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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]]
16.2	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]], [[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]]//
16.1	13	[[ReportingTaxonomy>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.ReportingTaxonomy.WebHome]]
1.1	14	TransformationScheme
	15	RulesetScheme
	16	UserDefinedOperatorScheme
	17	NamePersonalisationScheme
	18	CustomTypeScheme
	19	VtlMappingScheme
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15.1	21	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	23	== 4.2 Inheritance View ==
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	25	The inheritance and relationship views are shown together in each of the diagrams in the specific sections below.
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3.3	27	== 4.3 Codelist ==
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5.1	29	=== 4.3.1 Class Diagram ===
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	31	[[image:1749246291075-895.jpeg]]
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18.2	33	[[image:image42.png]]
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1.1	35	Figure 16: Class diagram of the Codelist
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3.3	37	=== 4.3.2 Explanation of the Diagram ===
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3.3	39	==== 4.3.2.1 Narrative ====
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16.1	41	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	43	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	45	[[id>>doc:IMElements.id.WebHome]]
	46	[[uri>>doc:IMElements.uri.WebHome]]
	47	[[urn>>doc:IMElements.urn.WebHome]]
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16.1	49	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	51	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	53	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	55	==== 4.3.2.2 Definitions ====
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5.2	57	(% style="width:912.835px" %)
	58	\|Class\|Feature\|(% style="width:656px" %)Description
16.1	59	\|Codelist\|(((
1.1	60	Inherits from
16.1	61	//[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]]//
	62	)))\|(% style="width:656px" %)A list from which some statistical [[concepts>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]] (coded [[concepts>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]]) take their values.
	63	\|[[Code>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Code.WebHome]]\|(((
1.1	64	Inherits from
16.1	65	[[Item>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.WebHome]]
	66	)))\|(% 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	67	\| \|hierarchy\|(% style="width:656px" %)Associates the parent and the child [[codes>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]].
5.2	68	\| \|extends\|(% style="width:656px" %)Associates a Codelist with any Codelists that it may extend.
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	70	==== 4.3.3 Class Diagram – Codelist Extension ====
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	72	[[image:1749246291156-936.jpeg]]
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18.3	74	[[image:image43.png]]
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1.1	76	Figure 17: Class diagram for Codelist Extension
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3.3	78	==== 4.3.3.1 Narrative ====
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18.2	80	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 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	82	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	84	==== 4.3.3.2 Definitions ====
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5.2	86	(% style="width:970.835px" %)
	87	\|Class\|Feature\|(% style="width:655px" %)Description
16.1	88	\|[[CodelistExtension>>doc:IMElements.CodelistExtension.WebHome]]\| \|(% style="width:655px" %)The association between Codelists that may extend other Codelists.
	89	\| \|[[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.
	90	\| \|[[sequence>>doc:IMElements.sequence.WebHome]]\|(% style="width:655px" %)(((
15.1	91	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	92	)))
16.1	93	\|[[InclusiveCodeSelection>>doc:IMElements.CodeSelection.InclusiveCodeSelection.WebHome]]\| \|(% style="width:655px" %)The subset of [[Codes>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] to be included when extending a Codelist.
	94	\|[[ExclusiveCodeSelection>>doc:IMElements.CodeSelection.ExclusiveCodeSelection.WebHome]]\| \|(% style="width:655px" %)The subset of [[Codes>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] to be excluded when extending a Codelist.
	95	\|[[MemberValue>>doc:IMElements.SelectionValue.MemberValue.WebHome]]\|(((
1.1	96	Inherits from:
16.1	97	//[[SelectionValue>>doc:IMElements.SelectionValue.WebHome]]//
15.1	98	)))\|(% style="width:655px" %)A collection of values based on [[Codes>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] and their children.
	99	\| \|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.
	100	\| \|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	102	=== 4.3.4 Class Diagram – Geospatial Codelist ===
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	104	The geospatial support is implemented via an extension of the normal Codelist. This is illustrated in the following diagrams.
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	106	[[image:1749246291164-838.jpeg]]
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18.3	108	[[image:image44.png]]
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1.1	110	Figure 18: Inheritance for the GeoCodelist
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	112	[[image:1749246291175-231.jpeg]]
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18.4	114	[[image:image45.png]]
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1.1	116	Figure 19: Class diagram for Geospatial Codelist
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3.3	118	==== 4.3.4.1 Narrative ====
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16.1	120	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	122	[[GeographicCodelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.GeoCodelist.GeographicCodelist.WebHome]]
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16.1	124	[[GeoGridCodelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.GeoCodelist.GeoGridCodelist.WebHome]]
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16.1	126	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	128	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	130	==== 4.3.4.2 Definitions ====
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5.2	132	(% style="width:960.835px" %)
	133	\|Class\|Feature\|(% style="width:559px" %)Description
16.1	134	\|//[[GeoCodelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.GeoCodelist.WebHome]]//\|(((
1.1	135	Abstract Class Sub Classes:
16.1	136	[[GeographicCodelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.GeoCodelist.GeographicCodelist.WebHome]]
	137	[[GeoGridCodelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.GeoCodelist.GeoGridCodelist.WebHome]]
5.2	138	)))\|(% style="width:559px" %)The abstract class that represents a special type of Codelist, which includes geospatial information.
	139	\| \|geoType\|(% style="width:559px" %)The type of Geo Codelist that the Codelist will become.
1.1	140	\|//GeoRefCode//\|(((
	141	Abstract Class
	142	Sub Classes:
16.1	143	[[GeoFeatureSetCode>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Code.GeoRefCode.GeoFeatureSetCode.WebHome]]
	144	[[GeoGridCode>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Code.GeoRefCode.GeoGridCode.WebHome]]
15.1	145	)))\|(% style="width:559px" %)The abstract class that represents a special type of [[Code>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]], which includes geospatial information.
16.1	146	\|[[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.
	147	\|[[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.
18.1	148	\| \|gridDefinition\|(% style="width:559px" %)Contains a regular expression string corresponding to the grid definition for the GeoGridCodelist.
16.1	149	\|[[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	150	\| \|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	151	\|[[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	152	\| \|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	154	== 4.4 ValueList ==
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3.3	156	=== 4.4.1 Class Diagram ===
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	158	[[image:1749246291179-291.jpeg]]
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18.5	160	[[image:image46.png]]
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1.1	162	Figure 20: Class diagram of the ValueList
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3.3	164	=== 4.4.2 Explanation of the Diagram ===
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3.3	166	==== 4.4.2.1 Narrative ====
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16.1	168	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	170	[[id>>doc:IMElements.id.WebHome]]
	171	[[uri>>doc:IMElements.uri.WebHome]]
	172	[[urn>>doc:IMElements.urn.WebHome]]
	173	[[version>>doc:IMElements.version.WebHome]]
5.3	174	validFrom
	175	validTo
16.1	176	[[isExternalReference>>doc:sdmxsrlocalization:Glossary.isExternalReference.WebHome]]
5.3	177	registryURL
	178	structureURL
	179	repositoryURL
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16.1	181	[[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	183	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	185	The [[ValueList>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.EnumeratedList.ValueList.WebHome]] can have one or more ValueItems.
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3.3	187	==== 4.4.2.2 Definitions ====
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5.2	189	(% style="width:929.835px" %)
	190	\|Class\|(% style="width:175px" %)Feature\|(% style="width:632px" %)Description
16.1	191	\|[[ValueList>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.EnumeratedList.ValueList.WebHome]]\|(% style="width:175px" %)(((
1.1	192	Inherits from
16.1	193	//[[EnumeratedList>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.EnumeratedList.WebHome]]//
	194	)))\|(% style="width:632px" %)A list from which some statistical [[concepts>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]] (enumerated [[concepts>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]]) take their values.
	195	\|[[ValueItem>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.EnumeratedItem.ValueItem.WebHome]]\|(% style="width:175px" %)(((
1.1	196	Inherits from
16.1	197	//[[EnumeratedItem>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.EnumeratedItem.WebHome]]//
	198	)))\|(% 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	200	== 4.5 Concept Scheme and Concepts ==
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3.3	202	=== 4.5.1 Class Diagram - Inheritance ===
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	204	[[image:1749246291184-799.jpeg]]
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18.6	206	[[image:image47.png]]
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5.4	208	Figure 21 Class diagram of the Concept Scheme
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3.3	210	=== 4.5.2 Explanation of the Diagram ===
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16.1	212	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	214	[[id>>doc:IMElements.id.WebHome]]
	215	[[uri>>doc:IMElements.uri.WebHome]]
	216	[[urn>>doc:IMElements.urn.WebHome]]
	217	[[version>>doc:IMElements.version.WebHome]] validFrom validTo
15.1	218	[[isExternalReference>>doc:Glossary.isExternalReference.WebHome]]
5.5	219	registryURL
	220	structureURL
	221	repositoryURL
	222	isPartial
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16.1	224	[[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	226	[[id>>doc:IMElements.id.WebHome]]
	227	[[uri>>doc:IMElements.uri.WebHome]]
	228	[[urn>>doc:IMElements.urn.WebHome]]
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16.1	230	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	232	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	234	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]].
1.1	235
3.3	236	=== 4.5.3 Class Diagram Relationship ===
1.1	237
	238	[[image:1749246291189-654.jpeg]]
	239
18.6	240	[[image:image48.png]]
	241
1.1	242	Figure 22: Relationship class diagram of the Concept Scheme
	243
3.3	244	=== 4.5.4 Explanation of the diagram ===
1.1	245
3.3	246	==== 4.5.4.1 Narrative ====
1.1	247
16.1	248	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	250	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	252	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.
1.1	253
16.1	254	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.
1.1	255
3.3	256	==== 4.5.4.2 Definitions ====
1.1	257
5.2	258	(% style="width:912.835px" %)
	259	\|(% style="width:170px" %)Class\|(% style="width:184px" %)Feature\|(% style="width:548px" %)Description
	260	\|(% style="width:170px" %)(((
16.1	261	[[ConceptScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.ConceptScheme.WebHome]]
5.2	262	)))\|(% style="width:184px" %)(((
1.1	263	Inherits from
16.1	264	//[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]]//
	265	)))\|(% 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.
	266	\|(% style="width:170px" %)[[Concept>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Concept.WebHome]]\|(% style="width:184px" %)(((
1.1	267	Inherits from
16.1	268	//[[Item>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.WebHome]]//
	269	)))\|(% style="width:548px" %)A [[concept>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]] is a unit of knowledge created by a unique combination of characteristics.
	270	\|(% style="width:170px" %) \|(% style="width:184px" %)/hierarchy\|(% style="width:548px" %)Associates the parent and the child [[concept>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]].
15.1	271	\|(% style="width:170px" %) \|(% style="width:184px" %)coreRepresentation\|(% style="width:548px" %)Associates a [[Representation>>doc:Glossary.Representation.WebHome]].
11.2	272	\|(% style="width:170px" %) \|(% style="width:184px" %)+ISOConcept\|(% style="width:548px" %)Association to an ISO concept reference.
16.1	273	\|(% style="width:170px" %)[[ISOConceptReference>>doc:IMElements.ISOConceptReference.WebHome]]\|(% style="width:184px" %) \|(% style="width:548px" %)The identity of an ISO concept definition.
	274	\|(% 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	275	\|(% style="width:170px" %) \|(% style="width:184px" %)conceptSchemeID\|(% style="width:548px" %)The identifier of the [[concept scheme>>doc:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]].
16.1	276	\|(% style="width:170px" %) \|(% style="width:184px" %)conceptID\|(% style="width:548px" %)The identifier of the [[concept>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]].
1.1	277
3.3	278	== 4.6 Category Scheme ==
1.1	279
3.3	280	=== 4.6.1 Context ===
1.1	281
16.1	282	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	283
3.3	284	=== 4.6.2 Class diagram Inheritance ===
1.1	285
	286	[[image:1749246291193-743.jpeg]]
	287
18.6	288	[[image:image49.png]]
	289
1.1	290	Figure 23 Inheritance Class diagram of the Category Scheme
	291
3.3	292	=== 4.6.3 Explanation of the Diagram ===
1.1	293
3.3	294	==== 4.6.3.1 Narrative ====
1.1	295
16.1	296	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	297
16.1	298	[[id>>doc:IMElements.id.WebHome]]
	299	[[uri>>doc:IMElements.uri.WebHome]]
	300	[[urn>>doc:IMElements.urn.WebHome]]
	301	[[version>>doc:IMElements.version.WebHome]]
5.2	302	validFrom
	303	validTo
15.1	304	[[isExternalReference>>doc:Glossary.isExternalReference.WebHome]]
5.2	305	structureURL
	306	serviceURL
	307	isPartial
1.1	308
16.1	309	[[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	310
16.1	311	[[id>>doc:IMElements.id.WebHome]]
	312	[[uri>>doc:IMElements.uri.WebHome]]
	313	[[urn>>doc:IMElements.urn.WebHome]]
1.1	314
16.1	315	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).
1.1	316
16.1	317	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	319	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	320
3.3	321	=== 4.6.4 Class diagram Relationship ===
1.1	322
	323	[[image:1749246291197-631.jpeg]]
	324
9.1	325	Figure 24: Relationship Class diagram of the Category Scheme
1.1	326
15.1	327	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.
1.1	328
3.3	329	==== 4.6.4.1 Definitions ====
1.1	330
5.2	331	(% style="width:935.835px" %)
	332	\|Class\|Feature\|(% style="width:601px" %)Description
16.1	333	\|[[CategoryScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.CategoryScheme.WebHome]]\|(((
1.1	334	Inherits from
16.1	335	//[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]]//
15.1	336	)))\|(% 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.
	337	\| \|/items\|(% style="width:601px" %)Associates the [[categories>>doc:Glossary.Category.WebHome]].
	338	\|[[Category>>doc:Glossary.Category.WebHome]]\|(((
1.1	339	Inherits from
16.1	340	//[[Item>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.WebHome]]//
	341	)))\|(% 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	342	\| \|/hierarchy\|(% style="width:601px" %)Associates the parent and the child [[Category>>doc:Glossary.Category.WebHome]].
16.1	343	\|[[Categorisation>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Categorisation.WebHome]]\|(((
1.1	344	Inherits from
16.1	345	//[[MaintainableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.WebHome]]//
15.1	346	)))\|(% style="width:601px" %)Associates an Identifable [[Artefact>>doc:Glossary.Artefact.WebHome]] with a [[Category>>doc:Glossary.Category.WebHome]].
	347	\| \|+categorisedArtefact\|(% style="width:601px" %)Associates the Identifable [[Artefact>>doc:Glossary.Artefact.WebHome]].
	348	\| \|+categorisedBy\|(% style="width:601px" %)Associates the [[Category>>doc:Glossary.Category.WebHome]].
1.1	349
3.3	350	== 4.7 Organisation Scheme ==
1.1	351
3.4	352	=== 4.7.1 Class Diagram ===
1.1	353
	354	[[image:1749246291201-410.jpeg]]
	355
	356	Figure 25 The Organisation Scheme class diagram
	357
3.4	358	=== 4.7.2 Explanation of the Diagram ===
1.1	359
3.4	360	==== 4.7.2.1 Narrative ====
1.1	361
16.1	362	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	363
16.1	364	The //[[OrganisationScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.OrganisationScheme.WebHome]]// can be one of five types:
1.1	365
16.1	366	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”.
	367	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]]).
	368	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]]).
	369	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]]).
	370	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]].
1.1	371
16.1	372	[[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.
1.1	373
16.1	374	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	375
3.4	376	==== 4.7.2.2 Definitions ====
1.1	377
5.2	378	(% style="width:946.835px" %)
	379	\|Class\|Feature\|(% style="width:540px" %)Description
16.1	380	\|//[[OrganisationScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.OrganisationScheme.WebHome]]//\|(((
1.1	381	Abstract Class
	382	Inherits from
16.1	383	//[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]]//
1.1	384	Sub classes are:
16.1	385	[[AgencyScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.OrganisationScheme.AgencyScheme.WebHome]]
	386	[[DataProviderScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.OrganisationScheme.DataProviderScheme.WebHome]]
	387	[[MetadataProviderScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.OrganisationScheme.MetadataProviderScheme.WebHome]]
	388	[[DataConsumerScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.OrganisationScheme.DataConsumerScheme.WebHome]]
1.1	389	OrganisationUnitScheme
5.2	390	)))\|(% style="width:540px" %)A maintained collection of Organisations.
	391	\| \|/items\|(% style="width:540px" %)Association to the Organisations in the scheme.
16.1	392	\|//[[Organisation>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.WebHome]]//\|(((
1.1	393	Abstract Class
	394	Inherits from
16.1	395	//[[Item>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.WebHome]]//
1.1	396	Sub classes are:
16.1	397	[[Agency>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.Agency.WebHome]]
	398	[[DataProvider>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.DataProvider.WebHome]]
	399	[[MetadataProvider>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.MetadataProvider.WebHome]]
	400	[[DataConsumer>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.DataConsumer.WebHome]]
	401	[[OrganisationUnit>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.OrganisationUnit.WebHome]]
5.2	402	)))\|(% 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	403	\| \|+[[contact>>doc:IMElements.contact.WebHome]]\|(% style="width:540px" %)Association to the [[Contact>>doc:Glossary.Contact.WebHome]] information.
5.2	404	\| \|/hierarchy\|(% style="width:540px" %)Association to child Organisations.
16.1	405	\|[[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.
	406	\| \|[[name>>doc:IMElements.name.WebHome]]\|(% style="width:540px" %)The designation of the Contact person by a linguistic expression.
11.2	407	\| \|organisationUnit\|(% style="width:540px" %)The designation of the organisational structure by a linguistic expression, within which Contact person works.
16.1	408	\| \|[[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]].
	409	\| \|[[telephone>>doc:IMElements.telephone.WebHome]]\|(% style="width:540px" %)The [[telephone number>>doc:Glossary.Contact phone number.WebHome]] of the [[Contact>>doc:Glossary.Contact.WebHome]].
	410	\| \|[[fax>>doc:IMElements.fax.WebHome]]\|(% style="width:540px" %)The fax number of the [[Contact>>doc:Glossary.Contact.WebHome]].
	411	\| \|[[email>>doc:IMElements.email.WebHome]]\|(% style="width:540px" %)The Internet e-mail address of the [[Contact>>doc:Glossary.Contact.WebHome]].
	412	\| \|[[X400>>doc:IMElements.x400.WebHome]]\|(% style="width:540px" %)The X400 address of the [[Contact>>doc:Glossary.Contact.WebHome]].
	413	\| \|[[uri>>doc:IMElements.uri.WebHome]]\|(% style="width:540px" %)The URL address of the [[Contact>>doc:Glossary.Contact.WebHome]].
	414	\|[[AgencyScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.OrganisationScheme.AgencyScheme.WebHome]]\| \|(% style="width:540px" %)A maintained collection of Maintenance Agencies.
15.1	415	\| \|/items\|(% style="width:540px" %)Association to the [[Maintenance Agency>>doc:Glossary.Maintenance agency.WebHome]] in the scheme.
16.1	416	\|[[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	417	\| \|/items\|(% style="width:540px" %)Association to the [[Data Providers>>doc:Glossary.Data provider.WebHome]] in the scheme.
16.1	418	\|[[MetadataProviderScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.OrganisationScheme.MetadataProviderScheme.WebHome]]\| \|(% style="width:540px" %)A maintained collection of Metadata Providers.
5.2	419	\| \|/items\|(% style="width:540px" %)Association to the Metadata Providers in the scheme.
16.1	420	\|[[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	421	\| \|/items\|(% style="width:540px" %)Association to the [[Data Consumers>>doc:Glossary.Data consumer.WebHome]] in the scheme.
16.1	422	\|(%%)(% style="background-color:#d35400" %)OrganisationUnitScheme\| \|(% style="width:540px" %)A maintained collection of Organisation Units.
5.2	423	\| \|/items\|(% style="width:540px" %)Association to the Organisation Units in the scheme.
16.1	424	\|[[Agency>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.Agency.WebHome]]\|(((
1.1	425	Inherits from
16.1	426	//[[Organisation>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.WebHome]]//
	427	)))\|(% 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]].
	428	\|[[DataProvider>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.DataProvider.WebHome]]\|(((
1.1	429	Inherits from
16.1	430	//[[Organisation>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.WebHome]]//
5.2	431	)))\|(% style="width:540px" %)An organisation that produces data.
16.1	432	\|[[MetadataProvider>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.MetadataProvider.WebHome]]\|(((
1.1	433	Inherits from
16.1	434	//[[Organisation>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.WebHome]]//
15.1	435	)))\|(% style="width:540px" %)An organisation that produces [[reference metadata>>doc:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]].
16.1	436	\|[[DataConsumer>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.DataConsumer.WebHome]]\|(((
1.1	437	Inherits from
16.1	438	//[[Organisation>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.WebHome]]//
5.2	439	)))\|(% style="width:540px" %)An organisation using data as input for further processing.
16.1	440	\|[[OrganisationUnit>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.OrganisationUnit.WebHome]]\|(((
1.1	441	Inherits from
16.1	442	//[[Organisation>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.WebHome]]//
5.2	443	)))\|(% style="width:540px" %)A designation in the organisational structure.
	444	\| \|/hierarchy\|(% style="width:540px" %)Association to child Organisation Units
1.1	445
3.4	446	== 4.8 Reporting Taxonomy ==
1.1	447
3.4	448	=== 4.8.1 Class Diagram ===
1.1	449
	450	[[image:1749246291205-630.jpeg]]
	451
	452	Figure 26: Class diagram of the Reporting Taxonomy
	453
4.1	454	=== 4.8.2 Explanation of the Diagram ===
1.1	455
4.1	456	==== 4.8.2.1 Narrative ====
1.1	457
16.1	458	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	459
16.1	460	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	461
	462	Section 1
	463
	464	1. linked to Datafow_1
	465	1. linked to Datafow_2
	466
	467	Section 2
	468
	469	1. linked to Datafow_3
	470	1. linked to Datafow_4
	471
16.1	472	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	473
16.1	474	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	475
4.1	476	==== 4.8.2.2 Definitions ====
1.1	477
5.2	478	(% style="width:969.835px" %)
	479	\|Class\|Feature\|(% style="width:668px" %)Description
16.1	480	\|[[ReportingTaxonomy>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.ReportingTaxonomy.WebHome]]\|(((
1.1	481	Inherits from
16.1	482	//[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]]//
15.1	483	)))\|(% 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]].
	484	\| \|/items\|(% style="width:668px" %)Associates the Reporting [[Category>>doc:Glossary.Category.WebHome]]
16.1	485	\|[[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	486	\| \|/hierarchy\|(% style="width:668px" %)Associates child Reporting [[Category>>doc:Glossary.Category.WebHome]].
16.1	487	\| \|+[[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.
	488	\| \|+[[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	489
	490
	491
	492	----
	493
	494	[[~[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).