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122 122  The AttributeDescriptor may contain one or more //[[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]]//s, i.e., at least one DataAttribute definition or one MetadataAttribute reference.
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124 -The DataAttribute defines a characteristic of data that are collected or disseminated and is grouped in the DataStructureDefinition by a single AttributeDescriptor. The DataAttribute can be indicated if it must be reported or not, by the corresponding value of the usage [[attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]]: i.e., mandatory or optional. The property minOccurs specifies the minimum number of array values to be included when the DataAttribute is reported. Moreover, a maxOccurs [[attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] indicates whether the DataAttribute may need to report more than one values, i.e., an array of values. The DataAttribute may play a specific role in the structure and this is specified by the +role association to the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Concept(%%) that identifies its role.
124 +The DataAttribute defines a characteristic of data that are collected or disseminated and is grouped in the DataStructureDefinition by a single AttributeDescriptor. The DataAttribute can be indicated if it must be reported or not, by the corresponding value of the usage [[attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]]: i.e., mandatory or optional. The property minOccurs specifies the minimum number of array values to be included when the DataAttribute is reported. Moreover, a maxOccurs [[attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] indicates whether the DataAttribute may need to report more than one values, i.e., an array of values. The DataAttribute may play a specific role in the structure and this is specified by the +role association to the [[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]] that identifies its role.
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126 126  The MetadataAttribute defines [[reference metadata>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Reference metadata.WebHome]] that may be collected or disseminated and is grouped together with DataAttribute under the AttributeDescriptor.
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142 142  (% style="width:1142.83px" %)
143 143  |**Relationship**|(% style="width:537px" %)**Meaning**|(% style="width:434px" %)**Location in Data Set at which the Attribute is reported**
144 -|DataflowRelationship|(% style="width:537px" %)The value of the attribute is fixed for all data contained in the dataset. The Attribute value applies to all data defined by the underlying Dataflow.|(% style="width:434px" %)The attribute is reported at the Dataset level.
145 -|Dimension (1..n)|(% style="width:537px" %)The value of the attribute will vary with the value(s) of the referenced Dimension(s). In this case, Group(s) to which the attribute should be attached may optionally be specified.|(% style="width:434px" %)The attribute is reported at the lowest level of the Dimension to which the Attribute is related, otherwise at the level of the Group if Attachment Group(s) is specified.
146 -|Group|(% style="width:537px" %)The value of the Attribute varies with combination of values for all of the Dimensions contained in the Group. This is added as a convenience to listing all Dimensions and the attachment Group, but should only be used when the Attribute value varies based on all Group Dimension values.|(% style="width:434px" %)The attribute is reported at the level of Group.
147 -|Observation|(% style="width:537px" %)The value of the Attribute varies with the observed value.|(% style="width:434px" %)The attribute is reported at the level of Observation.
144 +|DataflowRelationship|(% style="width:537px" %)The value of the [[attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] is fixed for all data contained in the [[dataset>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data set.WebHome]]. The [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] value applies to all data defined by the underlying [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dataflow.WebHome]].|(% style="width:434px" %)The [[attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] is reported at the [[Dataset>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data set.WebHome]] level.
145 +|[[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] (1..n)|(% style="width:537px" %)The value of the [[attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] will vary with the value(s) of the referenced [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]](s). In this case, Group(s) to which the [[attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] should be attached may optionally be specified.|(% style="width:434px" %)The [[attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] is reported at the lowest (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)l(%%)evel of the [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] to which the [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] is related, otherwise at the level of the Group if Attachment Group(s) is specified.
146 +|Group|(% style="width:537px" %)The value of the [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] varies with combination of values for all of the [[Dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] contained in the Group. This is added as a convenience to listing all [[Dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] and the attachment Group, but should only be used when the [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] value varies based on all Group [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] values.|(% style="width:434px" %)The [[attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] is reported at the level of Group.
147 +|Observation|(% style="width:537px" %)The value of the [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] varies with the observed value.|(% style="width:434px" %)The [[attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] is reported at the level of Observation.
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