Files > MH INSTRUMENTRULES

name

MH INSTRUMENTRULES

number

601.83

location

^YTT(601.83,

description

This file ties together an instrument in the MH TESTS AND SURVEYS file (#601.71), a question in the MH QUESTIONS file (#601.72) and a rule in the MH RULES file (#601.82). This allows a rule to be used in multiple instruments and for different questions.

Fields

#	Name	Location	Type	Details	Index	Description
.01	id(+)	0;1	NUMERIC		B	This is the unique record identifier. It is the IEN. Numbers under 100,000 belong to the national database and should not be edited locally.
1	instrumentid(+)	0;2	POINTER	601.71	C	Used to associate a rule with an instrument, this is a pointer to NAME field (#.01) of the MH TESTS AND SURVEYS file (#601.71).
2	questionid	0;3	POINTER	601.72		Used to associate the rule to a question, this is a pointer to QUESTION NUMBER field (#.01) of the MH QUESTIONS file (#601.72).
3	ruleid(+)	0;4	POINTER	601.82	AC	Specifies which rule is applicable for a question in an instrument. It is a pointer to the RULE ID field (#.01) of the MH RULES file (#601.82).