Managing and Distributingthe EDCS Dictionaries

• Managed as an integrated multi-table Access® database

  • Relationally linked to tables for other coding schemes
  • Enforced constraint checking, version control
    • 23 MB in size

• EDCS Dictionary Distribution:

  • C Header Files: Direct generation of code files to support SEDRIS technology C API
    • On-line documentation of standard entry code “constants”
    • Improves readability, reduces software coding errors
    • Easily modified to support other target languages
  • Adobe Acrobat® PDF Reports
    • Covering total set of dictionaries
    • Covering the difference between release versions
  • Excel® Workbook of all EDCS Dictionary content
  • HTML Format
    • HTML formatted tables in ISO 18025 draft standard
    • HTML SEDRIS documentation on-line

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