| # | Name | Location | Type | Details | Index | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .01 | term/concept(+) | 0;1 | FREE TEXT | B | A Term is any string. A Concept is an abstract expression of a meaning. A concept may have multiple expressions. For instance, the concept of blood pressure can be expressed as hypertension or high blood pressure. | |
| 1.01 | date/time created | 1;1 | DATE-TIME | The date and timethe record is created by HDIS during VUID Implementation. It will not be set if the VUID is assigned by Enterprise Reference Terminology (ERT). | ||
| 1.02 | national standard flag(+) | 1;2 | BOOLEAN | 1:YES 0:NO | The Term/Concept is part of the national standard. | |
| 10 | file/field | FILE;0 | MULTIPLE | 7118.13 | The File/Field associated with the record. | |
| 99.99 | vuid(+) | VUID;1 | FREE TEXT | AVUID | VHA Unique ID (VUID). A unique meaningless integer assigned to reference terms VHA wide. | |
| 99.991 | effective date/time | TERMSTATUS;0 | MULTIPLE | 7118.12 | Describes the pair Status and Effective Date/Time for each reference term. |