Element
Trial Use
May change in future releases. See Maturity Model.
Abstract Class — not instantiated directly; concrete subclasses inherit its attributes.
Computational Definition
The base definition for all identifiable data objects.
Information Model
Field |
Flags |
Type |
Limits |
Description |
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id |
string |
0..1 |
The ‘logical’ identifier of the data element in the system of record, e.g. a UUID. This ‘id’ is unique within a given system, but may or may not be globally unique outside the system. It is used within a system to reference an object from another. |
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extensions |
⋮ | 0..m |
A list of extensions to the Entity, that allow for capture of information not directly supported by elements defined in the model. |
Subclasses: Coding, ConceptMapping, Expression, Extension