CDR Tickets

BZDATETIME::2007-10-12 13:43:23
BZCOMMENTOR::Volker Englisch
BZCOMMENT::1

Adding approve flag, adding LG as a CC.

BZDATETIME::2008-08-19 08:37:09
BZCOMMENTOR::Bob Kline
BZCOMMENT::2

Raising priority; this task definitely has a higher-priority than the one for doing something about the "back" button browser bugs, about which we can do nothing anyway.

BZDATETIME::2008-08-21 13:15:22
BZCOMMENTOR::Bob Kline
BZCOMMENT::3

What I propose to do for this task is to create a script which will convert the PDQ DTD mechanically to an XML Schema, selectively customizing a small handful of elements to reflect restrictions we implement in the internal CDR schemas. We should probably be careful to add to this list of elements with special handling, making sure that the Cancer.gov team and the OCCM team are aware of and agree to the additions or changes. We should also discourage the Cancer.gov team from making any assumptions about the data which are not reflected in the schema we send them.

The list of elements I'm considering for initial special handling are:

Email
SpecificEmail
SummaryAudience
SummaryLanguage
LowAge
HighAge
Gender
ProtocolPhase
CurrentProtocolStatus
StatusName
Audience
HealthyVolunteers

I was also puzzled by MainTopics and SecondaryTopics. These names imply multiple child occurrences but are themselves multiply occurring, with only one topic represented by each MainTopics or SecondaryTopics element.

BZDATETIME::2008-09-04 11:34:15
BZCOMMENTOR::Bob Kline
BZCOMMENT::4

It was decided that no further work should be performed on this task until we have met with Olga to get a clearer picture of what she needs and when she needs it.

BZDATETIME::2008-09-10 10:27:18
BZCOMMENTOR::Bob Kline
BZCOMMENT::5

Olga will coordinate a meeting time with Reza and Lakshmi. She's hoping for some time next week.

BZDATETIME::2008-10-07 08:54:17
BZCOMMENTOR::Bob Kline
BZCOMMENT::6

Olga indicated that the need for a schema is no longer as high a priority as it once had been. Next step will be for Lakshmi to ask the licensees if they would be able to use a schema instead of a DTD. It was agreed that we don't want to maintain both a DTD and a schema in parallel.

BZDATETIME::2008-10-16 13:16:50
BZCOMMENTOR::Bob Kline
BZCOMMENT::7

Priority lowered at Lakshmi's request.

BZDATETIME::2009-06-30 09:39:50
BZCOMMENTOR::Bob Kline
BZCOMMENT::8

Getting this off my radar while it's in a "don't work on this now" state.

BZDATETIME::2010-10-01 10:28:14
BZCOMMENTOR::Volker Englisch
BZCOMMENT::9

Isn't this something that could actually be closed (and reopened if needed) at this point?

BZDATETIME::2011-02-10 10:43:53
BZCOMMENTOR::Volker Englisch
BZCOMMENT::10

(In reply to comment #6)
> Olga indicated that the need for a schema is no longer as high a priority as it
> once had been. Next step will be for Lakshmi to ask the licensees if they
> would be able to use a schema instead of a DTD. It was agreed that we don't
> want to maintain both a DTD and a schema in parallel.

I recommend to close this issue.
Given that fact that Cancer.gov isn't eager anymore to use a schema instead of our DTD and licensees are not signing a licensee agreement anymore which would bind us to one or another it's unlikely that we will be asked to provide a schema in the next year or two.
At that point we can just add a new task or reopen this one.

Does anybody disagree?

BZDATETIME::2012-01-03 10:49:22
BZCOMMENTOR::Volker Englisch
BZCOMMENT::11

(In reply to comment #6)
> Olga indicated that the need for a schema is no longer as high a priority as it
> once had been.

I would think Olga would agree that this issue can be closed now. :-)
I'm not aware of plans by Cancer.gov to use a schema anytime soon.
Isn't that correct, Margaret?

As discussed at the weekly status meeting this issue won't be addressed in the foreseeable future.