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Graph Definition

A formal computable definition of a graph of resources - that is, a coherent set of resources that form a graph by following references. The Graph Definition resource defines a set and makes rules about the set. The Graph Definition resource can be used to:

Elements

Name Required Type Description
url uri Canonical identifier for this graph definition, represented as a URI (globally unique)
An absolute URI that is used to identify this graph definition...
version string Business version of the graph definition
The identifier that is used to identify this version...
name ✓ string Name for this graph definition (computer friendly)
A natural language name identifying the graph definition...
status ✓ code draft | active | retired | unknown
The status of this graph definition...
experimental boolean For testing purposes, not real usage
A Boolean value to indicate that this graph definition...
date dateTime Date last changed
The date (and optionally time) when the graph definition...
publisher string Name of the publisher (organization or individual)
The name of the organization or individual that published...
contact ContactDetail[] Contact details for the publisher
Details to assist a user in finding and communicating...
description markdown Natural language description of the graph definition
A free text natural language description...
useContext UsageContext[] The context that the content is intended to support
The content was developed with a focus and intent...
jurisdiction CodeableConcept[] Intended jurisdiction for graph definition (if applicable)
A legal or geographic region in which the graph definition...
purpose markdown Why this graph definition is defined
Explanation of why this graph definition is needed...
start ✓ code Type of resource at which the graph starts
The type of FHIR resource at which instances of this graph start.
profile canonical Profile on base resource
The profile that describes the use of the base resource...
link GraphDefinitionLink[] Links this graph makes rules about
Links this graph makes rules about...
id string Unique id for inter-element referencing
Unique id for the element within a resource...
extension Extension[] Additional content defined by implementations
May be used to represent additional information...
modifierExtension Extension[] Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
May be used to represent additional information...

Search Parameters

Name Type Description Expression
context token A use context assigned to the graph definition GraphDefinition.useContext.value.ofType(CodeableConcept)
context-quantity quantity A quantity- or range-valued use context assigned to GraphDefinition.useContext.value.ofType(Quantity)
context-type token A type of use context assigned to the graph definition GraphDefinition.useContext.code
date date The graph definition publication date GraphDefinition.date
description string The description of the graph definition GraphDefinition.description
jurisdiction token Intended jurisdiction for the graph definition GraphDefinition.jurisdiction
name string Computationally friendly name of the graph definition GraphDefinition.name
publisher string Name of the publisher of the graph definition GraphDefinition.publisher
status token The current status of the graph definition GraphDefinition.status
url uri The uri that identifies the graph definition GraphDefinition.url
version token The business version of the graph definition GraphDefinition.version

Inherited Elements

Name Required Type Description
id string Logical id of this artifact
meta Meta Metadata about the resource
implicitRules uri A set of rules under which this content was created
language code Language of the resource content
text Narrative Text summary of the resource...