Parameters - FHIR v0.4.0

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6.14.4 Parameters - Detailed Descriptions

Detailed Descriptions for the elements in the Parameters Resource.

Parameters
Definition	This special resource type is used to represent [operation](operations.html] request and response. It has no other use, and there is no RESTful end=point associated with it.
Control	1..1
Comments	The parameters that may be used are defined by the OperationDefinition resource.
Parameters.parameter
Definition	A parameter passed to or received from the operation.
Control	0..*
Invariants	Defined on this element inv-1: A parameter must have a value or a resource, but not both (xpath: exists(f:value) or exists(f:resource) and not(exists(f:value) and exists(f:resource)))
Parameters.parameter.name
Definition	The name of the parameter (reference to the operation definition).
Control	1..1
Type	string
Parameters.parameter.value[x]
Definition	If the parameter is a data type.
Control	0..1
Type	*
Invariants	Affect this element inv-1: A parameter must have a value or a resource, but not both (xpath: exists(f:value) or exists(f:resource) and not(exists(f:value) and exists(f:resource)))
Parameters.parameter.resource
Definition	If the parameter is a whole resource.
Control	0..1
Type	Resource
Invariants	Affect this element inv-1: A parameter must have a value or a resource, but not both (xpath: exists(f:value) or exists(f:resource) and not(exists(f:value) and exists(f:resource)))
Parameters.parameter.part
Definition	A named part of a parameter. In many implementation context, a set of named parts is known as a "Tuple".
Control	0..*
Comments	Only one level of tuples is allowed.
Invariants	Defined on this element inv-2: A part must have a value or a resource, but not both (xpath: exists(f:value) or exists(f:resource) and not(exists(f:value) and exists(f:resource)))
Parameters.parameter.part.name
Definition	The name of the parameter (reference to the operation definition).
Control	1..1
Type	string
Parameters.parameter.part.value[x]
Definition	The value of the parameter.
Control	0..1
Type	*
Comments	If there is no value, simply omit the parameter.
Invariants	Affect this element inv-2: A part must have a value or a resource, but not both (xpath: exists(f:value) or exists(f:resource) and not(exists(f:value) and exists(f:resource)))
Parameters.parameter.part.resource
Definition	If the parameter is a whole resource.
Control	0..1
Type	Resource
Invariants	Affect this element inv-2: A part must have a value or a resource, but not both (xpath: exists(f:value) or exists(f:resource) and not(exists(f:value) and exists(f:resource)))