Manage Unit Dictionary

Unit Dictionary is the page to manage all units in use in CRF within EDC system. 

To access the Unit Dictionary page: CRF List > Click on Unit Dictionary

Unit Dictionary Page

Below is the interface of Unit Dictionary with 2 main components: 

  1. Create new unit by clicking "Create New Unit" button
  2. New table for CRF Version
    1. Unit characteristics
    2. Unit usage status
    3. Unit actions

Data Fields of Unit

Field Name
Description
Type
Required?
Other conditions
Default value
OIDOID of UnitStringYes
Automatically generated
NameName of unitStringYes
  • Must not match any other units in the system
  • Maximum 64 characters

DescriptionDescription of UnitStringYes
  • Maximum 255 characters


Viewing an Unit

To view an Unit click on the corresponding "View" button of the Unit. The detailed information of the Unit will display below that Unit. 

The detailed information of the Unit includes: 

  • List of items using this unit and other information relating to the position of this item such as CRF, CRF version, Item Name, Description

Creating new Unit

To create a new Unit, click on "Create New Unit" (1). The interface to create a new unit will appear. 

Once all the information has been provided, press "Next" to continue. Filled-in information will be checked:

  • If the information does not satisfy conditions to create Unit, the system will alert the user with the error to be corrected
  • If the information satisfies conditions to create Unit, new Unit will be created

Editing Unit

Checkpad allows changes to unused Units. 

To access the Edit Unit functionality, Click on the "Edit" button corresponding to that unit.

After clicking the "Edit" button, the update screen will appear like the Create New CRF screen. 

After clicking Save:

  • Updated data that satisfies the conditions of data fields within the unit will be updated
  • If there are any data that does not satisfy conditions, the system will alert the user with the error to be corrected

Delete Unit

CheckPad allows deletion of unused Units

To access the Delete Unit functionality, Click on the corresponding "Edit" button.

After accessing the Delete Unit functionality, CheckPad will display a pop-up requiring user to confirm deletion. User needs to click "OK" to confirm deletion.