# OD0080 for AE Coding Variables

**URL:** <https://forum.certara.com/t/od0080-for-ae-coding-variables/602>\
**Category:** Define.xml\
**Created:** [May 7, 2014, 1:42pm UTC](https://forum.certara.com/t/od0080-for-ae-coding-variables/602 "2014-05-07T13:42:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sergiy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/certara/user_avatar/forum.certara.com/sergiy/32/2553_2.png) [@Sergiy](https://forum.certara.com/u/Sergiy)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2014, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.certara.com/t/od0080-for-ae-coding-variables/602/1 "2014-06-06T21:24:12Z")

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Hi Ana,

This is a current limitation of define.xml standard. OD0080 check will have an exception for MedDRA coding in the next release.

Thanks,

Sergiy

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**Author:** ![anaram70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ab992/32.png) [@anaram70](https://forum.certara.com/u/anaram70)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2014, 1:42pm UTC](https://forum.certara.com/t/od0080-for-ae-coding-variables/602/2 "2014-05-07T13:42:02Z")

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Hi

Using the Define v2.0 validation for the define.xml and we are getting the errors

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//ItemDef[@OID=‘IT.AE.AELLTCD’]  
  
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@DataType  
  
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integer, text  
  
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OD0080  
  
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ItemDef/CodeList ‘DataType’ mismatch  
  
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//ItemDef[@OID=‘IT.AE.AEPTCD’]  
  
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@DataType  
  
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integer, text  
  
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OD0080  
  
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ItemDef/CodeList ‘DataType’ mismatch  
  
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//ItemDef[@OID=‘IT.AE.AEHLTCD’]  
  
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@DataType  
  
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integer, text  
  
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OD0080  
  
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ItemDef/CodeList ‘DataType’ mismatch  
  
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//ItemDef[@OID=‘IT.AE.AEHLGTCD’]  
  
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@DataType  
  
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integer, text  
  
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OD0080  
  
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ItemDef/CodeList ‘DataType’ mismatch  
  
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//ItemDef[@OID=‘IT.AE.AEBDSYCD’]  
  
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@DataType  
  
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integer, text  
  
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OD0080  
  
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ItemDef/CodeList ‘DataType’ mismatch  
  
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//ItemDef[@OID=‘IT.AE.AESOCCD’]  
  
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@DataType  
  
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integer, text  
  
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OD0080  
  
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ItemDef/CodeList ‘DataType’ mismatch  
  
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The variables for AE all defined as number in the SDTM IG and also they have attached the codelist of MedDRA. We attach the MedDRA dictionary name as an external code list in our define.xml. How do we solve getting rid of this error.

Thanks

Ana