1 Introduction

You can extend Argus Insight 8.1 in the following ways:

• Advanced Conditions

• Case Series

• Code Lists

• ETL

• Reporting

This flexibility allows you to expand the application's functionality in various areas in order to meet your specific needs.

This chapter provides a basic overview about the topics that have been covered in this guide.

Table 1-1 Components of the Extensibility Guide

Chapter Name	Description
Introduction	This chapter provides a basic overview about the topics that have been covered in this guide.
Advanced Conditions Extensibility	This chapter provides extensibility information about Advanced Conditions to create and configure new custom fields.
Case Series Extensibility	This chapter provides extensibility information about Case Series to create or customize a merge operation.
Code List Extensibility	This chapter provides extensibility information about using the Flexible Data Recategorization for code lists.
ETL Extensibility	This chapter provides extensibility information about custom routines to configure procedures through ETL to perform custom actions.
Reporting Extensibility	This chapter provides extensibility information specific to the Reporting Tools (Business Intelligence Publisher, BusinessObjects, Cognos, and Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition).