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3.2	5	== 4.1 Introduction ==
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32.2	7	The structures that are an arrangement of objects into [[hierarchies>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.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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32.2	9	[[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]]
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]]
32.1	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>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.OrganisationScheme.OrganisationUnitScheme.WebHome]], 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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32.2	21	Note that the [[VTL>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.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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18.2	31	[[image:image42.png]]
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1.1	33	Figure 16: Class diagram of the Codelist
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3.3	35	=== 4.3.2 Explanation of the Diagram ===
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3.3	37	==== 4.3.2.1 Narrative ====
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32.2	39	The [[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]] inherits from the //[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]]// and therefore has the following [[attributes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]]: [[id>>doc:IMElements.id.WebHome]] [[uri>>doc:IMElements.uri.WebHome]] [[urn>>doc:IMElements.urn.WebHome]] [[version>>doc:IMElements.version.WebHome]] [[validFrom>>doc:IMElements.validFrom.WebHome]] [[validTo>>doc:IMElements.validTo.WebHome]] [[isExternalReference>>doc:IMElements.isExternalReference.WebHome]] [[serviceURL>>doc:IMElements.serviceURL.WebHome]] [[structureURL>>doc:IMElements.structureURL.WebHome]] [[isPartial>>doc:IMElements.isPartial.WebHome]]
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32.2	41	The [[Code>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Code.WebHome]] inherits from //[[Item>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.WebHome]]// and has the following [[attributes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]]:
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16.1	43	[[id>>doc:IMElements.id.WebHome]]
	44	[[uri>>doc:IMElements.uri.WebHome]]
	45	[[urn>>doc:IMElements.urn.WebHome]]
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32.2	47	Both [[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]] and [[Code>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.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:IMElements.Annotation.WebHome]] to support notes (not shown).
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32.2	49	Through the inheritance the [[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]] comprise one or more Codes, and the [[Code>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Code.WebHome]] itself can have one or more [[child>>doc:IMElements.child.WebHome]] Codes in the (inherited) [[hierarchy>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Hierarchy.WebHome]] association. Note that a [[child>>doc:IMElements.child.WebHome]] [[Code>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Code.WebHome]] can have only one [[parent>>doc:IMElements.parent.WebHome]] [[Code>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Code.WebHome]] in this association. A more complex Hierarhcy, which allows multiple parents is described later.
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32.2	51	A partial [[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]] (where [[isPartial>>doc:IMElements.isPartial.WebHome]] is set to 'true') is identical to a [[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]] and contains the [[Code>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Code.WebHome]] and associated names and descriptions, just as in a normal [[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]]. However, its content is a subset of the full [[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.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	53	==== 4.3.2.2 Definitions ====
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5.2	55	(% style="width:912.835px" %)
	56	\|Class\|Feature\|(% style="width:656px" %)Description
32.2	57	\|(%%)(% style="background-color:#d35400" %)[[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]]\|(((
1.1	58	Inherits from
16.1	59	//[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]]//
31.4	60	)))\|(% style="width:656px" %)A list from which some statistical concepts (coded concepts) take their values.
16.1	61	\|[[Code>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Code.WebHome]]\|(((
1.1	62	Inherits from
16.1	63	[[Item>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.WebHome]]
32.2	64	)))\|(% style="width:656px" %)A [[language>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Language.WebHome]] independent set of letters, numbers or symbols that represent a concept whose meaning is described in a natural [[language>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Language.WebHome]].
	65	\| \|[[hierarchy>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Hierarchy.WebHome]]\|(% style="width:656px" %)Associates the parent and the child codes.
	66	\| \|[[extends>>doc:IMElements.extends.WebHome]]\|(% style="width:656px" %)Associates a [[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]] with any [[Codelists>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]] that it may extend.
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	68	==== 4.3.3 Class Diagram – Codelist Extension ====
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18.3	70	[[image:image43.png]]
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1.1	72	Figure 17: Class diagram for Codelist Extension
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3.3	74	==== 4.3.3.1 Narrative ====
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33.1	76	A [[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]] may extend other [[Codelists>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]] 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>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]] for conflict resolution of Codes. Besides that, the [[prefix>>doc:IMElements.prefix.WebHome]] property is used to ensure uniqueness of inherited Codes in the extending[[(% class="wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink" %)^^~[1~]^^>>path:#_ftn1]](%%) [[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]] in case conflicting Codes must be included in the latter. Each [[CodelistExtension>>doc:IMElements.CodelistExtension.WebHome]] association may include one [[InclusiveCodeSelection>>doc:IMElements.InclusiveCodeSelection.WebHome]] or one [[ExclusiveCodeSelection>>doc:IMElements.ExclusiveCodeSelection.WebHome]]; those allow including or excluding a specific selection of Codes from the extended [[Codelists>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]].
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32.3	78	The code selection classes may have MemberValues in order to specify the subset of the Codes that should be included or excluded from the extended [[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]]. A [[MemberValue>>doc:IMElements.SelectionValue.MemberValue.WebHome]] may have a [[value>>doc:IMElements.value.WebHome]] that corresponds to a [[Code>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Code.WebHome]], including its children Codes (via the [[cascadeValues>>doc:IMElements.cascadeValues.WebHome]] property), or even include instances of the wildcard character ‘%’ in order to point to a set of Codes with common parts in their identifiers.
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33.1	80	==== 4.3.3.2 Definitions ====
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5.2	82	(% style="width:970.835px" %)
	83	\|Class\|Feature\|(% style="width:655px" %)Description
32.3	84	\|[[CodelistExtension>>doc:IMElements.CodelistExtension.WebHome]]\| \|(% style="width:655px" %)The association between [[Codelists>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]] that may extend other [[Codelists>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]].
	85	\| \|[[prefix>>doc:IMElements.prefix.WebHome]]\|(% style="width:655px" %)A prefix to be used for a [[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]] used in a extension, in order to avoid Code Conflicts.
16.1	86	\| \|[[sequence>>doc:IMElements.sequence.WebHome]]\|(% style="width:655px" %)(((
32.3	87	The order that will be used when extending a [[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]], for resolving Code conflicts. The latest [[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]] used overrides any previous [[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]].
1.1	88	)))
32.3	89	\|[[InclusiveCodeSelection>>doc:IMElements.InclusiveCodeSelection.WebHome]]\| \|(% style="width:655px" %)The subset of Codes to be included when extending a [[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]].
	90	\|[[ExclusiveCodeSelection>>doc:IMElements.ExclusiveCodeSelection.WebHome]]\| \|(% style="width:655px" %)The subset of Codes to be excluded when extending a [[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]].
16.1	91	\|[[MemberValue>>doc:IMElements.SelectionValue.MemberValue.WebHome]]\|(((
1.1	92	Inherits from:
16.1	93	//[[SelectionValue>>doc:IMElements.SelectionValue.WebHome]]//
31.4	94	)))\|(% style="width:655px" %)A collection of values based on Codes and their children.
	95	\| \|[[cascadeValues>>doc:IMElements.cascadeValues.WebHome]]\|(% style="width:655px" %)A property to indicate if the child Codes of the selected Code shall be included in the selection. It is also possible to include children and exclude the Code by using the 'excluderoot' value.
32.3	96	\| \|[[value>>doc:IMElements.value.WebHome]]\|(% style="width:655px" %)The value of the Code to include in the selection. It may include the ‘%’ character as a wildcard.
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3.3	98	=== 4.3.4 Class Diagram – Geospatial Codelist ===
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32.4	100	The geospatial support is implemented via an extension of the normal [[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]]. This is illustrated in the following diagrams.
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18.3	102	[[image:image44.png]]
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1.1	104	Figure 18: Inheritance for the GeoCodelist
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18.4	106	[[image:image45.png]]
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1.1	108	Figure 19: Class diagram for Geospatial Codelist
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3.3	110	==== 4.3.4.1 Narrative ====
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32.4	112	A //[[GeoCodelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.GeoCodelist.WebHome]]// is a specialisation of [[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]] that includes geospatial information, by comprising a set of special Codes, 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>>doc:IMElements.geoType.WebHome]] property:
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16.1	114	[[GeographicCodelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.GeoCodelist.GeographicCodelist.WebHome]]
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16.1	116	[[GeoGridCodelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.GeoCodelist.GeoGridCodelist.WebHome]]
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32.4	118	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>>doc:IMElements.value.WebHome]] in the [[Code>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Code.WebHome]] that follows a pattern to represent a [[geo feature set>>doc:IMElements.geoFeatureSet.WebHome]].
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31.4	120	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>>doc:IMElements.gridDefinition.WebHome]] specified in the [[GeoGridCodelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.GeoCodelist.GeoGridCodelist.WebHome]].
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33.1	122	==== 4.3.4.2 Definitions ====
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5.2	124	(% style="width:960.835px" %)
	125	\|Class\|Feature\|(% style="width:559px" %)Description
16.1	126	\|//[[GeoCodelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.GeoCodelist.WebHome]]//\|(((
1.1	127	Abstract Class Sub Classes:
16.1	128	[[GeographicCodelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.GeoCodelist.GeographicCodelist.WebHome]]
	129	[[GeoGridCodelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.GeoCodelist.GeoGridCodelist.WebHome]]
32.4	130	)))\|(% style="width:559px" %)The abstract class that represents a special type of [[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]], which includes geospatial information.
	131	\| \|[[geoType>>doc:IMElements.geoType.WebHome]]\|(% style="width:559px" %)The type of Geo [[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]] that the [[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]] will become.
31.4	132	\|//[[GeoRefCode>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Code.GeoRefCode.WebHome]]//\|(((
1.1	133	Abstract Class
	134	Sub Classes:
16.1	135	[[GeoFeatureSetCode>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Code.GeoRefCode.GeoFeatureSetCode.WebHome]]
	136	[[GeoGridCode>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Code.GeoRefCode.GeoGridCode.WebHome]]
31.4	137	)))\|(% style="width:559px" %)The abstract class that represents a special type of Code, which includes geospatial information.
32.4	138	\|[[GeographicCodelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.GeoCodelist.GeographicCodelist.WebHome]]\| \|(% style="width:559px" %)A special [[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]] that has been extended to add a geographical feature set to each of its items, typically, this would include all types of administrative geographies.
	139	\|[[GeoGridCodelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.GeoCodelist.GeoGridCodelist.WebHome]]\| \|(% style="width:559px" %)A [[code list>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]] that has defined a geographical grid composed of cells representing regular squared portions of the Earth.
31.4	140	\| \|[[gridDefinition>>doc:IMElements.gridDefinition.WebHome]]\|(% style="width:559px" %)Contains a regular expression string corresponding to the grid definition for the GeoGridCodelist.
	141	\|[[GeoFeatureSetCode>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Code.GeoRefCode.GeoFeatureSetCode.WebHome]]\| \|(% style="width:559px" %)A Code that has a geo feature set.
32.4	142	\| \|[[value>>doc:IMElements.value.WebHome]]\|(% style="width:559px" %)The geo feature set of the Code, which represents a set of points defining a feature in a format defined a predefined pattern (see section 6).
31.4	143	\|[[GeoGridCode>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Code.GeoRefCode.GeoGridCode.WebHome]]\| \|(% style="width:559px" %)A Code that represents a Geo Grid Cell belonging in a specific grid definition.
	144	\| \|[[geoCell>>doc:IMElements.geoCell.WebHome]]\|(% style="width:559px" %)The value used to assign the Code to one cell in the grid.
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3.3	146	== 4.4 ValueList ==
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3.3	148	=== 4.4.1 Class Diagram ===
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18.5	150	[[image:image46.png]]
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1.1	152	Figure 20: Class diagram of the ValueList
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3.3	154	=== 4.4.2 Explanation of the Diagram ===
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3.3	156	==== 4.4.2.1 Narrative ====
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32.5	158	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:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]]:
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16.1	160	[[id>>doc:IMElements.id.WebHome]]
	161	[[uri>>doc:IMElements.uri.WebHome]]
	162	[[urn>>doc:IMElements.urn.WebHome]]
	163	[[version>>doc:IMElements.version.WebHome]]
31.4	164	[[validFrom>>doc:IMElements.validFrom.WebHome]]
	165	[[validTo>>doc:IMElements.validTo.WebHome]]
	166	[[isExternalReference>>doc:IMElements.isExternalReference.WebHome]]
5.3	167	registryURL
31.4	168	[[structureURL>>doc:IMElements.structureURL.WebHome]]
5.3	169	repositoryURL
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32.5	171	[[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:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]], to the former.
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31.4	173	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:IMElements.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:IMElements.Annotation.WebHome]] from the //[[EnumeratedItem>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.EnumeratedItem.WebHome]]//.
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16.1	175	The [[ValueList>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.EnumeratedList.ValueList.WebHome]] can have one or more ValueItems.
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3.3	177	==== 4.4.2.2 Definitions ====
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5.2	179	(% style="width:929.835px" %)
	180	\|Class\|(% style="width:175px" %)Feature\|(% style="width:632px" %)Description
16.1	181	\|[[ValueList>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.EnumeratedList.ValueList.WebHome]]\|(% style="width:175px" %)(((
1.1	182	Inherits from
16.1	183	//[[EnumeratedList>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.EnumeratedList.WebHome]]//
31.4	184	)))\|(% style="width:632px" %)A list from which some statistical concepts (enumerated concepts) take their values.
16.1	185	\|[[ValueItem>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.EnumeratedItem.ValueItem.WebHome]]\|(% style="width:175px" %)(((
1.1	186	Inherits from
16.1	187	//[[EnumeratedItem>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.EnumeratedItem.WebHome]]//
32.6	188	)))\|(% style="width:632px" %)A [[language>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Language.WebHome]] independent set of letters, numbers or symbols that represent a concept whose meaning is described in a natural [[language>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Language.WebHome]].
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3.3	190	== 4.5 Concept Scheme and Concepts ==
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3.3	192	=== 4.5.1 Class Diagram - Inheritance ===
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18.6	194	[[image:image47.png]]
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5.4	196	Figure 21 Class diagram of the Concept Scheme
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3.3	198	=== 4.5.2 Explanation of the Diagram ===
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32.6	200	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:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]]:
1.1	201
16.1	202	[[id>>doc:IMElements.id.WebHome]]
	203	[[uri>>doc:IMElements.uri.WebHome]]
	204	[[urn>>doc:IMElements.urn.WebHome]]
31.4	205	[[version>>doc:IMElements.version.WebHome]] [[validFrom>>doc:IMElements.validFrom.WebHome]] [[validTo>>doc:IMElements.validTo.WebHome]]
	206	[[isExternalReference>>doc:IMElements.isExternalReference.WebHome]]
5.5	207	registryURL
31.4	208	[[structureURL>>doc:IMElements.structureURL.WebHome]]
5.5	209	repositoryURL
31.4	210	[[isPartial>>doc:IMElements.isPartial.WebHome]]
1.1	211
32.6	212	[[Concept>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Concept.WebHome]] inherits from [[Item>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.WebHome]] and has the following [[attributes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]]:
5.5	213
16.1	214	[[id>>doc:IMElements.id.WebHome]]
	215	[[uri>>doc:IMElements.uri.WebHome]]
	216	[[urn>>doc:IMElements.urn.WebHome]]
5.5	217
31.4	218	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:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.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:IMElements.Annotation.WebHome]] to support notes (not shown).
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32.6	220	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, and the [[Concept>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Concept.WebHome]] itself can have one or more [[child>>doc:IMElements.child.WebHome]] Concepts in the (inherited) [[hierarchy>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Hierarchy.WebHome]] association. Note that a [[child>>doc:IMElements.child.WebHome]] [[Concept>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Concept.WebHome]] can have only one [[parent>>doc:IMElements.parent.WebHome]] [[Concept>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Concept.WebHome]] in this association.
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31.4	222	A partial [[ConceptScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.ConceptScheme.WebHome]] (where [[isPartial>>doc:IMElements.isPartial.WebHome]] is set to “true”) is identical to a [[ConceptScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.ConceptScheme.WebHome]] and contains the [[Concept>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.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	224	=== 4.5.3 Class Diagram Relationship ===
1.1	225
18.6	226	[[image:image48.png]]
	227
1.1	228	Figure 22: Relationship class diagram of the Concept Scheme
	229
3.3	230	=== 4.5.4 Explanation of the diagram ===
1.1	231
3.3	232	==== 4.5.4.1 Narrative ====
1.1	233
32.7	234	The [[ConceptScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.ConceptScheme.WebHome]] can have one or more Concepts. A [[Concept>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Concept.WebHome]] can have zero or more [[child>>doc:IMElements.child.WebHome]] Concepts, thus supporting a [[hierarchy>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Hierarchy.WebHome]] of Concepts. Note that a [[child>>doc:IMElements.child.WebHome]] [[Concept>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Concept.WebHome]] can have only one [[parent>>doc:IMElements.parent.WebHome]] [[Concept>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Concept.WebHome]] in this association. The purpose of the [[hierarchy>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Hierarchy.WebHome]] is to relate concepts that have a semantic relationship: for example, a Reporting_Country and Vis_a_Vis_Country may both have Country as a [[parent>>doc:IMElements.parent.WebHome]] concept, or a CONTACT may have a PRIMARY_CONTACT as a [[child>>doc:IMElements.child.WebHome]] concept. 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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32.7	236	The [[Concept>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Concept.WebHome]] can be associated with a [[coreRepresentation>>doc:IMElements.coreRepresentation.WebHome]]. The [[coreRepresentation>>doc:IMElements.coreRepresentation.WebHome]] is the specification of the format and [[value>>doc:IMElements.value.WebHome]] domain of the [[Concept>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.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:IMElements.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:IMElements.Representation.WebHome]] is inherited from the [[parent>>doc:IMElements.parent.WebHome]] [[Concept>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Concept.WebHome]] unless overridden at the level of the [[child>>doc:IMElements.child.WebHome]] [[Concept>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Concept.WebHome]].
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32.7	238	The [[Representation>>doc:IMElements.Representation.WebHome]] is documented in more detail in the section on the [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] Base.
1.1	239
32.7	240	The [[Concept>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Concept.WebHome]] may be related to a concept described in terms of the ISO/IEC 11179 standard. The [[ISOConceptReference>>doc:IMElements.ISOConceptReference.WebHome]] identifies this concept and [[concept scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept scheme.WebHome]] in which it is contained.
1.1	241
3.3	242	==== 4.5.4.2 Definitions ====
1.1	243
5.2	244	(% style="width:912.835px" %)
	245	\|(% style="width:170px" %)Class\|(% style="width:184px" %)Feature\|(% style="width:548px" %)Description
	246	\|(% style="width:170px" %)(((
16.1	247	[[ConceptScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.ConceptScheme.WebHome]]
5.2	248	)))\|(% style="width:184px" %)(((
1.1	249	Inherits from
16.1	250	//[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]]//
31.4	251	)))\|(% style="width:548px" %)The descriptive information for an arrangement or division of concepts into groups based on characteristics, which the objects have in common.
16.1	252	\|(% style="width:170px" %)[[Concept>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Concept.WebHome]]\|(% style="width:184px" %)(((
1.1	253	Inherits from
16.1	254	//[[Item>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.WebHome]]//
32.8	255	)))\|(% style="width:548px" %)A concept is a [[unit>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical unit.WebHome]] of knowledge created by a unique combination of characteristics.
31.4	256	\|(% style="width:170px" %) \|(% style="width:184px" %)/hierarchy\|(% style="width:548px" %)Associates the parent and the child concept.
32.8	257	\|(% style="width:170px" %) \|(% style="width:184px" %)[[coreRepresentation>>doc:IMElements.coreRepresentation.WebHome]]\|(% style="width:548px" %)Associates a Representation.
	258	\|(% style="width:170px" %) \|(% style="width:184px" %)+[[ISOConcept>>doc:IMElements.isoConcept.WebHome]]\|(% style="width:548px" %)Association to an ISO concept reference.
16.1	259	\|(% style="width:170px" %)[[ISOConceptReference>>doc:IMElements.ISOConceptReference.WebHome]]\|(% style="width:184px" %) \|(% style="width:548px" %)The identity of an ISO concept definition.
32.8	260	\|(% style="width:170px" %) \|(% style="width:184px" %)[[conceptAgency>>doc:IMElements.conceptAgency.WebHome]]\|(% style="width:548px" %)The [[maintenance agency>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Maintenance agency.WebHome]] of the [[concept scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept scheme.WebHome]] containing the concept.
	261	\|(% style="width:170px" %) \|(% style="width:184px" %)[[conceptSchemeID>>doc:IMElements.conceptSchemeID.WebHome]]\|(% style="width:548px" %)The identifier of the [[concept scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept scheme.WebHome]].
31.4	262	\|(% style="width:170px" %) \|(% style="width:184px" %)[[conceptID>>doc:IMElements.conceptID.WebHome]]\|(% style="width:548px" %)The identifier of the concept.
1.1	263
3.3	264	== 4.6 Category Scheme ==
1.1	265
3.3	266	=== 4.6.1 Context ===
1.1	267
32.9	268	This package defines the [[structure>>doc:IMElements.structure.WebHome]] that supports the definition of and relationships between categories in a [[category scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Category scheme.WebHome]]. It is similar to the package for [[concept scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept scheme.WebHome]]. An example of a [[category scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Category scheme.WebHome]] is one which categorises data – sometimes known as a subject matter domain scheme or a data [[category scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Category scheme.WebHome]]. Importantly, as will be seen later, the individual nodes in the scheme (the “categories”) can be associated to any set of IdentiableArtefacts in a [[Categorisation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Categorisation.WebHome]].
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3.3	270	=== 4.6.2 Class diagram Inheritance ===
1.1	271
18.6	272	[[image:image49.png]]
	273
31.5	274	Figure 23 Inheritance Class diagram of the Category Scheme
1.1	275
3.3	276	=== 4.6.3 Explanation of the Diagram ===
1.1	277
3.3	278	==== 4.6.3.1 Narrative ====
1.1	279
32.9	280	The categories 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:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]]:
1.1	281
16.1	282	[[id>>doc:IMElements.id.WebHome]]
	283	[[uri>>doc:IMElements.uri.WebHome]]
	284	[[urn>>doc:IMElements.urn.WebHome]]
	285	[[version>>doc:IMElements.version.WebHome]]
31.4	286	[[validFrom>>doc:IMElements.validFrom.WebHome]]
	287	[[validTo>>doc:IMElements.validTo.WebHome]]
	288	[[isExternalReference>>doc:IMElements.isExternalReference.WebHome]]
	289	[[structureURL>>doc:IMElements.structureURL.WebHome]]
	290	[[serviceURL>>doc:IMElements.serviceURL.WebHome]]
	291	[[isPartial>>doc:IMElements.isPartial.WebHome]]
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32.9	293	[[Category>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Category.WebHome]] inherits from //[[Item>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.WebHome]]// and has the following [[attributes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]]:
1.1	294
16.1	295	[[id>>doc:IMElements.id.WebHome]]
	296	[[uri>>doc:IMElements.uri.WebHome]]
	297	[[urn>>doc:IMElements.urn.WebHome]]
1.1	298
31.4	299	Both [[CategoryScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.CategoryScheme.WebHome]] and [[Category>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.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:IMElements.Annotation.WebHome]] to support notes (not shown on the model).
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32.9	301	Through the inheritance the [[CategoryScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.CategoryScheme.WebHome]] comprise one or more Categorys, and the [[Category>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Category.WebHome]] itself can have one or more [[child>>doc:IMElements.child.WebHome]] [[Category>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Category.WebHome]] in the (inherited) [[hierarchy>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Hierarchy.WebHome]] association. Note that a [[child>>doc:IMElements.child.WebHome]] [[Category>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Category.WebHome]] can have only one [[parent>>doc:IMElements.parent.WebHome]] [[Category>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Category.WebHome]] in this association.
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31.4	303	A partial [[CategoryScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.CategoryScheme.WebHome]] (where [[isPartial>>doc:IMElements.isPartial.WebHome]] is set to “true”) is identical to a [[CategoryScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.CategoryScheme.WebHome]] and contains the [[Category>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.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]].
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3.3	305	=== 4.6.4 Class diagram Relationship ===
1.1	306
18.7	307	[[image:image50.png]]
	308
31.6	309	Figure 24: Relationship Class diagram of the Category Scheme
1.1	310
32.10	311	The [[CategoryScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.CategoryScheme.WebHome]] can have one or more Categorys. The [[Category>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Category.WebHome]] is Identifiable and has identity information. A [[Category>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Category.WebHome]] can have zero or more [[child>>doc:IMElements.child.WebHome]] Categorys, thus supporting a [[hierarchy>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Hierarchy.WebHome]] of Categorys. Any [[IdentifiableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.WebHome]] can be +[[categorisedBy>>doc:IMElements.categorisedBy.WebHome]] a [[Category>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Category.WebHome]]. This is achieved by means of a [[Categorisation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Categorisation.WebHome]]. Each [[Categorisation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Categorisation.WebHome]] can associate one [[IdentifiableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.WebHome]] with one [[Category>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Category.WebHome]]. Multiple [[Categorisations>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Categorisation.WebHome]] can be used to build a set of IdentifiableArtefacts that are +[[categorisedBy>>doc:IMElements.categorisedBy.WebHome]] the same [[Category>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Category.WebHome]]. Note that there is no navigation (i.e. no embedded reference) to the [[Categorisation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Categorisation.WebHome]] from the [[Category>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Category.WebHome]]. From an implementation perspective this is necessary as [[Categorisation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Categorisation.WebHome]] has no effect on the versioning of either the [[CategoryScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.CategoryScheme.WebHome]] or the [[IdentifiableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.WebHome]].
1.1	312
3.3	313	==== 4.6.4.1 Definitions ====
1.1	314
5.2	315	(% style="width:935.835px" %)
	316	\|Class\|Feature\|(% style="width:601px" %)Description
16.1	317	\|[[CategoryScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.CategoryScheme.WebHome]]\|(((
1.1	318	Inherits from
16.1	319	//[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]]//
31.4	320	)))\|(% style="width:601px" %)The descriptive information for an arrangement or division of categories into groups based on characteristics, which the objects have in common.
	321	\| \|/items\|(% style="width:601px" %)Associates the categories.
	322	\|[[Category>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Category.WebHome]]\|(((
1.1	323	Inherits from
16.1	324	//[[Item>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.WebHome]]//
32.10	325	)))\|(% style="width:601px" %)An item at any level within a [[classification>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical Classification.WebHome]], typically tabulation categories, sections, subsections, divisions, subdivisions, groups, subgroups, classes and subclasses.
31.4	326	\| \|/hierarchy\|(% style="width:601px" %)Associates the parent and the child Category.
32.10	327	\|[[Categorisation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Categorisation.WebHome]]\|(((
1.1	328	Inherits from
16.1	329	//[[MaintainableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.WebHome]]//
32.10	330	)))\|(% style="width:601px" %)Associates an Identifable [[Artefact>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Artefact.WebHome]] with a Category.
	331	\| \|+[[categorisedArtefact>>doc:IMElements.categorisedArtefact.WebHome]]\|(% style="width:601px" %)Associates the Identifable [[Artefact>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Artefact.WebHome]].
	332	\| \|+[[categorisedBy>>doc:IMElements.categorisedBy.WebHome]]\|(% style="width:601px" %)Associates the Category.
1.1	333
3.3	334	== 4.7 Organisation Scheme ==
1.1	335
3.4	336	=== 4.7.1 Class Diagram ===
1.1	337
18.7	338	[[image:image51.png]]
	339
31.6	340	Figure 25 The Organisation Scheme class diagram
1.1	341
3.4	342	=== 4.7.2 Explanation of the Diagram ===
1.1	343
3.4	344	==== 4.7.2.1 Narrative ====
1.1	345
16.1	346	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	347
16.1	348	The //[[OrganisationScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.OrganisationScheme.WebHome]]// can be one of five types:
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32.11	350	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:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Hierarchy.WebHome]]). Note that the [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] system of (Maintenance) [[Agency>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.Agency.WebHome]] can be hierarchic and this is explained in more detail in the [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] Standards Section 6 “Technical Notes”.
	351	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:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Hierarchy.WebHome]]).
	352	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:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Hierarchy.WebHome]]).
	353	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:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Hierarchy.WebHome]]).
	354	1. (% style="background-color:#d35400" %)[[OrganisationUnitScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.OrganisationScheme.OrganisationUnitScheme.WebHome]](%%) – contains [[OrganisationUnit>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.OrganisationUnit.WebHome]] which does inherit the /[[hierarchy>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Hierarchy.WebHome]] association from [[Organisation>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.WebHome]].
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32.11	356	[[Reference metadata>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Reference metadata.WebHome]] can be attached to the //[[Organisation>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.WebHome]]// by means of the [[metadata>>doc:IMElements.metadata.WebHome]] attachment mechanism. This mechanism is explained in the [[Reference Metadata>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Reference metadata.WebHome]] section of this document (see section 7). This means that the model does not specify the specific [[reference metadata>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Reference metadata.WebHome]] that can be attached to a [[DataProvider>>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:IMElements.Contact.WebHome]] information.
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31.4	358	A partial //[[OrganisationScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.OrganisationScheme.WebHome]]// (where [[isPartial>>doc:IMElements.isPartial.WebHome]] 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	359
32.12	360	==== 4.7.2.2 ====
1.1	361
32.12	362	==== Definitions ====
	363
5.2	364	(% style="width:946.835px" %)
	365	\|Class\|Feature\|(% style="width:540px" %)Description
16.1	366	\|//[[OrganisationScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.OrganisationScheme.WebHome]]//\|(((
1.1	367	Abstract Class
	368	Inherits from
16.1	369	//[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]]//
1.1	370	Sub classes are:
16.1	371	[[AgencyScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.OrganisationScheme.AgencyScheme.WebHome]]
	372	[[DataProviderScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.OrganisationScheme.DataProviderScheme.WebHome]]
	373	[[MetadataProviderScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.OrganisationScheme.MetadataProviderScheme.WebHome]]
	374	[[DataConsumerScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.OrganisationScheme.DataConsumerScheme.WebHome]]
32.1	375	[[OrganisationUnitScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.OrganisationScheme.OrganisationUnitScheme.WebHome]]
5.2	376	)))\|(% style="width:540px" %)A maintained collection of Organisations.
	377	\| \|/items\|(% style="width:540px" %)Association to the Organisations in the scheme.
16.1	378	\|//[[Organisation>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.WebHome]]//\|(((
1.1	379	Abstract Class
	380	Inherits from
16.1	381	//[[Item>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.WebHome]]//
1.1	382	Sub classes are:
16.1	383	[[Agency>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.Agency.WebHome]]
	384	[[DataProvider>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.DataProvider.WebHome]]
	385	[[MetadataProvider>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.MetadataProvider.WebHome]]
	386	[[DataConsumer>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.DataConsumer.WebHome]]
	387	[[OrganisationUnit>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.OrganisationUnit.WebHome]]
5.2	388	)))\|(% 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.
32.12	389	\| \|+contact\|(% style="width:540px" %)Association to the Contact information.
5.2	390	\| \|/hierarchy\|(% style="width:540px" %)Association to child Organisations.
31.4	391	\|[[Contact>>doc:IMElements.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.
16.1	392	\| \|[[name>>doc:IMElements.name.WebHome]]\|(% style="width:540px" %)The designation of the Contact person by a linguistic expression.
11.2	393	\| \|organisationUnit\|(% style="width:540px" %)The designation of the organisational structure by a linguistic expression, within which Contact person works.
31.4	394	\| \|[[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.
32.12	395	\| \|[[telephone>>doc:IMElements.telephone.WebHome]]\|(% style="width:540px" %)The [[telephone number>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Contact phone number.WebHome]] of the Contact.
31.4	396	\| \|[[fax>>doc:IMElements.fax.WebHome]]\|(% style="width:540px" %)The fax number of the Contact.
	397	\| \|[[email>>doc:IMElements.email.WebHome]]\|(% style="width:540px" %)The Internet e-mail address of the Contact.
	398	\| \|[[X400>>doc:IMElements.x400.WebHome]]\|(% style="width:540px" %)The X400 address of the Contact.
	399	\| \|[[uri>>doc:IMElements.uri.WebHome]]\|(% style="width:540px" %)The URL address of the Contact.
32.12	400	\|[[AgencyScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.OrganisationScheme.AgencyScheme.WebHome]]\| \|(% style="width:540px" %)A maintained collection of [[Maintenance Agencies>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Maintenance agency.WebHome]].
	401	\| \|/items\|(% style="width:540px" %)Association to the [[Maintenance Agency>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Maintenance agency.WebHome]] in the scheme.
	402	\|[[DataProviderScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.OrganisationScheme.DataProviderScheme.WebHome]]\| \|(% style="width:540px" %)A maintained collection of [[Data Providers>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data provider.WebHome]].
	403	\| \|/items\|(% style="width:540px" %)Association to the [[Data Providers>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data provider.WebHome]] in the scheme.
16.1	404	\|[[MetadataProviderScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.OrganisationScheme.MetadataProviderScheme.WebHome]]\| \|(% style="width:540px" %)A maintained collection of Metadata Providers.
5.2	405	\| \|/items\|(% style="width:540px" %)Association to the Metadata Providers in the scheme.
32.12	406	\|[[DataConsumerScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.OrganisationScheme.DataConsumerScheme.WebHome]]\| \|(% style="width:540px" %)A maintained collection of [[Data Consumers>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data consumer.WebHome]].
	407	\| \|/items\|(% style="width:540px" %)Association to the [[Data Consumers>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data consumer.WebHome]] in the scheme.
	408	\|(%%)(% style="background-color:#d35400" %)[[OrganisationUnitScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.OrganisationScheme.OrganisationUnitScheme.WebHome]]\| \|(% style="width:540px" %)A maintained collection of Organisation [[Units>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical unit.WebHome]].
	409	\| \|/items\|(% style="width:540px" %)Association to the Organisation [[Units>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical unit.WebHome]] in the scheme.
16.1	410	\|[[Agency>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.Agency.WebHome]]\|(((
1.1	411	Inherits from
16.1	412	//[[Organisation>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.WebHome]]//
32.12	413	)))\|(% style="width:540px" %)Responsible agency for maintaining [[artefacts>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Artefact.WebHome]] such as [[statistical classifications>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical Classification.WebHome]], glossaries, [[structural metadata>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Structural metadata.WebHome]] such as Data and [[Metadata Structure Definitions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Metadata structure definition.WebHome]], Concepts and [[Code lists>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]].
16.1	414	\|[[DataProvider>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.DataProvider.WebHome]]\|(((
1.1	415	Inherits from
16.1	416	//[[Organisation>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.WebHome]]//
5.2	417	)))\|(% style="width:540px" %)An organisation that produces data.
16.1	418	\|[[MetadataProvider>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.MetadataProvider.WebHome]]\|(((
1.1	419	Inherits from
16.1	420	//[[Organisation>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.WebHome]]//
32.12	421	)))\|(% style="width:540px" %)An organisation that produces [[reference metadata>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Reference metadata.WebHome]].
16.1	422	\|[[DataConsumer>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.DataConsumer.WebHome]]\|(((
1.1	423	Inherits from
16.1	424	//[[Organisation>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.WebHome]]//
5.2	425	)))\|(% style="width:540px" %)An organisation using data as input for further processing.
16.1	426	\|[[OrganisationUnit>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.OrganisationUnit.WebHome]]\|(((
1.1	427	Inherits from
16.1	428	//[[Organisation>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.WebHome]]//
5.2	429	)))\|(% style="width:540px" %)A designation in the organisational structure.
32.12	430	\| \|/hierarchy\|(% style="width:540px" %)Association to child Organisation [[Units>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical unit.WebHome]]
1.1	431
3.4	432	== 4.8 Reporting Taxonomy ==
1.1	433
3.4	434	=== 4.8.1 Class Diagram ===
1.1	435
18.7	436	[[image:image52.png]]
	437
1.1	438	Figure 26: Class diagram of the Reporting Taxonomy
	439
4.1	440	=== 4.8.2 Explanation of the Diagram ===
1.1	441
4.1	442	==== 4.8.2.1 Narrative ====
1.1	443
16.1	444	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	445
31.4	446	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:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.StructureUsage.Dataflow.WebHome]], or [[Metadataflow>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.StructureUsage.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:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Category.WebHome]] that is linked in this way will be linked to the same class (e.g. all [[Category>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Category.WebHome]] in the scheme will link to a [[Dataflow>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.StructureUsage.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	447
	448	Section 1
	449
	450	1. linked to Datafow_1
	451	1. linked to Datafow_2
	452
	453	Section 2
	454
	455	1. linked to Datafow_3
	456	1. linked to Datafow_4
	457
31.4	458	Here, the nodes of Section 1 and Section 2 would not be linked to [[Dataflow>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.StructureUsage.Dataflow.WebHome]] but the other would be linked to a [[Dataflow>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.StructureUsage.Dataflow.WebHome]] (and hence the [[DataStructureDefinition>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.DataStructureDefinition.WebHome]]).
1.1	459
31.4	460	A partial [[ReportingTaxonomy>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.ReportingTaxonomy.WebHome]] (where [[isPartial>>doc:IMElements.isPartial.WebHome]] 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	461
33.1	462	==== 4.8.2.2 Definitions ====
1.1	463
5.2	464	(% style="width:969.835px" %)
	465	\|Class\|Feature\|(% style="width:668px" %)Description
16.1	466	\|[[ReportingTaxonomy>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.ReportingTaxonomy.WebHome]]\|(((
1.1	467	Inherits from
16.1	468	//[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]]//
31.4	469	)))\|(% style="width:668px" %)A scheme which defines the composition structure of a data report where each component can be described by an independent Dataflow or Metadataflow.
32.13	470	\| \|/items\|(% style="width:668px" %)Associates the [[Reporting Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Reporting category.WebHome]]
31.4	471	\|[[ReportingCategory>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.ReportingCategory.WebHome]]\|Inherits from //[[Item>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.WebHome]]//\|(% style="width:668px" %)A component that gives structure to the report and links to data and metadata.
32.13	472	\| \|/hierarchy\|(% style="width:668px" %)Associates child [[Reporting Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Reporting category.WebHome]].
	473	\| \|+[[flow>>doc:IMElements.flow.WebHome]]\|(% style="width:668px" %)Association to the data and metadata flows that link to metadata about the provisioning and related data and [[metadata sets>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Metadata set.WebHome]], and the structures that define them.
	474	\| \|+[[structure>>doc:IMElements.structure.WebHome]]\|(% style="width:668px" %)Association to the [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]] and [[Metadata Structure Definitions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Metadata structure definition.WebHome]] which define the [[structural metadata>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Structural metadata.WebHome]] describing the data and metadata that are contained at this part of the report.
1.1	475
	476	----
	477
	478	[[~[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).