# \#metadata **URL:** https://talk.openmrs.org/tag/metadata/491.md [Latest](https://talk.openmrs.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://talk.openmrs.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://talk.openmrs.org/tags.md) --- ## [Standardizing Boolean Concepts via "OpenMRS" Source Mappings (TRUNK-6232)](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/standardizing-boolean-concepts-via-openmrs-source-mappings-trunk-6232/48117)
**Author:** [@shivvanir](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/shivvanir)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2026, 3:36pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/standardizing-boolean-concepts-via-openmrs-source-mappings-trunk-6232/48117 "2026-02-09T15:36:05Z")
Hi everyone, I am working on TRUNK-6232 to resolve a long-standing issue regarding how OpenMRS identifies boolean concepts. Following a review of my Pull Request, @dkayiwa suggested I start this thread to share the appr… --- ## [📢 Calling for Community Input: Help Us Improve the Concepts & Metadata Management Guide!](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/calling-for-community-input-help-us-improve-the-concepts-metadata-management-guide/44786)
**Author:** [@veronica](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/veronica)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2025, 5:24am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/calling-for-community-input-help-us-improve-the-concepts-metadata-management-guide/44786 "2025-03-17T05:24:27Z")
Hey OpenMRS Community! :wave: We know that concepts and metadata management can have a steep learning curve, and we want to make it easier for everyone. That’s why we’ve put together a step-by-step guide—designed to hel… --- ## [How to import CSV drugs data using the Metadata Sharing Module?](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/how-to-import-csv-drugs-data-using-the-metadata-sharing-module/38026)
**Author:** [@hmouhtar](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/hmouhtar)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2022, 10:57pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/how-to-import-csv-drugs-data-using-the-metadata-sharing-module/38026 "2022-12-13T22:57:43Z")
Hello, I have a CSV of drugs that I need to import into OpenMRS. I read that the Metadata Module might help me achieve this, but I’m having a hard time understanding how to import my CSV, since the module expects a “pac… --- ## ["Preferred" relationship types](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/preferred-relationship-types/34418)
**Author:** [@bistenes](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/bistenes)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2021, 6:58pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/preferred-relationship-types/34418 "2021-08-19T18:58:41Z")
Does anyone know what “preferred” is supposed to mean with respect to relationship types? I’m currently working on finishing Initializer support for relationship types. The only documentation I’ve found that tries to ex… --- ## [I18n support for all classes extending BaseOpenmrsMetadata](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/i18n-support-for-all-classes-extending-baseopenmrsmetadata/26218)
**Author:** [@mksd](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/mksd)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2021, 5:16pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/i18n-support-for-all-classes-extending-baseopenmrsmetadata/26218 "2021-02-22T17:16:10Z")
Hi @burke, @darius, @dkayiwa, @mogoodrich, @mseaton, @wyclif, I was wondering if systematically adding a concept-descriptor member to BaseOpenmrsMetadata could not be a simple way to delegate i18n support for virtually a… --- ## [Update OpenMRS completely damaged my personal concept dictionary](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/update-openmrs-completely-damaged-my-personal-concept-dictionary/27932)
**Author:** [@elkinleon](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/elkinleon)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2020, 2:59pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/update-openmrs-completely-damaged-my-personal-concept-dictionary/27932 "2020-04-15T14:59:32Z")
Hi Everyone. In the last 4 days I shut down my Tomact server to do maintenance tasks in my OpenMRS implementation, I updated referenceaplication to 2.10, platform to 2.3 and some modules I had outdated, like addresshier… --- ## [Error while importing openElis Bahmni provided concepts to local-setup.](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/error-while-importing-openelis-bahmni-provided-concepts-to-local-setup/21034)
**Author:** [@naveed1228](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/naveed1228)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2018, 12:33pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/error-while-importing-openelis-bahmni-provided-concepts-to-local-setup/21034 "2018-12-17T12:33:17Z")
I’m using reference application 2.1.2.Bahmni team provided the csv which contains concepts related to Laboratory information system.I want to import all those conceps to my local environment.I try with data exchange modu… --- ## [Diagnoses list in use in Haiti](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/diagnoses-list-in-use-in-haiti/19824)
**Author:** [@mksd](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/mksd)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2018, 4:58pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/diagnoses-list-in-use-in-haiti/19824 "2018-10-30T16:58:57Z")
Hi Haiti community! As we are starting our new hospital implementation in Northern Haiti, we are wondering what is going to be the best approach about maintaining a comprehensive list of diagnoses… I look into Haiti Co… --- ## [REST WS: Consistent way for filtering in/out retired metadata?](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/rest-ws-consistent-way-for-filtering-in-out-retired-metadata/15270)
**Author:** [@mksd](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/mksd)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2018, 10:42am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/rest-ws-consistent-way-for-filtering-in-out-retired-metadata/15270 "2018-02-01T10:42:49Z")
Looking at a couple of resources in REST WS there seems not to be clear rules as to how filtering retired entities is done. Example 1 - VisitType: Only unretired visit types can be searched, see here. Example 2 - Provi…