concept_relationship

Vocabulary Tables

Table Columns

field type required phi phi scrubbing operation
concept_id_1 INTEGER Yes
concept_id_2 INTEGER Yes
relationship_id STRING Yes
valid_start_date DATE Yes
valid_end_date DATE Yes
invalid_reason STRING No

Columns Description

concept_id_1

A foreign key to a Concept in the CONCEPT table associated with the relationship. Relationships are directional, and this field represents the source concept designation.

concept_id_2

A foreign key to a Concept in the CONCEPT table associated with the relationship. Relationships are directional, and this field represents the destination concept designation.

relationship_id

A unique identifier to the type or nature of the Relationship as defined in the RELATIONSHIP table.

valid_start_date

The date when the instance of the Concept Relationship is first recorded.

valid_end_date

The date when the Concept Relationship became invalid because it was deleted or superseded (updated) by a new relationship. Default value is 31-Dec-2099.

invalid_reason

Reason the relationship was invalidated. Possible values are ‘D’ (deleted), ‘U’ (replaced with an update) or NULL when valid_end_date has the default value.