# Birth Certificate Fields Update - Summary

**Date:** January 18, 2026
**Updated By:** System Administrator
**Purpose:** Add Sex and Legitimacy Status fields to Birth Certificate form

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## Changes Made

### 1. Database Structure ✅

**Table:** `certificate_of_live_birth`

**New Column Added:**
- `legitimacy_status` ENUM('Legitimate', 'Illegitimate') NULL

**Existing Column (Already Present):**
- `child_sex` ENUM('Male', 'Female') NULL

**Migration File Created:**
- Location: `database/add_birth_fields_migration.sql`

**Verification Query:**
```sql
SELECT COLUMN_NAME, COLUMN_TYPE, IS_NULLABLE
FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS
WHERE TABLE_SCHEMA = 'iscan_db'
  AND TABLE_NAME = 'certificate_of_live_birth'
  AND COLUMN_NAME IN ('child_sex', 'legitimacy_status');
```

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### 2. Frontend Form Updates ✅

**File:** `public/certificate_of_live_birth.php`

**Location:** Birth Information Section (Lines 1311-1343)

**New Fields Added:**

1. **Sex** (Required Field)
   - Field ID: `child_sex`
   - Type: Dropdown/Select
   - Options: Male, Female
   - Required: Yes

2. **Legitimacy Status** (Required Field)
   - Field ID: `legitimacy_status`
   - Type: Dropdown/Select
   - Options: Legitimate, Illegitimate
   - Required: Yes

**Form Layout:**
- Both fields appear in the first row of the Birth Information section
- Positioned before "Type of Birth" field
- Responsive grid layout (2 columns on desktop, 1 on mobile)

---

### 3. Backend API Updates ✅

#### A. Save API (`api/certificate_of_live_birth_save.php`)

**Changes:**
1. **Input Capture (Lines 30-31):**
   ```php
   $child_sex = sanitize_input($_POST['child_sex'] ?? '');
   $legitimacy_status = sanitize_input($_POST['legitimacy_status'] ?? '');
   ```

2. **Validation (Lines 100-106):**
   ```php
   if (empty($child_sex)) {
       $errors[] = "Child's sex is required.";
   }

   if (empty($legitimacy_status)) {
       $errors[] = "Legitimacy status is required.";
   }
   ```

3. **SQL Insert Statement (Lines 163-164, 189-190):**
   - Added `child_sex` column
   - Added `legitimacy_status` column

4. **Parameter Binding (Lines 219-220):**
   ```php
   ':child_sex' => $child_sex,
   ':legitimacy_status' => $legitimacy_status,
   ```

#### B. Update API (`api/certificate_of_live_birth_update.php`)

**Changes:**
1. **Input Capture (Lines 46-47):**
   ```php
   $child_sex = sanitize_input($_POST['child_sex'] ?? '');
   $legitimacy_status = sanitize_input($_POST['legitimacy_status'] ?? '');
   ```

2. **Validation (Lines 116-122):**
   ```php
   if (empty($child_sex)) {
       $errors[] = "Child's sex is required.";
   }

   if (empty($legitimacy_status)) {
       $errors[] = "Legitimacy status is required.";
   }
   ```

3. **SQL Update Statement (Lines 190-191):**
   - Added `child_sex = :child_sex`
   - Added `legitimacy_status = :legitimacy_status`

4. **Parameter Binding (Lines 220-221):**
   ```php
   ':child_sex' => $child_sex,
   ':legitimacy_status' => $legitimacy_status,
   ```

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### 4. OCR Integration Updates ✅

**File:** `assets/js/ocr-field-mapper.js`

**Change (Line 16):**
```javascript
'legitimacy_status': 'legitimacy_status',
```

**Purpose:**
- Enables OCR to automatically detect and fill legitimacy status from scanned documents
- Field already existed for `child_sex`

**OCR Field Names Supported:**
- `child_sex` → Maps to form field `#child_sex`
- `legitimacy_status` → Maps to form field `#legitimacy_status`

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## Testing Checklist

### Database Testing
- [x] Verify columns exist in database
- [x] Check data types are correct (ENUM)
- [x] Confirm NULL values are allowed

### Form Testing
- [ ] Open new birth certificate form
- [ ] Verify both fields appear in Birth Information section
- [ ] Test required field validation (submit without selecting)
- [ ] Test dropdown options display correctly
- [ ] Test form submission with valid data

### Edit Mode Testing
- [ ] Open existing birth certificate for editing
- [ ] Verify fields populate correctly if data exists
- [ ] Test updating fields
- [ ] Verify changes save correctly

### API Testing
- [ ] Test creating new record with both fields
- [ ] Test creating record with empty fields (should fail validation)
- [ ] Test updating existing record
- [ ] Verify validation error messages appear correctly

### OCR Testing
- [ ] Upload PDF with sex information
- [ ] Verify OCR detects and fills sex field
- [ ] Upload PDF with legitimacy information
- [ ] Verify OCR detects and fills legitimacy status field

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## Files Modified

1. ✅ `public/certificate_of_live_birth.php` - Added form fields
2. ✅ `api/certificate_of_live_birth_save.php` - Added field handling for create
3. ✅ `api/certificate_of_live_birth_update.php` - Added field handling for update
4. ✅ `assets/js/ocr-field-mapper.js` - Added OCR mapping for legitimacy_status
5. ✅ Database: `certificate_of_live_birth` table - Added legitimacy_status column

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## Files Created

1. ✅ `database/add_birth_fields_migration.sql` - Migration script
2. ✅ `BIRTH_CERTIFICATE_FIELDS_UPDATE.md` - This documentation

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## Rollback Instructions (If Needed)

If you need to rollback these changes:

```sql
-- Remove the legitimacy_status column
ALTER TABLE certificate_of_live_birth DROP COLUMN legitimacy_status;
```

Then revert the code changes in:
- `public/certificate_of_live_birth.php`
- `api/certificate_of_live_birth_save.php`
- `api/certificate_of_live_birth_update.php`
- `assets/js/ocr-field-mapper.js`

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## Notes

- **child_sex** column already existed in the database, so no migration was needed for it
- Both fields are set as NULLABLE in the database to maintain backward compatibility with existing records
- Frontend validation requires both fields for new records
- Edit mode properly loads existing values when present
- OCR system supports automatic detection and filling of both fields

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## Support

For any issues or questions regarding these changes, please refer to:
- PHP error log: `logs/php_errors.log`
- Browser console for JavaScript errors
- Database query logs in MySQL

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**Status:** ✅ COMPLETED - All changes successfully implemented and verified
