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$$SCREEN^XTID(): Get Screening Condition (Term/Concept)

Reference Type: Supported, Category: Data Standardization, Integration Agreement: 4631

Description

This extrinsic function retrieves (gets) the screening condition for a given term/concept reference and specified date/time.

Format

  $$SCREEN^XTID(file,[field],iref,datetime)

Input Parameters

file:

(required) VistA file/subfile number where term/concept is defined.
field:

(optional) Field number in the "file" input parameter where term/concept is defined:

  • Not Defined—If not defined, this field defaults to the .01 field number and it represents the terms defined in the file entered in the "file" input parameter.

  • Defined:

    • Entered as .01. It represents the terms defined in the file entered in the "file" input parameter.

    • Otherwise, the field number entered must be a SET OF CODES data type field in the file entered in the "file" input parameter.
iref:

(required) Internal reference for term/concept:

  • File Entries—This will be an IENS. For example:

        iref = "5,"

  • Sets of Codes—This will be the internal value of the code. For example:

        iref = 3 or
        iref = "f" or
        iref = "M"
datetime:

(optional) VA FileMan date/time (defaults to NOW) against which screening is checked.

Output

returns:

Returns:

  • 0—When term/concept is selectable (i.e., do not screen it out).

  • 1—When term/concept is not selectable (i.e., screen it out).

Example 1

For terms defined in fields that are SET OF CODES:

>S file=2,field=.02,iref="M",datetime=$$NOW^XLFDT

>W $$SCREEN^XTID(file,field,iref,datetime)
0

Example 2

For terms defined in a single file:

>S file=16000009,field=.01,iref="3,",datetime=""

>W $$SCREEN^XTID(file,field,iref,datetime)
0

 

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