FHIR Extensions Pack
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Extension: ValueSet Parameter Source

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-parameterSource Version: 5.3.0-ballot-tc1
Standards status: Trial-use Maturity Level: 3 Responsible: HL7 International / Terminology Infrastructure Computable Name: VSParameterSource
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.5.1183

Allows a server to assert the source of a parameter used in the $expand.

Context of Use

This extension may be used on the following element(s)

Usage info

Usages:

  • This Extension is not used by any profiles in this Implementation Guide

You can also check for usages in the FHIR IG Statistics

Changes since version 5.2.0:

  • The resource metadata has changed (description)
  • The data elements list has changed
  • One or more text definitions, invariants or bindings have changed

    • Formal Views of Extension Content

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

    This structure is derived from Extension

    Summary

    Simple Extension with the type code: Allows a server to assert the source of a parameter used in the $expand.

    Maturity: 3

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..1 Extension Declares the source of the parameter
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-parameterSource"
    ... value[x] 1..1 code Value of extension
    Binding: ExpansionParameterSource (required): Declares what the source of a parameter is.

    doco Documentation for this format
    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..1 Extension Declares the source of the parameter
    ... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-parameterSource"

    doco Documentation for this format

    This structure is derived from Extension

    Summary

    Simple Extension with the type code: Allows a server to assert the source of a parameter used in the $expand.

    Maturity: 3

    Differential View

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..1 Extension Declares the source of the parameter
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-parameterSource"
    ... value[x] 1..1 code Value of extension
    Binding: ExpansionParameterSource (required): Declares what the source of a parameter is.

    doco Documentation for this format

    Snapshot View

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..1 Extension Declares the source of the parameter
    ... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-parameterSource"

    doco Documentation for this format

     

    Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron

    Terminology Bindings

    PathConformanceValueSetURI
    Extension.value[x]requiredExpansionParameterSource(a valid code from expansion parameter source code system)
    http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/expansion-parameter-source
    From this IG

    Constraints

    IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
    ele-1error**ALL** elementsAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    : hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
    ext-1error**ALL** extensionsMust have either extensions or value[x], not both
    : extension.exists() != value.exists()

    R4B

    The extension is not used in R4B

    • Duplicate Resource http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-parameterSource of type StructureDefinition (existing version 4.3.0, new version 5.3.0-ballot-tc1)

    R4

    The extension is not used in R4

    • Duplicate Resource http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-parameterSource of type StructureDefinition (existing version 4.0.1, new version 5.3.0-ballot-tc1)

    R3

    The extension is unchanged in R3

    Search Parameters for this Extension

    (none found)