---
name: "cif_ddlm_dic_check"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "cod-tools"
version: "3.11.0+dfsg-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/cif_ddlm_dic_check"
---

# cif\_ddlm\_dic\_check(1)

check DDLm dictionaries against a set of best practice rules.

## NAME

cif\_ddlm\_dic\_check - check DDLm dictionaries against a set of best practice rules.

## SYNOPSIS

cif\_ddlm\_dic\_check --options cif\_core.dic

## DESCRIPTION

Check DDLm dictionaries against a set of best practice rules.

## OPTIONS

\--report-redundant-range-limits\
                   Report explicit range limits that match implicit\
                   range limits imposed by the content type.

\--no-report-redundant-range-limits\
                   Do not report explicit range limits that match implicit\
                   range limits imposed by the content type. Default.

\--check-references-in-descriptions\
                   Check if the data names referenced in the free-text\
                   descriptions and usage examples of data items and\
                   categories are defined in the dictionary. This check\
                   uses ad hoc code to recognise data names and therefore\
                   might produce false-positive validation messages.

\--no-check-references-in-descriptions\
                   Do not check if the data names referenced in the\
                   free-text descriptions and usage examples of data\
                   items and categories are defined in the dictionary.\
                   Default.

\-I, --add-ddlm-import-path './ddlm/cod/'\
                   Prepend an additional directory to the dictionary\
                   import path. The dictionary import path specifies\
                   a list of directories in which to look for files\
                   that are imported by DDLm-compliant CIF dictionaries.\
                   Directories provided using this option are assigned\
                   the highest priority and are searched prior to\
                   the directories listed in the COD\_TOOLS\_DDLM\_IMPORT\_PATH\
                   environment variable or the default import path\
                   (directory of the importing dictionary).

\--clear-ddlm-import-path\
                   Remove all directories from the dictionary import path\
                   that were added using the --add-ddlm-import-path option.\
                   Neither COD\_TOOLS\_DDLM\_IMPORT\_PATH environment variable\
                   nor the default import path is affected by this option.

\--help, --usage\
                   Output a short usage message (this message) and exit.

\--version\
                   Output version information and exit.

## ENVIRONMENT

COD\_TOOLS\_DDLM\_IMPORT\_PATH\
                   A list of directories in which to look for the\
                   DDLm-compliant CIF dictionaries that are imported\
                   by other DDLm-compliant CIF dictionaries. List\
                   elements are separated by the colon symbol (':').\
                   Directories listed in COD\_TOOLS\_DDLM\_IMPORT\_PATH\
                   have a lower priority than those provided using\
                   the command line option (--add-dictionary-import-path),\
                   but higher than the default import path directory\
                   (directory of the importing dictionary).

## REPORTING BUGS

Report cif\_ddlm\_dic\_check bugs using e-mail: cod-bugs@ibt.lt