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   To plan values and value sets:

1. Choose a format for your values. See: Choosing Value Formats.

2. Decide whether your segment should have a list of values. See: Decide What Your User Needs.

3. Choose an appropriate validation type for your segment. See: Choosing a Validation Type for Your Value Set.

4. Consider using values that group neatly into ranges so that using range-based features (value security, value hierarchies, and so on) will be easier. See: Plan Values to Use Range Features.

5. Plan both values and descriptions as appropriate.

6. Plan any value hierarchies, cross-validation rules, value security rules, and so on as appropriate.

See Also

Defining Values and Value Sets

Value Set Naming Conventions

Predefined Value Sets

Value Set Windows

Defining Hierarchy and Qualifiers Information