Rule 'Invalid use of def:ExtendedValue attribute' triggering unexpectedly

b Brittany

on June 22, 2023

Hi,

I'm attempting to create an SDTM Define (using 2.1 standards) and I'm getting the following rule triggering for a number of my codelists:

DD0132: 'Invalid use of def:ExtendedValue attribute'

I'm not sure where its getting the idea that I've extended these codelists because I don't think I have - as an example, it's triggering on the codelist 'Age Unit', on the term 'YEARS' (and this is the only term used). Is there something I could be doing by accident that is causing this error to appear?

Many thanks

Forums: Define.xml

j Jozef

on June 22, 2023

def:ExtendedValue

What did you use to create your define.xml?
Was it modern, user-friendly software that uses a GUI? If so, it would be very easy to find out and repair.
Otherwise, you can open your define.xml using e.g. NotePad++, search for the codelist, and if for "YEARS", it both has def:ExtendedValue=Yes as well as an NCI code in the "Alias" child element (these are mutually exclusive), remove the def:ExtendedValue=Yes, at least if that is what you want.

Sometimes (but not always) it is easier to correct such things just using an editor, than trying for hours ...

And ... a good advice: take a Define-XML course if you want to learn to understand what you are doing.