Differences between Autocode mapping and Central Coding mapping

The Autocode mapping and Central Coding mapping features of the InForm Architect application both help you to design your trial so that you can export certain data as verbatim text, process it with an external coding application, and reimport it to the trial in coded form. The following table summarizes the differences between these mapping features:

	Autocode mapping	Central Coding mapping
Coding application	Any external coding application that can be customized to accept a data file from InForm Data Export.	Central Coding
Mechanism for exporting and importing data	Verbatim data—Exported with InForm Data Export to a file that can be imported to an external coding application. Coded data—Imported with InForm Data Import from a file to the InForm application.	Exported and imported by InForm Adapter.
Number of code targets per verbatim	One	As many as the specified dictionary allows.
Number of context items per verbatim	None	As many as the specified dictionary allows
Type of control for storing coded data	Must be a calculated control.	Can be a text control or calculated control. Text controls provide an audit trail; defining them as read-only is recommended.
Dictionary support	None	MedDRA and WHODD