Data Provider
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Overview
An SDMX Data Provider is an Organisation type which is responsible for reporting data (via a Provision Agreement).
Data Providers are maintained in a collection called a Data Provider Scheme. An Data Provider itself must be owned and maintained by an Agency.
Structure Properties
| Structure Type | Standard SDMX Structural Metadata Artifact |
|---|---|
| Maintainable | Yes |
| Identifiable | Yes |
| Item Scheme | Yes |
| SDMX Information Model Versions | 2.0, 2.1 |
| URN - DataProvider namespace | urn:sdmx:org.sdmx.infomodel.base.DataProvider |
| Example | urn:sdmx:org.sdmx.infomodel.base.DataProvider=GOT:DATA_PROVIDERS(1.0).DP1 |
Context within the SDMX 2.1 Information Model
Identity
An Data Provider has a Globally Unique Identifier, typically a short upper case string such as DP1, DP2, DP3, prefixed by the Identifier of the owning Agency. For Example, BIS:DP1 would refer to a Data Provider who is owned by the BIS Agency.
Content
Other then an Identification, an Data Provider has a Name (multilingual), Description (multilingual) and can have zero to many Contacts.
