Structure IDs, Names and Descriptions

Overview

Identifiable structures are identified by a unique ID.
Maintainable and Nameable structures are also Identifiable and therefore must have an ID, but in addition have a Name, and an optional Description.

ID

An ID is a string that is mandatory for Identifiable structures and serves as a unique reference as part of each structure's URN.

Allowable Content	Example
Alpha Numeric	A-Z a-z 0-9
Dollar	$
Hyphen	-
Underscore	_

By covention, IDs are uppercase, but lowercase characters can also be used.

ID Examples:

Header text	Header text
Agency	SDMX
Agency	IMF
Concept Scheme	CROSS_DOMAIN_CONCEPTS
CL_REF_AREA
ECOFIN_DSD
WDI_HEALTH