| Format/length: | an1 |
| HES item: | |
| National Codes: | |
| Default Codes: |
Definition:
This indicates whether the Mental Health Minimum Data Set is a production or test file.
Permitted National Codes:
| 0 (zero) | The whole Interchange contains live (production) data and will be stored in the Secondary Uses Service database |
| 1 | The whole Interchange contains test data and will not be stored in the Secondary Uses Service database. |
Usage:
This test facility enables interchanges submitted to be marked and therefore processed correctly.
The data is mandatory and must be completed.
CDS-XML Interchanges:
All XML interchanges submitted must contain a MHMDS TEST INDICATOR.
This data element is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | MHMDS TEST INDICATORS |