1. Eurostat Unit B3 – IT and standards for data and metadata exchange
SDMX for IT Experts
Table of Contents
Jorge Nunes Raynald Palmieri
18-20 February 2014
Eurostat Unit B3 – IT and standards for data and metadata exchange

2. Purpose of the training session
Provide knowledge to the SDMX Standard and its XML implementation from the developer’s point of view.
Present ESTAT tools as case studies illustrating their design and technologies used.
Indicate reusable components.

3. Table of Contents 1 - SDMX introduction (Day 1)
Why SDMX.
SDMX core elements.
SDMX Information Model in detail.
SDMX tools overview.
2 - SDMX Information Model (Day 1)
The SDMX framework.
Base package.
DSDs and Datasets.
Data constraints and provisioning.
SDMX 2.1.

4. Table of Contents 3 – SDMX structures and messages (Day 1)
Building XML from SDMX IM.
SDMX Structures.
SDMX-ML Messages.
SDMX 2.1.
4 – Data Structure Wizard (Day 1)
Introduction.
Exercise: How to use the Data Structure Wizard.

5. Table of Contents 5 - SDMX Registry (Day 1) Architecture.
Design/Implementation.
From SDMX-IM to database schema.
Interface (request/response pattern).
New future features.
Exercise: Using the registry.

6. Table of Contents 6 – SDMX-RI - Introduction (Day 2)
First implementation.
Intermediate implementation.
Ultimate implementation.
7 – Common SDMX API (Day 2)
Why a common SDMX API.
What is a common SDMX API.
How to use in WS tools.
Benefits.

7. Table of Contents 8 – Mapping process (Day 2)
Architecture of pull method.
Data producer architecture.
Census-hub.
Step by Step example.
9 – Mapping Assistant (Day 2)
Step by step example.
Exercise: Mapping Assistant.

8. Table of Contents 10 – NSI Web Service (Day 2)
11 – Test Client (Day 3)
12 – NSI Client (Day 3)

9. Table of Contents 13 - SDMX Converter (Day 3)
Overview.
Exercise: How to use the SDMX Converter.
API of the SDMX Converter.
Command line of the SDMX Converter.
Web service of the SDMX Converter.
14 – SDMX-RI - Alignment to SDMX 2.1 (Day 3)
Components affected.
14 – Final session (Day 3)

10. Basic Requirements
Database Server (SQL Server – Oracle and MySQL optional)
Application Server (Apache Tomcat or IIS)
JDK 5.0 or Higher
SDMX and SDMX-RI Tools