Name and version: SDMX Content-Oriented Guidelines, Annex 1: Cross-Domain Concepts (2009 version)
Alternative name: Cross-Domain Concepts
Valid: since 2009
Description: Cross-Domain Concepts describe concepts relevant to many statistical domains. The use of these concepts is recommended to promote re-usability and exchange of statistical information and their related metadata between organizations.
Cross-Domain Concepts are used in:
Data structure definitions, which define the valid content of data sets;
Metadata structure definitions, which define the valid content of metadata sets;
Data and metadata messages used for the exchange of data and metadata.
Intended use: Any organization providing information about statistical data uses a set of metadata concepts (e.g. frequency of dissemination, reference area, timeliness, type of source data) in order to present the characteristics and quality of the data. Interoperability between data providers will be enhanced when the same concepts are used by many exchange partners and across statistical domains. This is the reason why SDMX recommends the use of a set of common concepts.
Maintenance organization: SDMX consortium
References:
SDMX Cross-Domain Concepts: http://sdmx.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/01_sdmx_cog_annex_1_cdc_2009.pdf
Relationships to other standards:
Format: PDF, SDMX-ML
Language: English
Template Author: Sérgio Bacelar, Statistics Portugal (sergio.bacelar@ine.pt)
*Template last updated / validated:*25/9/2009