1、raising standards worldwideNO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAWBSI Standards PublicationBS ISO 17369:2013Statistical data and metadataexchange (SDMX)BS ISO 17369:2013 BRITISH STANDARDNational forewordThis British Standard is the UK implementation of ISO 17369:2013.
2、The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to TechnicalCommittee ICT/-/4, eBusiness coordination committee.A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary.This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contr
3、act. Users are responsible for its correct application. The British Standards Institution 2013. Published by BSI Standards Limited 2013ISBN 978 0 580 78677 8 ICS 35.240.01 Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations.This British Standard was published under the a
4、uthority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 28 February 2013.Amendments issued since publicationDate T e x t a f f e c t e dBS ISO 17369:2013 ISO 2013Statistical data and metadata exchange (SDMX)Donnes statistiques et change de mtadonnes (SDMX)INTERNATIONAL STANDARDISO17369First editi
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7、Published in SwitzerlandBS ISO 17369:2013ISO 17369:2013(E) ISO 2013 All rights reserved iiiContents PageForeword ivIntroduction v1 Scope . 12 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms 12.1 Terms and definitions . 12.2 Abbreviated terms . 33 Processes and business scope 33.1 Process patterns 33.2 SDMX
8、 and process automation . 43.3 Statistical data and metadata . 53.4 SDMX view of statistical exchange . 63.5 SDMX registry services . 103.6 Web services 114 SDMX information model .115 SDMX-EDI .116 SDMX-ML 127 Dependencies on SDMX content-oriented guidelines 137.1 General 137.2 Cross-domain concept
9、s. 137.3 Metadata common vocabulary . 147.4 Statistical subject-matter domains . 14Bibliography .15BS ISO 17369:2013ISO 17369:2013(E)ForewordISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing Inte
10、rnational Standards is normally carried out through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison wi
11、th ISO, also take part in the work. ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization.International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.The main task of technical
12、 committees is to prepare International Standards. Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote.Attention is drawn to t
13、he possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.ISO 17369 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 154, Processes, data elements and documents in commerce, industry and ad
14、ministration.This first edition of ISO 17369 cancels and replaces ISO/TS 17369:2005, which has been technically revised.iv ISO 2013 All rights reservedBS ISO 17369:2013ISO 17369:2013(E)IntroductionThe Statistical Data and Metadata Exchange (SDMX) initiative (http:/www.sdmx.org) sets standards that c
15、an facilitate the exchange of statistical data and metadata using modern information technology, with an emphasis on aggregated data.There are several sections to the SDMX technical specification.a) The SDMX Framework Document presents the scope and integrated functionality of the concepts and speci
16、fications that constitute the SDMX standard.b) The SDMX Information Model is the information model upon which syntax-specific implementations described in the other sections are based. This is intended for technicians wishing to understand the complete scope of the technical standards in a syntax-ne
17、utral form. It includes as an annex a tutorial on UML (Unified Modelling Language).c) SDMX-ML is the XML format for the exchange of SDMX-structured data and metadata. This document describes the use of the XML syntax in SDMX messages, and is accompanied by a set of XML schemas and sample XML documen
18、t instances.d) SDMX-EDI is the UN/EDIFACT format for exchange of SDMX-structured data and metadata. This describes the use of the UN/EDIFACT syntax in SDMX messages.e) The SDMX Registry Specification provides for a central registry of information about available data and reference metadata, and for
19、a repository containing structural metadata and provisioning information. This specification defines the basic services offered by the SDMX registry: registration of data and metadata; querying for data and metadata; and subscription/notification regarding updates to the registry.f) The SDMX Technic
20、al Notes constitute a guide to help those who wish to use the SDMX specifications. They include notes on the expressive differences of the various messages and syntaxes; versioning; maintenance agencies; the SDMX Registry.g) Web Services Guidelines constitute a guide for those who wish to implement
21、SDMX using web-services technologies. They place an emphasis on those aspects of web-services technologies (including, but not requiring, an SDMX-conformant registry) which will work regardless of the development environment or platform used to create the web service.SDMX version 2.0 represented a s
22、ignificant increase in scope, and also provided more complete support in those areas covered in SDMX version 1.0. SDMX version 2.0 is backward-compatible with SDMX version 1.0, so that existing implementations can be easily migrated to conformance with SDMX version 2.0.SDMX version 2.1 represents a
23、set of changes resulting from several years of implementation experience with SDMX version 2.0. The changes do not represent a major increase in scope or functionality, but do correct some bugs and add functionalities in some cases. Major changes in SDMX-ML include a much stronger alignment of the X
24、ML schemas with the information model, to emphasize inheritance and object-oriented features, and increased precision and flexibility in the attachment of metadata reports to specific objects in the SDMX information model.The idea of backward-compatibility in the standards is based on the informatio
25、n model. In both releases, some non-backward-compatible changes have been made to the SDMX-ML formats. However, the same set of information required to use SDMX version 1.0 will permit the use of the same features in SDMX version 2.0. Thus, a data structure definition (DSD) is easily translated from
26、 SDMX version 1.0 to SDMX version 2.0, without requiring any new information regarding structures, etc. There have been no changes to the SDMX-EDI format.The main changes from SDMX version 1.0 to SDMX version 2.0 can be briefly summarized as follows. Reference Metadata: In addition to describing and
27、 specifying data structures and formats (along with related structural metadata), SDMX version 2.0 also provides for the exchange of metadata which ISO 2013 All rights reserved vBS ISO 17369:2013ISO 17369:2013(E)is distinct from the structural metadata in SDMX version 1.0. This category includes “re
28、ference” metadata (regarding data quality, methodology and similar types: it can be configured by the user to include whatever concepts require reporting); metadata related to data provisioning (release calendar information, description of the data and metadata provided, etc.); and metadata relevant
29、 to the exchange of categorization schemes. SDMX Registry: Provision is made in SDMX version 2.0 for standard communication with registry services, to support a data-sharing model of statistical exchange. These services include registration of data and metadata, querying of registered data and metad
30、ata, and subscription/notification. Structural Metadata: The support for exchange of statistical data and related structural metadata has been expanded. Some support is provided for qualitative data; data cube structures are described; hierarchical code lists are supported; relationships between dat
31、a structures can be expressed, providing support for extensibility of data structures; and the description of functional dependencies within cubes are supported.The main changes from SDMX version 2.0 to SDMX version 2.1 can be briefly summarized as follows. Web-services-oriented changes: Several org
32、anizations have been implementing web services applications using SDMX, and these implementations have resulted in several changes to the specifications. Because the nature of SDMX web services could not be anticipated at the time of the original drafting of the specifications, the web services guid
33、elines have been completely re-developed. Presentational changes: Much work has gone into using various technologies for the visualization of SDMX data and metadata, and some changes have been proposed as a result, to better leverage this graphical visualization. Consistency issues: There have been
34、some areas where the draft specifications were inconsistent in minor ways, and these have been addressed. Clarifications in documentation: In some cases it has been identified that the documentation of specific fields within the standard needed clarification and elaboration, and these issues have be
35、en addressed. Optimization for XML technologies: Implementation has shown that it is possible to better organize the XML schemas for use within common technology development tools which work with XML. These changes are primarily focused on leveraging the object-oriented features of W3C XML Schema to
36、 allow for easier processing of SDMX data and metadata. Consistency between the SDMX-ML and the SDMX information model: Certain aspects of the XML schemas and UML model have been more closely aligned, to allow for easier comprehension of the SDMX model. Technical bugs: Some minor technical bugs have
37、 been identified. These bugs have been addressed. Support for non-time-series data in the generic format: One area which has been extended is the ability to express non-time-series data as part of the generic data message. Simplification of the data structure definition/specific message types: Both
38、time series (SDMX version 2.0 Compact) and non-time series data sets (SDMX version 2.0 cross sectional) use the same underlying structure for a structure-specific formatted message, which is specific to the data structure definition of the data set. Simplification and better support for the metadata
39、 structure: New use cases have been reported and these are now supported by a re-modelled metadata structure definition. Support for partial item schemes such as a code list: The concept of a partial (sub-set) item scheme such as a partial code list for use in exchange scenarios has been introduced.
40、vi ISO 2013 All rights reservedBS ISO 17369:2013INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 17369:2013(E)Statistical data and metadata exchange (SDMX)1 ScopeThis International Standard provides an integrated approach to facilitating Statistical Data and Metadata Exchange (SDMX), enabling interoperable implementation
41、s within and between systems concerned with the exchange, reporting and dissemination of statistical data and related metadata.This International Standard is applicable to any organization that has a need to manage the reporting, exchange and dissemination of its statistical data and related metadat
42、a. The information model at the core of this International Standard has been developed to support statistics as collected and used by governmental and supra-national statistical organizations, and this model is also applicable to other organizational contexts involving statistical data and related m
43、etadata.2 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms2.1 Terms and definitionsFor the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.2.1.1representational state transferRESTstyle of software architecture for distributed hypermedia systems, such as the worldwide web2.1.2RESTful web
44、 serviceRESTful APIsimple web service implemented using HTTP and the principles of REST2.1.3data setorganized collection of data and associated metadata according to an identified data structure definition2.1.4data structure definitionDSDcollection of metadata concepts, their structure and usage whe
45、n used to collect or disseminate data2.1.5metadata setorganized collection of metadata structured according to an identified metadata structure definition2.1.6metadata structure definitioncollection of metadata concepts, their structure and usage, when used to collect or disseminate reference metada
46、ta2.1.7reference metadatametadata describing the contents and the quality of the statistical data2.1.8code listpredefined list from which some statistical coded concepts take their values ISO 2013 All rights reserved 1BS ISO 17369:2013ISO 17369:2013(E)2.1.9organization schemecollection of organizati
47、ons that play a role in the statistical process lifecycleEXAMPLE Maintenance agency; data provider; data consumer.2.1.10organizationunique framework of authority within which a person or persons act, or are designated to act, towards some purposeSOURCE: ISO/IEC 6523-1:1998, 3.1, modified.2.1.11categ
48、ory schemehierarchy of categories, which may include any type of useful classification for the organization of data and metadata2.1.12categoryitem at any level within a classificationEXAMPLE Tabulation categories; sections; subsections; divisions; subdivisions; groups; subgroups; classes; subclasses
49、.2.1.13categorizationlinking of a category to an object, such that sets of objects can be classified2.1.14concept schemelist of concepts that are used in data structure definitions and metadata structure definitions2.1.15conceptunit of knowledge created by a unique combination of characteristicsSOURCE: ISO 1087-1:2000, 3.2.1, modified.2.1.16dataflow definitiondescriptive information about the flow of data that providers provide for different reference periods, according to an identified data structure definition2.1.17metadataflow definitiond
