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− | ; Pointer to a File Data Type | + | : A field that displays the value of the ".01" field of another file. |
− | : A field that refers to an entry in another file. This relationship is called a pointer. | + | : This can be chained, so a field that points to one file which has a ".01" field of a pointer will display the value of the second pointed-to file. |
+ | : The type of the pointed-to file is taken into consideration. | ||
+ | :: if it is a {{g|Set_of_Codes_Data_Type}}, then the pointer field will display the expanded form of the Set. | ||
+ | :: if it is a {{g|Date_Time_Data_Type}}, then the pointer field will display a date with a possible time. | ||
+ | :: if it is a {{g|Free_Text_Data_Type}}, then the pointer field will display the text characters. | ||
+ | :: if it is a {{g|Pointer_to_a_File_Data_Type}}, then the pointer field will display the value of the pointed-to file's ".01" field. | ||
+ | :: if it is a {{g|Variable_Pointer_Data_Type}}, then the pointer field will use the file information and entry information to display the value of the ".01" field of the specific entry of the appropriate file. | ||
+ | : The ".01" field of the file may not be a {{g|Computed_Data_Type}}, nor a {{g|Word_Processing_Data_Type}} | ||
+ | Source: VistApedia | ||
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+ | ; {{g|Pointer to a File Data Type}} | ||
+ | : A field that refers to an entry in another [[file~|File]]. This relationship is called a pointer. | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:58, 11 June 2019
- A field that displays the value of the ".01" field of another file.
- This can be chained, so a field that points to one file which has a ".01" field of a pointer will display the value of the second pointed-to file.
- The type of the pointed-to file is taken into consideration.
- if it is a Set_of_Codes_Data_Type, then the pointer field will display the expanded form of the Set.
- if it is a Date_Time_Data_Type, then the pointer field will display a date with a possible time.
- if it is a Free_Text_Data_Type, then the pointer field will display the text characters.
- if it is a Pointer_to_a_File_Data_Type, then the pointer field will display the value of the pointed-to file's ".01" field.
- if it is a Variable_Pointer_Data_Type, then the pointer field will use the file information and entry information to display the value of the ".01" field of the specific entry of the appropriate file.
- The ".01" field of the file may not be a Computed_Data_Type, nor a Word_Processing_Data_Type
Source: VistApedia
- Pointer to a File Data Type
- A field that refers to an entry in another File. This relationship is called a pointer.
Source: Adverse Reaction Tracking User Manual Version 4.0
This is a Glossary term from the VistA Documentation Library |