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5 5  == 6.1 Context ==
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7 -Some statistical systems create views of data based on a “cube” structure. In essence, a cube is an n-dimensional object where the value of each [[dimension>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] can be derived from a [[hierarchical code list>>doc:Glossary.Hierarchical code list.WebHome]]. The utility of such cube systems is that it is possible to “roll up” or “drill down” each of the [[hierarchy>>doc:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[levels>>doc:Glossary.Level.WebHome]](%%) for each of the [[dimensions>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] to specify the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[level>>doc:Glossary.Level.WebHome]](%%) of granularity required to give a “view” of the data – some [[dimensions>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] may be rolled up, others may be drilled down. Such systems give a dynamic view of the data, with aggregated values for rolled up [[dimension>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] positions. For example, the individual countries may be rolled up into an economic region such as the EU, or a geographical region such as Europe, whilst another [[dimension>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]], such as “type of road” may be drilled down to its lower (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[level>>doc:Glossary.Level.WebHome]](%%). The resulting [[measure>>doc:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]] (such as “number of accidents”) would then be an aggregation of the value for each individual country for the specific type of road.
7 +Some statistical systems create views of data based on a “cube” structure. In essence, a cube is an n-dimensional object where the value of each [[dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] can be derived from a [[hierarchical code list>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Hierarchical code list.WebHome]]. The utility of such cube systems is that it is possible to “roll up” or “drill down” each of the [[hierarchy>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[levels>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Level.WebHome]](%%) for each of the [[dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] to specify the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[level>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Level.WebHome]](%%) of granularity required to give a “view” of the data – some [[dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] may be rolled up, others may be drilled down. Such systems give a dynamic view of the data, with aggregated values for rolled up [[dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] positions. For example, the individual countries may be rolled up into an economic region such as the EU, or a geographical region such as Europe, whilst another [[dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]], such as “type of road” may be drilled down to its lower (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[level>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Level.WebHome]](%%). The resulting [[measure>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]] (such as “number of accidents”) would then be an aggregation of the value for each individual country for the specific type of road.
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9 -Such cube systems rely, not on simple [[code lists>>doc:Glossary.Code list.WebHome]], but on [[hierarchical code>>doc:Glossary.Hierarchical code.WebHome]] sets (see section 8).
9 +Such cube systems rely, not on simple [[code lists>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code list.WebHome]], but on [[hierarchical code>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Hierarchical code.WebHome]] sets (see section 8).
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11 11  == 6.2 Support for the Cube in the Information Model ==
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13 -Data reported using a [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] structure (where each [[dimension>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] value, if coded, is taken from a flat [[code list>>doc:Glossary.Code list.WebHome]]) can be described by a cube definition and can be processed by cube aware systems. The [[SDMX-IM>>doc:Glossary.SDMX Information Model.WebHome]] supports the definition of such cubes in the following way:
13 +Data reported using a [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] structure (where each [[dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] value, if coded, is taken from a flat [[code list>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code list.WebHome]]) can be described by a cube definition and can be processed by cube aware systems. The [[SDMX-IM>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.SDMX Information Model.WebHome]] supports the definition of such cubes in the following way:
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15 -* The [[Hierarchy>>doc:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] defines the (often complex) [[hierarchies>>doc:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] of [[codes>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]].
15 +* The [[Hierarchy>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] defines the (often complex) [[hierarchies>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] of [[codes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code.WebHome]].
16 16  * If required:
17 17  ** The StructureMap can group DataStructureDefinition that describe the cube
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19 -The HierarchyAssociation can provide a mechanism to apply a [[Hierarchy>>doc:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] to the [[Codes>>doc:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] in the [[Codelists>>doc:Glossary.Code list.WebHome]] used by the DataStructureDefinition, providing also the context of which the [[hierarchy>>doc:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] applies (e.g., a [[Dataflow>>doc:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]]).
19 +The HierarchyAssociation can provide a mechanism to apply a [[Hierarchy>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] to the [[Codes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] in the Codelists used by the DataStructureDefinition, providing also the context of which the [[hierarchy>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] applies (e.g., a [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]]).
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