core.hl7field.getcomponent | Medplum

Hl7Field.getComponent() method

Returns an HL7 component by index.

Note that the index is 1-based, not 0-based.

For example, to get the first component, use getComponent(1). This aligns with HL7 component names such as MSH.9.2.

Signature:

getComponent(component: number, subcomponent?: number, repetition?: number): string;

Parameters

Parameter Type Description
component number The component index.
subcomponent number (Optional) Optional subcomponent index.
repetition number (Optional) Optional repetition index.

Returns:

string

The string value of the specified component.