Step

Task

Description

1

If you are using a WHO-DD dictionary, determine whether you are using a pre-ICH or ICH format of the dictionary.

For more information, see:

• About pre-ICH and ICH formats of the WHO-DD dictionary.
• Loading a pre-ICH version of the WHO-DD dictionary.

2

Make sure that the dictionary type for the dictionary that you want to load has been imported.

For more information, see Importing the dictionary type XML file.

3

Make sure that the dictionary connection is established.

For more information, see Viewing the dictionaries available for a database connection.

4

Generate the schema for a dictionary.

The Dictionary Loader tool uses dictionary types to create dictionary schemas.

5

Load the dictionary data.

Load dictionary data into the database using the schema that you generated. The dictionary schema must exist before you can load data into it.

6

Activate the dictionary.

Dictionaries must be activated to be used for coding.