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Eachhas an associatedfieldEach

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Space	true
t	component

has an associated

Gloss

Space	true
t	active

field, which can take values of true ('1') or false ('0'). The meaning of this flag is described bytype in by

Gloss

Space	true
t	component

type i n the following table:

Component Type

Active value

Description of behavior when most recent row representing a component has the specified active value

Concept

True

The
Gloss
Space true
t Concept
is intended for
Gloss
Space true
t active
use.
All
Gloss
Space true
t active
Gloss
Space true
t Descriptions
for
Theis intended foruse.
Allfor which the conceptId refers to thisare this
Gloss
Space true
t Concept
are valid. Visibility of thesedepends these
Gloss
Space true
t active
Gloss
Space true
t Descriptions
depends on information contained in applicable RefsetMembers (for example, whether theis in athat the
Gloss
Space true
t Description
is in a
Gloss
Space true
t language
Gloss
Space true
t dialect
Gloss
Space true
t reference set
that is currently enabled in the vendor's system).
All
Gloss
Space true
t active
Gloss
Space true
t Relationships
of Allof which it is the sourceId (field) or destinationId (field) are applicable.

Concept

False

The
Gloss
Space true
t Concept
is not intended for
Gloss
Space true
t active
useTheis not intended foruse. However, it remains a validfor valid
Gloss
Space true
t concept
for historical purposes as part of thecommitment the
Gloss
Space true
t SNOMED CT
commitment to the principle of '
Gloss
Space true
t concept
permanence'.
Valid
Gloss
Space true
t Descriptions
of the
Gloss
Space true
t Concept
remain
Gloss
Space true
t active
allowing Validof theremainallowing it to be appropriately viewed in human-readable form.
An
Gloss
Space true
t inactive
Gloss
Space true
t Concept
cannot Ancannot be the sourceId (field), destinationId (field) or typeId (field) of an
Gloss
Space true
t active
Gloss
t Relationship.

Description

True

The
Gloss
Space true
t Description
contains Thecontains a term (field) that is a validof thereferred valid
Gloss
Space true
t description
of the
Gloss
Space true
t Concept
referred to by the conceptId.
An
Gloss
Space true
t active
Gloss
Space true
t Description
may refer to an
Gloss
Space true
t inactive
Gloss
Space true
t Concept,
in Anmay refer to anin which case the term (field) provides a validof thatText valid
Gloss
Space true
t description
of that
Gloss
Space true
t inactive
Gloss
Space true
t Concept.
Text based searches should (by default) include onlythat refer toonly
Gloss
Space true
t active
Gloss
Space true
t Descriptions
that refer to
Gloss
Space true
t active
Gloss
t Concepts.

Description

False

The
Gloss
Space true
t Description
is

Description

False

Theis not a valid and the associated term (field) should no longer be regarded as being associated with thereferred the
Gloss
Space true
t Concept
referred to by conceptId.

Relationship

True

The
Gloss
Space true
t Relationship
represents Therepresents a valid association of the type specified by the typeId (field), between tworeferred two
Gloss
Space true
t Concepts
referred to by the sourceId (field) and destinationId (field) ;
An
Gloss
Space true
t inactive
Gloss
Space true
t Concept
cannot Ancannot be the sourceId (field), destinationId (field) or typeId (field) of an
Gloss
Space true
t active
Gloss
t Relationship
.

Relationship

False

The
Gloss
Space true
t Relationship
is not valid. An
Gloss
Space true
t inactive
Gloss
Space true
t Relationship
should Theis not valid. Anshould be ignored as it does not apply.
This does not necessarily mean that the association indicated by thedoes not apply. Themay bebecause the
Gloss
Space true
t Relationship
does not apply. The
Gloss
Space true
t Relationship
may be
Gloss
Space true
t inactive
because it is redundant and inferable based on other
Gloss
Space true
t active
Gloss
t Relationships
.
An
Gloss
Space true
t inactive
Gloss
Space true
t Relationship
may refer to either
Gloss
Space true
t active
or
Gloss
Space true
t inactive
Gloss
t components
Anmay refer to eitheror.

Refset Member

True

The RefsetMember contains valid information applicable to thereferred the
Gloss
Space true
t component
referred to by the referencedComponentId (field) .
The
Gloss
Space true
t component
referred Thereferred to by the referencedComponentId (field) may beor. AnRefsetMember cannot make anbut be
Gloss
Space true
t active
or
Gloss
t inactive
. An
Gloss
Space true
t active
RefsetMember cannot make an
Gloss
Space true
t inactive
Gloss
Space true
t component
Gloss
Space true
t active
but may provide related information that continues to be relevant (e.g. the reason for inactivation).

Refset Member

False

The RefsetMember is not valid. AnRefsetMember An
Gloss
Space true
t inactive
RefsetMember should be ignored. The information it contains is not applicable to thereferred the
Gloss
Space true
t component
referred to by referencedComponentId (field) .