| Package | hl7.v2plus |
| Type | StructureDefinition |
| Id | RCD |
| FHIR Version | R5 |
| Source | http://somewhere.org/fhir/uv/v2plus/https://build.fhir.org/ig/HL7/v2ig/StructureDefinition-RCD.html |
| URL | http://hl7.org/v2/StructureDefinition/RCD |
| Version | 0.0.0 |
| Status | active |
| Date | 2025-07-11T16:45:01+00:00 |
| Name | RCD |
| Title | HL7 v2 RCD Data Type |
| Authority | hl7 |
| Description | Example: This defines a column containing the value of the "last name" component of _PID-5_, expressed as a ST data type with a maximum width of 20. |@PID.5.1^ST^20| |
| Type | http://hl7.org/v2/StructureDefinition/RCD |
| Kind | logical |
No resources found
| StructureDefinition | |
| ID | HL7 v2 ID Data Type |
| NM | HL7 v2 Numeric Primitive Type |
| ST | HL7 v2 String Primitive Type |
| complex-data-type | HL7 v2 Complex Data Type |
| ValueSet | |
| v2-0440 | hl7VS-dataTypes |
| v2-0440 | hl7VS-dataTypes |
Note: links and images are rebased to the (stated) source
Generated Narrative: StructureDefinition RCD
Profile: HL7 v2 Complex Data Type Profile
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
  RCD | 0..* | V2ComplexDataType | row column definition | |
  1 | 0..1 | string | Segment Field Name | |
| 2 | 0..1 | code | HL7 Data Type Binding: hl7VS-dataTypes (required) | |
 3 | 0..1 | decimal | Maximum Column Width | |
| Documentation for this format | ||||
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"http://hl7.org/v2/StructureDefinition/complex-data-type-profile"
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"div": "<!-- snip (see above) -->"
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