The GDC Data Dictionary identifies the properties and accepted types or values for required, preferred, and optional data elements as well as their relationships.
The GDC Dictionary Viewer provides a view of the latest version of the GDC dictionary. The Dictionary Viewer provides the following features:
The GDC data dictionaries are described in YAML. This allows the flexibility for adding new data elements to the dictionary for incorporating in GDC data submission templates.
The GDC supports project specific data dictionaries allowing organizations to extend the core GDC data elements to support project specific needs.
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