Properties

NameRequiredTypeDescription
urlYesuriCanonical identifier for this search parameter, represented as a URI (globally unique)
versionNostringBusiness version of the search parameter
nameYesstringName for this search parameter (computer friendly)
derivedFromNocanonicalOriginal definition for the search parameter
statusYescodedraft / active / retired / unknown
experimentalNobooleanFor testing purposes, not real usage
dateNodateTimeDate last changed
publisherNostringName of the publisher (organization or individual)
contactNoContactDetail[]Contact details for the publisher
descriptionYesmarkdownNatural language description of the search parameter
useContextNoUsageContext[]The context that the content is intended to support
jurisdictionNoCodeableConcept[]Intended jurisdiction for search parameter (if applicable)
purposeNomarkdownWhy this search parameter is defined
codeYescodeCode used in URL
baseYescode[]The resource type(s) this search parameter applies to
typeYescodenumber / date / string / token / reference / composite / quantity / uri / special
expressionNostringFHIRPath expression that extracts the values
xpathNostringXPath that extracts the values
xpathUsageNocodenormal / phonetic / nearby / distance / other
targetNocode[]Types of resource (if a resource reference)
multipleOrNobooleanAllow multiple values per parameter (or)
multipleAndNobooleanAllow multiple parameters (and)
comparatorNocode[]eq / ne / gt / lt / ge / le / sa / eb / ap
modifierNocode[]missing / exact / contains / not / text / in / not-in / below / above / type / identifier / ofType
chainNostring[]Chained names supported
componentNoSearchParameterComponentFor Composite resources to define the parts
- idNostringUnique id for inter-element referencing
- extensionNoExtension[]Additional content defined by implementations
- modifierExtensionNoExtension[]Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
- definitionYescanonicalDefines how the part works
- expressionYesstringSubexpression relative to main expression

Search Parameters

NameTypeDescriptionExpression
contexttokenA use context assigned to the search parameterSearchParameter.useContext.value
context-quantityquantityA quantity- or range-valued use context assigned to the search parameterSearchParameter.useContext.value
context-typetokenA type of use context assigned to the search parameterSearchParameter.useContext.code
datedateThe search parameter publication dateSearchParameter.date
descriptionstringThe description of the search parameterSearchParameter.description
jurisdictiontokenIntended jurisdiction for the search parameterSearchParameter.jurisdiction
namestringComputationally friendly name of the search parameterSearchParameter.name
publisherstringName of the publisher of the search parameterSearchParameter.publisher
statustokenThe current status of the search parameterSearchParameter.status
urluriThe uri that identifies the search parameterSearchParameter.url
versiontokenThe business version of the search parameterSearchParameter.version
context-type-quantitycompositeA use context type and quantity- or range-based value assigned to the search parameterSearchParameter.useContext
context-type-valuecompositeA use context type and value assigned to the search parameterSearchParameter.useContext
basetokenThe resource type(s) this search parameter applies toSearchParameter.base
codetokenCode used in URLSearchParameter.code
componentreferenceDefines how the part worksSearchParameter.component.definition
derived-fromreferenceOriginal definition for the search parameterSearchParameter.derivedFrom
targettokenTypes of resource (if a resource reference)SearchParameter.target
typetokennumber / date / string / token / reference / composite / quantity / uri / specialSearchParameter.type

Inherited Properties

NameRequiredTypeDescription
idNostringLogical id of this artifact
metaNoMetaMetadata about the resource
implicitRulesNouriA set of rules under which this content was created
languageNocodeLanguage of the resource content
textNoNarrativeText summary of the resource, for human interpretation
containedNoResource[]Contained, inline Resources
extensionNoExtension[]Additional content defined by implementations
modifierExtensionNoExtension[]Extensions that cannot be ignored

To view the FHIR specification for this resource, see SearchParameter.