release type

release type

The temporal scope and completeness of a SNOMED CT release file or release package.

Notes

• The release types are as follows:

  • Full release

    • A release type in which the release files contain every version of every component and reference set member ever released.

  • Snapshot release

    • A release type in which the release files contain only the most recent version of every component and reference set member released, as at the release date.

  • Delta release

    • A release type in which the release files contain only rows that represent component versions and reference set member versions created since the previous release date.

References

• Glossary

  • release types

    • delta release

    • full release

    • snapshot release

  • versioned views

    • delta view

    • full view

    • snapshot view

• Release File Specification

  • 3.2 Release Types

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