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AttributeSchema Datatype or EnumerationUsageDefinitionBusiness Rules
OIDoidRequiredUnique identifer for the MethodDef element.The OID attribute value must be unique within the Study/MetaDataVersion.
NamenameRequiredHuman readable name for the method.The Name attribute must be unique within the set of MethodDef elements within a Study/MetadataVersion.
Type(Computation | Imputation | Transpose | Preload)Optional

Computation: derivation involving one or more variables.

Imputation: derivation based on other observations.

Transpose: conversion of rows to columns or vice versa.

Preload: retrieve and populate data from an external source.

Type="Preload" is the default value when a MethodDef is referenced from an ItemGroup.
CommentOIDoidrefOptionalReference to a CommentDef with information related to this MethodDef.Must match the OID attribute of a CommentDef element within in this Study/MetaDataVersion.