Series Key

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A Series Key is the cross product of values of Dimensions uniquely identifying a series within a dataset.

A Series Key that also includes a time value uniquely identifies an observation.

Consider a Data Structure Definition:

Position Component Type Component ID Description
1 Dimension INDICATOR Indicator
2 Dimension REF_AREA Reference Area
3 Dimension FREQUENCY Data Frequency
n/a Time Dimension TIME_PERIOD Observation Time
n/a Attribute UNIT_MULT Unit Multiplier e.g. tens, thousands, millions
n/a Attribute Observation Status Observation Status e.g. Estimated, Final
n/a Primary Measure Observation Value The observation value

In SDMX, Series Keys are written by concatenating the Dimension values with dots (.) in the order specified in the DSD.

For the DSD above, the Series Key is constructed as follows:

<INDICATOR>.<REF_AREA>.<FREQUENCY>

Examples

ATMCO2.GRC.A
ATMCO2.GRC.M
TBSINDC.MDG.A
TBSINDC.GBR.M

Attributes do not form part of the Series Key because they have no role in uniquely identifying series or observations.

In some implementations, Series Keys use a colon (:) seperator:

Q:S:L:A:TO1:A:5J:A:5A:U:5R:N
Q:S:L:A:TO1:A:5J:A:5A:U:5C:N
Q:S:L:A:TO1:A:5J:A:5A:U:1N:N
Q:S:L:A:TO1:A:5J:A:5A:U:3C:N
Q:S:L:A:TO1:A:5J:A:5A:U:1C:N