STANDARD DATA DICTIONARY #771.1 -- HL7 FIELD FILE 9/29/25 PAGE 1
STORED IN ^HL(771.1, (525 ENTRIES) SITE: WWW.BMIRWIN.COM UCI: VISTA,VISTA (VERSION 1.6)
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This file is designed to contain the definition of each standard field used by the system. The definition in this file can be
compiled into routines which can perform the basic checks of data received from or sent to another system.
IDENTIFIED BY: SEGMENT (#2)[R]
POINTED TO BY: PARENT field (#12) of the HL7 FIELD File (#771.1)
CROSS
REFERENCED BY: NAME(B), SEGMENT(C)
771.1,.01 NAME 0;1 FREE TEXT (Required)
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:$L(X)>36!($L(X)<3)!'(X'?1P.E) X
LAST EDITED: MAY 03, 1993
HELP-PROMPT: This is the name of the HL7 field. Answer must be 3-36 characters in length.
DESCRIPTION:
This is the name of the HL7 field.
CROSS-REFERENCE: 771.1^B
1)= S ^HL(771.1,"B",$E(X,1,30),DA)=""
2)= K ^HL(771.1,"B",$E(X,1,30),DA)
Regular 'B' cross reference.
771.1,2 SEGMENT 0;2 POINTER TO HL7 SEGMENT TYPE FILE (#771.3) (Required)
LAST EDITED: OCT 03, 1991
HELP-PROMPT: The three character HL7 segment name (e.g., MSH).
DESCRIPTION:
The three character HL7 segment name (e.g., MSH).
CROSS-REFERENCE: 771.1^C
1)= S ^HL(771.1,"C",$E(X,1,30),DA)=""
2)= K ^HL(771.1,"C",$E(X,1,30),DA)
Regular cross reference to look up entries by HL7 segment name.
771.1,4 DHCP FILE 0;4 POINTER TO FILE FILE (#1)
LAST EDITED: JUL 14, 1993
HELP-PROMPT: Each HL7 filed that has a table number must have a corresponding DHCP file that contains the list
of valid table entries.
771.1,5 SEQUENCE 0;5 NUMBER (Required)
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:+X'=X!(X>100)!(X<1)!(X?.E1"."1N.N) X
LAST EDITED: AUG 18, 1991
HELP-PROMPT: The HL7 sequence number associated with the HL7 field (e.g., 7). Type a Number between 1 and 100,
0 Decimal Digits
DESCRIPTION:
The HL7 sequence number associated witht the HL7 field (e.g., 7).
771.1,6 MAXIMUM LENGTH 0;6 NUMBER (Required)
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:+X'=X!(X>500)!(X<1)!(X?.E1"."1N.N) X
LAST EDITED: AUG 18, 1991
HELP-PROMPT: The maximum length of the HL7 field (e.g., 8). Type a Number between 1 and 500, 0 Decimal Digits
DESCRIPTION:
The maximum length of the HL7 field (e.g., 8).
771.1,7 DATA TYPE 0;7 POINTER TO HL7 DATA TYPE FILE (#771.4) (Required)
LAST EDITED: AUG 18, 1991
HELP-PROMPT: The HL7 data type associated with the HL7 field (e.g., DATE).
DESCRIPTION:
The HL7 data type associated with the HL7 field (e.g., DATE).
771.1,8 REQUIRED? 0;8 SET (Required)
'1' FOR REQUIRED;
'0' FOR NOT REQUIRED;
LAST EDITED: AUG 18, 1991
HELP-PROMPT: This field specifies whether the HL7 field is required.
DESCRIPTION:
This field specifies whether the HL7 field is required.
771.1,9 REPETITION 0;9 NUMBER
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:+X'=X!(X>100)!(X<1)!(X?.E1"."1N.N) X
LAST EDITED: OCT 08, 1991
HELP-PROMPT: The number of times the HL7 field can repeat within an HL7 segment. If the field cannot repeat,
leave this field blank. Type a Number between 1 and 100, 0 Decimal Digits.
DESCRIPTION: The number of times the HL7 field can repeat within an HL7 segment. If the field cannot repeat,
leave this field blank.
771.1,10 TABLE NUMBER 0;10 FREE TEXT
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:$L(X)>6!($L(X)<4)!'(X?4.6N) X
LAST EDITED: MAR 08, 1993
HELP-PROMPT: The HL7 (or locally defined) table number associated with the HL7 (or locally defined) field (e.g.,
0008 or RA0001). Answer must be 4-6 characters in length.
DESCRIPTION: Only fields that have an HL7 data type of ID (Coded Value) have a table number. The ID data type is
equivalent to a Set of Codes or Pointer data type in VA FileMan. For locally defined fields, the
table number should begin with the 2-4 character DHCP package namespace.
771.1,11 ITEM NUMBER 0;11 FREE TEXT
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:$L(X)>5!($L(X)<5)!'(X?5N) X
LAST EDITED: AUG 18, 1991
HELP-PROMPT: The HL7 item number associated with the HL7 field (e.g., 00043). Answer must be 5 numeric
characters in length.
DESCRIPTION:
The HL7 item number associated with the HL7 field (e.g., 00043).
771.1,12 PARENT 0;12 POINTER TO HL7 FIELD FILE (#771.1)
LAST EDITED: JUL 06, 1994
HELP-PROMPT: If this entry is a component of a field or a subcomponent of a component, then the parent of the
field/component is entered here.
DESCRIPTION: MUMPS code that is used to validate values in this field. This code is applicable across all DHCP
applications.
771.1,13 APPLICATION APPL;0 POINTER Multiple #771.113
DESCRIPTION: This multiple valued field contains information realted to use of this HL7 filed by a specific
application.
771.113,.01 APPLICATION 0;1 POINTER TO HL7 APPLICATION PARAMETER FILE (#771) (Multiply asked)
LAST EDITED: AUG 18, 1991
HELP-PROMPT: The DHCP application that uses this field in its HL7 messages.
DESCRIPTION:
The DHCP application that uses this field in its HL7 messages.
CROSS-REFERENCE: 771.113^B
1)= S ^HL(771.1,DA(1),"APPL","B",$E(X,1,30),DA)=""
2)= K ^HL(771.1,DA(1),"APPL","B",$E(X,1,30),DA)
Regular 'B' cross reference.
771.113,2 GENERATE RULE 1;E1,245 MUMPS
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:$L(X)>245 X D:$D(X) ^DIM
LAST EDITED: MAR 01, 1993
HELP-PROMPT: MUMPS code used to generate a value for the HL7 field when an HL7 message containing this field
is generated. This code is specific to the DHCP application.
DESCRIPTION: MUMPS code used to generate a value for the HL7 field when an HL7 message containing this field
is generated. This code is specific to the DHCP application.
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
771.113,3 PROCESS RULE 2;E1,245 MUMPS
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:$L(X)>245 X D:$D(X) ^DIM
LAST EDITED: MAR 01, 1993
HELP-PROMPT: MUMPS code that is used to validate a value in this field when an HL7 message is received. This
code is specific to the DHCP application.
DESCRIPTION: MUMPS code that is used to validate a value in this field when an HL7 message is received. This
code is specific to the DHCP application.
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
771.1,50 VERSION V;0 POINTER Multiple #771.12
771.12,.01 VERSION 0;1 POINTER TO HL7 VERSION FILE (#771.5) (Required)
LAST EDITED: JUL 27, 1994
HELP-PROMPT: The versions of the standard that support this field.
CROSS-REFERENCE: 771.12^B
1)= S ^HL(771.1,DA(1),"V","B",$E(X,1,30),DA)=""
2)= K ^HL(771.1,DA(1),"V","B",$E(X,1,30),DA)
771.1,101 SAMPLE DHCP VALUE 101;E1,245 FREE TEXT
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:$L(X)>245!($L(X)<1) X
LAST EDITED: AUG 02, 1993
HELP-PROMPT: Answer must be 1-245 characters in length.
771.1,102 SAMPLE HL7 VALUE 102;E1,245 FREE TEXT
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:$L(X)>245!($L(X)<1) X
LAST EDITED: AUG 02, 1993
HELP-PROMPT: Answer must be 1-245 characters in length.
771.1,150 DESCRIPTION D;0 WORD-PROCESSING #771.11
LAST EDITED: JUL 14, 1993
HELP-PROMPT: Describe this HL7 field, its uses, any special special requirements related to the field or other
information that would be useful.
FILES POINTED TO FIELDS
FILE (#1) DHCP FILE (#4)
HL7 APPLICATION PARAMETER
(#771) APPLICATION:APPLICATION (#.01)
HL7 DATA TYPE (#771.4) DATA TYPE (#7)
HL7 FIELD (#771.1) PARENT (#12)
HL7 SEGMENT TYPE (#771.3) SEGMENT (#2)
HL7 VERSION (#771.5) VERSION:VERSION (#.01)
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