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304 | <strong>SNOMED</strong> CT <strong>Release</strong> <strong>Format</strong> 1 (<strong>RF1</strong>) <strong>Guide</strong> July 2012<br />

This approach is more complex than importing the new release. However, it may make it easier to retain local<br />

configuration data (e.g. selected Subsets and any Extensions previously installed).<br />

If a terminology server suppliers pre-imports <strong>SNOMED</strong> CT releases for distribution to their users, this approach<br />

facilitates the production of re-distributable updates.<br />

4.2.2.3. Changes to Relationships<br />

Unlike other core files the released Relationships Table has no status field and only active Relationships are<br />

distributed. Therefore Relationship changes are not recorded in the Component History Table and requires<br />

a full import of this table or the need for an intermediate table to determine which Relationships were added<br />

and removed in the distribution.<br />

4.2.3. Importing Extensions<br />

Terminology servers should be able to import Extensions.<br />

The process of importing an Extension is similar to importing the main distribution files. However, some<br />

additional functionality is required to ensure appropriate installation, maintenance and use of Extensions.<br />

Applications should:<br />

• Allow the users or user communities to specify the Extensions to be recognized by their systems. Before<br />

recognizing any Extension, users should check that:<br />

• The Extension has been supplied by the IHTSDO or another organization authorized by the IHTSDO<br />

to provide such Extensions.<br />

• You are satisfied with the quality control procedures of the providing organization :<br />

• Authorization of an organization to produce Extensions does not imply any seal of approval related<br />

to the quality of Extensions provided by those organizations ;<br />

• Installation of Extensions is done entirely at the risk of the user subject to their license agreement<br />

with the provider of the Extension and/or the application developer.<br />

• Check each Extension prior to installation to ensure that:<br />

• It is one of the Extensions recognized by the user.<br />

• Any dependencies of the Extension have been met. These dependencies may include:<br />

• Installation of a particular <strong>SNOMED</strong> CT release;<br />

• Prior installation of other Extensions.<br />

• The installation procedure has pre-checked all components in the Extension to ensure that:<br />

• All ComponentIDs:<br />

• Are unique;<br />

• Have partition identifier and namespace-Identifier values appropriate to the provider of that<br />

Extension<br />

• Have a valid check-digit<br />

• All fields meet data type, size and value constraints specified for the relevant tables.<br />

Caution:<br />

If any components fail any of these tests the entire Extension must be rejected.<br />

• Import Extension files in a way that replaces earlier versions of the same Extension but add to, rather than<br />

replacing, the <strong>SNOMED</strong> CT core distribution and other installed Extensions;<br />

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