Data or Metadata Provision Agreement
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Contents
Overview
A Provision Agreement links a Data or Metadata Provider to a Dataflow or Metadataflow.
Structure Properties
| Structure Type | Standard SDMX Structural Metadata Artefact |
|---|---|
| Maintainable | Yes |
| Identifiable | Yes |
| Item Scheme | No |
| SDMX Information Model Versions | 2.0, 2.1, 3.0 |
| URN - ProvisionAgreement namespace | urn:sdmx:org.sdmx.infomodel.provisionagreement |
Context within the SDMX 3.01 Information Model
Usage
A Provision Agreement facilitates the ability to be load and validated against a dataset against a specific Dataflow. The Provision Agreement must reference both a Data Provider and a Dataflow.
Please refer to this article for more information on Dataflows.
Please refer to this article for more information on Data Providers.
Conventions
Provision Agreement IDs IDs are conventionally uppercase using underscores '_' as separators if required. Examples:
| Agency | Provision Agreement ID | Description | SDMX-ML |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESTAT | NAMAIN_IDC_N | NAMAIN_IDC_N | SDMX-ML |
| ECB | EXR | European Central Bank Exchange Rates | SDMX-ML |
| WB | WDI_POVERTY_WB_WB | WB for Poverty | SDMX-ML |
