Creating code lists

To create a code list:

  1. Select Configuration > Common > Code Lists.
  2. Click New.
  3. Specify this information on the Details tab:
    Name
    A unique name for the code list.
    Display Name
    The name to be displayed in the application.
    Category
    The category to which the code list is linked.
    Note: You can add a new category using the ‘+’ option.
    System
    Indicates if the code list is a system record or user defined.
    Note: The system code lists have edit restriction and cannot be deleted.
    Users
    The name of the users in the Data Management Module who are authorized to access the code list.
    Roles
    The role of the users in the Data Management Module who are authorized to access the code list.
  4. Click the Attributes tab. A list of attributes defined in the code list is displayed.
  5. Click Add to add a new attribute.
  6. Specify this information in the Code List Attribute window:
    Name
    The unique name for the code list attribute.
    Display Name
    The name to be displayed in the application.
    Type
    The type of data that must be stored in the attribute. Possible values:
    • Text
    • Number
    • Date
    • Long Text
    Note: 
    • The value is used to validate the entries against each element for this attribute.
    • The type Date is passed as Julian to OLAP dimensions because the date-type attributes are not directly supported by OLAP.
    Value
    The default value that must be added to each existing element of the code list, for the attribute.
    Note: The default value must match the data type. Else, this error message is displayed:
    {value} is not a valid value for {attribute}.
  7. Click OK. The new attribute is added to the list.
  8. Click Save. The new Code List is added to the list after successful validation.
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