Release 4B Snapshot #1

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4.3.14.44 Code System http://hl7.org/fhir/sort-direction

FHIR Infrastructure Work Group Maturity Level: 5Trial Use Use Context: Any

This is a code system defined by the FHIR project.

Summary

Defining URL:http://hl7.org/fhir/sort-direction
Version:4.3.0-snapshot1
Name:SortDirection
Title:SortDirection
Definition:

The possible sort directions, ascending or descending.

Committee:FHIR Infrastructure Work Group
OID:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.980 (for OID based terminology systems)
Source ResourceXML / JSON

This Code system is used in the following value sets:

  • ValueSet: SortDirection (The possible sort directions, ascending or descending.)

4.3.14.44.1 Content

This code system http://hl7.org/fhir/sort-direction defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinition
ascending AscendingSort by the value ascending, so that lower values appear first.
descending DescendingSort by the value descending, so that lower values appear last.

 

See the full registry of code systems defined as part of FHIR.

Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

LevelA few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. See Code System for further information.
SourceThe source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)
CodeThe code (used as the code in the resource instance). If the code is in italics, this indicates that the code is not selectable ('Abstract')
DisplayThe display (used in the display element of a Coding). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application
DefinitionAn explanation of the meaning of the concept
CommentsAdditional notes about how to use the code