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18 18  Versioning – //[[VersionableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.WebHome]]//
19 19  Maintenance – //[[MaintainableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.WebHome]]//
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22 22  == 5.2 Inheritance View ==
23 23  
24 24  === 5.2.1 Class Diagram ===
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151 151  
152 152  **Figure 30: Representation of DSD Components**
153 153  
154 -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:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.DataSet.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]].
155 155  
156 156  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.
157 157  
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159 159  
160 160  (% style="width:981.835px" %)
161 161  |(% style="width:204px" %)**Class**|(% style="width:236px" %)**Feature**|(% style="width:538px" %)**Description**
162 -|(% 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”.
163 163  |(% style="width:204px" %)[[Dataflow>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.StructureUsage.Dataflow.WebHome]]|(% style="width:236px" %)(((
164 164  Inherits from
165 165  
166 -//[[StructureUsage>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.StructureUsage.WebHome]]//
165 +//StructureUsage//
167 167  )))|(% 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]].
168 -|(% 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]].
169 -|(% 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}}.
170 -|(% 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.
171 171  |(% 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]].
172 -|(% 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.
173 -|(% 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" %)(((
174 174  Inherits from
175 -//[[ComponentList>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.ComponentList.WebHome]]//
174 +//ComponentList//
176 176  )))|(% 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]].
177 -|(% style="width:204px" %) |(% style="width:236px" %)/[[components>>doc:IMElements.components.WebHome]]|(% style="width:538px" %)An association to the Dimension components that comprise the group.
178 -|(% 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" %)(((
179 179  Inherits from
180 -//[[ComponentList>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.ComponentList.WebHome]]//
179 +//ComponentList//
181 181  )))|(% 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.
182 -|(% 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.
183 -|(% 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" %)(((
184 184  Inherits from
185 -//[[ComponentList>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.ComponentList.WebHome]]//
184 +//ComponentList//
186 186  )))|(% 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]].
187 -|(% 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.
188 188  |(% style="width:204px" %)[[MeasureDescriptor>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.ComponentList.MeasureDescriptor.WebHome]]|(% style="width:236px" %)(((
189 189  Inherits from
190 -//[[ComponentList>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.ComponentList.WebHome]]//
189 +//ComponentList//
191 191  )))|(% style="width:538px" %)A metadata concept that defines the Measures of a [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]].
192 -|(% style="width:204px" %) |(% style="width:236px" %)/[[components>>doc:IMElements.components.WebHome]]|(% style="width:538px" %)An association to a Measure component.
193 -|(% 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" %)(((
194 194  Inherits from
195 195  //[[Component>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.WebHome]]//
196 196  Sub class
197 197  [[Dimension>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.DimensionComponent.Dimension.WebHome]]
198 -[[TimeDimension>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.DimensionComponent.TimeDimension.WebHome]]
197 +TimeDimension
199 199  )))|(% style="width:538px" %)An abstract class representing any Component that can be used for identifying observations.
200 200  |(% 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.
201 201  |(% style="width:211px" %)[[Dimension>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.DimensionComponent.Dimension.WebHome]]|(% style="width:235px" %)(((
202 202  Inherits from
203 -//[[DimensionComponent>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.DimensionComponent.WebHome]]//
202 +//DimensionComponent//
204 204  )))|(% 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]].
205 -|(% 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]].
206 206  |(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)/conceptIdentity|(% style="width:534px" %)An association to the metadata concept which defines the semantic of the Dimension.
207 -|(% style="width:211px" %)[[TimeDimension>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.DimensionComponent.TimeDimension.WebHome]]|(% style="width:235px" %)(((
206 +|(% style="width:211px" %)TimeDimension|(% style="width:235px" %)(((
208 208  Inherits from
209 -//[[DimensionComponent>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.DimensionComponent.WebHome]]//
208 +//DimensionComponent//
210 210  )))|(% style="width:534px" %)A metadata concept that identifies the component in the key structure that has the role of “time”.
211 -|(% style="width:211px" %)[[DataAttribute>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.AttributeComponent.DataAttribute.WebHome]]|(% style="width:235px" %)(((
210 +|(% style="width:211px" %)DataAttribute|(% style="width:235px" %)(((
212 212  Inherits from
213 213  //[[Component>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.WebHome]]//
214 214  )))|(% style="width:534px" %)A characteristic of an object or entity.
215 -|(% 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]].
216 -|(% 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.
217 -|(% 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]].
218 218  |(% 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.
219 -|(% 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]].
220 220  |(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)/conceptIdentity|(% style="width:534px" %)An association to the Concept which defines the semantic of the component.
221 221  |(% style="width:211px" %)[[Measure>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.Measure.WebHome]]|(% style="width:235px" %)(((
222 222  Inherits from
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223 223  //[[Component>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.WebHome]]//
224 224  )))|(% 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.
225 225  |(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)/conceptIdentity|(% style="width:534px" %)An association to the Concept which carries the values of the measures.
226 -|(% 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.
227 -|(% 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.
228 228  |(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)[[Usage>>doc:IMElements.Usage.WebHome]]|(% style="width:534px" %)Defines whether a Measure must be reported or not.
229 -|(% style="width:211px" %)//[[AttributeRelationship>>doc:IMElements.AttributeRelationship.WebHome]]//|(% style="width:235px" %)(((
228 +|(% style="width:211px" %)//AttributeRelationship//|(% style="width:235px" %)(((
230 230  Abstract Class
231 231  Sub classes
232 -[[ObservationRelationship>>doc:IMElements.AttributeRelationship.ObservationRelationship.WebHome]]
233 -[[GroupRelationship>>doc:IMElements.AttributeRelationship.GroupRelationship.WebHome]] [[DimensionRelationship>>doc:IMElements.AttributeRelationship.DimensionRelationship.WebHome]]
231 +ObservationRelationship
232 +GroupRelationship DimensionRelationship
234 234  )))|(% 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]].
235 -|(% 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]].
236 -|(% 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.
237 -|(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)+[[groupKey>>doc:IMElements.groupKey.WebHome]]|(% style="width:534px" %)An association to the Group Dimension Descriptor
238 -|(% 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.
239 -|(% 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.
240 -|(% 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.
241 -|(% 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.
242 -|(% 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.
243 243  |(% 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.
244 -|(% 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.
245 -|(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)+[[name>>doc:IMElements.name.WebHome]]|(% style="width:534px" %)An association of a Sentinel Value to a multilingual name.
246 -|(% 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.
247 247  
248 -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..
249 249  
250 250  == 5.4 Data Set – Relationship View ==
251 251  
252 252  === 5.4.1 Context ===
253 253  
254 -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>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.DataStructureDefinition.WebHome]].
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.
255 255  
256 256  === 5.4.2 Class Diagram ===
257 257  
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269 269  
270 270  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.
271 271  
272 -A //[[DataSet>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data set.WebHome]]// is a collection of a set of //[[Observation>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.Observation.WebHome]]//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>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.AttributeValue.WebHome]]//s that define specific characteristics about the [[artefact>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Artefact.WebHome]] to which it is attached – //[[Observation>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.Observation.WebHome]]//s, set of Dimensions. It can be structured in terms of a [[SeriesKey>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.Key.SeriesKey.WebHome]] to which //[[Observation>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.Observation.WebHome]]//s are reported.
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.
273 273  
274 274  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]]//).
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283 283  
284 284  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.
285 285  
286 -==== 5.4.3.2 Definitions ====
285 +==== 5.4.3.2 ====
287 287  
287 +==== Definitions ====
288 +
288 288  (% style="width:964.835px" %)
289 289  |(% style="width:200px" %)**Class**|(% style="width:285px" %)**Feature**|(% style="width:454px" %)**Description**
290 290  |(% style="width:200px" %)//[[DataSet>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data set.WebHome]]//|(% style="width:285px" %)(((
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