AttributeType

An attribute may be any object which should be attached to all or part of the NCube. It may be defined as a Variable or contain textual content (such as a footnote).

Properties

Name

Type

Description

VariableReference

Variable

0..1

A reference to a variable that describes the attribute.

AttachmentValue

string

0..1

The value of the attachment expressed as a string, if not a variable.

AttachmentRegionReference

CoordinateRegionType

0..1

Reference to the CoordinateRegion that defines the attachment point for the attribute.

MeasureDefinitionReference

MeasureDefinitionType

0..n

Reference to the MeasureDefinition that the attribute is attached to.

Value

ValueType

0..n

Reference to the specified Value of the MeasureDefinition that the attribute is attached to.

AttachmentLevel

string

0..1

Describes the attachment level of the attribute as Cube, CoordinateRegion, Dimension, Measurement, or MeasurementValue.

Properties Inherited from IdentifiableType

Name

Type

Description

URN

string

1..1

Agency

string

1..1

ID

string

1..1

Version

string

1..1

UserID

UserIDType

0..n

Allows for the specification of identifiers other than the specified DDI identification of the object. This may be a legacy ID from DDI-C, a system specific ID such as for a database or registry, or a non-DDI unique identifier. As the identifier is specific to a system the system must be identified with the UserID structure.

InheritanceAction

string

0..1

The attribute “action” is used for inheritance situations where there is an override at the local level (within a grouped StudyUnit) which is not available for further inheritance. There are three possible values for “action”: Add - A new identifiable object (an Identifiable, Versionable, or Maintainable element) is provided locally with a new identifier (one that is not inherited). All properties (elements and attributes contained in the object) of the object are as specified. If an object with an existing id is created, this is an error.; Update - An object is provided locally with the SAME id as the inherited object. For each type of property that is specified locally, a full set of those properties is specified for local use. These properties replace any properties of this type which were inherited. Unspecified properties are used as inherited.; Delete - An object is provided locally with the SAME id as the inherited object. All properties specified locally in this object will be deleted if their types and values match those inherited. Note that to completely delete an object at the local level, all properties of the inherited object must be listed.

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