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Data Type Profile: bin: Binary Data

Binary data is a raw block of bits. Binary data is a protected type that MUST not be used outside the data type specification.

Usage:

• Use this PrimitiveType Constraint: ED: EncapsulatedData (V3 Data Type)

Formal Views of Profile Content

Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots and how the different presentations work.

• Differential Table
• Key Elements Table
• Snapshot Table
• Statistics/References
• All

This structure is derived from base64Binary

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
base64Binary		0..*	base64Binary	Primitive Type base64Binary
id		0..0
extension		0..0
Documentation for this format

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
base64Binary		0..*	base64Binary	Primitive Type base64Binary
Documentation for this format

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
ele-1	error	**ALL** elements	All FHIR elements must have a @value or children : hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
base64Binary		0..*	base64Binary	Primitive Type base64Binary
value		0..1	base64Binary	Primitive value for base64Binary
Documentation for this format

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
ele-1	error	**ALL** elements	All FHIR elements must have a @value or children : hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

This structure is derived from base64Binary

Summary

Prohibited: 2 elements

Differential View

This structure is derived from base64Binary

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
base64Binary		0..*	base64Binary	Primitive Type base64Binary
id		0..0
extension		0..0
Documentation for this format

Key Elements View

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
base64Binary		0..*	base64Binary	Primitive Type base64Binary
Documentation for this format

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
ele-1	error	**ALL** elements	All FHIR elements must have a @value or children : hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Snapshot View

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
base64Binary		0..*	base64Binary	Primitive Type base64Binary
value		0..1	base64Binary	Primitive value for base64Binary
Documentation for this format

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
ele-1	error	**ALL** elements	All FHIR elements must have a @value or children : hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

This structure is derived from base64Binary

Summary

Prohibited: 2 elements

Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron