Audience and use cases

The SDMX Constructor is designed to meet the needs of a wide range of users, from beginners who are new to SDMX to data managers who need advanced capabilities for managing large and complex datasets. In addition to these user types, there may be other groups of users with specific requirements or use cases. This user manual provides guidance and instructions for using the SDMX Constructor, focusing on the needs of these various user types.

SDMX beginners: These users are new to SDMX and want to use the SDMX Constructor to view, edit, and create new SDMX structural artefacts. They may need assistance understanding the SDMX concepts, terminology, and the software’s user interface.

For SDMX beginners, this manual explains using the SDMX Constructor to access, view, edit, and create SDMX structural artefacts from SDMX registries. While one can find information on SDMX concepts and terminology from other sources, this manual focuses explicitly on the SDMX Constructor. The SDMX beginners may be keen to know how to view and access SDMX artefacts from SDMX registries, as well as how to connect to an SDMX registry through the SDMX Constructor.

Data managers: These users are likely familiar with the SDMX concepts and terminology and may require information about advanced functionalities offered by the SDMX Constructor. For example, they may want to use the SDMX Constructor as a backend client to manage SDMX artefacts for the .Stat Data Lifecycle Manager (DLM). For such cases, they may also use the SDMX Constructor to build the initial structural metadata when creating a new .Stat Suite instance.

There are several topics that data managers may be interested in learning when it comes to creating SDMX artefacts from scratch. Firstly, they may want to start by setting up a registry as a local folder. Next, they can prepare inputs and create several artefacts, including the AgencyScheme, ConceptScheme, and Codelist and the DSD, Dataflow, ContentConstraint, and CategoryScheme. After creating these artefacts, they may want to learn how to upload the XML file to the Data Lifecycle Manager (DLM). Additionally, they may want to know how to access SDMX artefacts from SDMX registries and connect to an SDMX registry for editing SDMX artefacts directly in the DLM.

SDMX metadata managers: These users manage SDMX artefacts and ensure their accuracy and consistency. They may use the SDMX Constructor to model data and modify SDMX structural artefacts, including translating SDMX artefacts in various languages, managing annotations and creating Metadata Structure Definition (MSD).