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... ... @@ -156,112 +156,98 @@ 156 156 157 157 ==== 5.3.2.2 Definitions ==== 158 158 159 -|**Class**|**Feature**|**Description** 160 -|StructureUsage| |See “SDMX Base”. 161 -|Dataflow|((( 159 +(% style="width:981.835px" %) 160 +|(% style="width:204px" %)**Class**|(% style="width:236px" %)**Feature**|(% style="width:538px" %)**Description** 161 +|(% style="width:204px" %)StructureUsage|(% style="width:236px" %) |(% style="width:538px" %)See “SDMX Base”. 162 +|(% style="width:204px" %)Dataflow|(% style="width:236px" %)((( 162 162 Inherits from 163 163 164 164 //StructureUsage// 165 -)))|Abstract concept (i.e., the structure without any data) of a flow of data that providers will provide for different reference periods. 166 -| |/structure|Associates a Dataflow to the Data Structure Definition. 167 -| |dimensionConstraint|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}}. 168 -|DataStructureDefiniti 169 -| |/grouping|An association to a set of metadata concepts that have an identified structural role in a Data Structure Definition. 170 -| |evolvingStructure|An optional boolean property, defaulting to false. When true the DataStructureDefinition may have new Dimensions added without having to change its major version number. 171 -|GroupDimensionDescrip 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. 167 +|(% style="width:204px" %) |(% style="width:236px" %)/structure|(% style="width:538px" %)Associates a Dataflow to the Data Structure Definition. 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 +|(% 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. 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" %)((( 172 172 Inherits from 173 - 174 174 //ComponentList// 175 -)))|A set of metadata concepts that define a partial key derived from the Dimension Descriptor in a Data Structure Definition. 176 -| |/components|An association to the Dimension components that comprise the group. 177 -|DimensionDescriptor|((( 175 +)))|(% style="width:538px" %)A set of metadata concepts that define a partial key derived from the Dimension Descriptor in a Data Structure Definition. 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 - 180 180 //ComponentList// 181 -)))|An ordered set of metadata concepts that, combined, classify a statistical series, and whose values, when combined (the key) in an instance such as a data set, uniquely identify a specific observation. 182 -| |/components|An association to the Dimension and Time Dimension comprising the Key Descriptor. 183 -|AttributeDescriptor|((( 180 +)))|(% style="width:538px" %)An ordered set of metadata concepts that, combined, classify a statistical series, and whose values, when combined (the key) in an instance such as a data set, uniquely identify a specific observation. 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 - 186 186 //ComponentList// 187 -)))|A set metadata concepts that define the Attributes of a Data Structure Definition. 188 -| |/components|An association to a Data Attribute component. 189 -|MeasureDescriptor|((( 185 +)))|(% style="width:538px" %)A set metadata concepts that define the Attributes of a Data Structure Definition. 186 +|(% style="width:204px" %) |(% style="width:236px" %)/components|(% style="width:538px" %)An association to a Data Attribute component. 187 +|(% style="width:204px" %)MeasureDescriptor|(% style="width:236px" %)((( 190 190 Inherits from 191 - 192 192 //ComponentList// 193 -)))|A metadata concept that defines the Measures of a Data Structure Definition. 194 -| |/components|An association to a Measure component. 195 -|//DimensionComponent//|((( 190 +)))|(% style="width:538px" %)A metadata concept that defines the Measures of a Data Structure Definition. 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" %)((( 196 196 Inherits from 197 - 198 198 //Component// 199 - 200 200 Sub class 201 - 202 202 Dimension 203 - 204 204 TimeDimension 205 -)))|An abstract class representing any Component that can be used for identifying observations. 198 +)))|(% style="width:538px" %)An abstract class representing any Component that can be used for identifying observations. 206 206 207 -|**Class**|**Feature**|**Description** 208 -| |Order|Specifies the order of the Dimension Components within the DSD. The property is used to indicate the position of the Dimension Component and determines the Key for identifying observations, or series. The Time Dimension, when specified, must be the last within the Dimension Descriptor. 209 -|Dimension|((( 200 +(% style="width:981.835px" %) 201 +|(% style="width:211px" %)**Class**|(% style="width:235px" %)**Feature**|(% style="width:534px" %)**Description** 202 +|(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)Order|(% style="width:534px" %)Specifies the order of the Dimension Components within the DSD. The property is used to indicate the position of the Dimension Component and determines the Key for identifying observations, or series. The Time Dimension, when specified, must be the last within the Dimension Descriptor. 203 +|(% style="width:211px" %)Dimension|(% style="width:235px" %)((( 210 210 Inherits from 211 - 212 212 //DimensionComponent// 213 -)))|A metadata concept used (most probably together with other metadata concepts) to classify a statistical series, e.g., a statistical concept indicating a certain economic activity or a geographical reference area. 214 -| |/role|Association to the Concept that specifies the role that that the Dimension plays in the Data Structure Definition. 215 -| |/conceptIdentity|An association to the metadata concept which defines the semantic of the Dimension. 216 -|TimeDimension|((( 206 +)))|(% style="width:534px" %)A metadata concept used (most probably together with other metadata concepts) to classify a statistical series, e.g., a statistical concept indicating a certain economic activity or a geographical reference area. 207 +|(% 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. 208 +|(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)/conceptIdentity|(% style="width:534px" %)An association to the metadata concept which defines the semantic of the Dimension. 209 +|(% style="width:211px" %)TimeDimension|(% style="width:235px" %)((( 217 217 Inherits from 218 - 219 219 //DimensionComponent// 220 -)))|A metadata concept that identifies the component in the key structure that has the role of “time”. 221 -|DataAttribute|((( 212 +)))|(% style="width:534px" %)A metadata concept that identifies the component in the key structure that has the role of “time”. 213 +|(% style="width:211px" %)DataAttribute|(% style="width:235px" %)((( 222 222 Inherits from 223 - 224 224 //Component// 225 -)))|A characteristic of an object or entity. 226 -| |/role|Association to the Concept that specifies the role that that the Data Attribute plays in the Data Structure Definition. 227 -| |minOccurs|Defines the minimum required occurrences for the Attribute. When equals to zero, the Attribute is conditional. 228 -| |maxOccurs|Defines the maximum allowed occurrences for the Attribute. 229 -| |Usage|Defines whether a Data Attribute must be reported or not. 230 -| |+relatedTo|Association to an Attribute Relationship. 231 -| |/conceptIdentity|An association to the Concept which defines the semantic of the component. 232 -|Measure|((( 216 +)))|(% style="width:534px" %)A characteristic of an object or entity. 217 +|(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)/role|(% style="width:534px" %)Association to the Concept that specifies the role that that the Data Attribute plays in the Data Structure Definition. 218 +|(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)minOccurs|(% style="width:534px" %)Defines the minimum required occurrences for the Attribute. When equals to zero, the Attribute is conditional. 219 +|(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)maxOccurs|(% style="width:534px" %)Defines the maximum allowed occurrences for the Attribute. 220 +|(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)Usage|(% style="width:534px" %)Defines whether a Data Attribute must be reported or not. 221 +|(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)+relatedTo|(% style="width:534px" %)Association to an Attribute Relationship. 222 +|(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)/conceptIdentity|(% style="width:534px" %)An association to the Concept which defines the semantic of the component. 223 +|(% style="width:211px" %)Measure|(% style="width:235px" %)((( 233 233 Inherits from 234 234 235 235 //Component// 236 -)))|The metadata concept that is the phenomenon to be measured in a data set. In a data set the instance of the measure is often called the observation. 237 -| |/conceptIdentity|An association to the Concept which carries the values of the measures. 238 -| |minOccurs|Defines the minimum required occurrences for the Measure. When equals to zero, the Measure is conditional. 239 -| |maxOccurs|Defines the maximum allowed occurrences for the Measure. 240 -| |Usage|Defines whether a Measure must be reported or not. 241 -|//AttributeRelationship//|((( 227 +)))|(% style="width:534px" %)The metadata concept that is the phenomenon to be measured in a data set. In a data set the instance of the measure is often called the observation. 228 +|(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)/conceptIdentity|(% style="width:534px" %)An association to the Concept which carries the values of the measures. 229 +|(% 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. 230 +|(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)maxOccurs|(% style="width:534px" %)Defines the maximum allowed occurrences for the Measure. 231 +|(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)Usage|(% style="width:534px" %)Defines whether a Measure must be reported or not. 232 +|(% style="width:211px" %)//AttributeRelationship//|(% style="width:235px" %)((( 242 242 Abstract Class 243 - 244 244 Sub classes 235 +ObservationRelationship 236 +GroupRelationship DimensionRelationship 237 +)))|(% style="width:534px" %)Specifies the type of artefact to which a Data Attribute can be attached in a Data Set. 238 +|(% style="width:211px" %)ObservationRelationship|(% style="width:235px" %) |(% style="width:534px" %)The Data Attribute is related to the observations of the Data Set. 239 +|(% style="width:211px" %)GroupRelationship|(% style="width:235px" %) |(% style="width:534px" %)The Data Attribute is related to a Group Dimension Descriptor construct. 240 +|(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)+groupKey|(% style="width:534px" %)An association to the Group Dimension Descriptor 241 +|(% style="width:211px" %)DimensionRelationship|(% style="width:235px" %) |(% style="width:534px" %)The Data Attribute is related to a set of Dimensions. 242 +|(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)+dimensions|(% style="width:534px" %)Association to the set of Dimensions to which the Data Attribute is related. 243 +|(% 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 is attached. 244 +|(% style="width:211px" %)MeasureRelationship|(% style="width:235px" %) |(% style="width:534px" %)The Measures that a Data Attribute is reported for. 245 +|(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)+measures|(% style="width:534px" %)Association to the set of Measures to which a Data Attribute is related to. 246 +|(% style="width:211px" %)SentinelValuesType|(% style="width:235px" %) |(% style="width:534px" %)This facet indicates that an Attribute 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. 247 +|(% 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. 248 +|(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)+name|(% style="width:534px" %)An association of a Sentinel Value to a multilingual name. 249 +|(% style="width:211px" %) |(% style="width:235px" %)+description|(% style="width:534px" %)An association of a Sentinel Value to a multilingual description. 245 245 246 -ObservationRelations hip 247 - 248 -GroupRelationship DimensionRelationshi p 249 -)))|Specifies the type of artefact to which a Data Attribute can be attached in a Data Set. 250 -|ObservationRelationsh ip| |The Data Attribute is related to the observations of the Data Set. 251 -|GroupRelationship| |The Data Attribute is related to a Group Dimension Descriptor construct. 252 -| |+groupKey|An association to the Group Dimension Descriptor 253 -|DimensionRelationship| |The Data Attribute is related to a set of Dimensions. 254 -| |+dimensions|Association to the set of Dimensions to which the Data Attribute is related. 255 -| |+groupKey|Association to the Group Dimension Descriptor which specifies the set of Dimensions to which the Data Attribute is attached. 256 -|MeasureRelationship| |The Measures that a Data Attribute is reported for. 257 -| |+measures|Association to the set of Measures to which a Data Attribute is related to. 258 -|SentinelValuesType| |This facet indicates that an Attribute 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. 259 -|SentinelValue| |A value that has a special meaning within the text format representation of the Component. 260 -| |+name|An association of a Sentinel Value to a multilingual name. 261 -| |+description|An association of a Sentinel Value to a multilingual description. 262 - 263 - 264 - 265 265 The explanation of the classes, attributes, and associations comprising the Representation is described in the section on the SDMX Base. 266 266 267 267 ==== //5.4 Data Set – Relationship View// ==== ... ... @@ -320,14 +320,10 @@ 320 320 |(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)setId|(% style="width:454px" %)Provides an identification of the data set. 321 321 |(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)action|(% style="width:454px" %)Defines the action to be taken by the recipient system (information, append, replace, delete) 322 322 |(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)describedBy|(% style="width:454px" %)((( 323 -Associates a Dataflow and thereby a Data Structure 324 - 325 -Definition to the data set. 309 +Associates a Dataflow and thereby a Data Structure Definition to the data set. 326 326 ))) 327 327 |(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)+structuredBy|(% style="width:454px" %)((( 328 -Associates the Data Structure Definition that defines the structure of the Data Set. Note that the Data Structure Definition is the same as that associated 329 - 330 -(non-mandatory) to the Dataflow. 312 +Associates the Data Structure Definition that defines the structure of the Data Set. Note that the Data Structure Definition is the same as that associated (non-mandatory) to the Dataflow. 331 331 ))) 332 332 |(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)+publishedBy|(% style="width:454px" %)Associates the Data Provider that reports/publishes the data. 333 333 |(% 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. ... ... @@ -385,11 +385,8 @@ 385 385 |(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)+observationDimension|(% style="width:454px" %)Association to the Key Value that holds the value of the “Dimension at the Observation Level”. 386 386 |(% style="width:200px" %)//ObservationValue//|(% style="width:285px" %)((( 387 387 Abstract class 388 - 389 389 Sub classes 390 - 391 391 //UncodedObservationValue// 392 - 393 393 CodedObservation 394 394 )))|(% style="width:454px" %) 395 395 |(% style="width:200px" %)//UncodedObservationValue//|(% style="width:285px" %)((( ... ... @@ -431,7 +431,6 @@ 431 431 )))|(% style="width:454px" %)The value of a Data Attribute, such as the instance of a Coded Attribute or of an Uncoded Attribute in a structure such as a Data Structure Definition. 432 432 |(% style="width:200px" %) |(% style="width:285px" %)+valueFor|(% style="width:454px" %)((( 433 433 Association to the Data Attribute defined in the Data Structure Definition. Note that this is conceptual association as the Concept is identified explicitly in the data set. 434 - 435 435 The source multiplicity (1..*) indicates the possibility to provide more than one values for a Data Attribute, if the latter allows it. 436 436 ))) 437 437 |(% style="width:200px" %)//MetadataAttributeValue//|(% style="width:285px" %)(((