Characteristics of templates and types
Characteristic | Templates | Types |
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Purpose | To provide predefined information about a study object. You are not required to base new study objects on templates. | To provide predefined information about an item. When you create an item, you must choose a type on which to base it. |
You can create templates and types for the following study objects | Study projects, studies, study elements, study events, forms, items, codelists, and mappings. | Items only. |
How to create study objects from a template or type | Creating a study project or study: You are allowed but not required to choose a template. Creating all other study objects: To create a study object based on a template, find the template in the Libraries Browser and then copy it to your study. For more information, see Creating a study object from a template. | Creating an item: You must choose an item type. For more information, see Creating an item from a type. |
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