FHIR Extensions Pack
5.1.0-snapshot1 - Working Copy International flag

This page is part of the FHIR Core Extensions Registry (v5.1.0-snapshot1: Release 5.1) based on FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) v5.0.0. The current version which supersedes this version is 1.0.0. For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions

Extension: ValueSet Expression

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-expression Version: 5.1.0-snapshot1
Standards status: Trial-use Maturity Level: 3 Responsible: HL7 International / Terminology Infrastructure Computable Name: VSExpression
Other Identifiers: urn:ietf:rfc:3986#Uniform Resource Identifier (URI)#urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.5.1211

An expression that provides an alternative definition of the content of the value set (compose). There are two different ways to use this expression extension: If both an expression (this extension) and a compose element is present, the compose is understood to the make the same statement as the expression. If there is no compose, the expression is the only definition of the value set, and the value set can only be processed by a server that understands the expression syntax, the expression is computable.

Context of Use

This extension may be used on the following element(s):

  • Element ID ValueSet

Usage info

Usage:

Changes since version 1.0.0:

  • The resource metadata has changed (publisher)

    • Formal Views of Extension Content

    Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots, and how the XML and JSON presentations work.

    This structure is derived from Extension

    Summary

    Simple Extension of type Expression: An expression that provides an alternative definition of the content of the value set (compose). There are two different ways to use this expression extension: If both an expression (this extension) and a compose element is present, the compose is understood to the make the same statement as the expression. If there is no compose, the expression is the only definition of the value set, and the value set can only be processed by a server that understands the expression syntax, the expression is computable.

    Maturity: 3

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
    .. Extension 0..1ExtensionAn alternative computable expression of the value set content
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1uri"http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-expression"
    ... value[x] 1..1ExpressionValue of extension

    doco Documentation for this format
    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
    .. Extension 0..1ExtensionAn alternative computable expression of the value set content
    ... id 0..1idUnique id for inter-element referencing
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1uri"http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-expression"

    doco Documentation for this format

    This structure is derived from Extension

    Summary

    Simple Extension of type Expression: An expression that provides an alternative definition of the content of the value set (compose). There are two different ways to use this expression extension: If both an expression (this extension) and a compose element is present, the compose is understood to the make the same statement as the expression. If there is no compose, the expression is the only definition of the value set, and the value set can only be processed by a server that understands the expression syntax, the expression is computable.

    Maturity: 3

    Differential View

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
    .. Extension 0..1ExtensionAn alternative computable expression of the value set content
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1uri"http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-expression"
    ... value[x] 1..1ExpressionValue of extension

    doco Documentation for this format

    Snapshot View

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
    .. Extension 0..1ExtensionAn alternative computable expression of the value set content
    ... id 0..1idUnique id for inter-element referencing
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1uri"http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-expression"

    doco Documentation for this format

     

    Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron

    Constraints

    IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
    ele-1error**ALL** elementsAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    : hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
    ext-1error**ALL** extensionsMust have either extensions or value[x], not both
    : extension.exists() != value.exists()

    Search Parameters for this Extension

    (none found)