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3.2	5	== 4.1 Introduction ==
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16.1	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:
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	9	Codelist
16.1	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]]
1.1	15	TransformationScheme
	16	RulesetScheme
	17	UserDefinedOperatorScheme
	18	NamePersonalisationScheme
	19	CustomTypeScheme
	20	VtlMappingScheme
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15.1	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]]).
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3.3	24	== 4.2 Inheritance View ==
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	26	The inheritance and relationship views are shown together in each of the diagrams in the specific sections below.
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3.3	28	== 4.3 Codelist ==
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5.1	30	=== 4.3.1 Class Diagram ===
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	32	[[image:1749246291075-895.jpeg]]
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	34	Figure 16: Class diagram of the Codelist
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3.3	36	=== 4.3.2 Explanation of the Diagram ===
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3.3	38	==== 4.3.2.1 Narrative ====
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16.1	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
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16.1	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]]:
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16.1	44	[[id>>doc:IMElements.id.WebHome]]
	45	[[uri>>doc:IMElements.uri.WebHome]]
	46	[[urn>>doc:IMElements.urn.WebHome]]
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16.1	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).
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16.1	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.
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16.1	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]]//.
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3.3	54	==== 4.3.2.2 Definitions ====
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5.2	56	(% style="width:912.835px" %)
	57	\|Class\|Feature\|(% style="width:656px" %)Description
16.1	58	\|Codelist\|(((
1.1	59	Inherits from
16.1	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]]\|(((
1.1	63	Inherits from
16.1	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.
15.1	66	\| \|hierarchy\|(% style="width:656px" %)Associates the parent and the child [[codes>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]].
5.2	67	\| \|extends\|(% style="width:656px" %)Associates a Codelist with any Codelists that it may extend.
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	69	==== 4.3.3 Class Diagram – Codelist Extension ====
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	71	[[image:1749246291156-936.jpeg]]
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	73	Figure 17: Class diagram for Codelist Extension
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3.3	75	==== 4.3.3.1 Narrative ====
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16.1	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.
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16.1	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.
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3.3	81	==== 4.3.3.2 Definitions ====
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5.2	83	(% style="width:970.835px" %)
	84	\|Class\|Feature\|(% style="width:655px" %)Description
16.1	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" %)(((
15.1	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.
1.1	89	)))
16.1	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]]\|(((
1.1	93	Inherits from:
16.1	94	//[[SelectionValue>>doc:IMElements.SelectionValue.WebHome]]//
15.1	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.
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3.3	99	=== 4.3.4 Class Diagram – Geospatial Codelist ===
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	101	The geospatial support is implemented via an extension of the normal Codelist. This is illustrated in the following diagrams.
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	103	[[image:1749246291164-838.jpeg]]
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	105	Figure 18: Inheritance for the GeoCodelist
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	107	[[image:1749246291175-231.jpeg]]
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	109	Figure 19: Class diagram for Geospatial Codelist
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3.3	111	==== 4.3.4.1 Narrative ====
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16.1	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:
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16.1	115	[[GeographicCodelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.GeoCodelist.GeographicCodelist.WebHome]]
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16.1	117	[[GeoGridCodelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.GeoCodelist.GeoGridCodelist.WebHome]]
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16.1	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]].
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16.1	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]].
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3.3	123	==== 4.3.4.2 Definitions ====
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5.2	125	(% style="width:960.835px" %)
	126	\|Class\|Feature\|(% style="width:559px" %)Description
16.1	127	\|//[[GeoCodelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.GeoCodelist.WebHome]]//\|(((
1.1	128	Abstract Class Sub Classes:
16.1	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]]
5.2	131	)))\|(% style="width:559px" %)The abstract class that represents a special type of Codelist, which includes geospatial information.
	132	\| \|geoType\|(% style="width:559px" %)The type of Geo Codelist that the Codelist will become.
1.1	133	\|//GeoRefCode//\|(((
	134	Abstract Class
	135	Sub Classes:
16.1	136	[[GeoFeatureSetCode>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Code.GeoRefCode.GeoFeatureSetCode.WebHome]]
	137	[[GeoGridCode>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Code.GeoRefCode.GeoGridCode.WebHome]]
15.1	138	)))\|(% style="width:559px" %)The abstract class that represents a special type of [[Code>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]], which includes geospatial information.
16.1	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.
5.2	141	\| \|gridDefinition\|(% style="width:559px" %)Contains a regular expression string corresponding to the grid definition for the GeoGrid Codelist.
16.1	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.
15.1	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).
16.1	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.
15.1	145	\| \|geoCell\|(% style="width:559px" %)The value used to assign the [[Code>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] to one cell in the grid.
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3.3	147	== 4.4 ValueList ==
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3.3	149	=== 4.4.1 Class Diagram ===
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	151	[[image:1749246291179-291.jpeg]]
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	153	Figure 20: Class diagram of the ValueList
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3.3	155	=== 4.4.2 Explanation of the Diagram ===
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3.3	157	==== 4.4.2.1 Narrative ====
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16.1	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]]:
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16.1	161	[[id>>doc:IMElements.id.WebHome]]
	162	[[uri>>doc:IMElements.uri.WebHome]]
	163	[[urn>>doc:IMElements.urn.WebHome]]
	164	[[version>>doc:IMElements.version.WebHome]]
5.3	165	validFrom
	166	validTo
16.1	167	[[isExternalReference>>doc:sdmxsrlocalization:Glossary.isExternalReference.WebHome]]
5.3	168	registryURL
	169	structureURL
	170	repositoryURL
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16.1	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.
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16.1	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]]//.
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16.1	176	The [[ValueList>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.EnumeratedList.ValueList.WebHome]] can have one or more ValueItems.
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3.3	178	==== 4.4.2.2 Definitions ====
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5.2	180	(% style="width:929.835px" %)
	181	\|Class\|(% style="width:175px" %)Feature\|(% style="width:632px" %)Description
16.1	182	\|[[ValueList>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.EnumeratedList.ValueList.WebHome]]\|(% style="width:175px" %)(((
1.1	183	Inherits from
16.1	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" %)(((
1.1	187	Inherits from
16.1	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.
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3.3	191	== 4.5 Concept Scheme and Concepts ==
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3.3	193	=== 4.5.1 Class Diagram - Inheritance ===
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	195	[[image:1749246291184-799.jpeg]]
	196
5.4	197	Figure 21 Class diagram of the Concept Scheme
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3.3	199	=== 4.5.2 Explanation of the Diagram ===
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16.1	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]]:
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16.1	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
15.1	207	[[isExternalReference>>doc:Glossary.isExternalReference.WebHome]]
5.5	208	registryURL
	209	structureURL
	210	repositoryURL
	211	isPartial
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16.1	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]]:
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16.1	215	[[id>>doc:IMElements.id.WebHome]]
	216	[[uri>>doc:IMElements.uri.WebHome]]
	217	[[urn>>doc:IMElements.urn.WebHome]]
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16.1	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).
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16.1	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.
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16.1	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]].
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3.3	225	=== 4.5.3 Class Diagram Relationship ===
1.1	226
	227	[[image:1749246291189-654.jpeg]]
	228
	229	Figure 22: Relationship class diagram of the Concept Scheme
	230
3.3	231	=== 4.5.4 Explanation of the diagram ===
1.1	232
3.3	233	==== 4.5.4.1 Narrative ====
1.1	234
16.1	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]].
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16.1	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]].
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15.1	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.
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16.1	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.
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3.3	243	==== 4.5.4.2 Definitions ====
1.1	244
5.2	245	(% style="width:912.835px" %)
	246	\|(% style="width:170px" %)Class\|(% style="width:184px" %)Feature\|(% style="width:548px" %)Description
	247	\|(% style="width:170px" %)(((
16.1	248	[[ConceptScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.ConceptScheme.WebHome]]
5.2	249	)))\|(% style="width:184px" %)(((
1.1	250	Inherits from
16.1	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" %)(((
1.1	254	Inherits from
16.1	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]].
15.1	258	\|(% style="width:170px" %) \|(% style="width:184px" %)coreRepresentation\|(% style="width:548px" %)Associates a [[Representation>>doc:Glossary.Representation.WebHome]].
11.2	259	\|(% style="width:170px" %) \|(% style="width:184px" %)+ISOConcept\|(% style="width:548px" %)Association to an ISO concept reference.
16.1	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]].
15.1	262	\|(% style="width:170px" %) \|(% style="width:184px" %)conceptSchemeID\|(% style="width:548px" %)The identifier of the [[concept scheme>>doc:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]].
16.1	263	\|(% style="width:170px" %) \|(% style="width:184px" %)conceptID\|(% style="width:548px" %)The identifier of the [[concept>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]].
1.1	264
3.3	265	== 4.6 Category Scheme ==
1.1	266
3.3	267	=== 4.6.1 Context ===
1.1	268
16.1	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]].
1.1	270
3.3	271	=== 4.6.2 Class diagram Inheritance ===
1.1	272
	273	[[image:1749246291193-743.jpeg]]
	274
	275	Figure 23 Inheritance Class diagram of the Category Scheme
	276
3.3	277	=== 4.6.3 Explanation of the Diagram ===
1.1	278
3.3	279	==== 4.6.3.1 Narrative ====
1.1	280
16.1	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]]:
1.1	282
16.1	283	[[id>>doc:IMElements.id.WebHome]]
	284	[[uri>>doc:IMElements.uri.WebHome]]
	285	[[urn>>doc:IMElements.urn.WebHome]]
	286	[[version>>doc:IMElements.version.WebHome]]
5.2	287	validFrom
	288	validTo
15.1	289	[[isExternalReference>>doc:Glossary.isExternalReference.WebHome]]
5.2	290	structureURL
	291	serviceURL
	292	isPartial
1.1	293
16.1	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]]:
1.1	295
16.1	296	[[id>>doc:IMElements.id.WebHome]]
	297	[[uri>>doc:IMElements.uri.WebHome]]
	298	[[urn>>doc:IMElements.urn.WebHome]]
1.1	299
16.1	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).
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16.1	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.
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16.1	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]].
1.1	305
3.3	306	=== 4.6.4 Class diagram Relationship ===
1.1	307
	308	[[image:1749246291197-631.jpeg]]
	309
9.1	310	Figure 24: Relationship Class diagram of the Category Scheme
1.1	311
15.1	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.
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3.3	314	==== 4.6.4.1 Definitions ====
1.1	315
5.2	316	(% style="width:935.835px" %)
	317	\|Class\|Feature\|(% style="width:601px" %)Description
16.1	318	\|[[CategoryScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.CategoryScheme.WebHome]]\|(((
1.1	319	Inherits from
16.1	320	//[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]]//
15.1	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]]\|(((
1.1	324	Inherits from
16.1	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.
15.1	327	\| \|/hierarchy\|(% style="width:601px" %)Associates the parent and the child [[Category>>doc:Glossary.Category.WebHome]].
16.1	328	\|[[Categorisation>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Categorisation.WebHome]]\|(((
1.1	329	Inherits from
16.1	330	//[[MaintainableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.WebHome]]//
15.1	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]].
1.1	334
3.3	335	== 4.7 Organisation Scheme ==
1.1	336
3.4	337	=== 4.7.1 Class Diagram ===
1.1	338
	339	[[image:1749246291201-410.jpeg]]
	340
	341	Figure 25 The Organisation Scheme class diagram
	342
3.4	343	=== 4.7.2 Explanation of the Diagram ===
1.1	344
3.4	345	==== 4.7.2.1 Narrative ====
1.1	346
16.1	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]]//.
1.1	348
16.1	349	The //[[OrganisationScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.OrganisationScheme.WebHome]]// can be one of five types:
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16.1	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]].
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16.1	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.
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16.1	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]]//.
1.1	360
3.4	361	==== 4.7.2.2 Definitions ====
1.1	362
5.2	363	(% style="width:946.835px" %)
	364	\|Class\|Feature\|(% style="width:540px" %)Description
16.1	365	\|//[[OrganisationScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.OrganisationScheme.WebHome]]//\|(((
1.1	366	Abstract Class
	367	Inherits from
16.1	368	//[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]]//
1.1	369	Sub classes are:
16.1	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]]
1.1	374	OrganisationUnitScheme
5.2	375	)))\|(% style="width:540px" %)A maintained collection of Organisations.
	376	\| \|/items\|(% style="width:540px" %)Association to the Organisations in the scheme.
16.1	377	\|//[[Organisation>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.WebHome]]//\|(((
1.1	378	Abstract Class
	379	Inherits from
16.1	380	//[[Item>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.WebHome]]//
1.1	381	Sub classes are:
16.1	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]]
5.2	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.
16.1	388	\| \|+[[contact>>doc:IMElements.contact.WebHome]]\|(% style="width:540px" %)Association to the [[Contact>>doc:Glossary.Contact.WebHome]] information.
5.2	389	\| \|/hierarchy\|(% style="width:540px" %)Association to child Organisations.
16.1	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.
11.2	392	\| \|organisationUnit\|(% style="width:540px" %)The designation of the organisational structure by a linguistic expression, within which Contact person works.
16.1	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.
15.1	400	\| \|/items\|(% style="width:540px" %)Association to the [[Maintenance Agency>>doc:Glossary.Maintenance agency.WebHome]] in the scheme.
16.1	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]].
15.1	402	\| \|/items\|(% style="width:540px" %)Association to the [[Data Providers>>doc:Glossary.Data provider.WebHome]] in the scheme.
16.1	403	\|[[MetadataProviderScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.OrganisationScheme.MetadataProviderScheme.WebHome]]\| \|(% style="width:540px" %)A maintained collection of Metadata Providers.
5.2	404	\| \|/items\|(% style="width:540px" %)Association to the Metadata Providers in the scheme.
16.1	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]].
15.1	406	\| \|/items\|(% style="width:540px" %)Association to the [[Data Consumers>>doc:Glossary.Data consumer.WebHome]] in the scheme.
16.1	407	\|(%%)(% style="background-color:#d35400" %)OrganisationUnitScheme\| \|(% style="width:540px" %)A maintained collection of Organisation Units.
5.2	408	\| \|/items\|(% style="width:540px" %)Association to the Organisation Units in the scheme.
16.1	409	\|[[Agency>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.Agency.WebHome]]\|(((
1.1	410	Inherits from
16.1	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]]\|(((
1.1	414	Inherits from
16.1	415	//[[Organisation>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.WebHome]]//
5.2	416	)))\|(% style="width:540px" %)An organisation that produces data.
16.1	417	\|[[MetadataProvider>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.MetadataProvider.WebHome]]\|(((
1.1	418	Inherits from
16.1	419	//[[Organisation>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.WebHome]]//
15.1	420	)))\|(% style="width:540px" %)An organisation that produces [[reference metadata>>doc:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]].
16.1	421	\|[[DataConsumer>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.DataConsumer.WebHome]]\|(((
1.1	422	Inherits from
16.1	423	//[[Organisation>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.WebHome]]//
5.2	424	)))\|(% style="width:540px" %)An organisation using data as input for further processing.
16.1	425	\|[[OrganisationUnit>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.OrganisationUnit.WebHome]]\|(((
1.1	426	Inherits from
16.1	427	//[[Organisation>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.WebHome]]//
5.2	428	)))\|(% style="width:540px" %)A designation in the organisational structure.
	429	\| \|/hierarchy\|(% style="width:540px" %)Association to child Organisation Units
1.1	430
3.4	431	== 4.8 Reporting Taxonomy ==
1.1	432
3.4	433	=== 4.8.1 Class Diagram ===
1.1	434
	435	[[image:1749246291205-630.jpeg]]
	436
	437	Figure 26: Class diagram of the Reporting Taxonomy
	438
4.1	439	=== 4.8.2 Explanation of the Diagram ===
1.1	440
4.1	441	==== 4.8.2.1 Narrative ====
1.1	442
16.1	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]].
1.1	444
16.1	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:
1.1	446
	447	Section 1
	448
	449	1. linked to Datafow_1
	450	1. linked to Datafow_2
	451
	452	Section 2
	453
	454	1. linked to Datafow_3
	455	1. linked to Datafow_4
	456
16.1	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]]).
1.1	458
16.1	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]]//.
1.1	460
4.1	461	==== 4.8.2.2 Definitions ====
1.1	462
5.2	463	(% style="width:969.835px" %)
	464	\|Class\|Feature\|(% style="width:668px" %)Description
16.1	465	\|[[ReportingTaxonomy>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.ReportingTaxonomy.WebHome]]\|(((
1.1	466	Inherits from
16.1	467	//[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]]//
15.1	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]]
16.1	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.
15.1	471	\| \|/hierarchy\|(% style="width:668px" %)Associates child Reporting [[Category>>doc:Glossary.Category.WebHome]].
16.1	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.
1.1	474
	475
	476
	477	----
	478
	479	[[~[1~]>>path:#_ftnref1]] The Codelist that extends 0..* Codelists is the 'extending' Codelist, while the Codelist(s) that are inherited is/are the 'extended' Codelist(s).