[DDI-SRG] Mixing code and value ranges

[Wendy Thomas]

Pascal....There is an answer to this. We added the ability to identify 
missing value codes on any type of variable. I have 3 things I need to get 
off my desk before providing the detailed answer.

Wendy


On Thu, 10 Jul 2008, Pascal Heus wrote:

> Wendy and all:
> In DDI, how do we document a variable that mixes value ranges and
> code(s)? With ValueRepresentation no longer non-repeatable, this now
> seem tricky....
> For example, I can have a numeric variable like "Number of cars owned"
> with 99="don't know". I can I say this must be in the 0-99 range and
> link the value 99 to a code?
> I'm wondering if ValueRepresentation and CodeRepresentation should be
> separated or have the ability to have a CodeRepresentation and
> Date/Numeric/TextRepresentation at the same time.
> thanks
> *P
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