january 19, 2000

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January 19, 2000

Bruce BargmeyerChair, SC 32 – Data Management and Interchange U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Telephone: (202) [email protected] URL: http://www.nist.gov/itl/div897/staff/bargmeyer

SC 32

Tutorial on Metadata Registries

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ISOISO 11179, Parts 1-611179, Parts 1-6

Part 1: Framework for the Specification and Standardization of Data Elements

Part 2: Classification for Data Elements Part 3: Basic Attributes of Data Elements Part 4: Rules and Guidelines for the

Formulation of Data Definitions Part 5: Naming and Identification Principles

for Data Elements Part 6: Registration of Data Elements

DTR 15452 Specification of Data Value Domains

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Part 4: Data DefinitionsPart 4: Data Definitions

Verification Method Code:The code that represents the process used to verify the latitude and longitude coordinates.

Mailing Address Post Office Box:The number of the post office box where mail for the addressee is delivered.

International Postal Code:The code that represents a postal zone specific to a country.

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Data Element ConceptData Element ConceptAfghanistan

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Data ElementsData ElementsAFG

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ISO 3166English Name

ISO 31663-Numeric Code

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ISO 31663-Alpha Code

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Name:Context:Definition:Unique ID: 4572Value Domain:Maintenance Org.:Steward:Classification:Registration Authority:Others

Name:Context:Definition:Unique ID: 3820Value Domain:Maintenance Org.:Steward:Classification:Registration Authority:Others

Name:Context: Definition:Unique ID: 1047Value Domain:Maintenance Org.:Steward:Classification:Registration Authority:Others

Name: Country IdentifiersContext:Definition:Unique ID: 5769Conceptual Domain:Maintenance Org.:Steward:Classification:Registration Authority:Others

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Data_Element_Concept_Relationship

<<Required>> type_description

Non_enumerated_Domain

<<Required>> description

Value_Domain_Relationship

<<Required>> type_description

Enumerated_Domain

Permissible_Value

<<Required>> item<<Required>> begin_date<<Conditional>> end_date

2..n

1..*

+member_of2..n

+specifing1..*

allowed_value

Value_Meaning

<<Required>> identifier<<Optional>> description<<Required>> begin_date<<Conditional>> end_date

2..n

0..*

+contained_in2..n

+containing

0..*

permissib le_value

1..*

0..*

+represented_by

1..*

+representing0..*

permissib le_value_meaning

Conceptual_Domain

<<Optional>> administered_component_information : Administered_Component<<Optional>> dimensionality

0..*0..*

+containing

0..*

comceptual_domain_relationship

+contained_in0..*

1..*

0..*

+containing

1..*

+contained_in

0..*

value_meaning_set

Value_Domain

<<Optional>> administered_component : Administered_Component<<Optional>> name<<Required>> datatype : Datatype<<Optional>> maximum_character_quantity<<Optional>> minimum_character_quantity<<Optional>> format<<Optional>> unit_of_quantity : Unit_of_Quantity

0..*

0..1

+contained_in

0..*

value_domain_relationship

+containing

0..1 0..*

1..1

+representing0..*

+specified_by

1..1

specification

Example

<<Required>> item

Data_Element_Concept

<<Required>> administered_component : Administered_Component<<Optional>> object_class : Object_Class<<Optional>> object_class_qualifier<<Optional>> property : Property<<Optional>> property_qualifier

0..1

0..* +containing0..1

data_element_concept_relationship

+contained_in0..*

1..10..*+specifing

1..1+having

0..*

data_element_concept_conceptual_domain_relationship

Data_Element

<<Required>> administered_component : Administered_Component<<Required>> representation_class : Representation_Class<<Optional>> representation_class_qualifier

0..* 1..1

+represented_with

0..*+providing_representation_for

1..1

representation

1..*

1..*

+represented_by

1..*

+representing1..*

exemplication

0..*

1..1

+providing_representation_to

0..*

+represented_by

1..1

expression

Rule

<<Optional>> administered_component : Administered_Component<<Required>> description

Source_Data_Element

0..*

1..*

+containing

0..*

+contained_in

1..*

derivation_input

0..1

1..1

+is_input_to0..1

+resulting_from

1..1

derivation_output

1..1

0..*

+is_formula_for1..1

+used_by0..*

derivation

Proposal for Comments11179-3 RevisionDD Mann

PAGE 111179-3 METAMODELMain Model

NOTE:

This model represents the logical structure of a registry for data elements and related components that are in a "recorded" or higher registration status.

For UML v1.3 documentation see:ftp://ftp.omg.org/pub/docs/ad/99-06-08.pdf

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ObjectObject

ConceptConcept

TermTerm

DefinitionDefinition

troutSalmo truttabrown trouttruite

Elements of TerminologyElements of Terminology

any of several game fishes of the genus Salmo, related to the salmon...

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TerminologyTerminology

Terms ContextConcept

troutSalmo truttatruite

common namescientific nameFrench name

any of several game fishes of the genus Salmo, related to the salmon...

UIN=6349

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Dictionary/Glossary/Keywords

Printed On-line


Brown troutSalmo truttatruite


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Search Example:Fish Trout

Documents Data1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

SearchEngine




UIN=6349Thesaurus(and Topic Trees)Thesaurus(and Topic Trees)

Salmo truttaBrown Trout

trout

fish

**1.00 fish <any>***0.25 trout <or>****0.10 Salmo trutta****0.10 Brown trout

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UIN=6349

DataElements

DataElements Data element

concept: trout species name

Definition: The names of species of trout

Data element 1,Common name:brook trout brown trout cutthroat trout

Data element 2,Scientific name:Salvelinus fontinalisSalmo truttaOncorhynchus clarkii

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Systems:STORETEnvirofacts . .

DatabaseDesignQuery




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Web-enabled FormsEDI Messages

“Message”Content

Federal RegisterRegulationsReports

Documents

DataElements

DataElements

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UIN=6349

LocalMapping

CentralMapping

Query AgentBrokerMediatorResource Agent

IntelligentInformation

Services (IIS):Ontology

Example:

fish brown troutcommonname

commonname

Table Data element Data element value

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UsersUsers

Metadata Registry

CompaniesCompanies

UniversitiesUniversities

AgenciesAgencies

Terminology Thesaurus Themes

DataStandards

Ontology

StructuredMetadata

IntelligentSystems

MiddleWare

InfoSleuth

OthersOthers

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Terminology SourcesTerminology Sources




UIN=6349

Thesauri:General EuropeanMultilingualEnvironmentalThesaurus(GEMET) andUniversal MedicalLanguage System(UMLS)

Practitionersin Field

DocumentsData Elements

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Semantics ManagementSemantics Management

OntologyOntologyThesaurusThesaurus

DataDataElementsElements

SearchEngine

DBMS/EDI/DBMS/EDI/ Documents Documents

IIS

Dictionary/Glossary/Keywords

a category of vertebrate, cold-blooded craniate animals with permanent gills...

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Profiles of ISO/IEC 11179Profiles of ISO/IEC 11179

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xx

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Biological terms

New speciesNew classification

Systematic NameVernacular Name

Taxonomic Serial NumberISO

ANSIIndustryGov’t

Impacts of Data Change

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Chemicals

New chemical

Systematic NameSynonym

CAS NumberISO

ANSIIndustryGov’t


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ISO

ANSIIndustryGov’t

Country

Country changesCZ Czechoslovakia*

CZ Czech Republic**LO Slovakia**

* FIPS PUB 10-3** FIPS PUB 10-4

Change

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As changes in the world occur, metadatachanges will be recorded and effectively

communicated between registries.

Standard Data

Change

ISO

ANSIIndustry

Gov’t

DefenseData Dictionary

System

Catalog ofData Sources

HealthCare

FinancingAdministration

IntelligentTransportation

System

Sta

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EDREDR

Health AffairsHISB