Arranging data elements in records

Records can be used to group data elements in major units, which can be used as a cluster in forms. This is especially useful to generate table structures in the registry as shown below.

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Creating records

To create a record, select New record from the New menu at the top of the MDR page.

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Enter a designation and a definition, which will appear as headings on top of the record in the registry form. As described for data elements, it is possible to define records in several languages.

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Click Next, select your namespace and drag and drop data elements from the list on the right to the Add Item section. Data elements can be deleted from the record using the bin symbol on the right. The double arrows on the left can be used to change the order of data elements within the record. Click Next to proceed to the Slots and Verification steps as for data elements. Please note that records are not automatically updated if the data elements within the record are modified but the record has to be updated manually via the Edit this element option in the options menu in the upper right corner. As of now, it is possible to replace a data element with a newer version, thereby creating a new version of the record. However, it not possible to remove or add data elements; to this end, you need to create a new record, using the outdated record as a template.

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Displaying repeatable records as tabs

For long repeatable records it may be useful to display different entries as individual tabs rather than as a table with several lines. In the Slots step enter renderType in the Name field and TABS in the Value field.

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