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1 +Annotation|Artefact|Attribute|Categorisation|Category|Category Scheme|Code|Codelist|Component|Concept|Concept Scheme|Constraint|Contact|Contact phone number|Data Consumer|Data Provider|Data Structure Definition|Dataflow|Hierarchy|Language|Level|Maintenance agency|Metadata Set|Metadata Structure Definition|Metadataflow|Reference metadata|Reporting Category|Representation|Statistical Data and Metadata eXchange|Statistical classification|Statistical unit|Structural metadata|Validation and Transformation Language|Version|isExternalReference
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182 182  |ValueList|(% style="width:175px" %)(((
183 183  Inherits from
184 184  //EnumeratedList//
185 -)))|(% style="width:632px" %)A list from which some statistical concepts (enumerated concepts) take their values.
185 +)))|(% style="width:632px" %)A list from which some statistical [[concepts>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]] (enumerated [[concepts>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]]) take their values.
186 186  |ValueItem|(% style="width:175px" %)(((
187 187  Inherits from
188 188  //EnumeratedItem//
189 -)))|(% style="width:632px" %)A language independent set of letters, numbers or symbols that represent a concept whose meaning is described in a natural language.
189 +)))|(% style="width:632px" %)A [[language>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Language.WebHome]] independent set of letters, numbers or symbols that represent a [[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]] whose meaning is described in a natural [[language>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Language.WebHome]].
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 inherits from the //ItemScheme //and therefore has the following attributes:
201 +The ConceptScheme inherits from the //ItemScheme //and therefore has the following [[attributes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]]:
202 202  
203 203  id
204 204  uri
205 205  urn
206 -version validFrom validTo
207 -isExternalReference
206 +[[version>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Version.WebHome]] validFrom validTo
207 +[[isExternalReference>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.isExternalReference.WebHome]]
208 208  registryURL
209 209  structureURL
210 210  repositoryURL
211 211  isPartial
212 212  
213 -Concept inherits from Item and has the following attributes:
213 +[[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]] inherits from Item and has the following [[attributes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]]:
214 214  
215 215  id
216 216  uri
217 217  urn
218 218  
219 -Through the inheritance from //NameableArtefact// both ConceptScheme and Concept have the association to InternationalString to support a multi-lingual name, an optional multilingual description, and an association to Annotation to support notes (not shown).
219 +Through the inheritance from //NameableArtefact// both ConceptScheme and [[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.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 2\.1.Annotation.WebHome]] to support notes (not shown).
220 220  
221 -Through the inheritance from //ItemScheme// the ConceptScheme comprise one or more Concepts, and the Concept itself can have one or more child Concepts in the (inherited) hierarchy association. Note that a child Concept can have only one parent Concept in this association.
221 +Through the inheritance from //ItemScheme// the ConceptScheme comprise one or more [[Concepts>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]], and the [[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]] itself can have one or more child [[Concepts>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]] in the (inherited) [[hierarchy>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Hierarchy.WebHome]] association. Note that a child [[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]] can have only one parent [[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]] in this association.
222 222  
223 -A partial ConceptScheme (where isPartial is set to “true”) is identical to a ConceptScheme and contains the Concept 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.
223 +A partial ConceptScheme (where isPartial is set to “true”) is identical to a ConceptScheme and contains the [[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.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 can have one or more Concepts. A Concept can have zero or more child Concepts, thus supporting a hierarchy of Concepts. Note that a child Concept can have only one parent Concept in this association. The purpose of the hierarchy is to relate concepts that have a semantic relationship: for example, a Reporting_Country and Vis_a_Vis_Country may both have Country as a parent concept, or a CONTACT may have a PRIMARY_CONTACT as a child concept. It is not the purpose of such schemes to define reporting structures: these reporting structures are defined in the MetadataStructureDefinition.
235 +The ConceptScheme can have one or more [[Concepts>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]]. A [[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]] can have zero or more child [[Concepts>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]], thus supporting a [[hierarchy>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Hierarchy.WebHome]] of [[Concepts>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]]. Note that a child [[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]] can have only one parent [[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]] in this association. The purpose of the [[hierarchy>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Hierarchy.WebHome]] is to relate [[concepts>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]] that have a semantic relationship: for example, a Reporting_Country and Vis_a_Vis_Country may both have Country as a parent [[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]], or a [[CONTACT>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Contact.WebHome]] may have a PRIMARY_CONTACT as a child [[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.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 can be associated with a coreRepresentation. The coreRepresentation is the specification of the format and value domain of the Concept when used on a structure like a DataStructureDefinition or a MetadataStructureDefinition, unless the specification of the Representation is overridden in the relevant structure definition. In a hierarchical ConceptScheme the Representation is inherited from the parent Concept unless overridden at the level of the child Concept.
237 +The [[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]] can be associated with a coreRepresentation. The coreRepresentation is the specification of the format and value domain of the [[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]] when used on a structure like a DataStructureDefinition or a MetadataStructureDefinition, unless the specification of the [[Representation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Representation.WebHome]] is overridden in the relevant structure definition. In a hierarchical ConceptScheme the [[Representation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Representation.WebHome]] is inherited from the parent [[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]] unless overridden at the [[level>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Level.WebHome]] of the child [[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]].
238 238  
239 -The Representation is documented in more detail in the section on the SDMX Base.
239 +The [[Representation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Representation.WebHome]] is documented in more detail in the section on the [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] Base.
240 240  
241 -The Concept may be related to a concept described in terms of the ISO/IEC 11179 standard. The ISOConceptReference identifies this concept and concept scheme in which it is contained.
241 +The [[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]] may be related to a [[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]] described in terms of the ISO/IEC 11179 standard. The ISOConceptReference identifies this [[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]] and [[concept scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept scheme.WebHome]] in which it is contained.
242 242  
243 243  ==== 4.5.4.2 Definitions ====
244 244  
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249 249  )))|(% style="width:184px" %)(((
250 250  Inherits from
251 251  //ItemScheme//
252 -)))|(% style="width:548px" %)The descriptive information for an arrangement or division of concepts into groups based on characteristics, which the objects have in common.
252 +)))|(% style="width:548px" %)The descriptive information for an arrangement or division of [[concepts>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]] into groups based on characteristics, which the objects have in common.
253 253  |(% style="width:170px" %)Concept|(% style="width:184px" %)(((
254 254  Inherits from
255 255  //Item//
256 -)))|(% style="width:548px" %)A concept 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.
258 -|(% style="width:170px" %) |(% style="width:184px" %)coreRepresentation|(% style="width:548px" %)Associates a Representation.
259 -|(% style="width:170px" %) |(% style="width:184px" %)+ISOConcept|(% style="width:548px" %)Association to an ISO concept reference.
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 of the concept scheme containing the concept.
262 -|(% style="width:170px" %) |(% style="width:184px" %)conceptSchemeID|(% style="width:548px" %)The identifier of the concept scheme.
263 -|(% style="width:170px" %) |(% style="width:184px" %)conceptID|(% style="width:548px" %)The identifier of the concept.
256 +)))|(% style="width:548px" %)A [[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]] is a [[unit>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical unit.WebHome]] 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:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]].
258 +|(% style="width:170px" %) |(% style="width:184px" %)coreRepresentation|(% style="width:548px" %)Associates a [[Representation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Representation.WebHome]].
259 +|(% style="width:170px" %) |(% style="width:184px" %)+ISOConcept|(% style="width:548px" %)Association to an ISO [[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]] reference.
260 +|(% style="width:170px" %)ISOConceptReference|(% style="width:184px" %) |(% style="width:548px" %)The identity of an ISO [[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]] definition.
261 +|(% style="width:170px" %) |(% style="width:184px" %)conceptAgency|(% style="width:548px" %)The [[maintenance agency>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Maintenance agency.WebHome]] of the [[concept scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept scheme.WebHome]] containing the [[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]].
262 +|(% style="width:170px" %) |(% style="width:184px" %)conceptSchemeID|(% style="width:548px" %)The identifier of the [[concept scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept scheme.WebHome]].
263 +|(% style="width:170px" %) |(% style="width:184px" %)conceptID|(% style="width:548px" %)The identifier of the [[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.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 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]].
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 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]]:
282 282  
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
293 293  
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]]:
295 295  
296 296  id
297 297  uri
298 298  urn
299 299  
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).
301 301  
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.
303 303  
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.
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. 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.
313 313  
314 314  ==== 4.6.4.1 Definitions ====
315 315  
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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]].
334 334  
335 335  == 4.7 Organisation Scheme ==
336 336  
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348 348  
349 349  The //OrganisationScheme// can be one of five types:
350 350  
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.
356 356  
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.
358 358  
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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385 385  DataConsumer
386 386  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|(% style="width:540px" %)Association to the Contact information.
388 +| |+contact|(% style="width:540px" %)Association to the [[Contact>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Contact.WebHome]] information.
389 389  | |/hierarchy|(% style="width:540px" %)Association to child Organisations.
390 -|Contact| |(% 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 -| |organisationUnit|(% style="width:540px" %)The designation of the organisational structure by a linguistic expression, within which Contact person works.
393 -| |responsibility|(% style="width:540px" %)The function of the contact person with respect to the organisation role for which this person is the Contact.
394 -| |telephone|(% style="width:540px" %)The telephone number of the Contact.
395 -| |fax|(% style="width:540px" %)The fax number of the Contact.
396 -| |email|(% style="width:540px" %)The Internet e-mail address of the Contact.
397 -| |X400|(% style="width:540px" %)The X400 address of the Contact.
398 -| |uri|(% style="width:540px" %)The URL address of the Contact.
399 -|AgencyScheme| |(% style="width:540px" %)A maintained collection of Maintenance Agencies.
400 -| |/items|(% style="width:540px" %)Association to the Maintenance Agency in the scheme.
401 -|DataProviderScheme| |(% style="width:540px" %)A maintained collection of Data Providers.
402 -| |/items|(% style="width:540px" %)Association to the Data Providers in the scheme.
390 +|(%%)(% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Contact| |(% 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 (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Contact(%%) person by a linguistic expression.
392 +| |organisationUnit|(% style="width:540px" %)The designation of the organisational structure by a linguistic expression, within which (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Contact(%%) person works.
393 +| |responsibility|(% style="width:540px" %)The function of the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)contact(%%) person with respect to the organisation role for which this person is the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Contact(%%).
394 +| |telephone|(% style="width:540px" %)The [[telephone number>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Contact phone number.WebHome]] of the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Contact(%%).
395 +| |fax|(% style="width:540px" %)The fax number of the [[Contact>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Contact.WebHome]].
396 +| |email|(% style="width:540px" %)The Internet e-mail address of the [[Contact>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Contact.WebHome]].
397 +| |X400|(% style="width:540px" %)The X400 address of the [[Contact>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Contact.WebHome]].
398 +| |uri|(% style="width:540px" %)The URL address of the [[Contact>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Contact.WebHome]].
399 +|AgencyScheme| |(% style="width:540px" %)A maintained collection of [[Maintenance Agencies>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Maintenance agency.WebHome]].
400 +| |/items|(% style="width:540px" %)Association to the [[Maintenance Agency>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Maintenance agency.WebHome]] in the scheme.
401 +|DataProviderScheme| |(% style="width:540px" %)A maintained collection of [[Data Providers>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data provider.WebHome]].
402 +| |/items|(% style="width:540px" %)Association to the [[Data Providers>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data provider.WebHome]] in the scheme.
403 403  |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| |(% style="width:540px" %)A maintained collection of Data Consumers.
406 -| |/items|(% style="width:540px" %)Association to the Data Consumers in the scheme.
407 -|(%%)(% style="background-color:#d35400" %)OrganisationUnitScheme| |(% style="width:540px" %)A maintained collection of Organisation Units.
408 -| |/items|(% style="width:540px" %)Association to the Organisation Units in the scheme.
405 +|DataConsumerScheme| |(% style="width:540px" %)A maintained collection of [[Data Consumers>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data consumer.WebHome]].
406 +| |/items|(% style="width:540px" %)Association to the [[Data Consumers>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data consumer.WebHome]] in the scheme.
407 +|(%%)(% style="background-color:#d35400" %)OrganisationUnitScheme| |(% style="width:540px" %)A maintained collection of Organisation [[Units>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical unit.WebHome]].
408 +| |/items|(% style="width:540px" %)Association to the Organisation [[Units>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical unit.WebHome]] in the scheme.
409 409  |Agency|(((
410 410  Inherits from
411 411  //Organisation//
412 -)))|(% style="width:540px" %)Responsible agency for maintaining artefacts such as statistical classifications, glossaries, structural metadata such as Data and Metadata Structure Definitions, Concepts and Code lists.
412 +)))|(% style="width:540px" %)Responsible agency for maintaining [[artefacts>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Artefact.WebHome]] such as [[statistical classifications>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical Classification.WebHome]], glossaries, [[structural metadata>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Structural metadata.WebHome]] such as Data and [[Metadata Structure Definitions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Metadata structure definition.WebHome]], [[Concepts>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]] and [[Code lists>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]].
413 413  |DataProvider|(((
414 414  Inherits from
415 415  //Organisation//
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417 417  |MetadataProvider|(((
418 418  Inherits from
419 419  //Organisation//
420 -)))|(% style="width:540px" %)An organisation that produces reference metadata.
420 +)))|(% style="width:540px" %)An organisation that produces [[reference metadata>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Reference metadata.WebHome]].
421 421  |DataConsumer|(((
422 422  Inherits from
423 423  //Organisation//
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426 426  Inherits from
427 427  //Organisation//
428 428  )))|(% style="width:540px" %)A designation in the organisational structure.
429 -| |/hierarchy|(% style="width:540px" %)Association to child Organisation Units
429 +| |/hierarchy|(% style="width:540px" %)Association to child Organisation [[Units>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical unit.WebHome]]
430 430  
431 -(% style="width:946.835px" %)
432 -|(% style="width:540px" %)
433 -
434 434  == 4.8 Reporting Taxonomy ==
435 435  
436 436  === 4.8.1 Class Diagram ===
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445 445  
446 446  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.
447 447  
448 -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, or Metadataflow, and one or more //Structure//, which itself can be one of DataStructureDefinition or MetadataStructureDefinition. It is expected that within a specific ReportingTaxonomy each Category that is linked in this way will be linked to the same class (e.g. all Category in the scheme will link to a Dataflow). 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:
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 2\.1.Dataflow.WebHome]], or [[Metadataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.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 2\.1.Category.WebHome]] that is linked in this way will be linked to the same class (e.g. all [[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Category.WebHome]] in the scheme will link to a [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.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:
449 449  
450 450  Section 1
451 451  
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457 457  1. linked to Datafow_3
458 458  1. linked to Datafow_4
459 459  
460 -Here, the nodes of Section 1 and Section 2 would not be linked to Dataflow but the other would be linked to a Dataflow (and hence the DataStructureDefinition).
457 +Here, the nodes of Section 1 and Section 2 would not be linked to [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dataflow.WebHome]] but the other would be linked to a [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dataflow.WebHome]] (and hence the DataStructureDefinition).
461 461  
462 462  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//.
463 463  
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468 468  |ReportingTaxonomy|(((
469 469  Inherits from
470 470  //ItemScheme//
471 -)))|(% style="width:668px" %)A scheme which defines the composition structure of a data report where each component can be described by an independent Dataflow or Metadataflow.
472 -| |/items|(% style="width:668px" %)Associates the Reporting Category
473 -|ReportingCategory|Inherits from //Item//|(% style="width:668px" %)A component that gives structure to the report and links to data and metadata.
474 -| |/hierarchy|(% style="width:668px" %)Associates child Reporting Category.
475 -| |+flow|(% style="width:668px" %)Association to the data and metadata flows that link to metadata about the provisioning and related data and metadata sets, and the structures that define them.
476 -| |+structure|(% style="width:668px" %)Association to the Data Structure Definition and Metadata Structure Definitions which define the structural metadata describing the data and metadata that are contained at this part of the report.
468 +)))|(% style="width:668px" %)A scheme which defines the composition structure of a data report where each [[component>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Component.WebHome]] can be described by an independent [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dataflow.WebHome]] or [[Metadataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Metadataflow.WebHome]].
469 +| |/items|(% style="width:668px" %)Associates the [[Reporting Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Reporting category.WebHome]]
470 +|ReportingCategory|Inherits from //Item//|(% style="width:668px" %)A [[component>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.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 2\.1.Reporting category.WebHome]].
472 +| |+flow|(% style="width:668px" %)Association to the data and [[metadata flows>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Metadataflow.WebHome]] that link to metadata about the provisioning and related data and [[metadata sets>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Metadata set.WebHome]], and the structures that define them.
473 +| |+structure|(% style="width:668px" %)Association to the [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]] and [[Metadata Structure Definitions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Metadata structure definition.WebHome]] which define the [[structural metadata>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Structural metadata.WebHome]] describing the data and metadata that are contained at this part of the report.
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