Changes from a Leaf (Code) Selection
The figure at right shows the various options that can be selected when a Leaf node is selected in the Value Set Navigator window, and the right mouse button is clicked. In each case, the menu selection starts a process to define changes to be applied to the selected Coded Concept.
These selections are intended to cover all possible operations on a leaf node. In aggregate, the functions provided include:
- Move the code under another code;
- Retire (delete) the code;
- Update the code Description;
- Update the code Print Name; and
- Add an additional Print Name to the code.
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Menu selections from a leaf (code) node
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Move Code
Many of the Code Systems in HL7 have a hierarchical representation of the code contents such that placing one code "under" another means that the child code represents a subtype of the parent code. This code action moves a Concept Code from its original parent to a new parent in the Code System.
- Within the Value Set Navigator select the Leaf node that that is to be Moved
- Right click on the selected node
- Select Move Code (see menu at right)
- At present (Early October 2007) nothing happens and this function is not available.
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Retire Code
Once a Coded Concept has been added to a Code System, its code value can never be reused. Thus one cannot delete a code, rather the code must be retired which prevents its future use or display.
- Within the Value Set Navigator select the Leaf node with the code to be retired.
- Right click on the selected node
- Select Retire Code (see menu at right)
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- The wizard presents the Retire Code page (as at right)
- The upper pane of this page displays the particulars of the Coded Concept to be retired.
- The lower pane provides a check-box option to do a Permanent Delete. If this box is not checked, it will be possible to "un-retire" the code in the future. If the box is checked, the code must always remain retired.
- If the code is the correct one, and after checking the option, if desired, click Finish to complete the process.
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Retire Code: Select "Delete permanent" and verify
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Update Code Description
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Update Description: enter new description
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Update Code PrintName
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Update Code Print name: menu
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Update Code Print name: Enter new name, language and preference.
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Add PrintName to Code
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- Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country, or forever hold their peace, so that I can create a really long description to force the table to the right.
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Add Print Name: enter name, language, preference
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