1. SDMX IT Tools Data Structure Wizard
Jean-Francois LEBLANC
Christian SEBASTIAN
11-13 May 2015
Eurostat, Unit B3 – IT solutions for statistical production

2. Table of Content Objectives Management of SDMX artefacts
Functionalities
DSW Welcome screen
How to import a DSD
DSD file selection
Listing of imported artefacts
DSD after the import

3. Table of Content 6. Artefact example: the codelists
1. Elements of a codelist
2. How to create a new code
3. New code listed
4. Saving a codelist
7. Why can I not save an artefact
1. How can I solve the problem?
8. Connection to the registry
1. Query the registry
9. Hands on exercise

4. 1. Objectives How does the DSW take place in SDMX environment
What is the purpose of DSW
How to use the DSW

5. 2. Management of SDMX artefacts

6. 3. Functionalities Creation / edition of DSDs Validation of DSD
Local repository
Artefacts are stored in a local repository
Remote repository
Can be used for retrieving existing artefacts

7. 4. DSW Welcome screen

8. 5. How to import a DSD

9. 5.1 DSD file selection

10. 5.2 Listing of imported artefacts

11. 5.3 DSD after the import

12. 6. Artefact example: the codelists

13. 6.1 Elements of a codelist 13

14. 6.2 How to create a new code? 2 3 6 4 1 5

15. 6.3 New code listed 15

16. 6.4 Saving a codelist

17. 7. Why can I not save an artefact?

18. 7.1 How can I solve this problem?
Increase the codelist Version
Ex: CL_AREA_EE+ESTAT+1.4
Edit the structured file and set the “isFinal” parameter to FALSE

19. 8. Connection to the registry19

20. 8.1 Query the registry Artefact descritpion Type of artefact
Connection
Query result
Download the selected artefact 20

21. 9. Data Structure Wizard Hands-on exercise Import a DSD
Edit the DSD and save it:
By increasing the version
By editing the XML file and changing the “isFinal” parameter
Creation of 3 new codes in a Codelists
Modification of CL_AREA
Integration of the new CL_AREA in the DSD 21

22. Data Structure Wizard <pagebreak> Evaluation
1. Which of the following formats are support by the SDMX converter (can be multiple valid answer)
SDMX-ML Compact
FLR
CSV
Gesmes/TS
2. In what platform can the converter run?
Micorsoft Windows
Sun Solaris
Linux
All platforms that run Java Runtime Environment.
3. What is the SDMX API?
A reusable API that allows the reading/writing of SDMX-ML message to/from Java objects
A internal API of the Converter used only for converting Messages
4. What interfaces are offered from the Converter
Command Line Interface
Java API
User Interface
All the above