[DDI-SRG] SummaryStatistic and external code list for this purpose?

[Wendy Thomas]

Achim,

There was not a complete consistant review of what should be internal and 
what should be external. In short, if we've provided something internal 
you are supposed to use it. This means we need to review this carefully. 
It is why I sent Ken and his committee a listing of the following:

What codes are defined internally
What locations allow option for controlled vocabulary (genericde)
What locations allow only a string and need to be reviewed for optional 
use of controlled vocabulary (genericode)

I believe the list was also copied to TIC but I will verify.

I will put this on Thursday's agenda.

Wendy


On Mon, 8 Dec 2008, Joachim Wackerow wrote:

> Wendy,
>
> SummaryStatistic is just an example for me. I would like to explore the 
> possibility of using an external genericode list. So my question is general. 
> At which elements you have the option of using an internal and external list?
>
> re: SummaryStatistic, why should this be restricted to an internal 
> definition? It can make sense to define an own list to which the instance 
> should be validated to. otherValue seems to be a poor choice.
>
> The option of using an internal and external lsit should also exist for 
> IsoCountryCodeType (probably for others as well). This way DDI can be used 
> independently from a changing country list. (IsoCountryCodeType is not 
> defined as genericode). A genericode ISO country list see:
> http://docs.oasis-open.org/ubl/os-UBL-2.0/cl/gc/default/CountryIdentificationCode-2.0.gc
>
> Achim
>
> Wendy Thomas wrote:
>> Achim
>> 
>> In this case SummaryStatisticTypeCoded you don't have the option of using 
>> and external. We restricted it to an internal list. At least this is my 
>> understanding. You can use a value of UseOther and supply it in the 
>> otherValue attribute but you can't say where it is from.
>> 
>> If I am misreading your problem and causing you frustration just mentally 
>> smack me on the head and ignore me :)
>> 
>> Wendy
>> 
>> 
>> On Mon, 8 Dec 2008, Joachim Wackerow wrote:
>> 
>>> I don't understand how to use an external code list stored in a file 
>>> according to Genericode.
>>> 
>>> I'm exploring the possibility to use an external code list for 
>>> SummaryStatistic in physicalinstance. How can the file be referenced by an 
>>> URI or URN? I'm confused.
>>> 
>>> SummaryStatisticType is of type r:CodeValueType. SummaryStatisticTypeCoded 
>>> is a substitutionGroup of SummaryStatistic. In the instance 
>>> SummaryStatisticTypeCoded is a child of SummaryStatistic.
>>> 
>>> Attached is a basic valid DDI instance with SummaryStatisticTypeCoded and 
>>> a valid genericode instance with new measures.
>>> 
>>> -- 
>>> GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences
>>> Postal address: P.O. Box 122155, 68072 Mannheim, Germany
>>> Visiting address: B2 1, 68159 Mannheim, Germany
>>> Phone: +49 (0)621 1246 262
>>> Fax: +49 (0)621 1246 100
>>> E-mail: joachim.wackerow at gesis.org
>>> www.gesis.org/en/institute/
>>> 
>> 
>> Wendy L. Thomas                          Phone: +1 612.624.4389
>> Data Access Core Director         Fax:   +1 612.626.8375
>> Minnesota Population Center              Email: wlt at pop.umn.edu
>> University of Minnesota
>> 50 Willey Hall
>> 225 19th Avenue South
>> Minneapolis, MN 55455
>
>
> -- 
> GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences
> Postal address: P.O. Box 122155, 68072 Mannheim, Germany
> Visiting address: B2 1, 68159 Mannheim, Germany
> Phone: +49 (0)621 1246 262
> Fax: +49 (0)621 1246 100
> E-mail: joachim.wackerow at gesis.org
> www.gesis.org/en/institute/
>

Wendy L. Thomas                          Phone: +1 612.624.4389
Data Access Core Director		 Fax:   +1 612.626.8375
Minnesota Population Center              Email: wlt at pop.umn.edu
University of Minnesota
50 Willey Hall
225 19th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55455