Data Formats

Overview

Fusion Registry accepts and outputs datasets in a number of formats. When consuming data, the Fusion Registry will analyse the dataset to try to determine what data format it has received, so that it is able to direct it to the right reader. All datasets are read by the Fusion Registry in excatly the same way, so any data processing performed on a Dataset is the same, regardless of the input Data Format.

When querying for data from the Registry web service, or performing a Data Transformation via the Web service, the output data format is described using the HTTP Accept Header which describes the required data format.

HTTP Accept Headers

SDMX Formats

SDMX Fomats are supported as described by the web services specification

CSV Formats

In addition to the SDMX-CSV format, there are a number of varients.

Dcoumentation in progress

Data Reporting Template

There are two types of output when converting data to a Data Reporting Template format. The first is where the Data reporting template is constructed in the usual way, with the Universe of Data being derived from the Dataflow, and related Content Constraints. The second is where the Universe of Data is derived from the dataset being written into the Excel workbook. The default output is to base the Report Template Universe on the constraints, to change this behaviour, use the +partial indicator in the VND Header.

Accept Header	Description
application/vnd.reporttemplate	Excel Report Template pre-populated with the data from a dataset. The dataset should contain the Provision Agreement reference, to enable the Fusion Registry to determine the Data Provider The excel file will be the same as a Report Template generated via the Reporting Template Web Service, but it will be pre-populated with observation and attribute values from the dataset.
application/vnd.reporttemplate.ACY:BANKING(1.0)	This is an extension of application/vnd.reporttemplate, it tells the Fusion Registry which Reporting Template to use. Only required if there is more then one Reporting Template for the Dataflow(s) being written.
application/vnd.reporttemplate;DATA_PROVIDER=ONS	This is an extension of application/vnd.reporttemplate, it tells the Fusion Registry who the Data Provider is. The Data Provider's Agency defaults to SDMX. If this is not true, use the syntax DATA_PROVIDER=ACY_ID.ONS Can be used in conjunction with other VND arguments such as the Report Template identifer.
application/vnd.reporttemplate+partial	This outputs the dataset conforming to the layout of the Report Template, but includes only the worksheets, and observation cells for which there is data in the dataset. There is no main worksheet. A Data Provider reference is not necessary, however information about which Report Template to use can be provided using the .ACY:TEMPLATE_ID(1.0) syntax.