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:title} {section} {column} {column} {panel:title=Contents of this Page} {toc:minLevel=2} {panel} {column} {column} {panel:title=Quick Links} * [GForge project|http://gforge.nci.nih.gov/projects/cadsrdb/] * [GForge downloads|http://gforge.nci.nih.gov/frs/?group_id=60] * [caDSR REST
FAQs|caDSR REST (XML-HTTP) API FAQs] {panel} {column} {section} h2. Overview Using the API, developers can allow an application to connect to caDSR and search the database. The API is available on the [download center|http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/download/downloadcadsrapi.jsp]. The caDSR REST
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Using the API, developers can allow an application to connect to caDSR and search the database. The API is available on the download center.

The caDSR REST (XML-HTTP)

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API

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and

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CDE

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Browser

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provide

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access

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to,

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and

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a

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means

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of

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linking

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to,

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caDSR

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metadata

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through

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a

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standard

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internet

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browser.

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caDSR

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REST

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results

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can

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be

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displayed

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HTML

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in

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either

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or

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XML

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format

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-

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XML

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and

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can

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be

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displayed

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in

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an

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internet

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browser

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or

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by

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means

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of

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an

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XSLT

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stylesheet.

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The

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caDSR

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4.0

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Technical

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Guide

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describes

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the

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caDSR

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REST

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(XML-HTTP)

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API

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and

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provides

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a

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catalog

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of

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the

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caDSR

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operations

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and

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search

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criteria.

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To

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switch

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formats

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simply

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change

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the

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URL

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in

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the

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address

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line

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from

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"getHTML"

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to

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"getXML.

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A

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few

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examples

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in

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both

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XML

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and

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HTML

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of

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caDSR

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operations

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are

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provided

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below.

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The

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attached

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MS

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Word

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documents

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for

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the

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examples

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show

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sample

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results

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and

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the

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"http"

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statements

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used

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to

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produce

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the

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results,

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and

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provide

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information

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about

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how

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to

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interpret

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the

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results.

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See

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also

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the

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REST

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API

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FAQs

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Examples

Example 1 - Find Data Element by Public ID and Version

Find a Data Element where Public Id = 2178693 and Version=2.1

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and

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display

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the

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basic

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metadata

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attributes

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Either

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the

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CDE

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Browser

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or

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the

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caDSR

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REST

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API

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can

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be

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used

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to

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satisfy

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this

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query

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and

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results

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from

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both

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are

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shown

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below.

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Example

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1

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Results

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Displayed

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in

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the

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CDE

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Browser

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This

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method

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can

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be

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used

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to

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retrieve

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Data

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Elements

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only

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when

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you

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know

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both

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the

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Public

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ID

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and

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Version

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number.

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  (If

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you

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have

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trouble

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with

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the

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following

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link

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in

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Firefox,

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cut

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and

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paste

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it

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into

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IE.)

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https://cdebrowser.nci.nih.gov/CDEBrowser/search?dataElementDetails=9/&cdeId=2178693&version=2.1&PageId=DataElementsGroup&queryDE=yes&FirstTimer=yes
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Or

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alternatively

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http://freestyle.nci.nih.gov/freestyle/do/cdebrowser?publicId=2178693&version=2.1
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[Sample CDE Browser Output from Example 1|caDSR API

Sample CDE Browser Output from Example 1

Example 1 Results Displayed in XML

The URL for the results from the caDSR 4.0 REST API is:

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 with REST Examples^caDSR_API_ExampleOneCDEBrowser.doc]


*Example 1 Results Displayed in XML*

The URL for the results from the caDSR 4.0 REST API is:
{code}
http://cadsrapi.nci.nih.gov/cadsrapi40/GetXML?query=DataElement[@publicId=2178693][@version=2.1]
{code}

h3. Example 2 - Find Data Element by Public ID

*Find 

Example 2 - Find Data Element by Public ID

Find a Data Element with Public Id = 2178693, display the basic metadata attributes, version is not known.

Since the version is not known, this query can only be handled via a caDSR REST API query getting all versions.

The URL for the results from the caDSR 4.0 REST API is:

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a Data Element with Public Id = 2178693, display the basic metadata attributes, version is not known*.

Since the version is not known, this query can only be handled via a caDSR REST API query getting all versions.

The URL for the results from the caDSR 4.0 REST API is:
{code}
http://cadsrapi.nci.nih.gov/cadsrapi40/GetXML?query=DataElement[publicId=2178693]

Sample caDSR REST API XML Output from Example 2

Or the query can retrieve only the latest version

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{code}
Sample [caDSR REST API XML Output from Example 2|caDSR API with REST Examples^caDSR_API_ExampleTwoOneDEPublicID.doc]

Or the query can retrieve only the latest version
{code}
http://cadsrapi.nci.nih.gov/cadsrapi40/GetXML?query=DataElement[publicId=2178693][@latestVersionIndicator=Yes]
{code}


h3. Example 3 - Find Data Element by Public Id, display all relatedYes]

Example 3 - Find Data Element by Public Id, display all related components

Find a Data Element with Public Id = 2178693, display all the metadata associated with the Data Element's related components, not just the basic attributes.

This is handled in the caDSR REST API using a parameter that produces expanded ("heavy") XML.

The URL for the results from the caDSR 4.0 REST API is:

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 components

*Find a Data Element with Public Id = 2178693, display all the metadata associated with the Data Element's related components, not just the basic attributes*.

This is handled in the caDSR REST API using a parameter that produces expanded ("heavy") XML.

The URL for the results from the caDSR 4.0 REST API is:
{code}
http://cadsrapi.nci.nih.gov/cadsrapi40/GetXML?query=DataElement&DataElement[@publicId=2178693]&returnHeavyXML=true
{code}
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Sample

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caDSR

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REST

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Output

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from

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Example

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3

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with

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"Heavy" XML

Example 4 - Find Data Element Concept using public ID and display all its associated Data Elements

Find all the Data Elements associated with the Data Element Concept with Public Id = 2178546, display the basic metadata of the Data Element Concept and its Data Elements.

The URL for the results from the caDSR 4.0 REST API is:

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 XML|caDSR API with REST Examples^caDSR_API_ExampleThreeOneDEPublicIDHeavyXML.doc]

h3. Example 4 - Find Data Element Concept using public ID and display all its associated Data Elements

*Find all the Data Elements associated with the Data Element Concept with Public Id = 2178546, display the basic metadata of the Data Element Concept and its Data Elements*.

The URL for the results from the caDSR 4.0 REST API is:
{code}
http://cadsrapi.nci.nih.gov/cadsrapi40/GetXML?query=DataElement&DataElementConcept[@publicId=2178546]
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Example 5 - Find Data Elements associated with a particular Data Element Concept public ID and Version

Find only Data Elements associated with VERSION 2.1 of Data Element Concept with Public Id = 2178546.

The URL for the results from the caDSR 4.0 REST API is:

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h3. Example 5 - Find Data Elements associated with a particular Data Element Concept public ID and Version

*Find only Data Elements associated with VERSION 2.1 of Data Element Concept with Public Id = 2178546*.

The URL for the results from the caDSR 4.0 REST API is:
{code}
http://cadsrapi.nci.nih.gov/cadsrapi40/GetXML?query=DataElement&DataElementConcept[@publicId=2178546][@version=2.1]
{code}
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Sample

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caDSR

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REST

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XML

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Output

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from

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Example

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4

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and

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5

Example 6 - Find a Form using Form public ID and Version and display basic metadata attributes

Find a Form where Public Id = 2392775 and Version=1.0

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and

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display

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the

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basic

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metadata

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attributes

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Either

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the

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Form

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Builder

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or

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the

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caDSR

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REST

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API

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can

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be

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used

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to

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satisfy

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this

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query

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and

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results

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from

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both

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are

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shown below.

Example 6 Results Displayed in the Form Builder

This method can be used to retrieve Forms only when you know both the Public ID and Version number.  (If you have trouble with the following link in Firefox, cut and paste it into IE.)

https://formbuilder.nci.nih.gov/FormBuilder/formDetailsAction.do?method=getFormDetails&formIdSeq=FF04F699-FE6A-56AA-E034-0003BA3F9857

Example 6 Results Displayed in XML

The URL for the results from the caDSR 4.0 REST API is:

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h4. Example 6 Results Displayed in XML

The URL for the results from the caDSR 4.0 REST API is:
{code}
http://cadsrapi.nci.nih.gov/cadsrapi40/GetXML?query=Form[@publicId=2392775][@version=1.0]
{code}

h3. Example 7 - Find a Form using only public id

Example 7 - Find a Form using only public id

Find a Form with Public Id = 2392775, display the basic metadata attributes, version is not known.

Since the version is not known, this query can only be handled via a caDSR REST API query.

The URL for the results from the caDSR 4.0 REST API is:

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*Find a Form with Public Id = 2392775, display the basic metadata attributes, version is not known*.

Since the version is not known, this query can only be handled via a caDSR REST API query.

The URL for the results from the caDSR 4.0 REST API is:
{code}
http://cadsrapi.nci.nih.gov/cadsrapi40/GetXML?query=Form[publicId=2392775]
{code}

h3. Example 8 - Find a Form using public id, display all the metadata associated with the Data Elements

*Find a Form with Public Id = 2392775, display all the metadata associated

Example 8 - Find a Form using public id, display all the metadata associated with the Data Elements

Find a Form with Public Id = 2392775, display all the metadata associated with the Data Element's related components, not just the basic attributes.

This is handled in the caDSR REST API using a parameter that produces expanded ("heavy") XML.

The URL for the results from the caDSR 4.0 REST API is:

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 with the Data Element's related components, not just the basic attributes*.

This is handled in the caDSR REST API using a parameter that produces expanded ("heavy") XML.

The URL for the results from the caDSR 4.0 REST API is:
{code}
http://cadsrapi.nci.nih.gov/cadsrapi40/GetXML?query=Form&Form[@publicId=2392775]&returnHeavyXML=true
{code}

h3. Example 9 - Find all the 

Example 9 - Find all the Forms associated with a particular Data Element public id and version

Find all the Forms associated with the CDE with Public Id = 2183364, Version 1.0, display the basic metadata of the Form.

The URL for the results from the caDSR 4.0 REST API is:

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Forms associated with a particular Data Element public id and version

*Find all the Forms associated with the CDE with Public Id = 2183364, Version 1.0, display the basic metadata of the Form*.

The URL for the results from the caDSR 4.0 REST API is:
{code}
http://cadsrapi.nci.nih.gov/cadsrapi40/GetXML?query=Form&Module&Question&DataElement[@publicId=2183364][@version=1.0]

Example 10 - Get all Modules associated with a Form using Form public id.

Get all the modules for form with publicID = 2392775.

The URL for the results from the caDSR 4.0 REST API is:

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{code}

h3. Example 10 - Get all Modules associated with a Form using Form public id.

*Get all the modules for form with publicID = 2392775*.

The URL for the results from the caDSR 4.0 REST API is:
{code}
http://cadsrapi.nci.nih.gov/cadsrapi40/GetXML?query=gov.nih.nci.cadsr.domain.Module&gov.nih.nci.cadsr.domain.Form[@version=1.0][@publicID=2392775]
{code}

h3.

Example 11 - Get all the Questions for a Module using Module public id and version.

Get all the questions for module with publicID = 2392777 and version = 1.0.

The URL for the results from the caDSR 4.0 REST API is:

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 Example 11 - Get all the Questions for a Module using Module public id and version.

*Get all the questions for module with publicID = 2392777 and version = 1.0*.

The URL for the results from the caDSR 4.0 REST API is:
{code}
http://cadsrapi.nci.nih.gov/cadsrapi40/GetXML?query=gov.nih.nci.cadsr.domain.Question&gov.nih.nci.cadsr.domain.Module[@version=1.0][@publicID=2392777]
{code}

Example 12 - Get all the Data Elements for a Question using Question public id and version.

Get all the data elements for question with publicID = 2392779 and version = 1.0.

The URL for the results from the caDSR 4.0 REST API is:

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h3. Example 12 - Get all the Data Elements for a Question using Question public id and version.

*Get all the data elements for question with publicID = 2392779 and version = 1.0*.

The URL for the results from the caDSR 4.0 REST API is:
{code}
http://cadsrapi.nci.nih.gov/cadsrapi40/GetXML?query=gov.nih.nci.cadsr.domain.DataElement&gov.nih.nci.cadsr.domain.Question[@version=1.0][@publicID=2392779]
{code}

h3. Example 13 - Set the number of records to be retrieved.

*Retrieve a specific number of records. startIndex=nnn pageSize=### and resultCounter=###,*
*where nnn is the 

Example 13 - Set the number of records to be retrieved.

Retrieve a specific number of records. startIndex=nnn pageSize=### and resultCounter=###,
where nnn is the (zero-based)

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index

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of

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the

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first

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record

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and

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is

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the

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number

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of

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records

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to

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retrieve

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The

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URL

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for

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the

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results

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from

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the

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caDSR

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4.0

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REST

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API

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is:

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http://cadsrapi.nci.nih.gov/cadsrapi40/GetXML?query=gov.nih.nci.cadsr.domain.Form&gov.nih.nci.cadsr.domain.Form[@workflowStatusName=RELEASED]&startIndex=0&pageSize=300&resultCounter=300
{code}

NOTE:

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Since

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there

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are

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no

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logins,

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the

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paging

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settings

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are

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global.

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Users

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should

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not

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rely

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on

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the

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current

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settings

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but

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should

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explicitly

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set

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startIndex,

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pageSize,

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and

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resultCounter

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on

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each

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query.

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Example

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14

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-

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Retrieve

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all

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Administered

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Components

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associated

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with

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a

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ClassSchemeClassSchemeItem

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with

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a

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particular

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ID.

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Get

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all

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Administered

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Components

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for

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ClassSchemeClassSchemeItem

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with

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ID

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=

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A55C551C-1866-5ED1-E034-080020C9C0E0

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This

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will

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retrieve

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all

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AC's

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and

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sort

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them

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according

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to

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type

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(Form,

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DE,

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DEC,

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etc.)

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The

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URL

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for

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the

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results

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from

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the

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caDSR

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4.0

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REST

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API

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is:

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http://cadsrapi.nci.nih.gov/cadsrapi40/GetXML?query=AdministeredComponent,AdministeredComponentClassSchemeItem,ClassSchemeClassSchemeItem&ClassSchemeClassSchemeItem[@ID=A55C551C-1866-5ED1-E034-080020C9C0E0]
{code}

h3. Example 15 - Retrieve all ClassSchemeClassSchemeItem associated with a ClassificationSchemeItem and a ClassificationScheme.

*Get all ClassSchemeClassSchemeItem for 

Example 15 - Retrieve all ClassSchemeClassSchemeItem associated with a ClassificationSchemeItem and a ClassificationScheme.

Get all ClassSchemeClassSchemeItem for ClassificationSchemeItem with longName starting with 2014r1
and ClassificationScheme with preferredName starting with NMDP
Note, the association can be specified either through using square brackets '[]' or by using the backslash '\'
however, association within the square brackets cannot have further associations as attributes.

The URL for the results from the caDSR 4.0 REST API is:

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ClassificationSchemeItem with longName starting with 2014r1*
*and ClassificationScheme with preferredName starting with NMDP*
*Note, the association can be specified either through using square brackets '\[\]' or by using the backslash '\'*
*however, association within the square brackets cannot have further associations as attributes.*

The URL for the results from the caDSR 4.0 REST API is:
{code}
http://cadsrapi.nci.nih.gov/cadsrapi40/GetHTML?query=ClassSchemeClassSchemeItem&ClassSchemeClassSchemeItem[ClassificationScheme[@preferredName=NMDP*]]\ClassificationSchemeItem[@longName=2014r1*]
{code}

h3. Examples 

Examples 16-18

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show

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retrieving

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Data

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Elements

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using

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either

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the

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Concept

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Code

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or

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the

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Concept

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Name

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where

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the

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concept

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is

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the

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Primary

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Concept

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of

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the

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related

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caDSR

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item.

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  In

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these

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examples,

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results

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are

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are

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returned

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in

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HTML.

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All

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URL's

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are

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using

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the

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caDSR

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4.0

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REST

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API:

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Example

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Find

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all

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Data

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Elements

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where

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associated

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concept

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is

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the

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Primary

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Concept

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of

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the

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Data

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Element's

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Object

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Class.

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This

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example

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shows

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the

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use

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of

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either

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the

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Concept

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Code

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(C19448)

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or

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the

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Concept

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Name

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"Blood

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and

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Blood

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Products".

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Results

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are

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identical

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from

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two

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calls,

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both

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are

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returned

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in

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HTML.

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http://cadsrapi.nci.nih.gov/cadsrapi40/GetHTML?query=DataElement,DataElementConcept,ObjectClass,ConceptDerivationRule&ComponentConcept[Concept[@preferredName=C19448]][@primaryFlag=Yes]

http://cadsrapi.nci.nih.gov/cadsrapi40/GetHTML?query=DataElement,DataElementConcept,ObjectClass,ConceptDerivationRule&ComponentConcept[Concept[@longName=Blood and Blood Products]][@primaryFlag=Yes]
{code}

h4.

Example 17 - Find all Data Elements where associated concept is the Primary Concept of the Data Element's Property.

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 Example 17 - Find all Data Elements where associated concept is the Primary Concept of the Data Element's Property.

{code}
http://cadsrapi.nci.nih.gov/cadsrapi40/GetHTML?query=DataElement,DataElementConcept,Property,ConceptDerivationRule&ComponentConcept[Concept[@preferredName=C42775]][@primaryFlag=Yes]

http://cadsrapi.nci.nih.gov/cadsrapi40/GetHTML?query=DataElement,DataElementConcept,Property,ConceptDerivationRule&ComponentConcept[Concept[@longName=E-mail%20Address]][@primaryFlag=Yes]
{code}

h4. Example 18 - Find all Data Elements where 

Example 18 - Find all Data Elements where associated concept is the Primary Concept of one of the Data Element's Value Domain Value Meanings.

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associated concept is the Primary Concept of one of the Data Element's Value Domain Value Meanings.

{code}
http://cadsrapi.nci.nih.gov/cadsrapi40
/GetHTML?query=DataElement,EnumeratedValueDomain,ValueDomainPermissibleValue,PermissibleValue,ValueMeaning,ConceptDerivationRule&ComponentConcept[Concept[@preferredName=C19448]][@primaryFlag=Yes]

http://cadsrapi.nci.nih.gov/cadsrapi40
/GetHTML?query=DataElement,EnumeratedValueDomain,ValueDomainPermissibleValue,PermissibleValue,ValueMeaning,ConceptDerivationRule&ComponentConcept[Concept[@longName=Blood and Blood Products]][@primaryFlag=Yes]

Example 19 - Find all enumerated Permissible Values for a Data Element using Data Element public id and version or using Data Element public id (and getting latest version)

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h3. Example 19 - Find all enumerated Permissible Values for a Data Element using Data Element public id and version or using Data Element public id (and getting latest version)

{code}
http://cadsrapi.nci.nih.gov/cadsrapi40/GetHTML?query=PermissibleValue,ValueDomainPermissibleValue,EnumeratedValueDomain,ValueDomain&DataElement[@publicID=106][@version=5.1]

http://cadsrapi.nci.nih.gov/cadsrapi40/GetHTML?query=PermissibleValue,ValueDomainPermissibleValue,EnumeratedValueDomain,ValueDomain&DataElement[@publicID=106][@latestVersionIndicator=Yes]
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