2nd DSTU Draft For Comment

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1.22.4.1.57 v3 Code System HL7UpdateMode

This code system (http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/HL7UpdateMode) is defined as part of HL7 v3.

Formal value Set definition (identifier http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/vs/HL7UpdateMode): XML or JSON

Release Date: 2014-12-11

OID for code system: 2.16.840.1.113883.5.57

OID for value set: 2.16.840.1.113883.1.11.10018 (this is the value set that includes the entire code system)

1.22.4.1.57.1 Description

The possible modes of updating that occur when an attribute is received by a system that already contains values for that attribute.

LevelCodeDisplayDefinition
1A Add Description:The item was (or is to be) added, having not been present immediately before. (If it is already present, this may be treated as an error condition.)
1AR Add or Replace Description:The item was (or is to be) either added or replaced.
1D Remove Description:The item was (or is to be) removed (sometimes referred to as deleted). If the item is part of a collection, delete any matching items.
1K Key Description:This item is part of the identifying information for this object.
1N No Change Description:There was (or is to be) no change to the item. This is primarily used when this element has not changed, but other attributes in the instance have changed.
1R Replace Description:The item existed previously and has (or is to be) revised. (If an item does not already exist, this may be treated as an error condition.)
1REF Reference Description:This item provides enough information to allow a processing system to locate the full applicable record by identifying the object.
1U Unknown Description:Description:</b>It is not specified whether or what kind of change has occurred to the item, or whether the item is present as a reference or identifying property.