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A '''measure''' is a component of a data set that holds the value of the variable being measured. | A '''measure''' is a component of a data set that holds the value of the variable being measured. | ||
In SDMX 2.1, [[Data Structure Definition|Data Structure Definitions]] have an explicit Primary Measure component which by convention uses the [https://registry.sdmx.org/ws/public/sdmxapi/rest/conceptscheme/SDMX/CROSS_DOMAIN_CONCEPTS/2.0 OBS_VALUE] concept. While additional 'secondary' measures can be defined, it is not usual to do so and many software tools are designed to only support data sets with a primary measure. | In SDMX 2.1, [[Data Structure Definition|Data Structure Definitions]] have an explicit Primary Measure component which by convention uses the [https://registry.sdmx.org/ws/public/sdmxapi/rest/conceptscheme/SDMX/CROSS_DOMAIN_CONCEPTS/2.0 OBS_VALUE] concept. While additional 'secondary' measures can be defined, it is not usual to do so and many software tools are designed to only support data sets with a primary measure. | ||
Revision as of 04:11, 17 August 2022
A measure is a component of a data set that holds the value of the variable being measured.
In SDMX 2.1, Data Structure Definitions have an explicit Primary Measure component which by convention uses the OBS_VALUE concept. While additional 'secondary' measures can be defined, it is not usual to do so and many software tools are designed to only support data sets with a primary measure.
