DDI 3.1 XML Schema Documentation (2009-10-18)
© DDI Alliance 2009 - licensed under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License

complexType "GenerationInstructionType"

Namespace:	ddi:datacollection:3_1
Content:	complex, 1 attribute, 7 elements
Defined:	globally in datacollection.xsd, see XML source
Includes:	definitions of 1 attribute and 7 elements
Used:	at 1 location

XML Representation Summary

<...

=

xs:boolean : "true"

>

Content:

SourceQuestion*, SourceVariable*, ExternalInformation*, r:Description*, r:Command*, ControlConstructReference*, Aggregation?

</...>

Content Model Elements (7):

Aggregation, ControlConstructReference, ExternalInformation, r:Command, r:Description, SourceQuestion, SourceVariable

All Direct / Indirect Based Elements (1):

GenerationInstruction

Known Usage Locations

As direct type of elements (1):
GenerationInstruction

Annotation

For recodes, derivations from multiple question or variable sources, and derivations based on external sources. Instructions should be listed separately so they can be referenced by variables in the logical product.

XML Source (w/o annotations (9); see within schema source)

<xs:complexType name="GenerationInstructionType">

<xs:sequence>

<xs:element maxOccurs="unbounded" minOccurs="0" ref="SourceQuestion"/>

<xs:element maxOccurs="unbounded" minOccurs="0" ref="SourceVariable"/>

<xs:element maxOccurs="unbounded" minOccurs="0" ref="ExternalInformation"/>

<xs:element maxOccurs="unbounded" minOccurs="0" ref="r:Description"/>

<xs:element maxOccurs="unbounded" minOccurs="0" ref="r:Command"/>

<xs:element maxOccurs="unbounded" minOccurs="0" ref="ControlConstructReference"/>

<xs:element minOccurs="0" ref="Aggregation"/>

</xs:sequence>

<xs:attribute default="true" name="isDerived" type="xs:boolean"/>

</xs:complexType>

Attribute Detail (defined in this component only; 1/1)

isDerived

Type:	xs:boolean, predefined
Use:	optional

When set to true, the instruction describes a derivation. When false, indicates a simple recode.

Attribute Value

Default:

"true"

XML Source (w/o annotations (1); see within schema source)

<xs:attribute default="true" name="isDerived" type="xs:boolean"/>

Content Element Detail (defined in this component only; 7/7)

Type:

AggregationType, complex content

Describes the aggregation.

XML Source (w/o annotations (1); see within schema source)

<xs:element minOccurs="0" ref="Aggregation"/>

ControlConstructReference

Type:

r:ReferenceType, complex content

A control construct within the derivation instruction.

XML Source (w/o annotations (1); see within schema source)

<xs:element maxOccurs="unbounded" minOccurs="0" ref="ControlConstructReference"/>

ExternalInformation

Type:

r:OtherMaterialType, complex content

Reference to an external source of information used in the coding process, for example a value from a chart, etc.

XML Source (w/o annotations (1); see within schema source)

<xs:element maxOccurs="unbounded" minOccurs="0" ref="ExternalInformation"/>

Type:

r:CommandType, complex content

A machine-actionable command for processing the coding process.

XML Source (w/o annotations (1); see within schema source)

<xs:element maxOccurs="unbounded" minOccurs="0" ref="r:Command"/>

Type:

r:StructuredStringType, mixed content

A human-readable description of the coding instruction.

XML Source (w/o annotations (1); see within schema source)

<xs:element maxOccurs="unbounded" minOccurs="0" ref="r:Description"/>

Type:

SourceReferenceType, complex content

Reference to a question used in the coding process

XML Source (w/o annotations (1); see within schema source)

<xs:element maxOccurs="unbounded" minOccurs="0" ref="SourceQuestion"/>

Type:

SourceReferenceType, complex content

Reference to a variable used in the coding process

XML Source (w/o annotations (1); see within schema source)

<xs:element maxOccurs="unbounded" minOccurs="0" ref="SourceVariable"/>

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