core.hl7segment.setcomponent | Medplum

Hl7Segment.setComponent() method

Sets a component value by field index and component index. This is a shortcut for getField(field).setComponent(component, value). Note that both indices are 1-based, not 0-based.

Signature:

setComponent(fieldIndex: number, component: number, value: string, subcomponent?: number, repetition?: number): boolean;

Parameters

Parameter Type Description
fieldIndex number The HL7 field index
component number The component index
value string The new component value
subcomponent number (Optional) Optional subcomponent index
repetition number (Optional) Optional repetition index

Returns:

boolean

true if the component was set, false otherwise