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267 267  === 4.6.1 Context ===
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269 -This package defines the structure that supports the definition of and relationships between categories in a category scheme. It is similar to the package for concept scheme. An example of a category scheme is one which categorises data – sometimes known as a subject matter domain scheme or a data category scheme. Importantly, as will be seen later, the individual nodes in the scheme (the “categories”) can be associated to any set of IdentiableArtefacts in a Categorisation.
269 +This package defines the structure that supports the definition of and relationships between [[categories>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Category.WebHome]] in a [[category scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Category scheme.WebHome]]. It is similar to the package for [[concept scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept scheme.WebHome]]. An example of a [[category scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Category scheme.WebHome]] is one which categorises data – sometimes known as a subject matter domain scheme or a data [[category scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Category scheme.WebHome]]. Importantly, as will be seen later, the individual nodes in the scheme (the “[[categories>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Category.WebHome]]”) can be associated to any set of IdentiableArtefacts in a [[Categorisation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Categorisation.WebHome]].
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271 271  === 4.6.2 Class diagram Inheritance ===
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279 279  ==== 4.6.3.1 Narrative ====
280 280  
281 -The categories are modelled as a hierarchical //ItemScheme//. The CategoryScheme inherits from the //ItemScheme// and has the following attributes:
281 +The [[categories>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Category.WebHome]] are modelled as a hierarchical //ItemScheme//. The CategoryScheme inherits from the //ItemScheme// and has the following [[attributes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]]:
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283 283  id
284 284  uri
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286 286  version
287 287  validFrom
288 288  validTo
289 -isExternalReference
289 +[[isExternalReference>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.isExternalReference.WebHome]]
290 290  structureURL
291 291  serviceURL
292 292  isPartial
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294 -Category inherits from //Item// and has the following attributes:
294 +[[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Category.WebHome]] inherits from //Item// and has the following [[attributes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]]:
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296 296  id
297 297  uri
298 298  urn
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300 -Both CategoryScheme and Category have the association to InternationalString to support a multi-lingual name, an optional multi-lingual description, and an association to Annotation to support notes (not shown on the model).
300 +Both CategoryScheme and [[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.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 2\.1.Annotation.WebHome]] to support notes (not shown on the model).
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302 -Through the inheritance the CategoryScheme comprise one or more Categorys, and the Category itself can have one or more child Category in the (inherited) hierarchy association. Note that a child Category can have only one parent Category in this association.
302 +Through the inheritance the CategoryScheme comprise one or more [[Categorys>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Category.WebHome]], and the [[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Category.WebHome]] itself can have one or more child [[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Category.WebHome]] in the (inherited) [[hierarchy>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Hierarchy.WebHome]] association. Note that a child [[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Category.WebHome]] can have only one parent [[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Category.WebHome]] in this association.
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304 -A partial CategoryScheme (where isPartial is set to “true”) is identical to a CategoryScheme and contains the Category 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.
304 +A partial CategoryScheme (where isPartial is set to “true”) is identical to a CategoryScheme and contains the [[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.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.
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306 306  === 4.6.4 Class diagram Relationship ===
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310 310  **Figure 24: Relationship Class diagram of the Category Scheme**
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312 -The CategoryScheme can have one or more Categorys. The Category is Identifiable and has identity information. A Category can have zero or more child Categorys, thus supporting a hierarchy of Categorys. Any IdentifiableArtefact can be +categorisedBy a Category. This is achieved by means of a Categorisation. Each Categorisation can associate one IdentifiableArtefact with one Category. Multiple Categorisations can be used to build a set of IdentifiableArtefacts that are +categorisedBy the same Category. Note that there is no navigation (i.e. no embedded reference) to the Categorisation from the Category. 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 2\.1.Category.WebHome]]. The [[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Category.WebHome]] is Identifiable and has identity information. A [[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Category.WebHome]] can have zero or more child [[Categorys>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Category.WebHome]], thus supporting a [[hierarchy>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Hierarchy.WebHome]] of [[Categorys>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Category.WebHome]]. Any IdentifiableArtefact can be +categorisedBy a [[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Category.WebHome]]. This is achieved by means of a [[Categorisation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Categorisation.WebHome]]. Each [[Categorisation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Categorisation.WebHome]] can associate one IdentifiableArtefact with one [[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Category.WebHome]]. Multiple [[Categorisations>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Categorisation.WebHome]] can be used to build a set of IdentifiableArtefacts that are +categorisedBy the same [[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Category.WebHome]]. Note that there is no navigation (i.e. no embedded reference) to the [[Categorisation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Categorisation.WebHome]] from the [[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Category.WebHome]]. From an implementation perspective this is necessary as [[Categorisation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Categorisation.WebHome]] has no effect on the versioning of either the CategoryScheme or the IdentifiableArtefact.
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314 314  ==== 4.6.4.1 Definitions ====
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318 318  |CategoryScheme|(((
319 319  Inherits from
320 320  //ItemScheme//
321 -)))|(% style="width:601px" %)The descriptive information for an arrangement or division of categories into groups based on characteristics, which the objects have in common.
322 -| |/items|(% style="width:601px" %)Associates the categories.
323 -|Category|(((
321 +)))|(% style="width:601px" %)The descriptive information for an arrangement or division of [[categories>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Category.WebHome]] into groups based on characteristics, which the objects have in common.
322 +| |/items|(% style="width:601px" %)Associates the [[categories>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Category.WebHome]].
323 +|[[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Category.WebHome]]|(((
324 324  Inherits from
325 325  //Item//
326 -)))|(% style="width:601px" %)An item at any level within a classification, typically tabulation categories, sections, subsections, divisions, subdivisions, groups, subgroups, classes and subclasses.
327 -| |/hierarchy|(% style="width:601px" %)Associates the parent and the child Category.
328 -|Categorisation|(((
326 +)))|(% style="width:601px" %)An item at any [[level>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Level.WebHome]] within a [[classification>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical Classification.WebHome]], typically tabulation [[categories>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.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 2\.1.Category.WebHome]].
328 +|[[Categorisation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Categorisation.WebHome]]|(((
329 329  Inherits from
330 330  //MaintainableArtefact//
331 -)))|(% style="width:601px" %)Associates an Identifable Artefact with a Category.
332 -| |+categorisedArtefact|(% style="width:601px" %)Associates the Identifable Artefact.
333 -| |+categorisedBy|(% style="width:601px" %)Associates the Category.
331 +)))|(% style="width:601px" %)Associates an Identifable [[Artefact>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Artefact.WebHome]] with a [[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Category.WebHome]].
332 +| |+categorisedArtefact|(% style="width:601px" %)Associates the Identifable [[Artefact>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Artefact.WebHome]].
333 +| |+categorisedBy|(% style="width:601px" %)Associates the [[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Category.WebHome]].
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335 335  == 4.7 Organisation Scheme ==
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349 349  The //OrganisationScheme// can be one of five types:
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351 -1. AgencyScheme – contains Agency which is restricted to a flat list of agencies (i.e., there is no hierarchy). Note that the SDMX 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).
353 -1. MetadataProviderScheme – contains MetadataProvider which is restricted to a flat list of agencies (i.e., there is no hierarchy).
354 -1. DataConsumerScheme – contains DataConsumer which is restricted to a flat list of agencies (i.e., there is no hierarchy).
355 -1. (% style="background-color:#d35400" %)OrganisationUnitScheme(%%) – contains OrganisationUnit which does inherit the /hierarchy association from Organisation.
351 +1. AgencyScheme – contains Agency which is restricted to a flat list of agencies (i.e., there is no [[hierarchy>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Hierarchy.WebHome]]). Note that the [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] system of (Maintenance) Agency can be hierarchic and this is explained in more detail in the [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] 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 2\.1.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 2\.1.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 2\.1.Hierarchy.WebHome]]).
355 +1. (% style="background-color:#d35400" %)OrganisationUnitScheme(%%) – contains OrganisationUnit which does inherit the /[[hierarchy>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Hierarchy.WebHome]] association from Organisation.
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357 -Reference metadata can be attached to the //Organisation// by means of the metadata attachment mechanism. This mechanism is explained in the Reference Metadata section of this document (see section 7). This means that the model does not specify the specific reference metadata that can be attached to a DataProvider, MetadataProvider, DataConsumer, OrganisationUnit or Agency, except for limited Contact information.
357 +[[Reference metadata>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.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 2\.1.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 2\.1.Reference metadata.WebHome]] that can be attached to a DataProvider, MetadataProvider, DataConsumer, OrganisationUnit or Agency, except for limited [[Contact>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Contact.WebHome]] information.
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359 359  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//.
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