Stream: implementers
Topic: Modifer after :text
Alexander Zautke (May 15 2018 at 11:34):
When searching on the display name of a Coding using :text is it theoretically allowed to supply additional modifiers?
For example:
- [base]/Observation?code:text:missing=true
- [base]/Observation?code:text:exact=Body weight
Can someone please clarify this, because I cannot find anything in the specification that would explicitly disallow it?
Lloyd McKenzie (May 15 2018 at 13:53):
Can you submit a change request for us to clarify this? Personally I think it should be allowed - though you may not find it commonly supported. We might need to identify what combinations are allowed.
Christiaan Knaap (May 15 2018 at 14:00):
" Parameter names may specify a modifier as a suffix." (http://hl7.org/fhir/search.html#modifiers): That is singular wording.
I certainly never read this as multiple modifiers being acceptable.
Lloyd McKenzie (May 15 2018 at 14:46):
There are valid use-cases for wanting more than one.
Alexander Zautke (May 15 2018 at 18:15):
The only other use case I can think of is e.g., [base]/Observation?performer:Practitioner:missing=true, in order to separate it from [base]/Observation?performer:Patient:missing=true. I will create a ticket for it, so that it can be discussed further.
Grahame Grieve (May 15 2018 at 21:35):
I don't think it's allowed
Alexander Zautke (May 17 2018 at 07:04):
Filled Gforge [#17220].
Chris Grenz (Mar 22 2019 at 12:55):
I'm with @Lloyd McKenzie - this should be allowed and left to implementers to decide on support.
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