebHome]] to support notes (not shown). Similarly, the [[ValueItem>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.EnumeratedItem.ValueItem.WebHome]], inherits the association to [[InternationalString>>doc:IMElements.InternationalString.WebHome]] and to the [[Annotation>>doc:Glossary.Annotation.WebHome]] from the //[[EnumeratedItem>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.EnumeratedItem.WebHome]]//.
174 +Through the inheritance from //NameableArtefact// the ValueList has the association to InternationalString to support a multi-lingual name, an optional multi-lingual description, and an association to [[Annotation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Annotation.WebHome]] to support notes (not shown). Similarly, the ValueItem, inherits the association to InternationalString and to the [[Annotation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Annotation.WebHome]] from the //EnumeratedItem//.
175 175  
176 -The [[ValueList>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.EnumeratedList.ValueList.WebHome]] can have one or more ValueItems.
176 +The ValueList can have one or more ValueItems.
177 177  
178 178  ==== 4.4.2.2 Definitions ====
179 179  
180 180  (% style="width:929.835px" %)
181 181  |**Class**|(% style="width:175px" %)**Feature**|(% style="width:632px" %)**Description**
182 -|[[ValueList>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.EnumeratedList.ValueList.WebHome]]|(% style="width:175px" %)(((
182 +|ValueList|(% style="width:175px" %)(((
183 183  Inherits from
184 -//[[EnumeratedList>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.EnumeratedList.WebHome]]//
185 -)))|(% style="width:632px" %)A list from which some statistical [[concepts>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]] (enumerated [[concepts>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]]) take their values.
186 -|[[ValueItem>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.EnumeratedItem.ValueItem.WebHome]]|(% style="width:175px" %)(((
184 +//EnumeratedList//
185 +)))|(% style="width:632px" %)A list from which some statistical (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concepts>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) (enumerated (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concepts>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%)) take their values.
186 +|ValueItem|(% style="width:175px" %)(((
187 187  Inherits from
188 -//[[EnumeratedItem>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.EnumeratedItem.WebHome]]//
189 -)))|(% style="width:632px" %)A language independent set of letters, numbers or symbols that represent a [[concept>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]] whose meaning is described in a natural language.
188 +//EnumeratedItem//
189 +)))|(% style="width:632px" %)A language independent set of letters, numbers or symbols that represent a (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) whose meaning is described in a natural language.
190 190  
191 191  == 4.5 Concept Scheme and Concepts ==
192 192  
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198 198  
199 199  === 4.5.2 Explanation of the Diagram ===
200 200  
201 -The [[ConceptScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.ConceptScheme.WebHome]] inherits from the //[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]] //and therefore has the following [[attributes>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]]:
201 +The ConceptScheme inherits from the //ItemScheme //and therefore has the following [[attributes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]]:
202 202  
203 -[[id>>doc:IMElements.id.WebHome]]
204 -[[uri>>doc:IMElements.uri.WebHome]]
205 -[[urn>>doc:IMElements.urn.WebHome]]
206 -[[version>>doc:IMElements.version.WebHome]] validFrom validTo
207 -[[isExternalReference>>doc:Glossary.isExternalReference.WebHome]]
203 +id
204 +uri
205 +urn
206 +(% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[version>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Version.WebHome]](%%) validFrom validTo
207 +[[isExternalReference>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.isExternalReference.WebHome]]
208 208  registryURL
209 209  structureURL
210 210  repositoryURL
211 211  isPartial
212 212  
213 -[[Concept>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]] inherits from [[Item>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.WebHome]] and has the following [[attributes>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]]:
213 +(% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) inherits from Item and has the following [[attributes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]]:
214 214  
215 -[[id>>doc:IMElements.id.WebHome]]
216 -[[uri>>doc:IMElements.uri.WebHome]]
217 -[[urn>>doc:IMElements.urn.WebHome]]
215 +id
216 +uri
217 +urn
218 218  
219 -Through the inheritance from //[[NameableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.WebHome]]// both [[ConceptScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.ConceptScheme.WebHome]] and [[Concept>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]] have the association to [[InternationalString>>doc:IMElements.InternationalString.WebHome]] to support a multi-lingual [[name>>doc:IMElements.name.WebHome]], an optional multilingual [[description>>doc:IMElements.description.WebHome]], and an association to [[Annotation>>doc:Glossary.Annotation.WebHome]] to support notes (not shown).
219 +Through the inheritance from //NameableArtefact// both ConceptScheme and (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) have the association to InternationalString to support a multi-lingual name, an optional multilingual description, and an association to [[Annotation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Annotation.WebHome]] to support notes (not shown).
220 220  
221 -Through the inheritance from //[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]]// the [[ConceptScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.ConceptScheme.WebHome]] comprise one or more [[Concepts>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]], and the [[Concept>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]] itself can have one or more [[child>>doc:IMElements.child.WebHome]] [[Concepts>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]] in the (inherited) [[hierarchy>>doc:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] association. Note that a [[child>>doc:IMElements.child.WebHome]] [[Concept>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]] can have only one [[parent>>doc:IMElements.parent.WebHome]] [[Concept>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]] in this association.
221 +Through the inheritance from //ItemScheme// the ConceptScheme comprise one or more (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concepts>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%), and the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) itself can have one or more child (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concepts>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) in the (inherited) [[hierarchy>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] association. Note that a child (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) can have only one parent (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) in this association.
222 222  
223 -A partial [[ConceptScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.ConceptScheme.WebHome]] (where isPartial is set to “true”) is identical to a [[ConceptScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.ConceptScheme.WebHome]] and contains the [[Concept>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]] and associated names and descriptions, just as in a normal [[ConceptScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.ConceptScheme.WebHome]]. However, its content is a subset of the full [[ConceptScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.ConceptScheme.WebHome]]. The way this works is described in section [[3.5.3.1>>doc:Methodology.SDMX 3\.1 Standards\. Section 2\. Information model.3 SDMX Base Package.WebHome||anchor="H3.5.3.1Narrative"]] on [[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]].
223 +A partial ConceptScheme (where isPartial is set to “true”) is identical to a ConceptScheme and contains the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) and associated names and descriptions, just as in a normal ConceptScheme. However, its content is a subset of the full ConceptScheme. The way this works is described in section [[3.5.3.1>>doc:Methodology.SDMX 3\.1 Standards\. Section 2\. Information model.3 SDMX Base Package.WebHome||anchor="H3.5.3.1Narrative"]] on ItemScheme.
224 224  
225 225  === 4.5.3 Class Diagram Relationship ===
226 226  
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232 232  
233 233  ==== 4.5.4.1 Narrative ====
234 234  
235 -The [[ConceptScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.ConceptScheme.WebHome]] can have one or more [[Concepts>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]]. A [[Concept>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]] can have zero or more [[child>>doc:IMElements.child.WebHome]] [[Concepts>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]], thus supporting a [[hierarchy>>doc:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] of [[Concepts>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]]. Note that a [[child>>doc:IMElements.child.WebHome]] [[Concept>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]] can have only one [[parent>>doc:IMElements.parent.WebHome]] [[Concept>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]] in this association. The purpose of the [[hierarchy>>doc:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] is to relate [[concepts>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]] that have a semantic relationship: for example, a Reporting_Country and Vis_a_Vis_Country may both have Country as a [[parent>>doc:IMElements.parent.WebHome]] [[concept>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]], or a [[CONTACT>>doc:Glossary.Contact.WebHome]] may have a PRIMARY_CONTACT as a [[child>>doc:IMElements.child.WebHome]] [[concept>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]]. It is not the purpose of such schemes to define reporting structures: these reporting structures are defined in the [[MetadataStructureDefinition>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.MetadataStructureDefinition.WebHome]].
235 +The ConceptScheme can have one or more (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concepts>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%). A (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) can have zero or more child (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concepts>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%), thus supporting a [[hierarchy>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] of (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concepts>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%). Note that a child (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) can have only one parent (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) in this association. The purpose of the [[hierarchy>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] is to relate (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concepts>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) that have a semantic relationship: for example, a Reporting_Country and Vis_a_Vis_Country may both have Country as a parent (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%), or a (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[CONTACT>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Contact.WebHome]](%%) may have a PRIMARY_CONTACT as a child (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%). It is not the purpose of such schemes to define reporting structures: these reporting structures are defined in the MetadataStructureDefinition.
236 236  
237 -The [[Concept>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]] can be associated with a coreRepresentation. The coreRepresentation is the specification of the format and value domain of the [[Concept>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]] when used on a [[structure>>doc:IMElements.structure.WebHome]] like a [[DataStructureDefinition>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.DataStructureDefinition.WebHome]] or a [[MetadataStructureDefinition>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.MetadataStructureDefinition.WebHome]], unless the specification of the [[Representation>>doc:Glossary.Representation.WebHome]] is overridden in the relevant [[structure>>doc:IMElements.structure.WebHome]] definition. In a hierarchical [[ConceptScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.ConceptScheme.WebHome]] the [[Representation>>doc:Glossary.Representation.WebHome]] is inherited from the [[parent>>doc:IMElements.parent.WebHome]] [[Concept>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]] unless overridden at the level of the [[child>>doc:IMElements.child.WebHome]] [[Concept>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]].
237 +The (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) can be associated with a coreRepresentation. The coreRepresentation is the specification of the format and value domain of the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) when used on a structure like a DataStructureDefinition or a MetadataStructureDefinition, unless the specification of the [[Representation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Representation.WebHome]] is overridden in the relevant structure definition. In a hierarchical ConceptScheme the [[Representation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Representation.WebHome]] is inherited from the parent (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) unless overridden at the level of the child (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%).
238 238  
239 -The [[Representation>>doc:Glossary.Representation.WebHome]] is documented in more detail in the section on the [[SDMX>>doc:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] Base.
239 +The [[Representation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Representation.WebHome]] is documented in more detail in the section on the [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] Base.
240 240  
241 -The [[Concept>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]] may be related to a [[concept>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]] described in terms of the ISO/IEC 11179 standard. The [[ISOConceptReference>>doc:IMElements.ISOConceptReference.WebHome]] identifies this [[concept>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]] and [[concept scheme>>doc:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]] in which it is contained.
241 +The (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) may be related to a (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) described in terms of the ISO/IEC 11179 standard. The ISOConceptReference identifies this (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) and [[concept scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]] in which it is contained.
242 242  
243 243  ==== 4.5.4.2 Definitions ====
244 244  
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245 245  (% style="width:912.835px" %)
246 246  |(% style="width:170px" %)**Class**|(% style="width:184px" %)**Feature**|(% style="width:548px" %)**Description**
247 247  |(% style="width:170px" %)(((
248 -[[ConceptScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.ConceptScheme.WebHome]]
248 +ConceptScheme
249 249  )))|(% style="width:184px" %)(((
250 250  Inherits from
251 -//[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]]//
252 -)))|(% style="width:548px" %)The descriptive information for an arrangement or division of [[concepts>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]] into groups based on characteristics, which the objects have in common.
253 -|(% style="width:170px" %)[[Concept>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Concept.WebHome]]|(% style="width:184px" %)(((
251 +//ItemScheme//
252 +)))|(% style="width:548px" %)The descriptive information for an arrangement or division of (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concepts>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) into groups based on characteristics, which the objects have in common.
253 +|(% style="width:170px" %)Concept|(% style="width:184px" %)(((
254 254  Inherits from
255 -//[[Item>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.WebHome]]//
256 -)))|(% style="width:548px" %)A [[concept>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]] is a unit of knowledge created by a unique combination of characteristics.
257 -|(% style="width:170px" %) |(% style="width:184px" %)/hierarchy|(% style="width:548px" %)Associates the parent and the child [[concept>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]].
258 -|(% style="width:170px" %) |(% style="width:184px" %)coreRepresentation|(% style="width:548px" %)Associates a [[Representation>>doc:Glossary.Representation.WebHome]].
255 +//Item//
256 +)))|(% style="width:548px" %)A (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) is a unit of knowledge created by a unique combination of characteristics.
257 +|(% style="width:170px" %) |(% style="width:184px" %)/hierarchy|(% style="width:548px" %)Associates the parent and the child (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%).
258 +|(% style="width:170px" %) |(% style="width:184px" %)coreRepresentation|(% style="width:548px" %)Associates a [[Representation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Representation.WebHome]].
259 259  |(% style="width:170px" %) |(% style="width:184px" %)+ISOConcept|(% style="width:548px" %)Association to an ISO concept reference.
260 -|(% style="width:170px" %)[[ISOConceptReference>>doc:IMElements.ISOConceptReference.WebHome]]|(% style="width:184px" %) |(% style="width:548px" %)The identity of an ISO concept definition.
261 -|(% style="width:170px" %) |(% style="width:184px" %)conceptAgency|(% style="width:548px" %)The [[maintenance agency>>doc:Glossary.Maintenance agency.WebHome]] of the [[concept scheme>>doc:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]] containing the [[concept>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]].
262 -|(% style="width:170px" %) |(% style="width:184px" %)conceptSchemeID|(% style="width:548px" %)The identifier of the [[concept scheme>>doc:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]].
263 -|(% style="width:170px" %) |(% style="width:184px" %)conceptID|(% style="width:548px" %)The identifier of the [[concept>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]].
260 +|(% style="width:170px" %)ISOConceptReference|(% style="width:184px" %) |(% style="width:548px" %)The identity of an ISO concept definition.
261 +|(% style="width:170px" %) |(% style="width:184px" %)conceptAgency|(% style="width:548px" %)The [[maintenance agency>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Maintenance agency.WebHome]] of the [[concept scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]] containing the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%).
262 +|(% style="width:170px" %) |(% style="width:184px" %)conceptSchemeID|(% style="width:548px" %)The identifier of the [[concept scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]].
263 +|(% style="width:170px" %) |(% style="width:184px" %)conceptID|(% style="width:548px" %)The identifier of the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%).
264 264  
265 265  == 4.6 Category Scheme ==
266 266  
267 267  === 4.6.1 Context ===
268 268  
269 -This package defines the [[structure>>doc:IMElements.structure.WebHome]] that supports the definition of and relationships between [[categories>>doc:Glossary.Category.WebHome]] in a [[category scheme>>doc:Glossary.Category scheme.WebHome]]. It is similar to the package for [[concept scheme>>doc:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]]. An example of a [[category scheme>>doc:Glossary.Category scheme.WebHome]] is one which categorises data – sometimes known as a subject matter domain scheme or a data [[category scheme>>doc:Glossary.Category scheme.WebHome]]. Importantly, as will be seen later, the individual nodes in the scheme (the “[[categories>>doc:Glossary.Category.WebHome]]”) can be associated to any set of IdentiableArtefacts in a [[Categorisation>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Categorisation.WebHome]].
269 +This package defines the structure that supports the definition of and relationships between [[categories>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]] in a [[category scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category scheme.WebHome]]. It is similar to the package for [[concept scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]]. An example of a [[category scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category scheme.WebHome]] is one which categorises data – sometimes known as a subject matter domain scheme or a data [[category scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category scheme.WebHome]]. Importantly, as will be seen later, the individual nodes in the scheme (the “[[categories>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]]”) can be associated to any set of IdentiableArtefacts in a Categorisation.
270 270  
271 271  === 4.6.2 Class diagram Inheritance ===
272 272  
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278 278  
279 279  ==== 4.6.3.1 Narrative ====
280 280  
281 -The [[categories>>doc:Glossary.Category.WebHome]] are modelled as a hierarchical //[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]]//. The [[CategoryScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.CategoryScheme.WebHome]] inherits from the //[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]]// and has the following [[attributes>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]]:
281 +The [[categories>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]] are modelled as a hierarchical //ItemScheme//. The CategoryScheme inherits from the //ItemScheme// and has the following [[attributes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]]:
282 282  
283 -[[id>>doc:IMElements.id.WebHome]]
284 -[[uri>>doc:IMElements.uri.WebHome]]
285 -[[urn>>doc:IMElements.urn.WebHome]]
286 -[[version>>doc:IMElements.version.WebHome]]
283 +id
284 +uri
285 +urn
286 +version
287 287  validFrom
288 288  validTo
289 -[[isExternalReference>>doc:Glossary.isExternalReference.WebHome]]
289 +[[isExternalReference>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.isExternalReference.WebHome]]
290 290  structureURL
291 291  serviceURL
292 292  isPartial
293 293  
294 -[[Category>>doc:Glossary.Category.WebHome]] inherits from //[[Item>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.WebHome]]// and has the following [[attributes>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]]:
294 +[[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]] inherits from //Item// and has the following [[attributes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]]:
295 295  
296 -[[id>>doc:IMElements.id.WebHome]]
297 -[[uri>>doc:IMElements.uri.WebHome]]
298 -[[urn>>doc:IMElements.urn.WebHome]]
296 +id
297 +uri
298 +urn
299 299  
300 -Both [[CategoryScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.CategoryScheme.WebHome]] and [[Category>>doc:Glossary.Category.WebHome]] have the association to [[InternationalString>>doc:IMElements.InternationalString.WebHome]] to support a multi-lingual [[name>>doc:IMElements.name.WebHome]], an optional multi-lingual [[description>>doc:IMElements.description.WebHome]], and an association to [[Annotation>>doc:Glossary.Annotation.WebHome]] to support notes (not shown on the model).
300 +Both CategoryScheme and [[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]] have the association to InternationalString to support a multi-lingual name, an optional multi-lingual description, and an association to [[Annotation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Annotation.WebHome]] to support notes (not shown on the model).
301 301  
302 -Through the inheritance the [[CategoryScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.CategoryScheme.WebHome]] comprise one or more [[Categorys>>doc:Glossary.Category.WebHome]], and the [[Category>>doc:Glossary.Category.WebHome]] itself can have one or more [[child>>doc:IMElements.child.WebHome]] [[Category>>doc:Glossary.Category.WebHome]] in the (inherited) [[hierarchy>>doc:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] association. Note that a [[child>>doc:IMElements.child.WebHome]] [[Category>>doc:Glossary.Category.WebHome]] can have only one [[parent>>doc:IMElements.parent.WebHome]] [[Category>>doc:Glossary.Category.WebHome]] in this association.
302 +Through the inheritance the CategoryScheme comprise one or more [[Categorys>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]], and the [[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]] itself can have one or more child [[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]] in the (inherited) [[hierarchy>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] association. Note that a child [[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]] can have only one parent [[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]] in this association.
303 303  
304 -A partial [[CategoryScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.CategoryScheme.WebHome]] (where isPartial is set to “true”) is identical to a [[CategoryScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.CategoryScheme.WebHome]] and contains the [[Category>>doc:Glossary.Category.WebHome]] and associated names and descriptions, just as in a normal [[CategoryScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.CategoryScheme.WebHome]]. However, its content is a subset of the full [[CategoryScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.CategoryScheme.WebHome]]. The way this works is described in section [[3.5.3.1>>doc:Methodology.SDMX 3\.1 Standards\. Section 2\. Information model.3 SDMX Base Package.WebHome||anchor="H3.5.3.1Narrative"]] on [[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]].
304 +A partial CategoryScheme (where isPartial is set to “true”) is identical to a CategoryScheme and contains the [[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]] and associated names and descriptions, just as in a normal CategoryScheme. However, its content is a subset of the full CategoryScheme. The way this works is described in section [[3.5.3.1>>doc:Methodology.SDMX 3\.1 Standards\. Section 2\. Information model.3 SDMX Base Package.WebHome||anchor="H3.5.3.1Narrative"]] on ItemScheme.
305 305  
306 306  === 4.6.4 Class diagram Relationship ===
307 307  
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309 309  
310 310  **Figure 24: Relationship Class diagram of the Category Scheme**
311 311  
312 -The CategoryScheme can have one or more [[Categorys>>doc:Glossary.Category.WebHome]]. The [[Category>>doc:Glossary.Category.WebHome]] is Identifiable and has identity information. A [[Category>>doc:Glossary.Category.WebHome]] can have zero or more child [[Categorys>>doc:Glossary.Category.WebHome]], thus supporting a [[hierarchy>>doc:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] of [[Categorys>>doc:Glossary.Category.WebHome]]. Any IdentifiableArtefact can be +categorisedBy a [[Category>>doc:Glossary.Category.WebHome]]. This is achieved by means of a Categorisation. Each Categorisation can associate one IdentifiableArtefact with one [[Category>>doc:Glossary.Category.WebHome]]. Multiple Categorisations can be used to build a set of IdentifiableArtefacts that are +categorisedBy the same [[Category>>doc:Glossary.Category.WebHome]]. Note that there is no navigation (i.e. no embedded reference) to the Categorisation from the [[Category>>doc:Glossary.Category.WebHome]]. From an implementation perspective this is necessary as Categorisation has no effect on the versioning of either the CategoryScheme or the IdentifiableArtefact.
312 +The CategoryScheme can have one or more [[Categorys>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]]. The [[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]] is Identifiable and has identity information. A [[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]] can have zero or more child [[Categorys>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]], thus supporting a [[hierarchy>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] of [[Categorys>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]]. Any IdentifiableArtefact can be +categorisedBy a [[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]]. This is achieved by means of a Categorisation. Each Categorisation can associate one IdentifiableArtefact with one [[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]]. Multiple Categorisations can be used to build a set of IdentifiableArtefacts that are +categorisedBy the same [[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]]. Note that there is no navigation (i.e. no embedded reference) to the Categorisation from the [[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]]. From an implementation perspective this is necessary as Categorisation has no effect on the versioning of either the CategoryScheme or the IdentifiableArtefact.
313 313  
314 314  ==== 4.6.4.1 Definitions ====
315 315  
316 316  (% style="width:935.835px" %)
317 317  |**Class**|**Feature**|(% style="width:601px" %)**Description**
318 -|[[CategoryScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.CategoryScheme.WebHome]]|(((
318 +|CategoryScheme|(((
319 319  Inherits from
320 -//[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]]//
321 -)))|(% style="width:601px" %)The descriptive information for an arrangement or division of [[categories>>doc:Glossary.Category.WebHome]] into groups based on characteristics, which the objects have in common.
322 -| |/items|(% style="width:601px" %)Associates the [[categories>>doc:Glossary.Category.WebHome]].
323 -|[[Category>>doc:Glossary.Category.WebHome]]|(((
320 +//ItemScheme//
321 +)))|(% style="width:601px" %)The descriptive information for an arrangement or division of [[categories>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]] into groups based on characteristics, which the objects have in common.
322 +| |/items|(% style="width:601px" %)Associates the [[categories>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]].
323 +|[[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]]|(((
324 324  Inherits from
325 -//[[Item>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.WebHome]]//
326 -)))|(% style="width:601px" %)An item at any [[level>>doc:Glossary.Level.WebHome]] within a classification, typically tabulation [[categories>>doc:Glossary.Category.WebHome]], sections, subsections, divisions, subdivisions, groups, subgroups, classes and subclasses.
327 -| |/hierarchy|(% style="width:601px" %)Associates the parent and the child [[Category>>doc:Glossary.Category.WebHome]].
328 -|[[Categorisation>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Categorisation.WebHome]]|(((
325 +//Item//
326 +)))|(% style="width:601px" %)An item at any (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[level>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Level.WebHome]](%%) within a classification, typically tabulation [[categories>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]], sections, subsections, divisions, subdivisions, groups, subgroups, classes and subclasses.
327 +| |/hierarchy|(% style="width:601px" %)Associates the parent and the child [[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]].
328 +|Categorisation|(((
329 329  Inherits from
330 -//[[MaintainableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.WebHome]]//
331 -)))|(% style="width:601px" %)Associates an Identifable [[Artefact>>doc:Glossary.Artefact.WebHome]] with a [[Category>>doc:Glossary.Category.WebHome]].
332 -| |+categorisedArtefact|(% style="width:601px" %)Associates the Identifable [[Artefact>>doc:Glossary.Artefact.WebHome]].
333 -| |+categorisedBy|(% style="width:601px" %)Associates the [[Category>>doc:Glossary.Category.WebHome]].
330 +//MaintainableArtefact//
331 +)))|(% style="width:601px" %)Associates an Identifable [[Artefact>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Artefact.WebHome]] with a [[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]].
332 +| |+categorisedArtefact|(% style="width:601px" %)Associates the Identifable [[Artefact>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Artefact.WebHome]].
333 +| |+categorisedBy|(% style="width:601px" %)Associates the [[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]].
334 334  
335 335  == 4.7 Organisation Scheme ==
336 336  
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344 344  
345 345  ==== 4.7.2.1 Narrative ====
346 346  
347 -The //[[OrganisationScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.OrganisationScheme.WebHome]]// is abstract. It contains //[[Organisation>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.WebHome]]// which is also abstract. The //[[Organisation>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.WebHome]]// can have [[child>>doc:IMElements.child.WebHome]] //[[Organisation>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.WebHome]]//.
347 +The //OrganisationScheme// is abstract. It contains //Organisation// which is also abstract. The //Organisation// can have child //Organisation//.
348 348  
349 -The //[[OrganisationScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.OrganisationScheme.WebHome]]// can be one of five types:
349 +The //OrganisationScheme// can be one of five types:
350 350  
351 -1. [[AgencyScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.OrganisationScheme.AgencyScheme.WebHome]] – contains [[Agency>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.Agency.WebHome]] which is restricted to a flat list of agencies (i.e., there is no [[hierarchy>>doc:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]]). Note that the [[SDMX>>doc:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] system of (Maintenance) [[Agency>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.Agency.WebHome]] can be hierarchic and this is explained in more detail in the SDMX Standards Section 6 “Technical Notes”.
352 -1. [[DataProviderScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.OrganisationScheme.DataProviderScheme.WebHome]] – contains [[DataProvider>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.DataProvider.WebHome]] which is restricted to a flat list of agencies (i.e., there is no [[hierarchy>>doc:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]]).
353 -1. [[MetadataProviderScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.OrganisationScheme.MetadataProviderScheme.WebHome]] – contains [[MetadataProvider>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.MetadataProvider.WebHome]] which is restricted to a flat list of agencies (i.e., there is no [[hierarchy>>doc:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]]).
354 -1. [[DataConsumerScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.OrganisationScheme.DataConsumerScheme.WebHome]] – contains [[DataConsumer>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.DataConsumer.WebHome]] which is restricted to a flat list of agencies (i.e., there is no [[hierarchy>>doc:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]]).
355 -1. (% style="background-color:#d35400" %)OrganisationUnitScheme(%%) – contains [[OrganisationUnit>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.OrganisationUnit.WebHome]] which does inherit the /[[hierarchy>>doc:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] association from [[Organisation>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.WebHome]].
351 +1. AgencyScheme – contains Agency which is restricted to a flat list of agencies (i.e., there is no [[hierarchy>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]]). Note that the [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] system of (Maintenance) Agency can be hierarchic and this is explained in more detail in the SDMX Standards Section 6 “Technical Notes”.
352 +1. DataProviderScheme – contains DataProvider which is restricted to a flat list of agencies (i.e., there is no [[hierarchy>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]]).
353 +1. MetadataProviderScheme – contains MetadataProvider which is restricted to a flat list of agencies (i.e., there is no [[hierarchy>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]]).
354 +1. DataConsumerScheme – contains DataConsumer which is restricted to a flat list of agencies (i.e., there is no [[hierarchy>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]]).
355 +1. OrganisationUnitScheme – contains OrganisationUnit which does inherit the /[[hierarchy>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] association from Organisation.
356 356  
357 -[[Reference metadata>>doc:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]] can be attached to the //[[Organisation>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.WebHome]]// by means of the metadata attachment mechanism. This mechanism is explained in the [[Reference Metadata>>doc:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]] section of this document (see section 7). This means that the model does not specify the specific [[reference metadata>>doc:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]] that can be attached to a [[DataProvider>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.DataProvider.WebHome]], [[MetadataProvider>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.MetadataProvider.WebHome]], [[DataConsumer>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.DataConsumer.WebHome]], [[OrganisationUnit>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.OrganisationUnit.WebHome]] or [[Agency>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.Agency.WebHome]], except for limited [[Contact>>doc:Glossary.Contact.WebHome]] information.
357 +[[Reference metadata>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]] can be attached to the //Organisation// by means of the metadata attachment mechanism. This mechanism is explained in the [[Reference Metadata>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]] section of this document (see section 7). This means that the model does not specify the specific [[reference metadata>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]] that can be attached to a DataProvider, MetadataProvider, DataConsumer, OrganisationUnit or Agency, except for limited (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Contact>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Contact.WebHome]](%%) information.
358 358  
359 -A partial //[[OrganisationScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.OrganisationScheme.WebHome]]// (where isPartial is set to “true”) is identical to an //[[OrganisationScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.OrganisationScheme.WebHome]]// and contains the //[[Organisation>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.WebHome]]// and associated names and descriptions, just as in a normal //[[OrganisationScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.OrganisationScheme.WebHome]]//. However, its content is a subset of the full //[[OrganisationScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.OrganisationScheme.WebHome]]//. The way this works is described in section [[3.5.3.1>>doc:Methodology.SDMX 3\.1 Standards\. Section 2\. Information model.3 SDMX Base Package.WebHome||anchor="H3.5.3.1Narrative"]] on //[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]]//.
359 +A partial //OrganisationScheme// (where isPartial is set to “true”) is identical to an //OrganisationScheme// and contains the //Organisation// and associated names and descriptions, just as in a normal //OrganisationScheme//. However, its content is a subset of the full //OrganisationScheme//. The way this works is described in section [[3.5.3.1>>doc:Methodology.SDMX 3\.1 Standards\. Section 2\. Information model.3 SDMX Base Package.WebHome||anchor="H3.5.3.1Narrative"]] on //ItemScheme//.
360 360  
361 361  ==== 4.7.2.2 Definitions ====
362 362  
363 363  (% style="width:946.835px" %)
364 364  |**Class**|**Feature**|(% style="width:540px" %)**Description**
365 -|//[[OrganisationScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.OrganisationScheme.WebHome]]//|(((
365 +|//OrganisationScheme//|(((
366 366  Abstract Class
367 367  Inherits from
368 -//[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]]//
368 +//ItemScheme//
369 369  Sub classes are:
370 -[[AgencyScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.OrganisationScheme.AgencyScheme.WebHome]]
371 -[[DataProviderScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.OrganisationScheme.DataProviderScheme.WebHome]]
372 -[[MetadataProviderScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.OrganisationScheme.MetadataProviderScheme.WebHome]]
373 -[[DataConsumerScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.OrganisationScheme.DataConsumerScheme.WebHome]]
370 +AgencyScheme
371 +DataProviderScheme
372 +MetadataProviderScheme
373 +DataConsumerScheme
374 374  OrganisationUnitScheme
375 375  )))|(% style="width:540px" %)A maintained collection of Organisations.
376 376  | |/items|(% style="width:540px" %)Association to the Organisations in the scheme.
377 -|//[[Organisation>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.WebHome]]//|(((
377 +|//Organisation//|(((
378 378  Abstract Class
379 379  Inherits from
380 -//[[Item>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.WebHome]]//
380 +//Item//
381 381  Sub classes are:
382 -[[Agency>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.Agency.WebHome]]
383 -[[DataProvider>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.DataProvider.WebHome]]
384 -[[MetadataProvider>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.MetadataProvider.WebHome]]
385 -[[DataConsumer>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.DataConsumer.WebHome]]
386 -[[OrganisationUnit>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.OrganisationUnit.WebHome]]
382 +Agency
383 +DataProvider
384 +MetadataProvider
385 +DataConsumer
386 +OrganisationUnit
387 387  )))|(% style="width:540px" %)An organisation is a unique framework of authority within which a person or persons act, or are designated to act, towards some purpose.
388 -| |+[[contact>>doc:IMElements.contact.WebHome]]|(% style="width:540px" %)Association to the [[Contact>>doc:Glossary.Contact.WebHome]] information.
388 +| |+contact|(% style="width:540px" %)Association to the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Contact>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Contact.WebHome]](%%) information.
389 389  | |/hierarchy|(% style="width:540px" %)Association to child Organisations.
390 -|[[Contact>>doc:Glossary.Contact.WebHome]]| |(% style="width:540px" %)An instance of a role of an individual or an organization (or organization part or organization person) to whom an information item(s), a material object(s) and/or person(s) can be sent to or from in a specified context.
391 -| |[[name>>doc:IMElements.name.WebHome]]|(% style="width:540px" %)The designation of the Contact person by a linguistic expression.
390 +|(%%)(% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Contact>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Contact.WebHome]]| |(% style="width:540px" %)An instance of a role of an individual or an organization (or organization part or organization person) to whom an information item(s), a material object(s) and/or person(s) can be sent to or from in a specified context.
391 +| |name|(% style="width:540px" %)The designation of the Contact person by a linguistic expression.
392 392  | |organisationUnit|(% style="width:540px" %)The designation of the organisational structure by a linguistic expression, within which Contact person works.
393 -| |[[responsibility>>doc:IMElements.responsibility.WebHome]]|(% style="width:540px" %)The function of the contact person with respect to the organisation role for which this person is the [[Contact>>doc:Glossary.Contact.WebHome]].
394 -| |[[telephone>>doc:IMElements.telephone.WebHome]]|(% style="width:540px" %)The [[telephone number>>doc:Glossary.Contact phone number.WebHome]] of the [[Contact>>doc:Glossary.Contact.WebHome]].
395 -| |[[fax>>doc:IMElements.fax.WebHome]]|(% style="width:540px" %)The fax number of the [[Contact>>doc:Glossary.Contact.WebHome]].
396 -| |[[email>>doc:IMElements.email.WebHome]]|(% style="width:540px" %)The Internet e-mail address of the [[Contact>>doc:Glossary.Contact.WebHome]].
397 -| |[[X400>>doc:IMElements.x400.WebHome]]|(% style="width:540px" %)The X400 address of the [[Contact>>doc:Glossary.Contact.WebHome]].
398 -| |[[uri>>doc:IMElements.uri.WebHome]]|(% style="width:540px" %)The URL address of the [[Contact>>doc:Glossary.Contact.WebHome]].
399 -|[[AgencyScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.OrganisationScheme.AgencyScheme.WebHome]]| |(% style="width:540px" %)A maintained collection of Maintenance Agencies.
400 -| |/items|(% style="width:540px" %)Association to the [[Maintenance Agency>>doc:Glossary.Maintenance agency.WebHome]] in the scheme.
401 -|[[DataProviderScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.OrganisationScheme.DataProviderScheme.WebHome]]| |(% style="width:540px" %)A maintained collection of [[Data Providers>>doc:Glossary.Data provider.WebHome]].
402 -| |/items|(% style="width:540px" %)Association to the [[Data Providers>>doc:Glossary.Data provider.WebHome]] in the scheme.
403 -|[[MetadataProviderScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.OrganisationScheme.MetadataProviderScheme.WebHome]]| |(% style="width:540px" %)A maintained collection of Metadata Providers.
393 +| |responsibility|(% style="width:540px" %)The function of the contact person with respect to the organisation role for which this person is the [[Contact>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Contact.WebHome]].
394 +| |telephone|(% style="width:540px" %)The [[telephone number>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Contact phone number.WebHome]] of the [[Contact>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Contact.WebHome]].
395 +| |fax|(% style="width:540px" %)The fax number of the [[Contact>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Contact.WebHome]].
396 +| |email|(% style="width:540px" %)The Internet e-mail address of the [[Contact>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Contact.WebHome]].
397 +| |X400|(% style="width:540px" %)The X400 address of the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Contact>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Contact.WebHome]](%%).
398 +| |uri|(% style="width:540px" %)The URL address of the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Contact>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Contact.WebHome]](%%).
399 +|AgencyScheme| |(% style="width:540px" %)A maintained collection of Maintenance Agencies.
400 +| |/items|(% style="width:540px" %)Association to the [[Maintenance Agency>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Maintenance agency.WebHome]] in the scheme.
401 +|DataProviderScheme| |(% style="width:540px" %)A maintained collection of [[Data Providers>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data provider.WebHome]].
402 +| |/items|(% style="width:540px" %)Association to the [[Data Providers>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data provider.WebHome]] in the scheme.
403 +|MetadataProviderScheme| |(% style="width:540px" %)A maintained collection of Metadata Providers.
404 404  | |/items|(% style="width:540px" %)Association to the Metadata Providers in the scheme.
405 -|[[DataConsumerScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.OrganisationScheme.DataConsumerScheme.WebHome]]| |(% style="width:540px" %)A maintained collection of [[Data Consumers>>doc:Glossary.Data consumer.WebHome]].
406 -| |/items|(% style="width:540px" %)Association to the [[Data Consumers>>doc:Glossary.Data consumer.WebHome]] in the scheme.
407 -|(%%)(% style="background-color:#d35400" %)OrganisationUnitScheme| |(% style="width:540px" %)A maintained collection of Organisation Units.
405 +|DataConsumerScheme| |(% style="width:540px" %)A maintained collection of [[Data Consumers>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data consumer.WebHome]].
406 +| |/items|(% style="width:540px" %)Association to the [[Data Consumers>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data consumer.WebHome]] in the scheme.
407 +|OrganisationUnitScheme| |(% style="width:540px" %)A maintained collection of Organisation Units.
408 408  | |/items|(% style="width:540px" %)Association to the Organisation Units in the scheme.
409 -|[[Agency>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.Agency.WebHome]]|(((
409 +|Agency|(((
410 410  Inherits from
411 -//[[Organisation>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.WebHome]]//
412 -)))|(% style="width:540px" %)Responsible agency for maintaining [[artefacts>>doc:Glossary.Artefact.WebHome]] such as statistical classifications, glossaries, [[structural metadata>>doc:Glossary.Structural metadata.WebHome]] such as Data and [[Metadata Structure Definitions>>doc:Glossary.Metadata structure definition.WebHome]], [[Concepts>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]] and [[Code lists>>doc:Glossary.Code list.WebHome]].
413 -|[[DataProvider>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.DataProvider.WebHome]]|(((
411 +//Organisation//
412 +)))|(% style="width:540px" %)Responsible agency for maintaining [[artefacts>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Artefact.WebHome]] such as statistical classifications, glossaries, [[structural metadata>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Structural metadata.WebHome]] such as Data and [[Metadata Structure Definitions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Metadata structure definition.WebHome]], (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concepts>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) and [[Code lists>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code list.WebHome]].
413 +|DataProvider|(((
414 414  Inherits from
415 -//[[Organisation>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.WebHome]]//
415 +//Organisation//
416 416  )))|(% style="width:540px" %)An organisation that produces data.
417 -|[[MetadataProvider>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.MetadataProvider.WebHome]]|(((
417 +|MetadataProvider|(((
418 418  Inherits from
419 -//[[Organisation>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.WebHome]]//
420 -)))|(% style="width:540px" %)An organisation that produces [[reference metadata>>doc:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]].
421 -|[[DataConsumer>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.DataConsumer.WebHome]]|(((
419 +//Organisation//
420 +)))|(% style="width:540px" %)An organisation that produces [[reference metadata>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]].
421 +|DataConsumer|(((
422 422  Inherits from
423 -//[[Organisation>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.WebHome]]//
423 +//Organisation//
424 424  )))|(% style="width:540px" %)An organisation using data as input for further processing.
425 -|[[OrganisationUnit>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.OrganisationUnit.WebHome]]|(((
425 +|OrganisationUnit|(((
426 426  Inherits from
427 -//[[Organisation>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.WebHome]]//
427 +//Organisation//
428 428  )))|(% style="width:540px" %)A designation in the organisational structure.
429 429  | |/hierarchy|(% style="width:540px" %)Association to child Organisation Units
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441 441  ==== 4.8.2.1 Narrative ====
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443 -In some data reporting environments, and in particular those in primary reporting, a report may comprise a variety of heterogeneous data, each described by a different //[[Structure>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.WebHome]]//. Equally, a specific disseminated or published report may also comprise a variety of heterogeneous data. The definition of the set of linked sub reports is supported by the [[ReportingTaxonomy>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.ReportingTaxonomy.WebHome]].
443 +In some data reporting environments, and in particular those in primary reporting, a report may comprise a variety of heterogeneous data, each described by a different //Structure//. Equally, a specific disseminated or published report may also comprise a variety of heterogeneous data. The definition of the set of linked sub reports is supported by the ReportingTaxonomy.
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445 -The [[ReportingTaxonomy>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.ReportingTaxonomy.WebHome]] is a specialised form of //[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]]//. Each [[ReportingCategory>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.ReportingCategory.WebHome]] of the [[ReportingTaxonomy>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.ReportingTaxonomy.WebHome]] can link to one or more //[[StructureUsage>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.StructureUsage.WebHome]]// which itself can be one of [[Dataflow>>doc:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]], or [[Metadataflow>>doc:Glossary.Metadataflow.WebHome]], and one or more //[[Structure>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.WebHome]]//, which itself can be one of [[DataStructureDefinition>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.DataStructureDefinition.WebHome]] or [[MetadataStructureDefinition>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.MetadataStructureDefinition.WebHome]]. It is expected that within a specific [[ReportingTaxonomy>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.ReportingTaxonomy.WebHome]] each [[Category>>doc:Glossary.Category.WebHome]] that is linked in this way will be linked to the same class (e.g. all [[Category>>doc:Glossary.Category.WebHome]] in the scheme will link to a [[Dataflow>>doc:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]]). Note that a [[ReportingCategory>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.ReportingCategory.WebHome]] can have [[child>>doc:IMElements.child.WebHome]] [[ReportingCategory>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.ReportingCategory.WebHome]] and in this way it is possible to define a hierarchical [[ReportingTaxonomy>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.ReportingTaxonomy.WebHome]]. It is possible in this taxonomy that some [[ReportingCategory>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.ReportingCategory.WebHome]] are defined just to give a reporting [[structure>>doc:IMElements.structure.WebHome]]. For instance:
445 +The ReportingTaxonomy is a specialised form of //ItemScheme//. Each ReportingCategory of the ReportingTaxonomy can link to one or more //StructureUsage// which itself can be one of [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]], or [[Metadataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Metadataflow.WebHome]], and one or more //Structure//, which itself can be one of DataStructureDefinition or MetadataStructureDefinition. It is expected that within a specific ReportingTaxonomy each [[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]] that is linked in this way will be linked to the same class (e.g. all [[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]] in the scheme will link to a [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]]). Note that a ReportingCategory can have child ReportingCategory and in this way it is possible to define a hierarchical ReportingTaxonomy. It is possible in this taxonomy that some ReportingCategory are defined just to give a reporting structure. For instance:
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454 454  1. linked to Datafow_3
455 455  1. linked to Datafow_4
456 456  
457 -Here, the nodes of Section 1 and Section 2 would not be linked to [[Dataflow>>doc:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]] but the other would be linked to a [[Dataflow>>doc:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]] (and hence the [[DataStructureDefinition>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.DataStructureDefinition.WebHome]]).
457 +Here, the nodes of Section 1 and Section 2 would not be linked to [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]] but the other would be linked to a [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]] (and hence the DataStructureDefinition).
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459 -A partial [[ReportingTaxonomy>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.ReportingTaxonomy.WebHome]] (where isPartial is set to “true”) is identical to a [[ReportingTaxonomy>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.ReportingTaxonomy.WebHome]] and contains the [[ReportingCategory>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.ReportingCategory.WebHome]] and associated names and descriptions, just as in a normal [[ReportingTaxonomy>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.ReportingTaxonomy.WebHome]]. However, its content is a sub set of the full [[ReportingTaxonomy>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.ReportingTaxonomy.WebHome]] The way this works is described in section [[3.5.3.1>>doc:Methodology.SDMX 3\.1 Standards\. Section 2\. Information model.3 SDMX Base Package.WebHome||anchor="H3.5.3.1Narrative"]] on //[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]]//.
459 +A partial ReportingTaxonomy (where isPartial is set to “true”) is identical to a ReportingTaxonomy and contains the ReportingCategory and associated names and descriptions, just as in a normal ReportingTaxonomy. However, its content is a sub set of the full ReportingTaxonomy The way this works is described in section [[3.5.3.1>>doc:Methodology.SDMX 3\.1 Standards\. Section 2\. Information model.3 SDMX Base Package.WebHome||anchor="H3.5.3.1Narrative"]] on //ItemScheme//.
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461 461  ==== 4.8.2.2 Definitions ====
462 462  
463 463  (% style="width:969.835px" %)
464 464  |**Class**|**Feature**|(% style="width:668px" %)**Description**
465 -|[[ReportingTaxonomy>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.ReportingTaxonomy.WebHome]]|(((
465 +|ReportingTaxonomy|(((
466 466  Inherits from
467 -//[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]]//
468 -)))|(% style="width:668px" %)A scheme which defines the composition structure of a data report where each [[component>>doc:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] can be described by an independent [[Dataflow>>doc:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]] or [[Metadataflow>>doc:Glossary.Metadataflow.WebHome]].
469 -| |/items|(% style="width:668px" %)Associates the Reporting [[Category>>doc:Glossary.Category.WebHome]]
470 -|[[ReportingCategory>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.ReportingCategory.WebHome]]|Inherits from //[[Item>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.WebHome]]//|(% style="width:668px" %)A [[component>>doc:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] that gives structure to the report and links to data and metadata.
471 -| |/hierarchy|(% style="width:668px" %)Associates child Reporting [[Category>>doc:Glossary.Category.WebHome]].
472 -| |+[[flow>>doc:IMElements.flow.WebHome]]|(% style="width:668px" %)Association to the data and [[metadata flows>>doc:Glossary.Metadataflow.WebHome]] that link to metadata about the provisioning and related data and [[metadata sets>>doc:Glossary.Metadata set.WebHome]], and the structures that define them.
473 -| |+[[structure>>doc:IMElements.structure.WebHome]]|(% style="width:668px" %)Association to the [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] and [[Metadata Structure Definitions>>doc:Glossary.Metadata structure definition.WebHome]] which define the [[structural metadata>>doc:Glossary.Structural metadata.WebHome]] describing the data and metadata that are contained at this part of the report.
467 +//ItemScheme//
468 +)))|(% style="width:668px" %)A scheme which defines the composition structure of a data report where each [[component>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] can be described by an independent [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]] or [[Metadataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Metadataflow.WebHome]].
469 +| |/items|(% style="width:668px" %)Associates the Reporting [[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]]
470 +|ReportingCategory|Inherits from //Item//|(% style="width:668px" %)A [[component>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] that gives structure to the report and links to data and metadata.
471 +| |/hierarchy|(% style="width:668px" %)Associates child Reporting [[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Category.WebHome]].
472 +| |+flow|(% style="width:668px" %)Association to the data and [[metadata flows>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Metadataflow.WebHome]] that link to metadata about the provisioning and related data and [[metadata sets>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Metadata set.WebHome]], and the structures that define them.
473 +| |+structure|(% style="width:668px" %)Association to the [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] and [[Metadata Structure Definitions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Metadata structure definition.WebHome]] which define the [[structural metadata>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Structural metadata.WebHome]] describing the data and metadata that are contained at this part of the report.
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