File Format Specifications

The following subsections provide details of the format of the SNOMED CT component release files.

• Concept File Specification

• Description File Specification

• Relationship File Specification

• Identifier File Specification

• Transitive Closure Files

• Concrete Value File Specification

A SQL schema, which represents the content of each of the files specified in the section as a relational table, is provided in the SNOMED CT - SQL Practical Guide