person name

Composite

2.1Dec1992

2.2Nov1994

2.3Apr1997

...

Specified as multiple free text components: family name, given name, middle initial or name, suffix (e.g., JR or III), prefix (e.g., DR), and degree (e.g., MD). The maximum length of a PN field is 48 characters including component separators.

The sending system may send upper and lower case or all upper case. The receiving system may convert to all upper case if required. Example:

	Comp#
1	156	O	-	PN.1	family name
2	157	O	-	PN.2	given name
3	158	O	-	PN.3	middle initial or name
4	159	O	-	PN.4	suffix (e.g. JR or III)
5	160	O	-	PN.5	prefix (e.g. DR)
6	161	O	-	PN.6	degree (e.g. MD)