Preface

Welcome to the ILO’s SDMX Constructor User Manual!

SDMX Constructor1 is a powerful desktop software tool that helps users model aggregate data per the SDMX standards 2 . It eases generating and editing SDMX artefacts and ultimately supports data availability and access through SDMX-compliant data portals (such as ones built with .Stat Suite3 ).

SDMX Constructor is one of the tools that comprise the ILO SDMX toolkit 4, alongside SMART (Statistical Metadata-driven Analysis and Reporting Tool) and the SDMX Excel Add-in.

This user manual for the SDMX Constructor provides step-by-step instructions on using the tool in a user-friendly and accessible manner. It provides an in-depth understanding of SDMX Constructor’s features and functionalities. It is an essential resource for anyone using the tool to manage and share data following the SDMX standards.

Below is a screenshot of the tool’s landing page as an example of its user interface.

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  1. Previously known as DSD Constructor, this software was used for creating and editing Data Structure Definitions (DSDs) and their related artefacts such as concept schemes and code lists. Since then, the software has undergone significant improvements and additions, resulting in a name change to SDMX Constructor. The new name reflects the software’s expanded capabilities and makes it more relevant and recognizable to its target audience (https://ilostat.github.io/dsdc/).↩︎

  2. SDMX has also been published as an ISO International Standard. https://www.iso.org/obp/ui/fr/#iso:std:iso:17369:ed-1:v1:en and https://sdmx.org/?page_id=5008↩︎

  3. To learn more about the .Stat Suite platform please refer to the documentation here: https://siscc.org/stat-suite/. The SDMX Constructor has been optimised to seamlessly integrate with the .Stat Suite platform, as its back-end client.↩︎

  4. The ILO offers several tools for Statistical Data and Metadata eXchange (SDMX). https://ilostat.ilo.org/resources/sdmx-tools/↩︎