1. Reference Data and Metadata Warehouses
Point 2.1.3

2. Recent Developments
- Free dissemination introduced on 1st October
- Separation of reference and dissemination
- More flexible navigation tool
- Full documentation based on the SDDS standard

3. - Search facilities in NewCronos based on keywords
Planned Developments
- Search facilities in NewCronos based on keywords
- Common user interface to NewCronos + COMEXT
- Complete revision of NewCronos
- Integrated system of metadata
Users will require search per keywords – this facility does not exist yet
Users might be irritated that they have different browsers for COMEXT and NewCronos -> new common browser to be developed
NewCronos is suffering from a series of shortcomings
no real database system
proprietary formats
tailor made software
performance problems for large datasets
cross domain queries impossible
lack of harmonisation in the coding system
Solution : Oracle database / Data Semantic Model / Guided Access
Users shall be given the possibility to access all available metadata 2

4. Issues for Member States
- Exchange of experience / co-operation :
- Common browser / Revision of NewCronos
- Active co-operation in the area of metadata :
- Metadata Working Group
- SDMX
Common browser – Eurostat is open to any kind of suggestion / co-operation
Revision of NewCronos – Exchange of experience on the DSM approach + Guided Acces
Metadata :
Identification and follow up of issues of common interest.
Member States more pro active in Metadata Working Group.
Stronger orientation of SDMX towards common needs and in consequence – stronger involvement of Member States. 2

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