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

• EDCS Dictionary Distribution:
  • HTML Format
    • HTML formatted tables in ISO 18025 Standard
    • HTML on-line SEDRIS Web Site documentation
  • Excel® Workbook of all EDCS Dictionary content
  • C Header Files: Direct generation of code files to support SEDRIS technology ANSI C API
    • On-line documentation of ‘bound’ label constants and codes
    • Improves readability, reduces software coding errors
    • Easily modified to support other target languages
  • EDCS Query Tool
    • Allows the user to browse and query the EDCS with a graphical user interface.

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