5.6 Change Request Structure
A request for change should include the following items some of which would be completed by the change requestor:
Request Header
Item | Field | Description | Data Type | Priority |
1 | Approval_Authority_ID | The identifier assigned to the user in the role of Approval authority. The Approval authority is the user that verifies the need for the Request for Change (RFC) e.g. Member country or Partner organisation. The ID is assigned by the system upon registration by the user. | String | Required / Conditional |
2 | RFC_Number | The identifier generated and assigned by the Request Submission System upon receipt of the request. | String/ GUID | Required |
3 | Requestor_ID | The identifier assigned to the user in the role of submitter. The submitter is the user that actually logs into the system to enter or submit the Request for Change (RFC). The ID is assigned by the system upon registration by the user. | String | Required |
4 | Originator_ID | The identifier assigned to the user in the role of requestor. The requestor is the user that actually initiated and created the Request for Change (RFC) and may or may not be the same as the Requestor. Where the originator is known to the Request submission system the supporting information will be derived on entry of the Originator name. However if the originator is external to the system an ID will be generated on entry by the requester. | String | Required |
5 | Request_Date | The date the request is committed to the request system | Date | Required |
6 | Request_Status | The current status of the request. On initial entry the status will be set by the system to 'New' | String | Required |
7 | Request_Status_Change_Date | The date the status was changed. | Date | Required |
8 | Justification category | The business or logical need for the change(s). – drop down | String | Required |
9 | Target release | As defined by requestor in the request item 'target_release_date' | String | Optional |
Request Item
Item | Field | Description | Data Type | Priority |
1 | Artifact release_Version_Used | The version of the International release used to create the request | String | Required / Conditional |
2 | Affected_Component_ID | The identifier of the component that is the subject of the request. If a new concept request, this is the parent of the requested concept. For all other request types it is the ID of the existing component implicated by the request. | String | Required / Conditional |
3 | Proposed_FSN | For new concept requests, the proposed fully specified name | String | Required / Conditional |
4 | Proposed Synonym(s) | For new concept requests, or for new description requests | String | Required / Conditional |
5 | Proposed Attribute | For new relationship requests, the proposed linkage concept ID | String | Required / Conditional |
6 | Proposed target concept | For new relationship requests, the target concept | String | Required / Conditional |
7 | Proposed map target | For new / change to cross map, the proposed target concept | String | Required / Conditional |
8 | Proposed new map product target Terminology / Classification | For a new map product the proposed target Terminology or Classification | String | Required / Conditional |
9 | Proposed Refset definition | For new / change to Refset definition, the proposed refset 'intentional' definition or addition | String | Required / Conditional |
10 | Proposed Refset change detail | For new / change to Refset definition, the proposed refset 'intentional' definition or addition | String | Required / Conditional |
11 | Proposed Translation target concept | For new translation requests, the proposed concept / description to be translated | String | Required / Conditional |
12 | Proposed translation text | For changes to translation, the proposed translation text | String | Required / Conditional |
13 | Proposed new Translation product target language | For a new Translation product the proposed target language | String | Required / Conditional |
14 | Appeal_Date | The date an outcome appeal was submitted. | Date | Required / Conditional |
15 | RFC_Number | From Request_Header: The identifier generated and assigned by the Request Submission System upon receipt of the request. | String/GUID | Required |
16 | Request_work Item_ID | The identifier of the work item associated with the individual request (i.e. request batch) grouping of requests as a single work item | String | Required |
17 | Request_Type | The action required to fulfill the request (e.g. add new concept, move parent, add description, new map, change map, change refset, new refset etc.) – drop down | String | Required |
18 | Description | A detailed description of the requested change(s). | String | Required |
19 | Justification description | Free text supporting information to justification category in request header | String | Required |
20 | Rejection_Impact | The impact of a rejection of the change on the submitter | String | Optional |
21 | Target_Release_Date | The release version that the desired change would be implemented | Date | Optional |
22 | Submitter_Local_ID | The identifier used by the submitter to identify the request (e.g. local code) | String | Optional |
23 | Submitter_Local_Term | The term used as the source terminology for the request original request term / phrase | String | Optional |
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