STANDARD DATA DICTIONARY #120.53 -- GMRV VITAL CATEGORY FILE 9/29/25 PAGE 1
STORED IN ^GMRD(120.53, (6 ENTRIES) SITE: WWW.BMIRWIN.COM UCI: VISTA,VISTA (VERSION 5.0)
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Per VHA Directive {pending directive #}, this file has been "locked down" by Data Standardization (DS). The file definition (i.e.
data dictionary) shall not be modified. All additions, changes and deletions to entries in the file shall be done by Enterprise
Reference Terminology (ERT) using the Master File Server (MFS), provided by Common Services (CS). Creating and/or editing locally
defined fields in the file are not permitted. Use of locally defined fields that were created prior to VHA Directive {pending
directive #} shall not be supported.
This file contains a list of qualities or characteristics that can be affixed to a vital measurement.
DD ACCESS: @
RD ACCESS:
WR ACCESS: @
DEL ACCESS: @
LAYGO ACCESS: @
AUDIT ACCESS: @
POINTED TO BY: CATEGORY field (#.02) of the VITAL TYPE sub-field (#120.521) of the GMRV VITAL QUALIFIER File (#120.52)
CROSS
REFERENCED BY: CATEGORY(ACAT), EDIT ORDER(AEDT), PRINT ORDER(APRT), VITAL TYPE(ATYP), VUID(AVUID), CATEGORY(B), VITAL TYPE(C)
INDEXED BY: VUID & MASTER ENTRY FOR VUID (AMASTERVUID)
LAST MODIFIED: OCT 28,2016@15:17:06
120.53,.01 CATEGORY 0;1 FREE TEXT (Required)
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:$L(X)>40!($L(X)<2)!'(X'?1P.E) X
LAST EDITED: MAY 24, 2001
HELP-PROMPT: ANSWER MUST BE 2-40 CHARACTERS IN LENGTH
DESCRIPTION:
This field provides a list of qualities that could be assigned to a given vital measurement record.
PRE-LOOKUP: I $G(DIC(0))["L",'$D(XUMF) K X D EN^DDIOL("Entries must be edited via the Master File Server (MFS).
","","!?5,$C(7)")
DELETE TEST: 1,0)= D:'$D(XUMF) EN^DDIOL("Entries must be inactivated via the Master File Server (MFS).","","!?5,
$C(7)") I $D(XUMF)
LAYGO TEST: 1,0)= D:'$D(XUMF) EN^DDIOL("Entries must be added via the Master File Server (MFS).","","!?5,$C(7)"
) I $D(XUMF)
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
CROSS-REFERENCE: 120.53^B
1)= S ^GMRD(120.53,"B",$E(X,1,40),DA)=""
2)= K ^GMRD(120.53,"B",$E(X,1,40),DA)
This cross-reference is automatically created on NAME field.
CROSS-REFERENCE: 120.53^ACAT^MUMPS
1)= D ACAT^GMVFUT3(1,.DA,X)
2)= D ACAT^GMVFUT3(2,.DA,X)
This cross-reference sets up the "AA" index on the GMRV Vital Category (120.53) file. This index
has the following format: ^GMRD(120.53,"AA",TYPE,CAT,DA(1),DA)="", where TYPE=Vital Type (.01)
field of Vital Type (120.531) sub-file, CAT=Name (.01) field of GMRV Category (120.53) file, is the
entry in the GMRV Vital Category (120.53) file, and DA is the entry in the Vital Type (120.531)
sub-file.
120.53,1 VITAL TYPE 1;0 POINTER Multiple #120.531
DESCRIPTION:
This multiple screens the possible quality entries for a given vital measurement record.
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
120.531,.01 VITAL TYPE 0;1 POINTER TO GMRV VITAL TYPE FILE (#120.51) (Required) (Multiply asked)
LAST EDITED: MAY 24, 2001
DESCRIPTION: This field screens the vital measurement quality field in the GMRV VITAL MEASUREMENT file
(#120.5).
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
CROSS-REFERENCE: 120.531^B
1)= S ^GMRD(120.53,DA(1),1,"B",$E(X,1,30),DA)=""
2)= K ^GMRD(120.53,DA(1),1,"B",$E(X,1,30),DA)
This cross-reference is automatically created on .01 field.
CROSS-REFERENCE: 120.53^C
1)= S ^GMRD(120.53,"C",$E(X,1,30),DA(1),DA)=""
2)= K ^GMRD(120.53,"C",$E(X,1,30),DA(1),DA)
This cross-reference is created to sort the file by the VITAL TYPE and the associated vital
qualifiers (NAME .01 field).
CROSS-REFERENCE: 120.53^ATYP^MUMPS
1)= D ATYP^GMVFUT3(1,.DA,X)
2)= D ATYP^GMVFUT3(2,.DA,X)
This cross-reference sets up the "AA", "AEDIT" and "APRINT" indices on the GMRV Vital Category
(120.53) file. These indices have the following format: ^GMRD(120.53,"AA",TYPE,CAT,DA(1),DA)="",
^GMRD(120.53,"AEDIT",TYPE,EORD,DA(1),DA)="", and ^GMRD(120.53,"APRINT",TYPE,PORD,DA(1),DA)="",
where TYPE=Vital Type (.01) field of Vital Type (120.531) sub-file, CAT=Name (.01) field of GMRV
Vital Category (120.53) file, EORD is the Edit Order (.06) field of the Vital Type (120.531)
sub-file, PORD is the Print Order (.05) field of the Vital Type (120.531) sub-file, DA(1) is the
entry in the GMRV Category (120.53) file, and DA is the entry in the (120.531) sub-file
120.531,.03 MAXIMUM ENTRIES 0;3 NUMBER
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:+X'=X!(X>99)!(X<1)!(X?.E1"."1N.N) X
LAST EDITED: JUL 19, 1996
HELP-PROMPT: Type a Number between 1 and 99, 0 Decimal Digits
DESCRIPTION: This field indicates the minimum number of characteristics that can be selected for a patient for
this category for this vital type.
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
120.531,.05 PRINT ORDER 0;5 NUMBER
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:+X'=X!(X>99)!(X<1)!(X?.E1"."1N.N) X
LAST EDITED: MAY 24, 2001
HELP-PROMPT: Type a Number between 1 and 99, 0 Decimal Digits
DESCRIPTION: This field contains the order in which this category of characteristics will display on reports
for this category for this vital type.
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
CROSS-REFERENCE: 120.53^APRT^MUMPS
1)= D APRT^GMVFUT3(1,.DA,X)
2)= D APRT^GMVFUT3(2,.DA,X)
This cross-reference sets up the "APRINT" index on the GMRV Vital Category (120.53) file. This
index has the following format: ^GMRD(120.53,"APRINT",TYPE,PORD,DA(1),DA)="", where TYPE=Vital
Type (.01) field of Vital Type (120.531) sub-file, PORD is the Print Order (.05) field of the
Vital Type (120.531) sub-file, DA(1) is the entry in the GMRV Vital Category (120.53) file, and
DA is the entry in the (120.531) sub-file.
120.531,.06 EDIT ORDER 0;6 NUMBER
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:+X'=X!(X>99)!(X<1)!(X?.E1"."1N.N) X
LAST EDITED: MAY 24, 2001
HELP-PROMPT: Type a Number between 1 and 99, 0 Decimal Digits
DESCRIPTION: This field contains the order in which this category for this vital type will be entered/edited
in the Vitals/Measurements edit options.
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
CROSS-REFERENCE: 120.53^AEDT^MUMPS
1)= D AEDT^GMVFUT3(1,.DA,X)
2)= D AEDT^GMVFUT3(2,.DA,X)
This cross-reference sets up the "AEDIT" index onthe GMRV Category (120.53) file. This index
has the following format: ^GMRD(120.53,"AEDIT",TYPE,EORD,DA(1),DA)="", where TYPE=Vital Type
(.01) field of Vital Type (120.531) sub-file, EORD is the Edit Order (.06) field of the Vital
Type (120.531) sub-file, DA(1) is the entry in the GMRV Vital Category (120.53) file, and DA is
the entry in the (120.531) sub-file.
120.531,.07 DEFAULT QUALIFIER 0;7 POINTER TO GMRV VITAL QUALIFIER FILE (#120.52)
INPUT TRANSFORM: S DIC("S")="I $$SCR07^GMVFUT3(.DA,Y)" D ^DIC K DIC S DIC=DIE,X=+Y K:Y<0 X
LAST EDITED: MAY 24, 2001
HELP-PROMPT:
DESCRIPTION: This field will denote the default qualifier to be used if the user does not specify one during
data entry.
SCREEN: S DIC("S")="I $$SCR07^GMVFUT3(.DA,Y)"
EXPLANATION: Enter the name of appropriate qualifier
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
NOTES: XXXX--CAN'T BE ALTERED EXCEPT BY PROGRAMMER
120.53,2 CODING SYSTEM 2;0 Multiple #120.532
DESCRIPTION: This multiple stores the coding system(s) associated with the codes identifying this GMRV VITAL
CATEGORY.
120.532,.01 CODING SYSTEM 0;1 FREE TEXT (Multiply asked) (audited)
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:$L(X)>7!($L(X)<3) X
LAST EDITED: JUL 29, 2016
HELP-PROMPT: Answer must be 3-7 characters in length.
DESCRIPTION: This field indicates the coding system associated with the codes identifying this GMRV VITAL
CATEGORY.
AUDIT: YES, ALWAYS
CROSS-REFERENCE: 120.532^B
1)= S ^GMRD(120.53,DA(1),2,"B",$E(X,1,30),DA)=""
2)= K ^GMRD(120.53,DA(1),2,"B",$E(X,1,30),DA)
120.532,.02 CODE 1;0 Multiple #120.5321
DESCRIPTION:
This multiple stores the code(s) representing this GMRV VITAL CATEGORY within this coding system.
120.5321,.01 CODE 0;1 FREE TEXT (Multiply asked) (audited)
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:$L(X)>30!($L(X)<1) X
LAST EDITED: JUL 29, 2016
HELP-PROMPT: Answer must be 1-30 characters in length.
DESCRIPTION:
This code represents this GMRV VITAL CATEGORY within this coding system.
AUDIT: YES, ALWAYS
CROSS-REFERENCE: 120.5321^B
1)= S ^GMRD(120.53,DA(2),2,DA(1),1,"B",$E(X,1,30),DA)=""
2)= K ^GMRD(120.53,DA(2),2,DA(1),1,"B",$E(X,1,30),DA)
120.53,99.98 MASTER ENTRY FOR VUID VUID;2 SET (Required)
'0' FOR NO;
'1' FOR YES;
LAST EDITED: MAR 01, 2005
DESCRIPTION:
This field identifies the Master entry for a VUID associated with a Term/Concept.
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
UNEDITABLE
RECORD INDEXES: AMASTERVUID (#587)
120.53,99.99 VUID VUID;1 FREE TEXT (Required)
INPUT TRANSFORM: S X=+X K:$L(X)>20!($L(X)<1)!'(X?1.20N) X
LAST EDITED: MAR 01, 2005
HELP-PROMPT: Answer must be 1-20 digits in length.
DESCRIPTION:
VHA Unique ID (VUID). A unique meaningless integer assigned to reference terms VHA wide.
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
UNEDITABLE
NOTES: XXXX--CAN'T BE ALTERED EXCEPT BY PROGRAMMER
CROSS-REFERENCE: 120.53^AVUID
1)= S ^GMRD(120.53,"AVUID",$E(X,1,30),DA)=""
2)= K ^GMRD(120.53,"AVUID",$E(X,1,30),DA)
3)= This cross-reference is by VUID.
This field and cross-reference are required for the Data Standardization project.
RECORD INDEXES: AMASTERVUID (#587)
120.53,99.991 EFFECTIVE DATE/TIME TERMSTATUS;0 DATE Multiple #120.5399 (Add New Entry without Asking)
DESCRIPTION:
Describes the pair Status and Effective Date/Time for each reference term.
120.5399,.01 EFFECTIVE DATE/TIME 0;1 DATE (Required)
INPUT TRANSFORM: S %DT="ESTX" D ^%DT S X=Y K:Y<1 X
LAST EDITED: MAR 01, 2005
DESCRIPTION:
This is the date/time when the Status of the reference term was established.
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
UNEDITABLE
CROSS-REFERENCE: 120.5399^B
1)= S ^GMRD(120.53,DA(1),"TERMSTATUS","B",$E(X,1,30),DA)=""
2)= K ^GMRD(120.53,DA(1),"TERMSTATUS","B",$E(X,1,30),DA)
This cross-reference is by Effective Date/Time.
120.5399,.02 STATUS 0;2 SET (Required)
'1' FOR ACTIVE;
'0' FOR INACTIVE;
LAST EDITED: MAR 01, 2005
DESCRIPTION: The Status of a reference term is either 'ACTIVE' or 'INACTIVE'. If 'ACTIVE', then the term will
be accessible by end-users to document a particular patient event. If 'INACTIVE', then the term
will only be accessible by the application to display legacy data.
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
UNEDITABLE
FILES POINTED TO FIELDS
GMRV VITAL QUALIFIER (#120.52) VITAL TYPE:DEFAULT QUALIFIER (#.07)
GMRV VITAL TYPE (#120.51) VITAL TYPE:VITAL TYPE (#.01)
File #120.53
Record Indexes:
AMASTERVUID (#587) RECORD REGULAR IR SORTING ONLY
Short Descr: This cross-reference identifies the Master entry for a VUID.
Description: If multiple entries have the same VUID in the file, this cross-refernce can be used to identify the Master
entry for a VUID associated with a Term/Concept.
Set Logic: S ^GMRD(120.53,"AMASTERVUID",$E(X(1),1,30),X(2),DA)=""
Kill Logic: K ^GMRD(120.53,"AMASTERVUID",$E(X(1),1,30),X(2),DA)
Whole Kill: K ^GMRD(120.53,"AMASTERVUID")
X(1): VUID (120.53,99.99) (Subscr 1) (Len 30) (forwards)
X(2): MASTER ENTRY FOR VUID (120.53,99.98) (Subscr 2) (forwards)
INPUT TEMPLATE(S):
PRINT TEMPLATE(S):
SORT TEMPLATE(S):
FORM(S)/BLOCK(S):