Compare flags, tags, and categories

The following table compares flags, tags, and categories. All are available for use in any study.

Table 1-2 Flags, Tags, and Categories

Object	Applied To	Applied By	Used as Filter?	Has Multiple States?	Used for
Flag	Records	User or validation check. InForm flag assignments are imported and can be viewed but not changed.	Yes	Yes	Data management
Tag	Discrepancies	User or validation check, via actions	Yes	No, but can be used to create discrepancy substates	Discrepancy management
Category	Discrepancies, Validation Checks, Flags	Validation check or user	Yes	No	Discrepancy and data management