Keyword (Create Change Request)
Overview
Keywords are alternative names used for specific Structure elements, like Classification Classes.
General Information

Search | Triggers a search in the available content, considering the search options set in the advanced search. |
Create | Allows the creation of new Keywords |
Change text | Allows editing the attributes of a selected Keyword |
Remove | Allows removal of selected Keyword (or hard delete) |
Search for a Keyword
First of all, the user can change the language of the content by navigating the mouse to the button "en" which is left to search field. Various languages can be selected.
Figure 1: Languages of the Content
In the field Enter query it is possible to type in the ID or the preferred name of the Keyword.
By clicking on "advanced search" (under search field), there are several search options available.
Figure 2: Advanced search field
The search options are explained via mouse over in the CDP. By clicking on the Search button without entering name or ID in the search field, all Keywords are displayed in the list view below.
Figure 3: List of Keywords
The user can select between the tabs Classes [number of existent Keywords] and Change requests [number of Change requests]. Note: Number of Change requests is only displayed after clicking on the tab.
On the far-right side, the option to display up to 100 entries is available. Here the Excel icon allows to directly export in an Excel file the entries that are displayed on the page:
Figure 4: Display entries
Tab Keywords

The list view contains the following columns:
Code | 6-digit identifier (part of the IRDI) |
IRDI | International Registration Data Identifier |
Preferred name | Name of the KW |
Language | ISO language code |
Dictionary | The dictionary in which the KW is used |
Version | Displays number of changes of the KW (part of the IRDI) |
Revision | Technical versioning that is not part of the IRDI |
Tab Change Requests

ID | Change Request Identifier |
Request | Name of the Change request |
Submitted | Submission date of Change request |
Status | The status of the Change request |
Type | Type of change request |
Proposer | Proposer of the change request |
Work package | Name of the work package the KW belongs to (if there is one) |
Release | Version of Release on which the Change is requested on |
Dictionary | The dictionary in which the KW is used |
Owner Pool | Owner of the KW, meaning the responsible group for that KW |
Create Keyword
In order to create a change request (CR) for a new keyword (KW):
- Select menu entry Create Keyword under User/Change Request/Keyword:
Figure 2: Menu entry used to call function „Create Keyword" -
Select button Create Keyword situated above the list of available keywords.
- Fill in information of new KW in fields of Create Keyword-Dialog and press Save:
Figure 3: Create Keyword Dialog
Edit Keyword
- NOTE: Change Textual Information is possible in any release.
In order to create a CR for changing the textual information of a KW proceed as follows:
- Select menu entry Change Textual Information under User/Change Request/Keyword.
Figure 4: Menu entry used to call function “Change Text” of KW
- Select KW for which textual information will be changed in displayed hierarchical structure and press button “Select”.
- Perform desired changes in Change Textual Info-Dialog dialog and press button Save.
Figure 5: Change Textual Information Dialog
Result: CR for changing the textual information of KW will be saved and may be retrieved for further editing/submittal under menu entry My Change Request.
Remove Keyword
A keyword can be removed from the ECLASS dictionary and all assignments to classes will be deleted automatically.
- NOTE: REMOVE KW is allowed in any release as it is not a structural change.
In order to create a CR for removing a KW proceed as follows:
- Select menu entry Remove Keyword under User/Change Request/Keyword.
Figure 6: Menu entry used to call function “Remove Keyword”
- Select KW to be removed in displayed search structure and press button “Select”.
- Enter reason for removal in Remove KW dialog and press button Save.
Figure 7: Remove Keyword Dialog
Manage Keyword
Enhanced search function. The user can browse through all existing keywords (including all change requests for new keywords). The search is always limited to one language at a time. The default is to search for the PreferredName, but can also be changed to include the IRDI.
The user can then mark one single keyword and choose from the choice of change requests types above:
Figure 8: Manage Keyword Dialog
The different change request types are described above.