Definition and purpose

A dictionary type is a name or identifier for the metadata for a dictionary. You create a coding map for a verbatim using a dictionary type.

The dictionary type specifies the metadata for all versions of a dictionary, including:

• Verbatim types.
• Dictionary levels.
• Dictionary level types, such as Term or Code.
• Where applicable, context meanings.

Dictionary types in the installation

The following dictionary types are installed with the Central Designer application:

• MedDRA—Medical Dictionary for Drug Regulatory Activities.
• MedDRAJ—Japanese version of the MedDRA dictionary.
• WHO-DD—World Health Organization Drug Dictionary (formerly WHO-DRL—World Health Organization Drug Reference List).
• JDrug—Japanese drug dictionary.

Importing

You can import other standard dictionary types as well as custom dictionary types in the Central Designer Administrator application.

For more information, see Importing and overwriting a dictionary type.

Multiple versions

The Central Designer application supports multiple versions of a dictionary type.

A version consists of dictionary metadata and dictionary data. In most cases, versions are different only in data, but new versions can also contain new metadata.

Using in a study or library

To use a coding dictionary in a study or library to create coding maps, you must use the following process:

1. Import the dictionary type.
2. Enable the dictionary type.
3. Select the dictionary type for a study or library (in the InForm Design Guide).

Association with verbatim types

You can associate multiple verbatim types with a single dictionary type.

Deployment

Dictionary types that are used in the coding maps are deployed to the InForm application as MedML DICTIONARY objects.

Field

Description

Type

Name of the dictionary type.

Note: In the dictionary type XML file, this information comes from the DictionaryType type field. You can modify this information by double-clicking the Type field.

Description

Description of the dictionary type.

Note: In the dictionary type XML file, this information comes from the Description field. You can modify this information by double-clicking the Description field.

Import date

Date on which the dictionary type was imported.

Enabled

Indicates whether the dictionary type is enabled. Only enabled dictionary types can be used to create coding definitions in the Central Designer application.