Importing and overwriting a dictionary type
You can import dictionary types at any time. An imported dictionary type is enabled by default.
You cannot remove a dictionary type after importing it. If you want to update a dictionary type, you can either:
- Modify or rename the file and then import a new file.
- Overwrite the existing dictionary type.
- If the original dictionary type is used by one or more coding maps and updates to the dictionary type change its structure (for example, if coding levels are added or removed), you receive a message that indicates that the import cannot be done because the coding maps would be made invalid.
To import or overwrite a dictionary type:
Parent topic: Working with coding information