This page is part of the FHIR Specification v6.0.0-ballot1: Release 6 Ballot (1st Draft) (see Ballot Notes). The current version is 5.0.0. For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions
Example OperationDefinition/Patient-purge (XML)
Raw XML (canonical form + also see XML Format Specification)
Operation Definition
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<OperationDefinition xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
<id value="Patient-purge"/>
<text>
<status value="extensions"/>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<p> URL: [base]/Patient/[id]/$purge</p>
<p> Parameters</p>
<table class="grid">
<tr>
<td>
<b> Use</b>
</td>
<td>
<b> Name</b>
</td>
<td>
<b> Scope</b>
</td>
<td>
<b> Cardinality</b>
</td>
<td>
<b> Type</b>
</td>
<td>
<b> Binding</b>
</td>
<td>
<b> Documentation</b>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> OUT</td>
<td> return</td>
<td/>
<td> 1..1</td>
<td>
<a href="operationoutcome.html">OperationOutcome</a>
</td>
<td/>
<td>
<div>
<p> Status and/or results of the purge request</p>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>
</text>
<extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm">
<valueInteger value="5"/>
</extension>
<extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status">
<valueCode value="trial-use"/>
</extension>
<extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg">
<valueCode value="pa"/>
</extension>
<url value="http://hl7.org/fhir/OperationDefinition/Patient-purge"/>
<version value="6.0.0-ballot1"/>
<name value="Purge"/>
<title value="Purge Patient Record"/>
<status value="draft"/>
<kind value="operation"/>
<experimental value="false"/>
<date value="2023-12-18T15:12:07+11:00"/>
<publisher value="HL7 International / Patient Administration"/>
<contact>
<telecom>
<system value="url"/>
<value value="http://hl7.org/fhir"/>
</telecom>
<telecom>
<system value="email"/>
<value value="fhir@lists.hl7.org"/>
</telecom>
</contact>
<contact>
<telecom>
<system value="url"/>
<value value="http://www.hl7.org/Special/committees/pafm"/>
</telecom>
</contact>
<description value="This operation is used to request the removal of all current and historical versions
for all resources in a patient compartment or from a Group of patient compartments.
The return is an OperationOutcome with results and/or details about execution.
Following are some common `issue-type` values:
- `success` the request has been completed to the server's satisfaction - the patient
and associated resources are no longer accessible
- `incomplete` the request is partially complete, but additional processing will
continue (e.g., the server is continuing to clean out resources)
When supported, it is recommended (though not required) to support an [Asynchronous
Request Pattern](async.html).
Note that the deletion of resources typically involves many policy decisions.
Implementers are expected to use this operation in conjunction with their policies
for such a request - e.g., soft vs. hard delete, audibility/traceability, evaluation
of referential integrity, etc.."/>
<jurisdiction>
<coding>
<system value="http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm"/>
<code value="001"/>
<display value="World"/>
</coding>
</jurisdiction>
<affectsState value="false"/>
<code value="purge"/>
<resource value="Patient"/>
<system value="false"/>
<type value="false"/>
<instance value="true"/>
<parameter>
<name value="return"/>
<use value="out"/>
<min value="1"/>
<max value="1"/>
<documentation value="Status and/or results of the purge request"/>
<type value="OperationOutcome"/>
</parameter>
</OperationDefinition>
Usage note: every effort has been made to ensure that the
examples are correct and useful, but they are not a normative part
of the specification.