Community Services Data Set Constraints
Data Set Constraints applied to the Community Services Data Set.
Description
Data Set Constraints applied to the Community Services Data Set.
Key to Data Set Constraint Column Headings:
| Column Name | Column Meaning | Column Options | |
| Format/Length | Indicates any differences between the Format/Length of the item in the NHS Data Model and Dictionary and the data set specification | None = The Format/Length is the same as the NHS Data Model and Dictionary | Any other entry = The Format/Length is different in the data set specification to the NHS Data Model and Dictionary |
| Range | Indicates whether a range value constraint has been applied in the data set specification | None = There is no range value constraint applied in the data set specification | Any other entry = Shows the range value constraint applied in the data set specification |
| Pattern Match | Indicates whether a data pattern, to which the data must conform, has been applied in the data set specification | None = There is no data pattern, to which the data must conform, applied in the data set specification | Any other entry = Shows the data pattern, to which the data must conform, applied in the data set specification |
Data Set Constraints:
| Data Element | Format/Length | Range | Pattern Match | Reason / Comment |
| ETHNIC CATEGORY | max an2 | None | None | Existing Format/Length means fixed length which is incorrect. Unable to change this as it is used in other data sets. Data Set allows max an2 |
Also Known As
This Data Set Constraint is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Community Services |
| Short name | Community Services Data Set |
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used |
|---|---|---|
| Data Set | Community Services Data Set | references in description Community Services Data Set Constraints |
| Supporting Information | XML Schema and Data Set Constraints | references in description Community Services Data Set Constraints |