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A particular value of PARAMCD in the PARAMETER IDENTIFIER for a variable indicates that the specified metadata for that variable should be considered the metadata applicable to the particular PARAMCD, overriding the specified *DEFAULT* metadata, if any.

How to capture analysis metadata is described in the Define-XML specification (the current version is v2.1) 


Metadataspec

Num

AnalysisVariable Metadata Field

Description

1

PARAMETER IDENTIFIER

Contains either:

  • the value of PARAMCD that identifies the analysis parameter to which the variable metadata applies;

or

  • controlled terminology to indicate groupings of analysis parameters:

*ALL* - Used when the variable metadata applies to all analysis parameters in the dataset.

*DEFAULT* - Used when the variable metadata applies to all analysis parameters in the dataset except for those specifically listed within the metadata.

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