Class: DatasetKey

An abstract identifier that comprises the cross-product of dimension values to identify a specific cross-section

* __NOTE__: this is an abstract class and should not be instantiated directly URI: [odm:class/DatasetKey](https://cdisc.org/odm2/class/DatasetKey) 
erDiagram
DatasetKey {
    string attributeValues  
    string keyValues  
    string describedBy  
}
## Inheritance * **DatasetKey** * [GroupKey](../classes/GroupKey.md) * [SeriesKey](../classes/SeriesKey.md) ## Slots | Name | Cardinality and Range | Description | Inheritance | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [describedBy](../slots/describedBy.md) | 0..1
[String](../types/String.md) or 
[Dimension](../classes/Dimension.md) or 
[ComponentList](../classes/ComponentList.md) | Associates the Dimension Descriptor defined in the Data Structure Definition | direct | | [keyValues](../slots/keyValues.md) | 0..1
[String](../types/String.md) | List of Key Values that comprise each key, separated by a dot e.g. SUBJ001.VISIT2.BMI | direct | | [attributeValues](../slots/attributeValues.md) | 0..1
[String](../types/String.md) | Association to the Attribute Values relating to Key | direct | ## Identifier and Mapping Information ### Schema Source * from schema: https://cdisc.org/dds ## Mappings | Mapping Type | Mapped Value | | --- | --- | | self | odm:DatasetKey | | native | odm:DatasetKey | | exact | sdmx:Key | ## LinkML Source ### Direct 
name: DatasetKey
description: An abstract identifier that comprises the cross-product of dimension
  values to identify a specific cross-section
from_schema: https://cdisc.org/dds
exact_mappings:
- sdmx:Key
abstract: true
attributes:
  describedBy:
    name: describedBy
    description: Associates the Dimension Descriptor defined in the Data Structure
      Definition
    from_schema: https://cdisc.org/dds
    domain_of:
    - Dataset
    - DatasetKey
    any_of:
    - range: Dimension
    - range: ComponentList
  keyValues:
    name: keyValues
    description: List of Key Values that comprise each key, separated by a dot e.g.
      SUBJ001.VISIT2.BMI
    from_schema: https://cdisc.org/dds
    rank: 1000
    domain_of:
    - DatasetKey
  attributeValues:
    name: attributeValues
    description: Association to the Attribute Values relating to Key
    from_schema: https://cdisc.org/dds
    rank: 1000
    domain_of:
    - DatasetKey
### Induced 
name: DatasetKey
description: An abstract identifier that comprises the cross-product of dimension
  values to identify a specific cross-section
from_schema: https://cdisc.org/dds
exact_mappings:
- sdmx:Key
abstract: true
attributes:
  describedBy:
    name: describedBy
    description: Associates the Dimension Descriptor defined in the Data Structure
      Definition
    from_schema: https://cdisc.org/dds
    owner: DatasetKey
    domain_of:
    - Dataset
    - DatasetKey
    any_of:
    - range: Dimension
    - range: ComponentList
  keyValues:
    name: keyValues
    description: List of Key Values that comprise each key, separated by a dot e.g.
      SUBJ001.VISIT2.BMI
    from_schema: https://cdisc.org/dds
    rank: 1000
    owner: DatasetKey
    domain_of:
    - DatasetKey
  attributeValues:
    name: attributeValues
    description: Association to the Attribute Values relating to Key
    from_schema: https://cdisc.org/dds
    rank: 1000
    owner: DatasetKey
    domain_of:
    - DatasetKey