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# communication_category

The type of message conveyed such as alert, notification, reminder, instruction, etc. (`Communication.category[]`).

**Primary Keys:**

* communication\_category\_id

**Foreign Keys:**

* communication\_id - links to the [communication](/medical-api/handling-data/schema-v100/communication/base) table

| Column                      | Data Type | Description                            |
| --------------------------- | --------- | -------------------------------------- |
| communication\_category\_id | varchar   | Unique identifier for the category row |
| communication\_id           | varchar   | FK to the parent communication record  |
| text                        | varchar   | Display text for the category          |

**Related Tables:**

**Parent:**

* [communication](/medical-api/handling-data/schema-v100/communication/base)

**Child:**

* [communication\_category\_coding](/medical-api/handling-data/schema-v100/communication/category_coding)