Clinical data model installation

The installation process:

  • Creates or updates a database schema for the model.

  • Creates or updates database tables based on DMW table metadata if the most recent version is not already installed.

    • Full installation drops and recreates all tables and deletes all data.

      To safeguard your data, full installation is not allowed in the Production lifecycle stage.

    • Regular installation upgrades tables and does not delete data unless destructive changes have been made to a table. See Destructive and nondestructive changes.

  • Creates or updates a query that selects all columns and rows from all tables in the model, including any masked data. The system uses this view to display data on the Listings pages.

  • Checks the compatibility of validation checks and transformations that read from it or write to it. If changes to the model affect a validation check or transformation, the installation process gives a warning. Even if there are no issues, the installation process sets Upgrade to Required for the validation check and transformation to keep all current versions synchronized.

    Note:

    Clinical data models are also installed when the transformation that writes to the model is installed.