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5 5  == 9.1 Overview ==
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7 -The [[DSD>>doc:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] [[Components>>doc:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] of [[Dimension>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] and [[Attribute>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]] can play a specific role in the [[DSD>>doc:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] and it is important to some applications that this role is specified. For instance, the following roles are some examples:
7 +The [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]] [[Components>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Component.WebHome]] of [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] and [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] can play a specific role in the [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]] and it is important to some applications that this role is specified. For instance, the following roles are some examples:
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9 -* **Frequency **– in a [[data set>>doc:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]] the content of this [[Component>>doc:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] contains information on the frequency of the observation values.
10 -* **Geography** – in a [[data set>>doc:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]] the content of this [[Component>>doc:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] contains information on the geographic location of the observation values.
9 +* **Frequency **– in a [[data set>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data set.WebHome]] the content of this [[Component>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Component.WebHome]] contains information on the frequency of the [[observation values>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Observation value.WebHome]].
10 +* **Geography** – in a [[data set>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data set.WebHome]] the content of this [[Component>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Component.WebHome]] contains information on the geographic location of the [[observation values>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Observation value.WebHome]].
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12 12  == 9.2 Information Model ==
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18 18  **Figure 19: Information Model Extract for Concept Role**
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20 -It is possible to specify zero or more (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concept>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) roles for a [[Dimension>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]], [[Measure>>doc:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]] and Data [[Attribute>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]]. The Time [[Dimension>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] has explicitly defined roles and cannot be further specified with additional (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concept>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) roles.
20 +It is possible to specify zero or more [[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]] roles for a [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]], [[Measure>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Measure.WebHome]] and Data [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]]. The Time [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] has explicitly defined roles and cannot be further specified with additional [[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]] roles.
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22 22  == 9.3 Technical Mechanism ==
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24 -The mechanism for maintain and using (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concept>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) roles is as follows:
24 +The mechanism for maintain and using [[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]] roles is as follows:
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26 -1. A standard [[Concept Scheme>>doc:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]] maintained in the [[Global Registry>>doc:Glossary.Global registry.WebHome]], with the following identification: [[SDMX>>doc:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]]:CONCEPT_ROLES(1.0.0), shall include the default roles, specified by the [[SDMX>>doc:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] SWG (as detailed in 9.5).
27 -1. Any recognized Agency can have a [[concept scheme>>doc:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]] that contains (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concepts>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) that identify (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concept>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) roles. Indeed, from a technical perspective any agency can have more than one of these schemes, though this is not recommended.
28 -1. The [[concept scheme>>doc:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]] that contains the "role" (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concepts>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) can contain (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concepts>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) that do not play a role.
29 -1. There is no explicit indication on the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concept>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) whether it is a 'role' (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concept>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%).
30 -1. Therefore, any (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concept>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) in any [[concept scheme>>doc:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]] is capable of being a 'role' (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concept>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%).
31 -1. It is the responsibility of Agencies to ensure their community knows which (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concepts>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) in which [[concept schemes>>doc:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]] play a 'role' and the significance and interpretation of this role. In other words, such (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concepts>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) must be known by applications, there is no technical mechanism that can inform an application on how to process such a 'role'.
32 -1. If the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concept>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) referenced in the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concept>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) Identity in a [[DSD>>doc:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] [[component>>doc:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] ([[Dimension>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]], [[Measure>>doc:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]] [[Dimension>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]], [[Attribute>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]]) is contained in the [[concept scheme>>doc:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]] containing (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concept>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) roles then the [[DSD>>doc:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] [[component>>doc:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] could play the role implied by the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concept>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%), if this is understood by the processing application.
33 -1. If the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concept>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) referenced in the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concept>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) Identity in a [[DSD>>doc:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] [[component>>doc:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] ([[Dimension>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]], [[Measure>>doc:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]] [[Dimension>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]], [[Attribute>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]]) is not contained in the [[concept scheme>>doc:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]] containing (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concept>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) roles, and the [[DSD>>doc:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] [[component>>doc:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] is playing a role, then the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concept>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) role is identified by the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concept>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) Role in the schema.
26 +1. A standard [[Concept Scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept scheme.WebHome]] maintained in the [[Global Registry>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Global registry.WebHome]], with the following identification: [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]]:CONCEPT_ROLES(1.0.0), shall include the default roles, specified by the [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] SWG (as detailed in 9.5).
27 +1. Any recognized Agency can have a [[concept scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept scheme.WebHome]] that contains [[concepts>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]] that identify [[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]] roles. Indeed, from a technical perspective any agency can have more than one of these schemes, though this is not recommended.
28 +1. The [[concept scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept scheme.WebHome]] that contains the "role" [[concepts>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]] can contain [[concepts>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]] that do not play a role.
29 +1. There is no explicit indication on the [[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]] whether it is a 'role' [[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]].
30 +1. Therefore, any [[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]] in any [[concept scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept scheme.WebHome]] is capable of being a 'role' [[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]].
31 +1. It is the responsibility of Agencies to ensure their community knows which [[concepts>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]] in which [[concept schemes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept scheme.WebHome]] play a 'role' and the significance and interpretation of this role. In other words, such [[concepts>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]] must be known by applications, there is no technical mechanism that can inform an application on how to process such a 'role'.
32 +1. If the [[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]] referenced in the [[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]] Identity in a [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]] [[component>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Component.WebHome]] ([[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]], [[Measure>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Measure.WebHome]] [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]], [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]]) is contained in the [[concept scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept scheme.WebHome]] containing [[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]] roles then the [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]] [[component>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Component.WebHome]] could play the role implied by the [[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]], if this is understood by the processing application.
33 +1. If the [[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]] referenced in the [[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]] Identity in a [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]] [[component>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Component.WebHome]] ([[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]], [[Measure>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Measure.WebHome]] [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]], [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]]) is not contained in the [[concept scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept scheme.WebHome]] containing [[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]] roles, and the [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]] [[component>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Component.WebHome]] is playing a role, then the [[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]] role is identified by the [[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]] Role
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35 35  == 9.4 SDMX-ML Examples in a DSD ==
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37 -The standard roles [[Concept Scheme>>doc:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]], is still a normal [[Concept Scheme>>doc:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]], thus it may be used also for the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concept>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) identity of a [[Component>>doc:Glossary.Component.WebHome]], e.g., the 'FREQ':
39 +The standard roles [[Concept Scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept scheme.WebHome]], is still a normal [[Concept Scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept scheme.WebHome]], thus it may be used also for the [[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]] identity of a [[Component>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Component.WebHome]], e.g., the 'FREQ':
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39 39  [[image:1750064402123-572.png]]
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41 -Given this is the standard roles [[Concept Scheme>>doc:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]], any application should interpret the above [[Dimension>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] to have the role of Frequency.
43 +Given this is the standard roles [[Concept Scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept scheme.WebHome]], any application should interpret the above [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] to have the role of Frequency.
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43 -Using a [[Concept Scheme>>doc:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]] that is not the standard roles [[Concept Scheme>>doc:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]] where it is required to assign a role using the standard roles [[Concept Scheme>>doc:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]]. Again, FREQ is chosen as the example.
45 +Using a [[Concept Scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept scheme.WebHome]] that is not the standard roles [[Concept Scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept scheme.WebHome]] where it is required to assign a role using the standard roles [[Concept Scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept scheme.WebHome]]. Again, FREQ is chosen as the example.
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45 45  [[image:1750064426747-767.png]]
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47 -This explicitly states that this [[Dimension>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] is playing a role identified by the FREQ (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concept>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) in the standard roles [[Concept Scheme>>doc:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]]. Again, the application must interpret this as a Frequency role.
49 +This explicitly states that this [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] is playing a role identified by the FREQ (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)concept(%%) in the standard roles [[Concept Scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept scheme.WebHome]]. Again, the application must interpret this as a Frequency role.
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49 -In other cases where a role from a non-standard roles [[Concept Scheme>>doc:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]] is used, then the application has to know how to interpret the provided roles, e.g., like in the case below:
51 +In other cases where a role from a non-standard roles [[Concept Scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept scheme.WebHome]] is used, then the application has to know how to interpret the provided roles, e.g., like in the case below:
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51 51  [[image:1750064451737-832.png]]
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53 -This is all that is required for interoperability within a community. Having a standard roles [[Concept Scheme>>doc:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]], maintained by the [[SDMX>>doc:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] SWG, allows the [[SDMX>>doc:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] community to have a common understanding of the roles, while also being able to extend the roles in bilateral (or multilateral) agreements, by maintaining their own roles [[Concept Scheme>>doc:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]]. This will then ensure there is interoperability between systems that understand the use of these (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concepts>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%).
55 +This is all that is required for interoperability within a community. Having a standard roles [[Concept Scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept scheme.WebHome]], maintained by the [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] SWG, allows the [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] community to have a common understanding of the roles, while also being able to extend the roles in bilateral (or multilateral) agreements, by maintaining their own roles [[Concept Scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept scheme.WebHome]]. This will then ensure there is interoperability between systems that understand the use of these [[concepts>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]].
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55 -Note that each of the [[Components>>doc:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] (Data [[Attribute>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]], [[Measure>>doc:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]], [[Dimension>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]], Time [[Dimension>>doc:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]]) has a mandatory identity association ((% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concept>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) Identity) and if this (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concept>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) also identifies the role then it must be interpreted accordingly.
57 +Note that each of the [[Components>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Component.WebHome]] (Data [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]], [[Measure>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Measure.WebHome]], [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]], Time [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]]) has a mandatory identity association ([[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]] Identity) and if this [[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]] also identifies the role then it must be interpreted accordingly.
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57 -In order for these roles to be extensible and also to enable user communities to maintain community-specific roles, the roles are maintained in a controlled vocabulary which is implemented in [[SDMX>>doc:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] as (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concepts>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) in a [[Concept Scheme>>doc:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]]. The [[Component>>doc:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] optionally references this (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concept>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) if it is required to declare the role explicitly. Note that a [[Component>>doc:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] can play more than one role and therefore multiple "role" (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concepts>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) can be referenced.
59 +In order for these roles to be extensible and also to enable user communities to maintain community-specific roles, the roles are maintained in a controlled vocabulary which is implemented in [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] as [[Concepts>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]] in a [[Concept Scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept scheme.WebHome]]. The [[Component>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Component.WebHome]] optionally references this [[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]] if it is required to declare the role explicitly. Note that a [[Component>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Component.WebHome]] can play more than one role and therefore multiple "role" [[concepts>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]] can be referenced.
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59 59  == 9.5 SDMX standard roles Concept Scheme ==
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61 -As of [[SDMX>>doc:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] 3.0, there is a predefined [[Concept Scheme>>doc:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]], with a set of (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concepts>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) that are considered the standard roles for [[SDMX>>doc:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]]. Beyond that, a user is free to add other roles, using custom [[Concept Schemes>>doc:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]]. This predefined [[Concept Scheme>>doc:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]] is the result of the SWG guidelines for (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concept>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) Roles, plus that for [[Measure>>doc:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]], and includes the following (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Concepts>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%):
63 +As of [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] 3.0, there is a predefined [[Concept Scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept scheme.WebHome]], with a set of [[Concepts>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]] that are considered the standard roles for [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]]. Beyond that, a user is free to add other roles, using custom [[Concept Schemes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept scheme.WebHome]]. This predefined [[Concept Scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept scheme.WebHome]] is the result of the SWG guidelines for [[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]] Roles, plus that for [[Measure>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Measure.WebHome]], and includes the following [[Concepts>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]]:
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63 63  (% style="width:1179.29px" %)
64 -|(% style="width:220px" %)[[COMMENT>>doc:Glossary.Comment.WebHome]]|(% style="width:267px" %)[[Comment>>doc:Glossary.Comment.WebHome]]|(% style="width:689px" %)Descriptive text which can be attached to data or metadata.
65 -|(% style="width:220px" %)ENTITY|(% style="width:267px" %)Entity|(% style="width:689px" %)Describes the subject of the [[data set>>doc:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]] (e.g., a country).
66 -|(% style="width:220px" %)FLAG|(% style="width:267px" %)Flag|(% style="width:689px" %)Coded [[attribute>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]] in a [[data set>>doc:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]] that represents qualitative information for the cell or partial key (e.g. series) value.
66 +|(% style="width:220px" %)[[COMMENT>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Comment.WebHome]]|(% style="width:267px" %)[[Comment>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Comment.WebHome]]|(% style="width:689px" %)Descriptive text which can be attached to data or metadata.
67 +|(% style="width:220px" %)ENTITY|(% style="width:267px" %)Entity|(% style="width:689px" %)Describes the subject of the [[data set>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data set.WebHome]] (e.g., a country).
68 +|(% style="width:220px" %)FLAG|(% style="width:267px" %)Flag|(% style="width:689px" %)Coded [[attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] in a [[data set>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data set.WebHome]] that represents qualitative information for the cell or partial key (e.g. [[series>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Series.WebHome]]) value.
67 67  |(% style="width:220px" %)FREQ|(% style="width:267px" %)Frequency|(% style="width:689px" %)Time interval at which the source data are collected.
68 68  |(% style="width:220px" %)GEO|(% style="width:267px" %)Geographical|(% style="width:689px" %)Geographic area to which the measured statistical phenomenon relates.
69 69  |(% style="width:220px" %)OPERATION|(% style="width:267px" %)Statistical operation|(% style="width:689px" %)Signifies statistical operations have been done on the observations.
70 -|(% style="width:220px" %)VARIABLE|(% style="width:267px" %)Variable|(% style="width:689px" %)Characteristic of a unit being observed that may assume more than one of a set of values to which a numerical [[measure>>doc:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]] or a [[category>>doc:Glossary.Category.WebHome]] from a classification can be assigned.
71 -|(% style="width:220px" %)[[MEASURE>>doc:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]]|(% style="width:267px" %)[[Measure>>doc:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]]|(% style="width:689px" %)Used for emulating the functionality of the deprecated MeasureDimension.
72 -|(% style="width:220px" %)GEO_FEATU RE_SET|(% style="width:267px" %)Geographical Feature Set|(% style="width:689px" %)Georeferencing information to describe the location or the shape of a [[statistical unit>>doc:Glossary.Statistical unit.WebHome]], recognizable object or geographical area.
73 -|(% style="width:220px" %)PRIMARY|(% style="width:267px" %)Primary [[Measure>>doc:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]]|(% style="width:689px" %)Used for backwards compatibility with [[SDMX>>doc:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] 2.1 and back, or when the “Primary [[Measure>>doc:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]]” (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[concept>>doc:Glossary.Concept.WebHome]](%%) is needed.
72 +|(% style="width:220px" %)[[VARIABLE>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical variable.WebHome]]|(% style="width:267px" %)[[Variable>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical variable.WebHome]]|(% style="width:689px" %)Characteristic of a [[unit>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical unit.WebHome]] being observed that may assume more than one of a set of values to which a numerical [[measure>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Measure.WebHome]] or a [[category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Category.WebHome]] from a [[classification>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical Classification.WebHome]] can be assigned.
73 +|(% style="width:220px" %)[[MEASURE>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Measure.WebHome]]|(% style="width:267px" %)[[Measure>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Measure.WebHome]]|(% style="width:689px" %)Used for emulating the functionality of the deprecated MeasureDimension.
74 +|(% style="width:220px" %)GEO_FEATU RE_SET|(% style="width:267px" %)Geographical Feature Set|(% style="width:689px" %)Georeferencing information to describe the location or the shape of a [[statistical unit>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical unit.WebHome]], recognizable object or geographical area.
75 +|(% style="width:220px" %)PRIMARY|(% style="width:267px" %)Primary [[Measure>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Measure.WebHome]]|(% style="width:689px" %)Used for backwards compatibility with [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] 2.1 and back, or when the “Primary [[Measure>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Measure.WebHome]]” [[concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]] is needed.
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