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The History Mechanism is also used to track when the maintenance responsibility for one or more concepts<br />

is transferred between organizations . This requires the concept to be transferred from the International<br />

<strong>Release</strong> to an Extension, from an Extension to the International <strong>Release</strong>, or between Extensions. See Rationale<br />

for Extensions (2.1.3.1) for more information.<br />

3.2.7.1. History Mechanism<br />

The history mechanism involves these tables:<br />

• Component History Table<br />

• Component History References Table<br />

All <strong>SNOMED</strong> CT Components have a unique <strong>SNOMED</strong> CT Identifier. The structure of these Identifiers is<br />

discussed in detail in Component features - Identifiers (2.1.1.4.2).<br />

When a component is first added, it is allocated an Identifier, which is unique, permanent and cannot be<br />

changed. A component that is no longer required can be inactivated, and its Identifier will never be reused.<br />

A limited set of permitted minor changes may be made to a component as specified by the Component History<br />

Rules.<br />

A component may be replaced by another component to allow more significant changes. "Replace" means<br />

the original component is inactivated and one or more replacement components are added.<br />

3.2.7.1.1. History Mechanism - Structure diagram<br />

Figure 40: History Mechanism Overview (<strong>RF1</strong>)<br />

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