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150 150  
151 151  **Figure 30: Representation of DSD Components**
152 152  
153 -Each of [[Dimension>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.DimensionComponent.Dimension.WebHome]], [[TimeDimension>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.DimensionComponent.TimeDimension.WebHome]], [[Measure>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.Measure.WebHome]], [[DataAttribute>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.AttributeComponent.DataAttribute.WebHome]] and [[MetadataAttribute>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.AttributeComponent.MetadataAttribute.WebHome]] can have a [[Representation>>doc:IMElements.Representation.WebHome]] specified (using the [[localRepresentation>>doc:IMElements.localRepresentation.WebHome]] association). If this is not specified in the [[DataStructureDefinition>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.DataStructureDefinition.WebHome]] then the representation specified for [[Concept>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Concept.WebHome]] ([[coreRepresentation>>doc:IMElements.coreRepresentation.WebHome]]) is used. [[Measure>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.Measure.WebHome]], and [[DataAttribute>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.AttributeComponent.DataAttribute.WebHome]] may be also represented by multilingual [[text>>doc:IMElements.text.WebHome]] (as seen in the [[DataSet>>doc:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]] diagram further down). An exception is the [[MetadataAttribute>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.AttributeComponent.MetadataAttribute.WebHome]], where its [[Representation>>doc:IMElements.Representation.WebHome]] is specified in the [[MetadataStructureDefinition>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.MetadataStructureDefinition.WebHome]].
153 +Each of [[Dimension>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.DimensionComponent.Dimension.WebHome]], [[TimeDimension>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.DimensionComponent.TimeDimension.WebHome]], [[Measure>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.Measure.WebHome]], [[DataAttribute>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.AttributeComponent.DataAttribute.WebHome]] and [[MetadataAttribute>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.AttributeComponent.MetadataAttribute.WebHome]] can have a [[Representation>>doc:IMElements.Representation.WebHome]] specified (using the [[localRepresentation>>doc:IMElements.localRepresentation.WebHome]] association). If this is not specified in the [[DataStructureDefinition>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.DataStructureDefinition.WebHome]] then the representation specified for (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concept>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Concept.WebHome]](%%) ([[coreRepresentation>>doc:IMElements.coreRepresentation.WebHome]]) is used. [[Measure>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.Measure.WebHome]], and [[DataAttribute>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.AttributeComponent.DataAttribute.WebHome]] may be also represented by multilingual [[text>>doc:IMElements.text.WebHome]] (as seen in the [[DataSet>>doc:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]] diagram further down). An exception is the [[MetadataAttribute>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.AttributeComponent.MetadataAttribute.WebHome]], where its [[Representation>>doc:IMElements.Representation.WebHome]] is specified in the [[MetadataStructureDefinition>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.MetadataStructureDefinition.WebHome]].
154 154  
155 155  A [[DataStructureDefinition>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.DataStructureDefinition.WebHome]] can be extended to form a derived [[DataStructureDefinition>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.DataStructureDefinition.WebHome]]. This is supported in the StructureMap.
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158 158  
159 159  (% style="width:981.835px" %)
160 160  |(% style="width:204px" %)**Class**|(% style="width:236px" %)**Feature**|(% style="width:538px" %)**Description**
161 -|(% style="width:204px" %)[[StructureUsage>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.StructureUsage.WebHome]]|(% style="width:236px" %) |(% style="width:538px" %)See “[[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] Base”.
161 +|(% style="width:204px" %)StructureUsage|(% style="width:236px" %) |(% style="width:538px" %)See “[[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] Base”.
162 162  |(% style="width:204px" %)[[Dataflow>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.StructureUsage.Dataflow.WebHome]]|(% style="width:236px" %)(((
163 163  Inherits from
164 164  
165 -//[[StructureUsage>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.StructureUsage.WebHome]]//
165 +//StructureUsage//
166 166  )))|(% style="width:538px" %)Abstract concept (i.e., the structure without any data) of a flow of data that providers will provide for different [[reference periods>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Reference period.WebHome]].
167 -|(% style="width:204px" %) |(% style="width:236px" %)/[[structure>>doc:IMElements.structure.WebHome]]|(% style="width:538px" %)Associates a Dataflow to the [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]].
168 -|(% style="width:204px" %) |(% style="width:236px" %)[[dimensionConstraint>>doc:IMElements.dimensionConstraint.WebHome]]|(% style="width:538px" %)A list of Dimensions which the Dataflow uses. This is only required when the referenced DataStructureDefinition has the evolvingStructure property set to true and when the association to the DataStructureDefinition in on the latest minor version{{footnote}}Referencing the latest minor version of the Data Structure is achieved by the reference including the plus operator on the minor version to indicate it links to the latest stable version, for example 2.0+.0 will resolve to the highest version 2.x.y.{{/footnote}}.
169 -|(% style="width:204px" %)[[DataStructureDefinition>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.DataStructureDefinition.WebHome]]|(% style="width:236px" %) |(% style="width:538px" %)A collection of metadata concepts, their structure and usage when used to collect or disseminate data.
167 +|(% style="width:204px" %) |(% style="width:236px" %)/structure|(% style="width:538px" %)Associates a Dataflow to the [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]].
168 +|(% style="width:204px" %) |(% style="width:236px" %)dimensionConstraint|(% style="width:538px" %)A list of Dimensions which the Dataflow uses. This is only required when the referenced DataStructureDefinition has the evolvingStructure property set to true and when the association to the DataStructureDefinition in on the latest minor version{{footnote}}Referencing the latest minor version of the Data Structure is achieved by the reference including the plus operator on the minor version to indicate it links to the latest stable version, for example 2.0+.0 will resolve to the highest version 2.x.y.{{/footnote}}.
169 +|(% style="width:204px" %)DataStructureDefinition|(% style="width:236px" %) |(% style="width:538px" %)A collection of metadata concepts, their structure and usage when used to collect or disseminate data.
170 170  |(% style="width:204px" %) |(% style="width:236px" %)/grouping|(% style="width:538px" %)An association to a set of metadata concepts that have an identified structural role in a [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]].
171 -|(% style="width:204px" %) |(% style="width:236px" %)[[evolvingStructure>>doc:IMElements.evolvingStructure.WebHome]]|(% style="width:538px" %)An optional boolean property, defaulting to false. When true the DataStructureDefinition may have new Dimensions added without having to change its major version number.
172 -|(% style="width:204px" %)[[GroupDimensionDescriptor>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.ComponentList.GroupDimensionDescriptor.WebHome]]|(% style="width:236px" %)(((
171 +|(% style="width:204px" %) |(% style="width:236px" %)evolvingStructure|(% style="width:538px" %)An optional boolean property, defaulting to false. When true the DataStructureDefinition may have new Dimensions added without having to change its major version number.
172 +|(% style="width:204px" %)GroupDimensionDescriptor|(% style="width:236px" %)(((
173 173  Inherits from
174 -//[[ComponentList>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.ComponentList.WebHome]]//
174 +//ComponentList//
175 175  )))|(% style="width:538px" %)A set of metadata concepts that define a partial key derived from the Dimension Descriptor in a [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]].
176 -|(% style="width:204px" %) |(% style="width:236px" %)/[[components>>doc:IMElements.components.WebHome]]|(% style="width:538px" %)An association to the Dimension components that comprise the group.
177 -|(% style="width:204px" %)[[DimensionDescriptor>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.ComponentList.DimensionDescriptor.WebHome]]|(% style="width:236px" %)(((
176 +|(% style="width:204px" %) |(% style="width:236px" %)/components|(% style="width:538px" %)An association to the Dimension components that comprise the group.
177 +|(% style="width:204px" %)DimensionDescriptor|(% style="width:236px" %)(((
178 178  Inherits from
179 -//[[ComponentList>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.ComponentList.WebHome]]//
179 +//ComponentList//
180 180  )))|(% style="width:538px" %)An ordered set of metadata concepts that, combined, classify a statistical [[series>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Series.WebHome]], and whose values, when combined (the key) in an instance such as a [[data set>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data set.WebHome]], uniquely identify a specific observation.
181 -|(% style="width:204px" %) |(% style="width:236px" %)/[[components>>doc:IMElements.components.WebHome]]|(% style="width:538px" %)An association to the Dimension and Time Dimension comprising the Key Descriptor.
182 -|(% style="width:204px" %)[[AttributeDescriptor>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.ComponentList.AttributeDescriptor.WebHome]]|(% style="width:236px" %)(((
181 +|(% style="width:204px" %) |(% style="width:236px" %)/components|(% style="width:538px" %)An association to the Dimension and Time Dimension comprising the Key Descriptor.
182 +|(% style="width:204px" %)AttributeDescriptor|(% style="width:236px" %)(((
183 183  Inherits from
184 -//[[ComponentList>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.ComponentList.WebHome]]//
184 +//ComponentList//
185 185  )))|(% style="width:538px" %)A set metadata concepts that define the [[Attributes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] of a [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]].
186 -|(% style="width:204px" %) |(% style="width:236px" %)/[[components>>doc:IMElements.components.WebHome]]|(% style="width:538px" %)An association to a Data [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] component.
186 +|(% style="width:204px" %) |(% style="width:236px" %)/components|(% style="width:538px" %)An association to a Data [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] component.
187 187  |(% style="width:204px" %)[[MeasureDescriptor>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.ComponentList.MeasureDescriptor.WebHome]]|(% style="width:236px" %)(((
188 188  Inherits from
189 -//[[ComponentList>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.ComponentList.WebHome]]//
189 +//ComponentList//
190 190  )))|(% style="width:538px" %)A metadata concept that defines the Measures of a [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]].
191 -|(% style="width:204px" %) |(% style="width:236px" %)/[[components>>doc:IMElements.components.WebHome]]|(% style="width:538px" %)An association to a Measure component.
192 -|(% style="width:204px" %)//[[DimensionComponent>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.DimensionComponent.WebHome]]//|(% style="width:236px" %)(((
191 +|(% style="width:204px" %) |(% style="width:236px" %)/components|(% style="width:538px" %)An association to a Measure component.
192 +|(% style="width:204px" %)//DimensionComponent//|(% style="width:236px" %)(((
193 193  Inherits from
194 194  //[[Component>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.WebHome]]//
195 195  Sub class
196 196  [[Dimension>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.DimensionComponent.Dimension.WebHome]]
197 -[[TimeDimension>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.DimensionComponent.TimeDimension.WebHome]]
197 +TimeDimension
198 198  )))|(% style="width:538px" %)An abstract class representing any Component that can be used for identifying observations.
199 199  |(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)[[Order>>doc:IMElements.Order.WebHome]]|(% style="width:534px" %)Specifies the order of the Dimension Components within the [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]]. The property is used to indicate the position of the Dimension Component and determines the Key for identifying observations, or [[series>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Series.WebHome]]. The Time Dimension, when specified, must be the last within the Dimension Descriptor.
200 200  |(% style="width:211px" %)[[Dimension>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.DimensionComponent.Dimension.WebHome]]|(% style="width:235px" %)(((
201 201  Inherits from
202 -//[[DimensionComponent>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.DimensionComponent.WebHome]]//
202 +//DimensionComponent//
203 203  )))|(% style="width:534px" %)A metadata concept used (most probably together with other metadata concepts) to classify a statistical [[series>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Series.WebHome]], e.g., a statistical concept indicating a certain [[economic activity>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Economic activity.WebHome]] or a geographical [[reference area>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Reference area.WebHome]].
204 -|(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)/[[role>>doc:IMElements.role.WebHome]]|(% style="width:534px" %)Association to the Concept that specifies the role that that the Dimension plays in the [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]].
204 +|(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)/role|(% style="width:534px" %)Association to the Concept that specifies the role that that the Dimension plays in the [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]].
205 205  |(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)/conceptIdentity|(% style="width:534px" %)An association to the metadata concept which defines the semantic of the Dimension.
206 -|(% style="width:211px" %)[[TimeDimension>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.DimensionComponent.TimeDimension.WebHome]]|(% style="width:235px" %)(((
206 +|(% style="width:211px" %)TimeDimension|(% style="width:235px" %)(((
207 207  Inherits from
208 -//[[DimensionComponent>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.DimensionComponent.WebHome]]//
208 +//DimensionComponent//
209 209  )))|(% style="width:534px" %)A metadata concept that identifies the component in the key structure that has the role of “time”.
210 -|(% style="width:211px" %)[[DataAttribute>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.AttributeComponent.DataAttribute.WebHome]]|(% style="width:235px" %)(((
210 +|(% style="width:211px" %)DataAttribute|(% style="width:235px" %)(((
211 211  Inherits from
212 212  //[[Component>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.WebHome]]//
213 213  )))|(% style="width:534px" %)A characteristic of an object or entity.
214 -|(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)/[[role>>doc:IMElements.role.WebHome]]|(% style="width:534px" %)Association to the Concept that specifies the role that that the Data [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] plays in the [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]].
215 -|(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)[[minOccurs>>doc:IMElements.minOccurs.WebHome]]|(% style="width:534px" %)Defines the minimum required occurrences for the [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]]. When equals to zero, the [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] is conditional.
216 -|(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)[[maxOccurs>>doc:IMElements.maxOccurs.WebHome]]|(% style="width:534px" %)Defines the maximum allowed occurrences for the [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]].
214 +|(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)/role|(% style="width:534px" %)Association to the Concept that specifies the role that that the Data [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] plays in the [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]].
215 +|(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)minOccurs|(% style="width:534px" %)Defines the minimum required occurrences for the [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]]. When equals to zero, the [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] is conditional.
216 +|(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)maxOccurs|(% style="width:534px" %)Defines the maximum allowed occurrences for the [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]].
217 217  |(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)[[Usage>>doc:IMElements.Usage.WebHome]]|(% style="width:534px" %)Defines whether a Data [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] must be reported or not.
218 -|(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)+[[relatedTo>>doc:IMElements.relatedTo.WebHome]]|(% style="width:534px" %)Association to an [[Attribute Relationship>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute relationship.WebHome]].
218 +|(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)+relatedTo|(% style="width:534px" %)Association to an [[Attribute Relationship>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute relationship.WebHome]].
219 219  |(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)/conceptIdentity|(% style="width:534px" %)An association to the Concept which defines the semantic of the component.
220 220  |(% style="width:211px" %)[[Measure>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.Measure.WebHome]]|(% style="width:235px" %)(((
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222 222  //[[Component>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.WebHome]]//
223 223  )))|(% style="width:534px" %)The metadata concept that is the phenomenon to be measured in a [[data set>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data set.WebHome]]. In a [[data set>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data set.WebHome]] the instance of the measure is often called the observation.
224 224  |(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)/conceptIdentity|(% style="width:534px" %)An association to the Concept which carries the values of the measures.
225 -|(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)[[minOccurs>>doc:IMElements.minOccurs.WebHome]]|(% style="width:534px" %)Defines the minimum required occurrences for the Measure. When equals to zero, the Measure is conditional.
226 -|(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)[[maxOccurs>>doc:IMElements.maxOccurs.WebHome]]|(% style="width:534px" %)Defines the maximum allowed occurrences for the Measure.
225 +|(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)minOccurs|(% style="width:534px" %)Defines the minimum required occurrences for the Measure. When equals to zero, the Measure is conditional.
226 +|(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)maxOccurs|(% style="width:534px" %)Defines the maximum allowed occurrences for the Measure.
227 227  |(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)[[Usage>>doc:IMElements.Usage.WebHome]]|(% style="width:534px" %)Defines whether a Measure must be reported or not.
228 -|(% style="width:211px" %)//[[AttributeRelationship>>doc:IMElements.AttributeRelationship.WebHome]]//|(% style="width:235px" %)(((
228 +|(% style="width:211px" %)//AttributeRelationship//|(% style="width:235px" %)(((
229 229  Abstract Class
230 230  Sub classes
231 -[[ObservationRelationship>>doc:IMElements.AttributeRelationship.ObservationRelationship.WebHome]]
232 -[[GroupRelationship>>doc:IMElements.AttributeRelationship.GroupRelationship.WebHome]] [[DimensionRelationship>>doc:IMElements.AttributeRelationship.DimensionRelationship.WebHome]]
231 +ObservationRelationship
232 +GroupRelationship DimensionRelationship
233 233  )))|(% style="width:534px" %)Specifies the type of [[artefact>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Artefact.WebHome]] to which a Data [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] can be attached in a [[Data Set>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data set.WebHome]].
234 -|(% style="width:211px" %)[[ObservationRelationship>>doc:IMElements.AttributeRelationship.ObservationRelationship.WebHome]]|(% style="width:235px" %) |(% style="width:534px" %)The Data [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] is related to the observations of the [[Data Set>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data set.WebHome]].
235 -|(% style="width:211px" %)[[GroupRelationship>>doc:IMElements.AttributeRelationship.GroupRelationship.WebHome]]|(% style="width:235px" %) |(% style="width:534px" %)The Data [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] is related to a Group Dimension Descriptor construct.
236 -|(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)+[[groupKey>>doc:IMElements.groupKey.WebHome]]|(% style="width:534px" %)An association to the Group Dimension Descriptor
237 -|(% style="width:211px" %)[[DimensionRelationship>>doc:IMElements.AttributeRelationship.DimensionRelationship.WebHome]]|(% style="width:235px" %) |(% style="width:534px" %)The Data [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] is related to a set of Dimensions.
238 -|(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)+[[dimensions>>doc:IMElements.dimensions.WebHome]]|(% style="width:534px" %)Association to the set of Dimensions to which the Data [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] is related.
239 -|(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)+[[groupKey>>doc:IMElements.groupKey.WebHome]]|(% style="width:534px" %)Association to the Group Dimension Descriptor which specifies the set of Dimensions to which the Data [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] is attached.
240 -|(% style="width:211px" %)[[MeasureRelationship>>doc:IMElements.AttributeRelationship.MeasureRelationship.WebHome]]|(% style="width:235px" %) |(% style="width:534px" %)The Measures that a Data [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] is reported for.
241 -|(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)+[[measures>>doc:IMElements.measures.WebHome]]|(% style="width:534px" %)Association to the set of Measures to which a Data [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] is related to.
234 +|(% style="width:211px" %)ObservationRelationship|(% style="width:235px" %) |(% style="width:534px" %)The Data [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] is related to the observations of the [[Data Set>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data set.WebHome]].
235 +|(% style="width:211px" %)GroupRelationship|(% style="width:235px" %) |(% style="width:534px" %)The Data [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] is related to a Group Dimension Descriptor construct.
236 +|(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)+groupKey|(% style="width:534px" %)An association to the Group Dimension Descriptor
237 +|(% style="width:211px" %)DimensionRelationship|(% style="width:235px" %) |(% style="width:534px" %)The Data [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] is related to a set of Dimensions.
238 +|(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)+dimensions|(% style="width:534px" %)Association to the set of Dimensions to which the Data [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] is related.
239 +|(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)+groupKey|(% style="width:534px" %)Association to the Group Dimension Descriptor which specifies the set of Dimensions to which the Data [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] is attached.
240 +|(% style="width:211px" %)MeasureRelationship|(% style="width:235px" %) |(% style="width:534px" %)The Measures that a Data [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] is reported for.
241 +|(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)+measures|(% style="width:534px" %)Association to the set of Measures to which a Data [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] is related to.
242 242  |(% style="width:211px" %)SentinelValuesType|(% style="width:235px" %) |(% style="width:534px" %)This facet indicates that an [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] or a Measure has sentinel values with special meaning within their data type. This is realised by providing such values within the TextFormat, in addition to any textType or other Facet.
243 -|(% style="width:211px" %)[[SentinelValue>>doc:IMElements.SentinelValue.WebHome]]|(% style="width:235px" %) |(% style="width:534px" %)A value that has a special meaning within the text format representation of the Component.
244 -|(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)+[[name>>doc:IMElements.name.WebHome]]|(% style="width:534px" %)An association of a Sentinel Value to a multilingual name.
245 -|(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)+[[description>>doc:IMElements.description.WebHome]]|(% style="width:534px" %)An association of a Sentinel Value to a multilingual description.
243 +|(% style="width:211px" %)SentinelValue|(% style="width:235px" %) |(% style="width:534px" %)A value that has a special meaning within the text format representation of the Component.
244 +|(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)+name|(% style="width:534px" %)An association of a Sentinel Value to a multilingual name.
245 +|(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)+description|(% style="width:534px" %)An association of a Sentinel Value to a multilingual description.
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247 -The explanation of the classes, [[attributes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]], and associations comprising the [[Representation>>doc:IMElements.Representation.WebHome]] is described in the section on the [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] Base.
247 +The explanation of the classes, [[attributes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]], and associations comprising the [[Representation>>doc:IMElements.Representation.WebHome]] is described in the section on the [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] Base
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249 +.
250 +
249 249  == 5.4 Data Set – Relationship View ==
250 250  
251 251  === 5.4.1 Context ===
252 252  
253 -A [[data set>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data set.WebHome]] comprises the collection of data values and associated [[metadata>>doc:IMElements.metadata.WebHome]] that are collected or disseminated according to a known DataStructureDefinition.
255 +A [[data set>>doc:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]] comprises the collection of data values and associated metadata that are collected or disseminated according to a known DataStructureDefinition.
254 254  
255 255  === 5.4.2 Class Diagram ===
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262 262  
263 263  ==== 5.4.3.1 Narrative – Data Set ====
264 264  
265 -Note that the //[[DataSet>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data set.WebHome]]// must conform to the [[DataStructureDefinition>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.DataStructureDefinition.WebHome]] associated to the [[Dataflow>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.StructureUsage.Dataflow.WebHome]] for which this [[DataSet>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data set.WebHome]] is an “instance of data”. Whilst the model shows the association to the classes of the [[DataStructureDefinition>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.DataStructureDefinition.WebHome]], this is for conceptual purposes to show the link to the [[DataStructureDefinition>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.DataStructureDefinition.WebHome]]. In the actual //[[DataSet>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data set.WebHome]]// as exchanged there must, of course, be a reference to the [[DataStructureDefinition>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.DataStructureDefinition.WebHome]] and optionally a [[Dataflow>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.StructureUsage.Dataflow.WebHome]] or a ProvisionAgreement, but the [[DataStructureDefinition>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.DataStructureDefinition.WebHome]] is not necessarily exchanged with the data. Therefore, the [[DataStructureDefinition>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.DataStructureDefinition.WebHome]] classes are shown in the grey areas, as these are not a part of the //[[DataSet>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data set.WebHome]]// when the //[[DataSet>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data set.WebHome]]// is exchanged. However, the [[structural metadata>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Structural metadata.WebHome]] in the [[DataStructureDefinition>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.DataStructureDefinition.WebHome]] can be used by an application to validate the contents of the //[[DataSet>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data set.WebHome]]// in terms of the valid content of a //[[KeyValue>>doc:IMElements.KeyValue.WebHome]]// as defined by the [[Representation>>doc:IMElements.Representation.WebHome]] in the [[DataStructureDefinition>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.DataStructureDefinition.WebHome]].
267 +Note that the //[[DataSet>>doc:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]]// must conform to the DataStructureDefinition associated to the [[Dataflow>>doc:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]] for which this [[DataSet>>doc:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]] is an “instance of data”. Whilst the model shows the association to the classes of the DataStructureDefinition, this is for conceptual purposes to show the link to the DataStructureDefinition. In the actual //[[DataSet>>doc:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]]// as exchanged there must, of course, be a reference to the DataStructureDefinition and optionally a [[Dataflow>>doc:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]] or a ProvisionAgreement, but the DataStructureDefinition is not necessarily exchanged with the data. Therefore, the DataStructureDefinition classes are shown in the grey areas, as these are not a part of the //[[DataSet>>doc:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]]// when the //[[DataSet>>doc:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]]// is exchanged. However, the [[structural metadata>>doc:Glossary.Structural metadata.WebHome]] in the DataStructureDefinition can be used by an application to validate the contents of the //[[DataSet>>doc:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]]// in terms of the valid content of a //KeyValue// as defined by the [[Representation>>doc:Glossary.Representation.WebHome]] in the DataStructureDefinition.
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267 -An organisation playing the [[role>>doc:IMElements.role.WebHome]] of [[DataProvider>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.DataProvider.WebHome]] can be responsible for one or more //[[DataSet>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data set.WebHome]]//.
269 +An organisation playing the role of DataProvider can be responsible for one or more //[[DataSet>>doc:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]]//.
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269 -A //[[DataSet>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data set.WebHome]]// is formatted as a [[DataStructureDefinition>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.DataStructureDefinition.WebHome]] specific [[data set>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data set.WebHome]] ([[StructureSpecificDataSet>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.DataSet.StructureSpecificDataSet.WebHome]]). The structured [[data set>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data set.WebHome]] is structured according to one specific [[DataStructureDefinition>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.DataStructureDefinition.WebHome]]; hence the latter is required for validation at the syntax level.
271 +A //[[DataSet>>doc:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]]// is formatted as a DataStructureDefinition specific [[data set>>doc:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]] (StructureSpecificDataSet). The structured [[data set>>doc:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]] is structured according to one specific DataStructureDefinition; hence the latter is required for validation at the syntax level.
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271 -A //[[DataSet>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data set.WebHome]]// is a collection of a set of //Observation//s that share the same dimensionality, which is specified by a set of unique [[components>>doc:IMElements.components.WebHome]] ([[Dimension>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.DimensionComponent.Dimension.WebHome]], [[TimeDimension>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.DimensionComponent.TimeDimension.WebHome]]) defined in the [[DimensionDescriptor>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.ComponentList.DimensionDescriptor.WebHome]] of the [[DataStructureDefinition>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.DataStructureDefinition.WebHome]], together with associated //AttributeValue//s that define specific characteristics about the [[artefact>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Artefact.WebHome]] to which it is attached – //Observation//s, set of Dimensions. It can be structured in terms of a [[SeriesKey>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.Key.SeriesKey.WebHome]] to which //Observation//s are reported.
273 +A //[[DataSet>>doc:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]]// is a collection of a set of //Observation//s that share the same dimensionality, which is specified by a set of unique [[components>>doc:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] ([[Dimension>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]], TimeDimension) defined in the DimensionDescriptor of the DataStructureDefinition, together with associated //AttributeValue//s that define specific characteristics about the [[artefact>>doc:Glossary.Artefact.WebHome]] to which it is attached – //Observation//s, set of [[Dimensions>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]]. It can be structured in terms of a SeriesKey to which //Observation//s are reported.
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273 -The //[[Observation>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.Observation.WebHome]]// can be the [[value>>doc:IMElements.value.WebHome]](s) of the variable(s) being measured for the [[Concept>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Concept.WebHome]] associated to the Measure(s) in the [[MeasureDescriptor>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.ComponentList.MeasureDescriptor.WebHome]] of the [[DataStructureDefinition>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.DataStructureDefinition.WebHome]]. Each //[[Observation>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.Observation.WebHome]]// associates one or more //[[ObservationValue>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.ObservationValue.WebHome]]//s with a [[KeyValue>>doc:IMElements.KeyValue.WebHome]] (+[[observationDimension>>doc:IMElements.observationDimension.WebHome]]) which is the [[value>>doc:IMElements.value.WebHome]] for the “[[Dimension>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.DimensionComponent.Dimension.WebHome]] at the [[Observation>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.Observation.WebHome]] Level”. Any [[Dimension>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.DimensionComponent.Dimension.WebHome]] can be specified as being the “[[Dimension>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.DimensionComponent.Dimension.WebHome]] at the [[Observation>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.Observation.WebHome]] Level”, and this specification is made at the level of the //[[DataSet>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data set.WebHome]]// (i.e., it must be the same [[Dimension>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.DimensionComponent.Dimension.WebHome]] for the entire //[[DataSet>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data set.WebHome]]//).
275 +The //Observation// can be the value(s) of the variable(s) being measured for the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concept>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) associated to the [[Measure>>doc:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]](s) in the MeasureDescriptor of the DataStructureDefinition. Each //Observation// associates one or more //ObservationValue//s with a KeyValue (+observationDimension) which is the value for the “[[Dimension>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] at the Observation Level”. Any [[Dimension>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] can be specified as being the “[[Dimension>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] at the Observation Level”, and this specification is made at the level of the //[[DataSet>>doc:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]]// (i.e., it must be the same [[Dimension>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] for the entire //[[DataSet>>doc:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]]//).
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275 -The //[[KeyValue>>doc:IMElements.KeyValue.WebHome]]// is a [[value>>doc:IMElements.value.WebHome]] for one of [[TimeDimension>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.DimensionComponent.TimeDimension.WebHome]] or [[Dimension>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.DimensionComponent.Dimension.WebHome]] specified in the [[DataStructureDefinition>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.DataStructureDefinition.WebHome]]. If it is a [[Dimension>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.DimensionComponent.Dimension.WebHome]], it can be coded ([[CodedKeyValue>>doc:IMElements.KeyValue.CodedKeyValue.WebHome]]) or uncoded ([[UncodedKeyValue>>doc:IMElements.KeyValue.UncodedKeyValue.WebHome]]). If it is the [[TimeDimension>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.DimensionComponent.TimeDimension.WebHome]] then it is a [[TimeKeyValue>>doc:IMElements.KeyValue.TimeKeyValue.WebHome]]. The actual [[value>>doc:IMElements.value.WebHome]] that the CodedDimensionValue can take must be one of the Codes in the [[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]] specified as the [[Representation>>doc:IMElements.Representation.WebHome]] of the [[Dimension>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.DimensionComponent.Dimension.WebHome]] in the [[DataStructureDefinition>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.DataStructureDefinition.WebHome]].
277 +The //KeyValue// is a value for one of TimeDimension or [[Dimension>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] specified in the DataStructureDefinition. If it is a [[Dimension>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]], it can be coded (CodedKeyValue) or uncoded (UncodedKeyValue). If it is the TimeDimension then it is a TimeKeyValue. The actual value that the CodedDimensionValue can take must be one of the [[Codes>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] in the Codelist specified as the [[Representation>>doc:Glossary.Representation.WebHome]] of the [[Dimension>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] in the DataStructureDefinition.
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277 -An [[ObservationValue>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.ObservationValue.WebHome]] can be coded – this is the [[CodedObservation>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.ObservationValue.CodedObservation.WebHome]] – or it can be uncoded – this is the UncodedObservation. In the case of uncoded observations, the values may be multilingual – expressed via the [[TextMeasureValue>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.ObservationValue.UncodedObservationValue.TextMeasureValue.WebHome]] – or not ([[OtherUncodedMeasureValue>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.ObservationValue.UncodedObservationValue.OtherUncodedMeasureValue.WebHome]]).
279 +An ObservationValue can be coded – this is the CodedObservation – or it can be uncoded – this is the UncodedObservation. In the case of uncoded observations, the values may be multilingual – expressed via the TextMeasureValue – or not (OtherUncodedMeasureValue).
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279 -The [[GroupKey>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.Key.GroupKey.WebHome]] is a subunit of the //[[Key>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.Key.WebHome]]// that has the same dimensionality as the [[SeriesKey>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.Key.SeriesKey.WebHome]] but defines a subset of the KeyValues of the [[SeriesKey>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.Key.SeriesKey.WebHome]]. Its sub dimension [[structure>>doc:IMElements.structure.WebHome]] is defined in the [[GroupDimensionDescriptor>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.ComponentList.GroupDimensionDescriptor.WebHome]] of the [[DataStructureDefinition>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.DataStructureDefinition.WebHome]] identified by the same [[id>>doc:IMElements.id.WebHome]] as the [[GroupKey>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.Key.GroupKey.WebHome]]. The [[id>>doc:IMElements.id.WebHome]] identifies a “[[type>>doc:IMElements.type.WebHome]]” of group and the purpose of the [[GroupKey>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.Key.GroupKey.WebHome]] is to report one or more //[[AttributeValue>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.AttributeValue.WebHome]]// that are contained at this group level. The [[GroupKey>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.Key.GroupKey.WebHome]] is present when the [[GroupDimensionDescriptor>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.ComponentList.GroupDimensionDescriptor.WebHome]] is related to the [[GroupRelationship>>doc:IMElements.AttributeRelationship.GroupRelationship.WebHome]] in the [[DataStructureDefinition>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.DataStructureDefinition.WebHome]]. There can be many types of groups in a //[[DataSet>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data set.WebHome]]//. If the Group is related to the [[DimensionRelationship>>doc:IMElements.AttributeRelationship.DimensionRelationship.WebHome]] in the [[DataStructureDefinition>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.DataStructureDefinition.WebHome]] then the //[[AttributeValue>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.AttributeValue.WebHome]]// will be reported with the appropriate dimension in the [[SeriesKey>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.Key.SeriesKey.WebHome]] or [[Observation>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.Observation.WebHome]].
281 +The GroupKey is a subunit of the //Key// that has the same dimensionality as the SeriesKey but defines a subset of the KeyValues of the SeriesKey. Its sub [[dimension>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] structure is defined in the GroupDimensionDescriptor of the DataStructureDefinition identified by the same id as the GroupKey. The id identifies a “type” of group and the purpose of the GroupKey is to report one or more //AttributeValue// that are contained at this group level. The GroupKey is present when the GroupDimensionDescriptor is related to the GroupRelationship in the DataStructureDefinition. There can be many types of groups in a //[[DataSet>>doc:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]]//. If the Group is related to the DimensionRelationship in the DataStructureDefinition then the //AttributeValue// will be reported with the appropriate [[dimension>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] in the SeriesKey or Observation.
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281 -In this way each of [[SeriesKey>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.Key.SeriesKey.WebHome]], [[GroupKey>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.Key.GroupKey.WebHome]], and [[Observation>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.Observation.WebHome]] can have zero or more //[[AttributeValue>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.AttributeValue.WebHome]]//s that define some [[metadata>>doc:IMElements.metadata.WebHome]] about the object to which it is associated. The //[[AttributeValue>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.AttributeValue.WebHome]]// may be either a //[[DataAttributeValue>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.AttributeValue.DataAttributeValue.WebHome]]// or a //[[MetadataAttributeValue>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.AttributeValue.MetadataAttributeValue.WebHome]]//, representing values of DataAttributes defined in the [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]] or MetadataAttributes of the linked [[MSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Metadata structure definition.WebHome]], respectively. The allowable Concepts and the objects to which these [[metadata>>doc:IMElements.metadata.WebHome]] can be associated (attached) are defined in the [[DataStructureDefinition>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.DataStructureDefinition.WebHome]] and the linked [[MetadataStructureDefinition>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.MetadataStructureDefinition.WebHome]].
283 +In this way each of SeriesKey, GroupKey, and Observation can have zero or more //AttributeValue//s that define some metadata about the object to which it is associated. The //AttributeValue// may be either a //DataAttributeValue// or a //MetadataAttributeValue//, representing values of DataAttributes defined in the [[DSD>>doc:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] or MetadataAttributes of the linked [[MSD>>doc:Glossary.Metadata structure definition.WebHome]], respectively. The allowable (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concepts>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) and the objects to which these metadata can be associated (attached) are defined in the DataStructureDefinition and the linked MetadataStructureDefinition.
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283 -The //[[AttributeValue>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.AttributeValue.WebHome]]// links to the object [[type>>doc:IMElements.type.WebHome]] ([[SeriesKey>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.Key.SeriesKey.WebHome]], [[GroupKey>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.Key.GroupKey.WebHome]], [[Observation>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.Observation.WebHome]]) to which it is associated.
285 +The //AttributeValue// links to the object type (SeriesKey, GroupKey, Observation) to which it is associated.
284 284  
285 -==== 5.4.3.2 ====
287 +==== 5.4.3.2 Definitions ====
286 286  
287 -==== Definitions ====
288 -
289 289  (% style="width:964.835px" %)
290 290  |(% style="width:200px" %)**Class**|(% style="width:285px" %)**Feature**|(% style="width:454px" %)**Description**
291 -|(% style="width:200px" %)//[[DataSet>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data set.WebHome]]//|(% style="width:285px" %)(((
291 +|(% style="width:200px" %)//[[DataSet>>doc:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]]//|(% style="width:285px" %)(((
292 292  Abstract Class
293 293  Sub classes
294 -[[StructureSpecificDataSet>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.DataSet.StructureSpecificDataSet.WebHome]]
294 +StructureSpecificDataSet
295 295  )))|(% style="width:454px" %)An organised collection of data.
296 -|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)[[reportingBegin>>doc:IMElements.reportingBegin.WebHome]]|(% style="width:454px" %)A specific [[time period>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Time period.WebHome]] in a known system of [[time periods>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Time period.WebHome]] that identifies the start period of a report.
297 -|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)[[reportingEnd>>doc:IMElements.reportingEnd.WebHome]]|(% style="width:454px" %)A specific [[time period>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Time period.WebHome]] in a known system of [[time periods>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Time period.WebHome]] that identifies the end period of a report.
298 -|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)[[dataExtractionDate>>doc:IMElements.dataExtractionDate.WebHome]]|(% style="width:454px" %)A specific [[time period>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Time period.WebHome]] that identifies the date and time that the data are extracted from a [[data source>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data source.WebHome]].
299 -|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)[[validFrom>>doc:IMElements.validFrom.WebHome]]|(% style="width:454px" %)Indicates the inclusive start time indicating the validity of the information in the [[data set>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data set.WebHome]].
300 -|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)[[validTo>>doc:IMElements.validTo.WebHome]]|(% style="width:454px" %)Indicates the inclusive end time indicating the validity of the information in the [[data set>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data set.WebHome]].
301 -|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)[[publicationYear>>doc:IMElements.publicationYear.WebHome]]|(% style="width:454px" %)Specifies the year of publication of the data or metadata in terms of whatever provisioning agreements might be in force.
302 -|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)[[publicationPeriod>>doc:IMElements.publicationPeriod.WebHome]]|(% style="width:454px" %)Specifies the period of publication of the data or metadata in terms of whatever provisioning agreements might be in force.
303 -|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)[[setId>>doc:IMElements.setId.WebHome]]|(% style="width:454px" %)Provides an identification of the [[data set>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data set.WebHome]].
304 -|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)[[action>>doc:IMElements.action.WebHome]]|(% style="width:454px" %)Defines the action to be taken by the recipient system (information, append, replace, delete)
305 -|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)[[describedBy>>doc:IMElements.describedBy.WebHome]]|(% style="width:454px" %)(((
306 -Associates a Dataflow and thereby a [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]] to the [[data set>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data set.WebHome]].
296 +|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)reportingBegin|(% style="width:454px" %)A specific [[time period>>doc:Glossary.Time period.WebHome]] in a known system of [[time periods>>doc:Glossary.Time period.WebHome]] that identifies the start period of a report.
297 +|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)reportingEnd|(% style="width:454px" %)A specific [[time period>>doc:Glossary.Time period.WebHome]] in a known system of [[time periods>>doc:Glossary.Time period.WebHome]] that identifies the end period of a report.
298 +|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)dataExtractionDate|(% style="width:454px" %)A specific [[time period>>doc:Glossary.Time period.WebHome]] that identifies the date and time that the data are extracted from a data source.
299 +|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)validFrom|(% style="width:454px" %)Indicates the inclusive start time indicating the validity of the information in the [[data set>>doc:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]].
300 +|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)validTo|(% style="width:454px" %)Indicates the inclusive end time indicating the validity of the information in the [[data set>>doc:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]].
301 +|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)publicationYear|(% style="width:454px" %)Specifies the year of publication of the data or metadata in terms of whatever provisioning agreements might be in force.
302 +|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)publicationPeriod|(% style="width:454px" %)Specifies the period of publication of the data or metadata in terms of whatever provisioning agreements might be in force.
303 +|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)setId|(% style="width:454px" %)Provides an identification of the [[data set>>doc:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]].
304 +|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)action|(% style="width:454px" %)Defines the action to be taken by the recipient system (information, append, replace, delete)
305 +|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)describedBy|(% style="width:454px" %)(((
306 +Associates a [[Dataflow>>doc:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]] and thereby a [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] to the [[data set>>doc:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]].
307 307  )))
308 -|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)+[[structuredBy>>doc:IMElements.structuredBy.WebHome]]|(% style="width:454px" %)(((
309 -Associates the [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]] that defines the structure of the [[Data Set>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data set.WebHome]]. Note that the [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]] is the same as that associated (non-mandatory) to the Dataflow.
308 +|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)+structuredBy|(% style="width:454px" %)(((
309 +Associates the [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] that defines the structure of the [[Data Set>>doc:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]]. Note that the [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] is the same as that associated (non-mandatory) to the [[Dataflow>>doc:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]].
310 310  )))
311 -|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)+publishedBy|(% style="width:454px" %)Associates the [[Data Provider>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data provider.WebHome]] that reports/publishes the data.
312 -|(% style="width:200px" %)[[StructureSpecificDataSet>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.DataSet.StructureSpecificDataSet.WebHome]]|(% style="width:285px" %) |(% style="width:454px" %)An XML specific data format structure that contains data corresponding to one specific [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]].
313 -|(% style="width:200px" %)//[[Key>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.Key.WebHome]]//|(% style="width:285px" %)(((
311 +|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)+publishedBy|(% style="width:454px" %)Associates the [[Data Provider>>doc:Glossary.Data provider.WebHome]] that reports/publishes the data.
312 +|(% style="width:200px" %)StructureSpecificDataSet|(% style="width:285px" %) |(% style="width:454px" %)An XML specific data format structure that contains data corresponding to one specific [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]].
313 +|(% style="width:200px" %)//Key//|(% style="width:285px" %)(((
314 314  Abstract class
315 315  Sub classes
316 -[[SeriesKey>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.Key.SeriesKey.WebHome]]
317 -[[GroupKey>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.Key.GroupKey.WebHome]]
318 -)))|(% style="width:454px" %)Comprises the cross product of values of dimensions that identify uniquely an Observation.
319 -|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)[[keyValues>>doc:IMElements.keyValues.WebHome]]|(% style="width:454px" %)Association to the individual Key Values that comprise the Key.
320 -|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)+[[attachedAttribute>>doc:IMElements.attachedAttribute.WebHome]]|(% style="width:454px" %)Association to the [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] Values relating to the [[Series Key>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Series key.WebHome]] or [[Group Key>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Group key.WebHome]].
321 -|(% style="width:200px" %)//[[KeyValue>>doc:IMElements.KeyValue.WebHome]]//|(% style="width:285px" %)(((
316 +SeriesKey
317 +GroupKey
318 +)))|(% style="width:454px" %)Comprises the cross product of values of [[dimensions>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] that identify uniquely an Observation.
319 +|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)keyValues|(% style="width:454px" %)Association to the individual Key Values that comprise the Key.
320 +|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)+attachedAttribute|(% style="width:454px" %)Association to the [[Attribute>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]] Values relating to the [[Series Key>>doc:Glossary.Series key.WebHome]] or Group Key.
321 +|(% style="width:200px" %)//KeyValue//|(% style="width:285px" %)(((
322 322  Abstract class
323 323  Sub classes
324 -[[TimeKeyValue>>doc:IMElements.KeyValue.TimeKeyValue.WebHome]]
325 -[[CodedKeyValue>>doc:IMElements.KeyValue.CodedKeyValue.WebHome]]
326 -[[UncodedKeyValue>>doc:IMElements.KeyValue.UncodedKeyValue.WebHome]]
327 -)))|(% style="width:454px" %)The value of a component of a key such as the value of the instance a Dimension in a Dimension Descriptor of a [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]].
328 -|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)+[[valueFor>>doc:IMElements.valueFor.WebHome]]|(% style="width:454px" %)(((
329 -Association to the key component in the [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]] for which this Key Value is a valid representation.
330 -Note that this is conceptual association as the key component is identified explicitly in the [[data set>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data set.WebHome]].
324 +TimeKeyValue
325 +CodedKeyValue
326 +UncodedKeyValue
327 +)))|(% style="width:454px" %)The value of a [[component>>doc:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] of a key such as the value of the instance a [[Dimension>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] in a [[Dimension>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] Descriptor of a [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]].
328 +|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)+valueFor|(% style="width:454px" %)(((
329 +Association to the key [[component>>doc:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] in the [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] for which this Key Value is a valid [[representation>>doc:Glossary.Representation.WebHome]].
330 +Note that this is conceptual association as the key [[component>>doc:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] is identified explicitly in the [[data set>>doc:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]].
331 331  )))
332 -|(% style="width:200px" %)[[TimeKeyValue>>doc:IMElements.KeyValue.TimeKeyValue.WebHome]]|(% style="width:285px" %)(((
332 +|(% style="width:200px" %)TimeKeyValue|(% style="width:285px" %)(((
333 333  Inherits from
334 -//[[KeyValue>>doc:IMElements.KeyValue.WebHome]]//
335 -)))|(% style="width:454px" %)The value of the Time Dimension component of the key.
336 -|(% style="width:200px" %)[[CodedKeyValue>>doc:IMElements.KeyValue.CodedKeyValue.WebHome]]|(% style="width:285px" %)(((
334 +//KeyValue//
335 +)))|(% style="width:454px" %)The value of the Time [[Dimension>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] [[component>>doc:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] of the key.
336 +|(% style="width:200px" %)CodedKeyValue|(% style="width:285px" %)(((
337 337  Inherits from
338 -//[[KeyValue>>doc:IMElements.KeyValue.WebHome]]//
339 -)))|(% style="width:454px" %)The value of a coded component of the key. The value is the Code to which this class is associated.
340 -|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)+[[valueOf>>doc:IMElements.valueOf.WebHome]]|(% style="width:454px" %)Association to the Code. Note that this is a conceptual association showing that the Code must exist in the [[Code list>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]] associated with the Dimension in the [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]]. In the actual [[Data Set>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data set.WebHome]] the value of the Code is placed in the Key Value.
338 +//KeyValue//
339 +)))|(% style="width:454px" %)The value of a coded [[component>>doc:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] of the key. The value is the [[Code>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] to which this class is associated.
340 +|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)+valueOf|(% style="width:454px" %)Association to the [[Code>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]]. Note that this is a conceptual association showing that the [[Code>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] must exist in the [[Code list>>doc:Glossary.Code list.WebHome]] associated with the [[Dimension>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] in the [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]]. In the actual [[Data Set>>doc:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]] the value of the [[Code>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] is placed in the Key Value.
341 341  |(% style="width:200px" %)UnCodedKeyValue|(% style="width:285px" %)(((
342 342  Inherits from
343 -//[[KeyValue>>doc:IMElements.KeyValue.WebHome]]//
344 -)))|(% style="width:454px" %)The value of an uncoded component of the key.
345 -|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)[[value>>doc:IMElements.value.WebHome]]|(% style="width:454px" %)The value of the key component.
346 -|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)[[startTime>>doc:IMElements.startTime.WebHome]]|(% style="width:454px" %)This [[attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] is only used if the textFormat of the [[attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] is of the Timespan type in the [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]] (in which case the value field takes a duration).
347 -|(% style="width:200px" %)[[GroupKey>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.Key.GroupKey.WebHome]]|(% style="width:285px" %)(((
343 +//KeyValue//
344 +)))|(% style="width:454px" %)The value of an uncoded [[component>>doc:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] of the key.
345 +|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)value|(% style="width:454px" %)The value of the key [[component>>doc:Glossary.Component.WebHome]].
346 +|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)startTime|(% style="width:454px" %)This [[attribute>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]] is only used if the textFormat of the [[attribute>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]] is of the Timespan type in the [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] (in which case the value field takes a duration).
347 +|(% style="width:200px" %)GroupKey|(% style="width:285px" %)(((
348 348  Inherits from
349 -//[[Key>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.Key.WebHome]]//
350 -)))|(% style="width:454px" %)A set of Key Values that comprise a partial key, of the same dimensionality as the Time [[Series Key>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Series key.WebHome]] for the purpose of attaching Data [[Attributes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]].
351 -|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)+[[describedBy>>doc:IMElements.describedBy.WebHome]]|(% style="width:454px" %)Associates the Group Dimension Descriptor defined in the [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]].
352 -|(% style="width:200px" %)[[SeriesKey>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.Key.SeriesKey.WebHome]]|(% style="width:285px" %)(((
349 +//Key//
350 +)))|(% style="width:454px" %)A set of Key Values that comprise a partial key, of the same dimensionality as the Time [[Series Key>>doc:Glossary.Series key.WebHome]] for the purpose of attaching Data [[Attributes>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]].
351 +|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)+describedBy|(% style="width:454px" %)Associates the Group [[Dimension>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] Descriptor defined in the [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]].
352 +|(% style="width:200px" %)SeriesKey|(% style="width:285px" %)(((
353 353  Inherits from
354 -//[[Key>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.Key.WebHome]]//
355 -)))|(% style="width:454px" %)Comprises the cross product of values of all the Key Values that, together with the Key Value of the +observation Dimension identify uniquely an Observation.
356 -|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)+[[describedBy>>doc:IMElements.describedBy.WebHome]]|(% style="width:454px" %)Associates the Dimension Descriptor defined in the [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]].
357 -|(% style="width:200px" %)[[Observation>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.Observation.WebHome]]|(% style="width:285px" %) |(% style="width:454px" %)The value(s) of the observed phenomenon in the context of the Key Values comprising the key.
358 -|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)+[[valueFor>>doc:IMElements.valueFor.WebHome]]|(% style="width:454px" %)(((
359 -Associates the Measure(s) defined in the [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]].
354 +//Key//
355 +)))|(% style="width:454px" %)Comprises the cross product of values of all the Key Values that, together with the Key Value of the +observation [[Dimension>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] identify uniquely an Observation.
356 +|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)+describedBy|(% style="width:454px" %)Associates the [[Dimension>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] Descriptor defined in the [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]].
357 +|(% style="width:200px" %)Observation|(% style="width:285px" %) |(% style="width:454px" %)The value(s) of the observed phenomenon in the context of the Key Values comprising the key.
358 +|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)+valueFor|(% style="width:454px" %)(((
359 +Associates the [[Measure>>doc:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]](s) defined in the [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]].
360 360  
361 -The source multiplicity (1..*) indicates that more than one values may be provided for a Measure, if the latter allows it.
361 +The source multiplicity (1..*) indicates that more than one values may be provided for a [[Measure>>doc:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]], if the latter allows it.
362 362  )))
363 -|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)+[[attachedAttribute>>doc:IMElements.attachedAttribute.WebHome]]|(% style="width:454px" %)Association to the [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] Values relating to the Observation.
364 -|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)+[[observationDimension>>doc:IMElements.observationDimension.WebHome]]|(% style="width:454px" %)Association to the Key Value that holds the value of the “Dimension at the Observation Level”.
365 -|(% style="width:200px" %)//[[ObservationValue>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.ObservationValue.WebHome]]//|(% style="width:285px" %)(((
363 +|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)+attachedAttribute|(% style="width:454px" %)Association to the [[Attribute>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]] Values relating to the Observation.
364 +|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)+observationDimension|(% style="width:454px" %)Association to the Key Value that holds the value of the “[[Dimension>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] at the Observation Level”.
365 +|(% style="width:200px" %)//ObservationValue//|(% style="width:285px" %)(((
366 366  Abstract class
367 367  Sub classes
368 -//[[UncodedObservationValue>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.ObservationValue.UncodedObservationValue.WebHome]]//
369 -[[CodedObservation>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.ObservationValue.CodedObservation.WebHome]]
368 +//UncodedObservationValue//
369 +CodedObservation
370 370  )))|(% style="width:454px" %)
371 -|(% style="width:200px" %)//[[UncodedObservationValue>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.ObservationValue.UncodedObservationValue.WebHome]]//|(% style="width:285px" %)(((
371 +|(% style="width:200px" %)//UncodedObservationValue//|(% style="width:285px" %)(((
372 372  Abstract class
373 373  Inherits from
374 -//[[ObservationValue>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.ObservationValue.WebHome]]//
374 +//ObservationValue//
375 375  Sub classes
376 -[[OtherUncodedMeasureValue>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.ObservationValue.UncodedObservationValue.OtherUncodedMeasureValue.WebHome]]
377 -[[TextMeasureValue>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.ObservationValue.UncodedObservationValue.TextMeasureValue.WebHome]]
376 +OtherUncodedMeasureValue
377 +TextMeasureValue
378 378  )))|(% style="width:454px" %)
379 -|(% style="width:200px" %)[[OtherUncodedMeasureValue>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.ObservationValue.UncodedObservationValue.OtherUncodedMeasureValue.WebHome]]|(% style="width:285px" %)(((
379 +|(% style="width:200px" %)OtherUncodedMeasureValue|(% style="width:285px" %)(((
380 380  Inherits from
381 -//[[UncodedObservationValue>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.ObservationValue.UncodedObservationValue.WebHome]]//
381 +//UncodedObservationValue//
382 382  )))|(% style="width:454px" %)An observation that has a text value.
383 -|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)[[value>>doc:IMElements.value.WebHome]]|(% style="width:454px" %)The value of the Uncoded Observation.
384 -|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)[[startTime>>doc:IMElements.startTime.WebHome]]|(% style="width:454px" %)This [[attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] is only used if the textFormat of the Measure is of the Timespan type in the [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]] (in which case the value field takes a duration).
385 -|(% style="width:200px" %)[[TextMeasureValue>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.ObservationValue.UncodedObservationValue.TextMeasureValue.WebHome]]|(% style="width:285px" %)(((
383 +|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)value|(% style="width:454px" %)The value of the Uncoded Observation.
384 +|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)startTime|(% style="width:454px" %)This [[attribute>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]] is only used if the textFormat of the [[Measure>>doc:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]] is of the Timespan type in the [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] (in which case the value field takes a duration).
385 +|(% style="width:200px" %)TextMeasureValue|(% style="width:285px" %)(((
386 386  Inherits from
387 -//[[UncodedObservationValue>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.ObservationValue.UncodedObservationValue.WebHome]]//
387 +//UncodedObservationValue//
388 388  )))|(% style="width:454px" %)An observation that has a localised text value
389 -|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)[[text>>doc:IMElements.text.WebHome]]|(% style="width:454px" %)The localised text values.
390 -|(% style="width:200px" %)[[CodedObservation>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.ObservationValue.CodedObservation.WebHome]]|(% style="width:285px" %)(((
389 +|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)text|(% style="width:454px" %)The localised text values.
390 +|(% style="width:200px" %)CodedObservation|(% style="width:285px" %)(((
391 391  Inherits from
392 -//[[ObservationValue>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.ObservationValue.WebHome]]//
393 -)))|(% style="width:454px" %)An Observation that takes its value from a code in a [[Code list>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]].
394 -|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)+[[valueOf>>doc:IMElements.valueOf.WebHome]]|(% style="width:454px" %)Association to the Code that is the value of the Observation. Note that this is a conceptual association showing that the Code must exist in the Codelist(s) associated with the Measure(s) in the [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]]. In the actual [[Data Set>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data set.WebHome]] the value of the Code is placed in the Observation.
395 -|(% style="width:200px" %)//[[AttributeValue>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.AttributeValue.WebHome]]//|(% style="width:285px" %)(((
392 +//ObservationValue//
393 +)))|(% style="width:454px" %)An Observation that takes its value from a [[code>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] in a [[Code list>>doc:Glossary.Code list.WebHome]].
394 +|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)+valueOf|(% style="width:454px" %)Association to the [[Code>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] that is the value of the Observation. Note that this is a conceptual association showing that the [[Code>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] must exist in the Codelist(s) associated with the [[Measure>>doc:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]](s) in the [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]]. In the actual [[Data Set>>doc:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]] the value of the [[Code>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] is placed in the Observation.
395 +|(% style="width:200px" %)//AttributeValue//|(% style="width:285px" %)(((
396 396  Abstract class
397 397  Sub classes
398 -//[[DataAttributeValue>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.AttributeValue.DataAttributeValue.WebHome]]// //[[MetadataAttributeValue>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.AttributeValue.MetadataAttributeValue.WebHome]]//
399 -)))|(% style="width:454px" %)Represents the value for any [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] reported in the [[Dataset>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data set.WebHome]], i.e., Data or Metadata [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]].
400 -|(% style="width:200px" %)//[[DataAttributeValue>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.AttributeValue.DataAttributeValue.WebHome]]//|(% style="width:285px" %)(((
398 +//DataAttributeValue// //MetadataAttributeValue//
399 +)))|(% style="width:454px" %)Represents the value for any [[Attribute>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]] reported in the [[Dataset>>doc:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]], i.e., Data or Metadata [[Attribute>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]].
400 +|(% style="width:200px" %)//DataAttributeValue//|(% style="width:285px" %)(((
401 401  Abstract class
402 402  Inherits from
403 -//[[AttributeValue>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.AttributeValue.WebHome]]//
403 +//AttributeValue//
404 404  Sub classes
405 -//[[UncodedAttributeValue>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.AttributeValue.DataAttributeValue.UncodedAttributeValue.WebHome]]
406 -[[CodedAttributeValue>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.AttributeValue.DataAttributeValue.CodedAttributeValue.WebHome]]//
407 -)))|(% style="width:454px" %)The value of a Data [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]], such as the instance of a Coded [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] or of an Uncoded [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] in a structure such as a [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]].
408 -|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)+[[valueFor>>doc:IMElements.valueFor.WebHome]]|(% style="width:454px" %)(((
409 -Association to the Data [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] defined in the [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]]. Note that this is conceptual association as the Concept is identified explicitly in the [[data set>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data set.WebHome]].
410 -The source multiplicity (1..*) indicates the possibility to provide more than one values for a Data [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]], if the latter allows it.
405 +//UncodedAttributeValue
406 +CodedAttributeValue//
407 +)))|(% style="width:454px" %)The value of a Data [[Attribute>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]], such as the instance of a Coded [[Attribute>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]] or of an Uncoded [[Attribute>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]] in a structure such as a [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]].
408 +|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)+valueFor|(% style="width:454px" %)(((
409 +Association to the Data [[Attribute>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]] defined in the [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]]. Note that this is conceptual association as the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Concept(%%) is identified explicitly in the [[data set>>doc:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]].
410 +The source multiplicity (1..*) indicates the possibility to provide more than one values for a Data [[Attribute>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]], if the latter allows it.
411 411  )))
412 -|(% style="width:200px" %)//[[MetadataAttributeValue>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.AttributeValue.MetadataAttributeValue.WebHome]]//|(% style="width:285px" %)(((
413 -(explained further in section “[[Metadata Set>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Metadata set.WebHome]]”)
414 -)))|(% style="width:454px" %)The value of a Metadata [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]], as specified in the [[Metadata Structure Definition>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Metadata structure definition.WebHome]], which is linked in the [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]]
415 -|(% style="width:200px" %)//[[UncodedAttributeValue>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.AttributeValue.DataAttributeValue.UncodedAttributeValue.WebHome]]//|(% style="width:285px" %)(((
412 +|(% style="width:200px" %)//MetadataAttributeValue//|(% style="width:285px" %)(((
413 +(explained further in section “Metadata Set”)
414 +)))|(% style="width:454px" %)The value of a Metadata [[Attribute>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]], as specified in the [[Metadata Structure Definition>>doc:Glossary.Metadata structure definition.WebHome]], which is linked in the [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]]
415 +|(% style="width:200px" %)//UncodedAttributeValue//|(% style="width:285px" %)(((
416 416  Inherits from
417 -//[[AttributeValue>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.AttributeValue.WebHome]]//
417 +//AttributeValue//
418 418  Sub classes
419 -[[OtherUncodedAttributeValue>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.AttributeValue.DataAttributeValue.UncodedAttributeValue.OtherUncodedAttributeValue.WebHome]]
420 -[[TextAttributeValue>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.AttributeValue.DataAttributeValue.UncodedAttributeValue.TextAttributeValue.WebHome]]
419 +OtherUncodedAttributeValue
420 +TextAttributeValue
421 421  )))|(% style="width:454px" %)
422 -|(% style="width:200px" %)[[OtherUncodedAttributeValue>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.AttributeValue.DataAttributeValue.UncodedAttributeValue.OtherUncodedAttributeValue.WebHome]]|(% style="width:285px" %)(((
422 +|(% style="width:200px" %)OtherUncodedAttributeValue|(% style="width:285px" %)(((
423 423  Inherits from
424 -//[[UncodedObservationValue>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.ObservationValue.UncodedObservationValue.WebHome]]//
425 -)))|(% style="width:454px" %)An [[attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] value that has a text value
426 -|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)[[value>>doc:IMElements.value.WebHome]]|(% style="width:454px" %)The value of the Uncoded [[attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]].
427 -|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)[[startTime>>doc:IMElements.startTime.WebHome]]|(% style="width:454px" %)This [[attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] is only used if the textFormat of the [[attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] is of the Timespan type in the [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]] (in which case the value field takes a duration).
428 -|(% style="width:200px" %)[[TextAttributeValue>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.AttributeValue.DataAttributeValue.UncodedAttributeValue.TextAttributeValue.WebHome]]|(% style="width:285px" %)(((
424 +//UncodedObservationValue//
425 +)))|(% style="width:454px" %)An [[attribute>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]] value that has a text value
426 +|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)value|(% style="width:454px" %)The value of the Uncoded [[attribute>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]].
427 +|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)startTime|(% style="width:454px" %)This [[attribute>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]] is only used if the textFormat of the [[attribute>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]] is of the Timespan type in the [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] (in which case the value field takes a duration).
428 +|(% style="width:200px" %)TextAttributeValue|(% style="width:285px" %)(((
429 429  Inherits from
430 -//[[UncodedAttributeValue>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.AttributeValue.DataAttributeValue.UncodedAttributeValue.WebHome]]//
431 -)))|(% style="width:454px" %)An [[attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] that has a localised text value
432 -|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)[[text>>doc:IMElements.text.WebHome]]|(% style="width:454px" %)The localised text values.
433 -|(% style="width:200px" %)[[CodedAttributeValue>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.AttributeValue.DataAttributeValue.CodedAttributeValue.WebHome]]|(% style="width:285px" %)(((
430 +//UncodedAttributeValue//
431 +)))|(% style="width:454px" %)An [[attribute>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]] that has a localised text value
432 +|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)text|(% style="width:454px" %)The localised text values.
433 +|(% style="width:200px" %)CodedAttributeValue|(% style="width:285px" %)(((
434 434  Inherits from
435 -//[[AttributeValue>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.AttributeValue.WebHome]]//
436 -)))|(% style="width:454px" %)An [[attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] that takes it value from a Code in [[Code list>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]].
437 -|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)+[[valueOf>>doc:IMElements.valueOf.WebHome]]|(% style="width:454px" %)Association to the Code that is the value of the [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] Value. Note that this is a conceptual association showing that the Code must exist in the [[Code list>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]] associated with the Data [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] in the [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]]. In the actual [[Data Set>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data set.WebHome]] the value of the Code is placed in the [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] Value.
435 +//AttributeValue//
436 +)))|(% style="width:454px" %)An [[attribute>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]] that takes it value from a [[Code>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] in [[Code list>>doc:Glossary.Code list.WebHome]].
437 +|(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)+valueOf|(% style="width:454px" %)Association to the [[Code>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] that is the value of the [[Attribute>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]] Value. Note that this is a conceptual association showing that the [[Code>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] must exist in the [[Code list>>doc:Glossary.Code list.WebHome]] associated with the Data [[Attribute>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]] in the [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]]. In the actual [[Data Set>>doc:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]] the value of the [[Code>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] is placed in the [[Attribute>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]] Value.
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