Generate a Document

$documentoperation

A client can ask a server to generate a fully bundled document from a composition resource. The server takes the composition resource, locates all the referenced resources and other additional resources as configured or requested and either returns a full document bundle, or returns an error. If some of the resources are located on other servers, it is at the discretion of the server whether to retrieve them or return an error. If the correct version of the document that would be generated already exists, then the server can return the existing one.

Instance

Implementation Notes

Notes: * The server implementing the operation SHOULD determine a 'high-level water-mark' for the document security tags ([Bundle.meta.security](resource.html#Meta))) as a whole, based on an analysis of the resources contained within the document * this operation definition does not resolve the question how document signatures are created. This is an open issue during the period of trial use, and feedback is requested regarding this question

Metadata

URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/OperationDefinition/Composition-document
ID: Composition-document
Applies to Resources: Composition

Input Parameters (2)

persist0..1boolean

Whether to store the document at the bundle end-point (/Bundle) or not once it is generated. Value = true or false (default is for the server to decide). If the document is stored, its location can be inferred from the Bundle.id, but it SHOULD be provided explicitly in the HTTP Location header in the response

graph0..1uri

Canonical reference to a GraphDefinition. If a URL is provided, it is the canonical reference to a [GraphDefinition](graphdefinition.html) that it controls what resources are to be added to the bundle when building the document. The GraphDefinition can also specify profiles that apply to the various resources

Output Parameters (1)

return1..1Bundlerequired

The bundle containing the composition and resources associated with it. See [FHIR Documents](documents.html) for information on resources that may be included in the bundle.