The modular views will show the application based on the five different modules of the eCTD tree initially and will show information regardless of the sequence where the file reference was added. Modular views include:
Life Cycle is a cumulative view and displays every document submitted in eCTD modules 1–5, plus any Orphaned Files, if applicable, regardless of the sequence of submission or life cycle status of the file references.
Within each module, information for the entire application is contained, including the original application and any additional amendments or supplements.
In the Navigation pane above, the File Reference Group icon for the Introduction, eCTD section 2.2, has been selected. In Life Cycle view, this icon represents all files, past and present, for this section. Note that there are 4 related file references. The introduction, originally submitted in 0000 was replaced in sequence 0002, 0003, and finally in 0004, which is the document that is currently considered by the respective health authority.
Current view displays all eCTD elements in the application that have not been replaced or deleted. This view is the most useful in verifying the status of the application from a high level and ensuring that documents have had the correct lifecycle operators.
References will show in this view regardless of the submission in which the document was submitted.
Using the same example from the previous section, in the Current view, the Introduction document from sequences 0000, 0002, and 0003 no longer appear, and only the document from sequence 0004 is present.