Creating mappings without a control path

It is possible to create a mapping definition that does not include a control path, either manually or by deleting the control path from the autogenerated mapping definition. When you do this, update the trial, and synchronize to the Clintrial software, CIS optionally creates the panel and item, if necessary. Since there is no control path, there is no InForm item into which you can enter data, and no data is synchronized from the InForm application. Therefore, data never appears in the Clintrial database table.

This may be the desired behavior if the panel is a type 0 panel in which no patient data is stored. For example, you can define such a mapping to create a panel and items for Lab Loader data. To propagate data in the items, you could use the Lab Loader module or define derivations on the items to fill them based on the value of other items. For more information, see Creating a type 0 panel.

You may also want to create this type of mapping for PDC-only items if you use InForm Architect application as the design tool for Clintrial panels.