RCD
Row Column Definition
Composite
Definition: This specifies the format of a column in terms of a segment field name, a data type, and a maximum length.
Example: This defines a column containing the value of the "last name" component of PID-5, expressed as a ST data type with a maximum width of 20.
1Max Length12 →
1Min Length6 →
2Max Length3 →
2Min Length2 →
3Max Length5 →
3Min Length1 →
3
| Comp# | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 304 | 12 | - | O | - | RCD.1 | Segment Field Name | |
| 2 | 305 | 3 | - | O | RCD.2 | HL7 Data Type | ||
| 3 | 306 | 5 | - | O | - | RCD.3 | Maximum Column Width |
Used In Segment Fields