SDMX Schemas Python Wrapper

1.0.0 verified Mon Apr 27 auth: no python

sdmxschemas is a Python package providing the SDMX (Statistical Data and Metadata eXchange) schemas as a Python module for validation and reference. Version 1.0.0 supports SDMX 3.1 schemas. It is a thin wrapper over the official SDMX XSD and JSON schemas, enabling programmatic access to schema locations and content.

pip install sdmxschemas

Common errors

error ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'sdmxschemas' ↓

cause Package not installed or virtual environment not activated.

fix

Run 'pip install sdmxschemas' in the correct environment.

error KeyError: '3.1' ↓

cause Requested version not available or misspelled.

fix

Check available versions with SDMXSchema('').versions or use '3.1' exactly.

Warnings

gotcha Version string must match exactly (e.g., '3.1', not '3.1.0' or 'v3.1'). ↓

fix Use the version as defined by SDMX, e.g., '3.1' for SDMX 3.1.

deprecated Some older SDMX versions may be removed in future releases. ↓

fix Always pin your dependency and check changelog for schema version removals.

gotcha Schema paths are platform-dependent; avoid hardcoding the package directory. ↓

fix Use SDMXSchema class methods instead of accessing __file__ or similar.

Imports

SDMXSchema
```
from sdmxschemas import SDMXSchema
```
Main class to access schema definitions.
get_schema_content
```
from sdmxschemas import get_schema_content
```
Function to retrieve raw schema content.

Quickstart

Initialize SDMXSchema with a version string and explore available schemas.

from sdmxschemas import SDMXSchema

# Access schema version 3.1
schema = SDMXSchema('3.1')
print(schema.versions)  # list available versions
print(schema.get_schema_names())  # list available schema files