[DDI-SRG] Ok we lost everyone but Arofan

[Wendy Thomas]

I guess the answer to that is...you were? If you'd care to wax poetic via 
email we are all eyes even though loses something without the accent of 
course ;)


wendy

On Thu, 24 Jan 2008, Chris Nelson wrote:

> I was waxing lyrical about cubes and attributes and dimensions then finished
> and realised no-one was on the line. So, not sure how much you heard!
>
> Chris
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:ddi-srg-bounces at icpsr.umich.edu] On Behalf Of Wendy Thomas
> Sent: 24 January 2008 16:20
> To: Joachim Wackerow
> Cc: ddi-srg at icpsr.umich.edu
> Subject: Re: [DDI-SRG] Ok we lost everyone but Arofan
>
> Achim,
>
> I agree we need it to be clean and clear without being redundant. I'll
> look at this also. I can concentrate on this today...as we need to get
> these nailed down sooner rather than later. I see it as a good sign that
> we are dealing with the gorry details of very specific situtions rather
> than structural things. I think we can solve these, or maybe SDMX already
> has and we can borrow. Getting it out on the list is the best approach at
> this point.
>
> Wendy
>
> On Thu, 24 Jan 2008, Joachim Wackerow wrote:
>
>> Wendy,
>>
>> Yes, that would be great if can this discuss on-line.
>>
>> I think I have to review my suggested solutions regarding bug 116 (0 and
>> 1 in NCube and 2 and 3 in logical). I'll try to make related examples.
>>
>> Also I'll write some examples for the inclusion of a codescheme below a
>> code.
>>
>> Regarding the difference between additional codes (like total) and
>> existing codes of a standard codescheme you suggested to look at the
>> Attribute stuff. I did that, it would work: making a new binary
>> variable, which makes the difference between "new" and "old" codes and
>> referencing this variable by the attribute in NCube. But I'm still
>> wondering if there is not a cleaner solution. Because with the
>> attributes you make everythink, in terms of machine-actionability it is
>> not ideal.
>>
>> Achim
>>
>>
>> Wendy Thomas wrote:
>>> I'm going to write these three items up as explicitly as I can and send
>>> them out for comment...paricularly comment from Achim to make sure I have
>>> them described correctly. This will include alternative solutions. If we
>>> can get this discussed on-line that would be great. If not they will be
> on
>>> next weeks agenda.
>>>
>>> WEndy
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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