EQL

Embedded Query Language

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2.2Nov1994

2.3Apr1997

2.3.1May1999

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The EQL segment is used to define queries using select statements based on the query language of choice (e.g., SQL). Refer to the functional chapters for the lists of HL7-defined EQL select statements.

2.24.16.0 EQL field definitions

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		C.Len						Element		v2.2
1	..32	-	ST	O	1	-	00696	EQL-1	Query tag	NEW
2	..1	-	ID	R	1	0106	00697	EQL-2	Query/ Response Format Code	NEW
3	..60	-	CE	R	1	-	00709	EQL-3	EQL Query Name	NEW
4	..4096	-	ST	R	1	-	00710	EQL-4	EQL Query Statement	NEW

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