CoveragePairing
RIXML 2.5 Element
An element that establishes relationships between covering entities and covered entities, interpreted to mean each covering entity provides coverage for all specified covered entities
An element to pair coverers with the covered. Interpretted to mean that each of the covering entities covers all of the covered entities.
Usage
Required child element of CoverageUpdate with multiple instances allowed, containing exactly one CoveringEntities and one CoveredEntities element
Business Context
Core mechanism for expressing coverage relationships in research distribution, enabling automated routing of research content based on analyst assignments and coverage areas
Where It Fits
Canonical Path
Children
Definition
| Type | CoveragePairingType |
| Namespace | http://www.rixml.org/2017/9/RIXML |
| Min Occurs | 1 |
| Max Occurs | 1 |
Attributes
No attributes defined for this element
Children
CoveringEntitiesCoveringEntitiesType1..1 |
requiredSince 2.5 |
CoveredEntitiesCoveredEntitiesType1..1 |
requiredSince 2.5 |
Example
<CoveragePairing>
<CoveringEntities> ... </CoveringEntities>
<CoveredEntities> ... </CoveredEntities>
</CoveragePairing>Version History
Unchanged since introduction in RIXML 2.5
Business Rules
Coverage pairings must be interpreted such that each covering entity covers all of the covered entities within the pairing
Design Decisions
Coverage relationships should be modeled as pairings where each covering entity covers all covered entities in the pairing
Provides a clear semantic model for expressing many-to-many coverage relationships between analysts and their coverage universe
RIXML Research Data Dictionary v2.5.1, p.137
Semantic Relationships
Requires2 relationships
Coverage pairings establish the relationship where each covering entity provides research coverage for all specified covered entities
RIXML Research Data Dictionary v2.5.1, p.137— CoveragePairing
Coverage pairings establish the relationship where all covering entities provide research coverage for each specified covered entity
RIXML Research Data Dictionary v2.5.1, p.137— CoveragePairing