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168 168  |(% style="width:204px" %) |(% style="width:236px" %)dimensionConstraint|(% style="width:538px" %)A list of [[Dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] which the [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dataflow.WebHome]] 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}}.
169 169  |(% 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|(% style="width:538px" %)An optional boolean property, defaulting to false. When true the DataStructureDefinition may have new [[Dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] added without having to change its major (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)version(%%) number.
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>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] added without having to change its major [[version>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Version.WebHome]] number.
172 172  |(% style="width:204px" %)GroupDimensionDescriptor|(% style="width:236px" %)(((
173 173  Inherits from
174 174  //ComponentList//
175 -)))|(% style="width:538px" %)A set of metadata (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)concepts(%%) that define a partial key derived from the [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] Descriptor in a [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]].
176 -|(% style="width:204px" %) |(% style="width:236px" %)/[[components>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Component.WebHome]]|(% style="width:538px" %)An association to the [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] [[components>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Component.WebHome]] that comprise the group.
175 +)))|(% style="width:538px" %)A set of metadata concepts that define a partial key derived from the [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] Descriptor in a [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]].
176 +|(% style="width:204px" %) |(% style="width:236px" %)/components|(% style="width:538px" %)An association to the [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] [[components>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Component.WebHome]] that comprise the group.
177 177  |(% style="width:204px" %)DimensionDescriptor|(% style="width:236px" %)(((
178 178  Inherits from
179 179  //ComponentList//
180 -)))|(% style="width:538px" %)An ordered set of metadata (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)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:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Component.WebHome]]|(% style="width:538px" %)An association to the [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] and Time [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] comprising the Key Descriptor.
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|(% style="width:538px" %)An association to the [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] and Time [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] comprising the Key Descriptor.
182 182  |(% style="width:204px" %)AttributeDescriptor|(% style="width:236px" %)(((
183 183  Inherits from
184 184  //ComponentList//
185 -)))|(% style="width:538px" %)A set metadata (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)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:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Component.WebHome]]|(% style="width:538px" %)An association to a Data [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] [[component>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Component.WebHome]].
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|(% style="width:538px" %)An association to a Data [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] [[component>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Component.WebHome]].
187 187  |(% style="width:204px" %)MeasureDescriptor|(% style="width:236px" %)(((
188 188  Inherits from
189 189  //ComponentList//
190 -)))|(% style="width:538px" %)A metadata (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)concept(%%) that defines the [[Measures>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Measure.WebHome]] of a [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]].
191 -|(% style="width:204px" %) |(% style="width:236px" %)/[[components>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Component.WebHome]]|(% style="width:538px" %)An association to a [[Measure>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Measure.WebHome]] [[component>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Component.WebHome]].
190 +)))|(% style="width:538px" %)A metadata concept that defines the [[Measures>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Measure.WebHome]] of a [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]].
191 +|(% style="width:204px" %) |(% style="width:236px" %)/components|(% style="width:538px" %)An association to a [[Measure>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Measure.WebHome]] [[component>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Component.WebHome]].
192 192  |(% style="width:204px" %)//DimensionComponent//|(% style="width:236px" %)(((
193 193  Inherits from
194 194  //[[Component>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Component.WebHome]]//
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200 200  |(% style="width:211px" %)[[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]]|(% style="width:235px" %)(((
201 201  Inherits from
202 202  //DimensionComponent//
203 -)))|(% style="width:534px" %)A metadata (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)concept(%%) used (most probably together with other metadata (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)concepts(%%)) to classify a statistical [[series>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Series.WebHome]], e.g., a statistical (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)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|(% style="width:534px" %)Association to the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Concept(%%) that specifies the role that that the [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] plays in the [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]].
205 -|(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)/conceptIdentity|(% style="width:534px" %)An association to the metadata (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)concept(%%) which defines the semantic of the [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]].
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|(% style="width:534px" %)Association to the [[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]] that specifies the role that that the [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] plays in the [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]].
205 +|(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)/conceptIdentity|(% style="width:534px" %)An association to the metadata concept which defines the semantic of the [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]].
206 206  |(% style="width:211px" %)TimeDimension|(% style="width:235px" %)(((
207 207  Inherits from
208 208  //DimensionComponent//
209 -)))|(% style="width:534px" %)A metadata (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)concept(%%) that identifies the [[component>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Component.WebHome]] in the key structure that has the role of “time”.
209 +)))|(% style="width:534px" %)A metadata concept that identifies the [[component>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Component.WebHome]] in the key structure that has the role of “time”.
210 210  |(% style="width:211px" %)DataAttribute|(% style="width:235px" %)(((
211 211  Inherits from
212 212  //[[Component>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Component.WebHome]]//
213 213  )))|(% style="width:534px" %)A characteristic of an object or entity.
214 -|(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)/role|(% style="width:534px" %)Association to the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)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]].
214 +|(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)/role|(% style="width:534px" %)Association to the [[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]] 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]].
215 215  |(% 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.
216 216  |(% 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|(% style="width:534px" %)Defines whether a Data [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] must be reported or not.
218 218  |(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)+relatedTo|(% style="width:534px" %)Association to an [[Attribute Relationship>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute relationship.WebHome]].
219 -|(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)/conceptIdentity|(% style="width:534px" %)An association to the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Concept(%%) which defines the semantic of the [[component>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Component.WebHome]].
219 +|(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)/conceptIdentity|(% style="width:534px" %)An association to the [[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]] which defines the semantic of the [[component>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Component.WebHome]].
220 220  |(% style="width:211px" %)[[Measure>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Measure.WebHome]]|(% style="width:235px" %)(((
221 221  Inherits from
222 222  //[[Component>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Component.WebHome]]//
223 -)))|(% style="width:534px" %)The metadata (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)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>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Measure.WebHome]] is often called the observation.
224 -|(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)/conceptIdentity|(% style="width:534px" %)An association to the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Concept(%%) which carries the values of the [[measures>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Measure.WebHome]].
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>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Measure.WebHome]] is often called the observation.
224 +|(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)/conceptIdentity|(% style="width:534px" %)An association to the [[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]] which carries the values of the [[measures>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Measure.WebHome]].
225 225  |(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)minOccurs|(% style="width:534px" %)Defines the minimum required occurrences for the [[Measure>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Measure.WebHome]]. When equals to zero, the [[Measure>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Measure.WebHome]] is conditional.
226 226  |(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)maxOccurs|(% style="width:534px" %)Defines the maximum allowed occurrences for the [[Measure>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Measure.WebHome]].
227 227  |(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)Usage|(% style="width:534px" %)Defines whether a [[Measure>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Measure.WebHome]] must be reported or not.
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235 235  |(% 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>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] Descriptor construct.
236 236  |(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)+groupKey|(% style="width:534px" %)An association to the Group [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] Descriptor
237 237  |(% 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>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]].
238 -|(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)+[[dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]]|(% style="width:534px" %)Association to the set of [[Dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] to which the Data [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] is related.
238 +|(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)+dimensions|(% style="width:534px" %)Association to the set of [[Dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] to which the Data [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] is related.
239 239  |(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)+groupKey|(% style="width:534px" %)Association to the Group [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] Descriptor which specifies the set of [[Dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] to which the Data [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] is attached.
240 240  |(% style="width:211px" %)MeasureRelationship|(% style="width:235px" %) |(% style="width:534px" %)The [[Measures>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Measure.WebHome]] that a Data [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] is reported for.
241 -|(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)+[[measures>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Measure.WebHome]]|(% style="width:534px" %)Association to the set of [[Measures>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Measure.WebHome]] to which a Data [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] is related to.
241 +|(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)+measures|(% style="width:534px" %)Association to the set of [[Measures>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Measure.WebHome]] 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>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Facet.WebHome]] indicates that an [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] or a [[Measure>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Measure.WebHome]] 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>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Facet.WebHome]].
243 243  |(% style="width:211px" %)SentinelValue|(% style="width:235px" %) |(% style="width:534px" %)A value that has a special meaning within the text format [[representation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Representation.WebHome]] of the [[Component>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Component.WebHome]].
244 244  |(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)+name|(% style="width:534px" %)An association of a Sentinel Value to a multilingual name.
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