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Fusion Metadata Registry (FMR) Knowledge Base

Fusion Metadata Registry is a free to use structural metadata registry for SDMX supporting EDI, SDMX 1.0, 2.0, 2.1 and 3.0.

Read more about Fusion Metadata Registry on the sdmx.io web site

To download Fusion Metadata Registry please click here.

Tools

The sdmx.io ecosystem includes a collection of open source SDMX software tools cooperating to solve official statistics use cases.

This knowledgebase provides further information on how to install, configure and use FMR and the tools:

• Click here to read more about FusionXL on the sdmx.io site.
• Click here to read more about Fusion Transformer on the sdmx.io site.
• Click here to read more about Workbench on the sdmx.io site.
• See below to read more about how to use FMR-CL, a command line application which performs functions against the web services of a running FMR instance.

Fusion Metadata Registry Topics

SDMX statistical data engine and structural metadata registry. The main statistical engine for data collection, integration, processing, storage, query execution and time-series calculations. It provides an SDMX-compliant data and metadata REST API. The integrated SDMX structural metadata registry acts as the central repository, authoring and maintenance tool for all of the structures including Codelists, Concepts and Data Structure Definitions.

Overview	What is Fusion Metadata Registry?
Installation and Configuration	How to install and configure the Registry
Concepts Reference	Explanation of key concepts and terms used in SDMX
SDMX V3.0 Structures	Detailed explanations of the main SDMX structural metadata artefacts
Structure Maintenance	How to maintain the SDMX Structures
Reference Metadata	Guidance on working with SDMX 3.0 reference metadata in Fusion Registry 11
How to and other Features	Guidance on specific tasks using Fusion Registry
Mapping	Mapping using Structure Maps and Representation Maps
Data Formats	A description of supported Data Formats
Security	Authentication and Authorisation Features
Web Services	Registry Web Services
Change Log	Change Logs for Fusion Metadata Registry
Functionality Retired after Version 10	Functionality no longer available in V11

FusionXL Topics

FusionXL is an addin for Microsoft Excel which connects to a Fusion Registry server for both data and structure retrieval, and maintenance.

Installation	How to Install Fusion XL and connect to a Fusion Registry server
Creating Datasets	Create datasets and load datasets for the purpose of data authoring, validation, and conversion
Author Helper	Create, Retrieve and Modify Structures using the Excel Ribbon
Structure Explorer	Create, Retrieve and Modify Structures using the Excel Ribbon
Other Features	Create, Retrieve and Modify Structures using the Excel Ribbon
Change Logs	Change Logs for FusionXL
Retired Functionality	Functionality no longer available in V3

Fusion Transformer

Fusion Transformer is a command line application providing transformations between supported data files.The Fusion Transformer is a command line application providing transformations between supported data files.

Fusion Workbench

The FMR Workbench (FWB) provides a web user interface (UI) for browsing and maintaining SDMX Structures obtained from external SDMX compliant Structure Web Services, including (and not limited to) - any FMR installation, OECD.STAT, public SDMX web services, such as the SDMX Global Registry,BIS,ECB,ILO,UNICEF.

FMR Workbench Getting Started

Getting started guide for the FMR Workbench

FMR-CL

Fusion Metadata Registry-Command Line (FMR-CL) is a command line application which performs functions against the web services of a running FMR instance.

Overview

Using FMR-CL

Structure Backup

Supporting backup of structures and transaction history for restore in new installations of FMR