# Archetype Designer **URL:** https://discourse.openehr.org/c/tool-support/archetype-designer/30.md [Latest](https://discourse.openehr.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discourse.openehr.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discourse.openehr.org/tags.md) --- ## [About the Archetype Designer category](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/about-the-archetype-designer-category/490)
**Author:** [@thomas.beale](https://discourse.openehr.org/u/thomas.beale)\ **Replies:** 0
This category is for the user community of the Archetype Designer clinical modelling tool provided by Better and openEHR International at openEHR Archetype Designer. Experts and developers monitor this group. Please tag… --- ## [archetype designer website not working](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/archetype-designer-website-not-working/17128)
**Author:** [@Ameer\_Hamza](https://discourse.openehr.org/u/Ameer_Hamza)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [20 July 2026 07:10 UTC](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/archetype-designer-website-not-working/17128 "2026-07-20T07:10:03Z")
Archetype designer is down and not opening. Kindly resolve this issue --- ## [How to constrain DV\_CODED\_TEXT to a SNOMED CT ECL query](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/how-to-constrain-dv-coded-text-to-a-snomed-ct-ecl-query/17017)
**Author:** [@henrydwright](https://discourse.openehr.org/u/henrydwright)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [12 July 2026 20:15 UTC](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/how-to-constrain-dv-coded-text-to-a-snomed-ct-ecl-query/17017 "2026-07-12T20:15:35Z")
I am fairly new to the modelling side of OpenEHR and am trying to use the Archetype Designer to avoid creating my archetype/template by hand, though if the tool is the constraint I am happy to modify by hand or using SDK… --- ## [Tips on connecting AD to a Github repo](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/tips-on-connecting-ad-to-a-github-repo/5635)
**Author:** [@ian.mcnicoll](https://discourse.openehr.org/u/ian.mcnicoll)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [1 July 2026 14:11 UTC](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/tips-on-connecting-ad-to-a-github-repo/5635 "2026-07-01T14:11:22Z")
Although we are finding the integration between AD and Github repos to be really very good now with support for private repositories and organisational accounts, there are still some fiddly aspects to connecting, particu… --- ## [Adding to the DV\_QUANTITY units options](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/adding-to-the-dv-quantity-units-options/1964)
**Author:** [@heather.leslie](https://discourse.openehr.org/u/heather.leslie)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [30 March 2026 10:25 UTC](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/adding-to-the-dv-quantity-units-options/1964 "2026-03-30T10:25:36Z")
@borut.fabjan et al, Is there a recommended way that we can add to the DV\_QUANTITY units list so that it can be included in updates. Personally, I’ve hacked the ADL on multiple occasions but this is clearly not ideal an… --- ## [Export template as xmind](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/export-template-as-xmind/11826)
**Author:** [@OscarKarlsson](https://discourse.openehr.org/u/OscarKarlsson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [19 March 2026 06:20 UTC](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/export-template-as-xmind/11826 "2026-03-19T06:20:54Z")
Hi! I would like to export a template as an XMind file. However, when I try to export the template as XMind, nothing seems to happen. I can successfully export archetypes as XMind, so that functionality appears to work… --- ## [Automatically convert webtemplate .t.json to .opt format](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/automatically-convert-webtemplate-t-json-to-opt-format/4885)
**Author:** [@Cartwright](https://discourse.openehr.org/u/Cartwright)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [3 March 2026 16:14 UTC](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/automatically-convert-webtemplate-t-json-to-opt-format/4885 "2026-03-03T16:14:21Z")
Hello, I have linked my GitHub account to Archetype Designer for better template versioning. Every time I save a new version of my template, a webtemplate “.t.json” is pushed to my GitHub repository. However, I need th… --- ## [Error "this IndexWriter is closed"](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/error-this-indexwriter-is-closed/11765)
**Author:** [@OscarKarlsson](https://discourse.openehr.org/u/OscarKarlsson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [20 February 2026 11:45 UTC](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/error-this-indexwriter-is-closed/11765 "2026-02-20T11:45:41Z")
Hi! :slight\_smile: I get this error when trying to log in to AD with Github. First time getting this error. Anyone have input on this problem? --- ## [Adl 2 support in Archetype Designer?](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/adl-2-support-in-archetype-designer/11443)
**Author:** [@Seref](https://discourse.openehr.org/u/Seref)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [29 September 2025 12:13 UTC](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/adl-2-support-in-archetype-designer/11443 "2025-09-29T12:13:41Z")
Hi, This message suggests that archetype designer supports adl2: Export Template in ADL2 format - #29 by borut.fabjan I cannot find that dropbox that allows selecting the adl version anymore. The menu at the top of the… --- ## [AD is not accessible for me](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/ad-is-not-accessible-for-me/11444)
**Author:** [@linforest](https://discourse.openehr.org/u/linforest)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [29 September 2025 09:38 UTC](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/ad-is-not-accessible-for-me/11444 "2025-09-29T09:38:04Z")
Recently, I found that AD is not accessible for me here (CN). The error is \`ERR\_CONNECTION\_TIMED\_OUT\`. --- ## [Archetype Designer considers ACTOR.type() as a RM attribute and allows to constraint it, but doesn't allow for PERSON.name](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/archetype-designer-considers-actor-type-as-a-rm-attribute-and-allows-to-constraint-it-but-doesnt-allow-for-person-name/7040)
**Author:** [@pablo](https://discourse.openehr.org/u/pablo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [15 August 2025 01:34 UTC](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/archetype-designer-considers-actor-type-as-a-rm-attribute-and-allows-to-constraint-it-but-doesnt-allow-for-person-name/7040 "2025-08-15T01:34:56Z")
In the demographic RM ACTOR.type(): DV\_TEXT is a method, though in the AD it can be added to a PERSON and even constrained, though it thinks it’s a DV\_TEXT. Though I can’t constraint a real attribute like PERSON.name (i… --- ## [Archetype Designer: how to set list or pattern constraints on a DV\_TEXT?](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/archetype-designer-how-to-set-list-or-pattern-constraints-on-a-dv-text/7041)
**Author:** [@pablo](https://discourse.openehr.org/u/pablo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [14 August 2025 16:36 UTC](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/archetype-designer-how-to-set-list-or-pattern-constraints-on-a-dv-text/7041 "2025-08-14T16:36:37Z")
Hi, I’m trying to set a list of values possible for a DV\_TEXT.value: String and those options are not displayed in the “constraints”. I can only see the constraints at the ELEMENT level, but not at the ELEMENT.value, i… --- ## [Archetype Designer connecting to Ontoserver with login via Azure Active Directory?](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/archetype-designer-connecting-to-ontoserver-with-login-via-azure-active-directory/4109)
**Author:** [@Paulmiller](https://discourse.openehr.org/u/Paulmiller)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [13 August 2025 11:15 UTC](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/archetype-designer-connecting-to-ontoserver-with-login-via-azure-active-directory/4109 "2025-08-13T11:15:47Z")
Hi all I am trying to configure Archetype Designer to use NHS Scotland’s Ontoserver. I can set this up using the settings: but access is limited, e.g. you cannot see SNOMED CT code system, which is not a great help… --- ## [Allow to constraint DV\_IDENTIFIER issuer, type, assigner](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/allow-to-constraint-dv-identifier-issuer-type-assigner/6984)
**Author:** [@pablo](https://discourse.openehr.org/u/pablo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [11 July 2025 16:59 UTC](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/allow-to-constraint-dv-identifier-issuer-type-assigner/6984 "2025-07-11T16:59:47Z")
HI, I’m using the archetype designer and it doesn’t seem possible to set a C\_STRING constraint over the fields of a DV\_IDENTIFIER, only free text / fixed values are allowed. Is it possible to add support for such con… --- ## [Problems with Boolean default value](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/problems-with-boolean-default-value/6712)
**Author:** [@richard.kavanagh](https://discourse.openehr.org/u/richard.kavanagh)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [24 April 2025 08:19 UTC](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/problems-with-boolean-default-value/6712 "2025-04-24T08:19:49Z")
I am attempting to create an Archetype with a Boolean element, with the element allowing both true & false values, with a default of false. I set the constraints as below, and saved the archetype I closed the archet… --- ## [What is "Version"?](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/what-is-version/6354)
**Author:** [@OscarKarlsson](https://discourse.openehr.org/u/OscarKarlsson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [20 February 2025 17:09 UTC](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/what-is-version/6354 "2025-02-20T17:09:05Z")
Hi! When I export templates from AD, they all contain something called “version,” which is always set to 2.3. However, I can’t find this value when looking in AD. Does anyone know what it refers to? :slight\_smile: C… --- ## ["Episodic" code should be 451 instead of 435](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/episodic-code-should-be-451-instead-of-435/6196)
**Author:** [@Martin\_Koch](https://discourse.openehr.org/u/Martin_Koch)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [11 February 2025 13:42 UTC](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/episodic-code-should-be-451-instead-of-435/6196 "2025-02-11T13:42:44Z")
Archetype Designer Version v1.24.14-A3: When creating a COMPOSITION archetype in the Archetype Designer and selecting “episodic” as category, the category code in the ADL is set as “435”. This should be “451” as per Re… --- ## [Problem with Template import](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/problem-with-template-import/6310)
**Author:** [@Brice](https://discourse.openehr.org/u/Brice)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [11 February 2025 13:08 UTC](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/problem-with-template-import/6310 "2025-02-11T13:08:18Z")
Hi, we are facing a big problem with Archetype Designer that prevents us from working normally with Templates. AD is not able to import the parent archetypes type Composition, reporting that they are not present in the … --- ## [Unit Labels lead to parsing Error](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/unit-labels-lead-to-parsing-error/6304)
**Author:** [@Lars\_Fuhrmann](https://discourse.openehr.org/u/Lars_Fuhrmann)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [11 February 2025 08:09 UTC](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/unit-labels-lead-to-parsing-error/6304 "2025-02-11T08:09:42Z")
Hi there, I wanted to ask whether I’m doing something wrong or there is small bug: I think the Archetype designer produces adl files that do not parse correctly as soon as a label for the units is used. I tested this … --- ## [Support of multilingual annotations](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/support-of-multilingual-annotations/5788)
**Author:** [@damoca](https://discourse.openehr.org/u/damoca)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [27 January 2025 11:25 UTC](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/support-of-multilingual-annotations/5788 "2025-01-27T11:25:10Z")
While using Annotations in the Archetype Designer I noticed two problems. When adding a new annotation, both in an archetype or in a template, it is not copied to the other languages, in contrast with other texts (atN… --- ## [Media\_type list for MULTIMEDIA is partial. So unable to submit application/json as media\_type](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/media-type-list-for-multimedia-is-partial-so-unable-to-submit-application-json-as-media-type/6184)
**Author:** [@Dileep\_V\_S](https://discourse.openehr.org/u/Dileep_V_S)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [15 January 2025 17:23 UTC](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/media-type-list-for-multimedia-is-partial-so-unable-to-submit-application-json-as-media-type/6184 "2025-01-15T17:23:36Z")
The MULTIMEDIA data type displays a list of types, with an option to uncheck some to restrict the allowed types. However the displayed list is only partial and also does not allow adding new types. For example applic… --- ## [Definition of ACTION ISM\_TRANSITION.careflow\_steps](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/definition-of-action-ism-transition-careflow-steps/5367)
**Author:** [@damoca](https://discourse.openehr.org/u/damoca)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [7 January 2025 15:18 UTC](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/definition-of-action-ism-transition-careflow-steps/5367 "2025-01-07T15:18:14Z")
Working with the ISM\_TRANSITION in the Archetype Designer we found two possible improvements/corrections. First, when a careflow step is defined in the INITIAL state in the archetype tree, it is not shown in the graphic… --- ## [AD support for multilingual editing of templated value sets](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/ad-support-for-multilingual-editing-of-templated-value-sets/5752)
**Author:** [@siljelb](https://discourse.openehr.org/u/siljelb)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [11 October 2024 07:07 UTC](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/ad-support-for-multilingual-editing-of-templated-value-sets/5752 "2024-10-11T07:07:03Z")
As per Multilingual templates and templated value sets - Specifications - openEHR, it is actually possible to support multilingual value sets in the OPT format. This is an important functionality to us, and very likely a… --- ## [Adding \[drp\] (drop) to UCUM units](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/adding-drp-drop-to-ucum-units/5590)
**Author:** [@bradlittleton](https://discourse.openehr.org/u/bradlittleton)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [4 October 2024 13:29 UTC](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/adding-drp-drop-to-ucum-units/5590 "2024-10-04T13:29:50Z")
Hi all, we’d like to be able to choose “drops” as a unit within Archetype Designer (and other tooling). It is a valid UCUM unit, so I’ve raised a PR with it added to PropertyUnitData.xml. Is that correct approach, and … --- ## [Does the Archetype Designer support a local HAPI FHIR server?](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/does-the-archetype-designer-support-a-local-hapi-fhir-server/5745)
**Author:** [@linforest](https://discourse.openehr.org/u/linforest)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [27 September 2024 06:31 UTC](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/does-the-archetype-designer-support-a-local-hapi-fhir-server/5745 "2024-09-27T06:31:41Z")
Does the Archetype Designer support a local HAPI FHIR server ( FHIR Server Base URL: http://localhost:8080/fhir)? Such a feature would be likely meaningless for production and other simliar scenarios. Thanks. --- ## [Bad Request message: Supplied template has nil or empty description](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/bad-request-message-supplied-template-has-nil-or-empty-description/5728)
**Author:** [@linforest](https://discourse.openehr.org/u/linforest)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [18 September 2024 03:06 UTC](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/bad-request-message-supplied-template-has-nil-or-empty-description/5728 "2024-09-18T03:06:07Z")
When trying POST an OPT template to EHRBase via the openEHR-tool, I got an error message (Bad Request): Supplied template has nil or empty description. Results failure 400 {'Vary': 'Origin, Access-Control-Request-Metho… --- ## [Archetype Designer: Persistently overwrites my changes for upper bound for Timing interval](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/archetype-designer-persistently-overwrites-my-changes-for-upper-bound-for-timing-interval/5713)
**Author:** [@Lucas](https://discourse.openehr.org/u/Lucas)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [16 September 2024 06:50 UTC](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/archetype-designer-persistently-overwrites-my-changes-for-upper-bound-for-timing-interval/5713 "2024-09-16T06:50:16Z")
CONTEXT: In Archetype Designer at tools.openehr.org, I am currently trying to model the template for the medication order, namely the default values for the morning, noon, evening and night schema. For these timing patt… --- ## [OPT version, schema & document](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/opt-version-schema-document/486)
**Author:** [@seungjong.yu](https://discourse.openehr.org/u/seungjong.yu)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [10 September 2024 10:38 UTC](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/opt-version-schema-document/486 "2024-09-10T10:38:13Z")
Hi. Many thanks to great contributors ! I’m Seung-Jong Yu and not a newbie but kind of lurker :slight\_smile: I can’t categorize my topic, so post here. I have some OPT-related questions while I’m making some templa… --- ## [How to change the type from Text to Coded\_text?](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/how-to-change-the-type-from-text-to-coded-text/5686)
**Author:** [@linforest](https://discourse.openehr.org/u/linforest)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [10 September 2024 06:34 UTC](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/how-to-change-the-type-from-text-to-coded-text/5686 "2024-09-10T06:34:32Z")
As a modelling exercise, when trying to create the elements “Symptom name” and “Symptom code” in the health checkup report template, I want to use the data point “Symptom/Sign name” in the openEHR-EHR-OBSERVATION.symptom… --- ## [Error in fetching repository](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/error-in-fetching-repository/5540)
**Author:** [@pathak121](https://discourse.openehr.org/u/pathak121)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [22 August 2024 08:04 UTC](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/error-in-fetching-repository/5540 "2024-08-22T08:04:04Z")
Hi I am getting following error while trying to open my repositories. Can anyone help or guide me through this?? Thanks Romi [Next page](https://discourse.openehr.org/c/tool-support/archetype-designer/30.md?page=1)