Subtypes

You can define one or more subtypes for each of the predefined primary object types: definitions and instances of Tables, Programs, Load Sets, Report Sets, Workflows, Data Marts, and Business Areas. Subtypes allow you to define broad categories of objects and outputs and different classification and security requirements for each category.

For example, if you will be storing both clinical and financial data in Oracle LSH, create a financial and a clinical subtype for most object types. You can then, for example:

• Allow financial personnel to see financial reports but not clinical ones, and clinical personnel to see clinical reports but not financial ones.
• Classify financial reports, but not clinical reports, by fiscal quarter as well as by project and study.

Subtypes are covered in Designing a Security System and Designing a Classification System for Searching and Browsing.