| Element Name | Annotation |
|---|---|
| Parent Element(s) | SubjectData,StudyEventData, ItemGroupData,ItemData, Association |
| Element XPath(s) |
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| Element Textual Value | None |
| Usage | Optional |
| Attributes | SeqNum, TransactionType |
| Child Elements | (Comment?, Flag*) |
Attributes:
| Attribute | Schema Datatype or Enumeration | Usage | Definitions | Business Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SeqNum | integer | Required | Uniquely identifies the annotation within its parent entity. | |
| TransactionType | (Insert | Update | Remove | Upsert | Context) | Optional | Indicates the insertion, update, removal of the annotation when it differs from the implied transaction for it's parent entity. | An empty Annotation (one with no annotation value, no comment and no flags) is not allowed unless the TransactionType is Remove. On Update, the entire value of the annotation is replaced. |
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A general note about clinical data. If an annotation has both a comment and flags, the flags should be related to the comment.
The SeqNum attribute (a small positive integer) uniquely identifies the annotation within its parent entity.
An empty Annotation (one with no annotation value, no comment and no flags) is not allowed unless the TransactionType is Remove. On Update, the entire value of the annotation is replaced.