Adding an Additional Component to an Existing Term

Prerequisites

  • Note that a terminology concept in any component is automatically "valid" for other components unless indicated otherwise.

  • Only use this function to underline a given additional validity in cases where it might be unclear, in order to avoid duplication of terminology concepts.

  • Do not enter other components needlessly, and never enter all the available components.

Context

You can use the Other Components function to assign further components to the original component of a terminology concept. The purpose of this function is to reduce the number of duplicate entries in the database, where identical terms have been entered multiple times for different components.

Procedure

  1. On the Maintain Entry screen, select Other Components Other Components.
    The Further Components dialog box appears.
  2. Enter the component key in the Further Components field.
    You can use F4 Help on this field to help you choose the component you require.
  3. Choose Save Save to add the component to the Further Components list in this dialog box. To remove the component from this list, choose Delete Delete to the left of the component key.
  4. Choose Continue Continue to save your entries and exit the dialog box.

Results

The system now displays the Additional Components Additional Components icon for this term in the results list. When you select this icon, the system displays a dialog box containing all of the components that are assigned to this terminology concept.

If you specify a particular component in Selection Criteria in order to restrict your search, the system will display the following:

  • Terms that are assigned to this component as the primary component

  • Terms that have a different component as their primary component, but where this component has been assigned as an additional component.