The following tables set out the authorised versions of the Commissioning Data Set.
Commissioning Data Set Version 6The Commissioning Data Set Version 6 derivatives consists of several components identified in the Commissioning Data Set Version 6-1 Type List and the Commissioning Data Set Version 6-2 Type List.
| CDS Version | Available From | Mandated From | Usable To | Message Format | Message Version |
| CDS062 | 01/11/2012 | 01/04/2013 | - | XML Schema | CDS-v6-2Final XMLSchema and CDS-v6-2Final XMLDocumentation and CDS V6-2- XML Schema-Release Notes-v1-0 |
| CDS006 | 01/04/2011 | 01/04/2011 | - | XML Schema | CDS-XML Schema-v6-1-1-2010-10-12 and CDS-XML Schema Documentation-v6-1-1-2010-10-12 and CDS V6-1-1- XML Schema-Release Notes-v1-0 |
| CDS006 | 01/04/2008 | 01/04/2009 | 31/03/2011 | XML Schema | CDS-XML-Message-Schema-V6-1-2008-04-01 and CDS-XML-Message-Documentation-V6-1-2008-04-01 and CDS-XML-Message-Release-Notes-V6-1-2008-04-01 |
| CDS006 | 14/01/2008 | 14/01/2008 | 01/11/2012 | XML Schema | CDS-XML-Message-Schema-V6-0-2008-01-14 and CDS-XML-Message-Documentation-V6-0-2008-01-14 and CDS-XML-Message-Release-Notes-V6-0-2008-01-14 |
| CDS006 | 31/12/2007 | 01/04/2008 | Superseded before live use | XML Schema | Message Schema V6.0-2007-10-26 and CDS XML Message Documentation V6-0-2007-10-26 and CDS XML Release Notes V6-0-2007-10-26 |
| CDS006 | 31/12/2007 | 01/04/2008 | Superseded before live use | XML Schema | Message Schema v6.0-2007-03-01 and CDS XML Message Documentation V6-0-2007-03-01 |
Commissioning Data Set Version 5
The Commissioning Data Set Version NHS005 consists of several components identified in the CDS Version NHS005 Type List.
| CDS Version | Available From | Mandated From | Usable To | Message Format | Message Version |
| NHS005 | 01/10/2007 | 01/10/2007 | 31/03/2009 | XML Schema | Message Schema v5-0-2007-06-01 and Message Documentation v5-0-2007-06-01 |
| NHS005 | 01/09/2006 | 06/11/2006 | 01/10/2007 | XML Schema | Message Schema v5-0-2006-08-04 and Message Documentation v5-0-2006-08-04 |
| NHS005 | 01/04/2006 | 01/09/2006 | Superseded before live use | XML Schema | V-5-0 schema and documentation |
Commissioning Data Set Version 5-0-2007-06-01 is backward compatible with CDS Version 5-0-2006-08-04. Any data conforming with Commissioning Data Set Version 5-0-2006-08-04 conforms with Commissioning Data Set Version 5-0-2007-06-01. Commissioning Data Set Version 5-0-2006-08-04 includes all standards updates to DSCN 14/2005. In addition
- value 8 has been included in the enumeration for ADMISSION OFFER OUTCOME to correct an error in Commissioning Data Set Version 5-0-2006-08-04
- value 3 has been included in the enumeration for PRIORITY TYPE - DSCN 13/2006
- values 304, 371, 401, 812 and 840 have been included in the enumeration for TREATMENT FUNCTION CODE - DSCN 02/2007
- values 12, 13,14,15,16, 17 and 97 have been included in the enumeration for SOURCE OF REFERRAL FOR OUT-PATIENTS - DSCN 16/2007. Code 8 'Other', which is retired in DSCN 16/2007, has been retained in Commissioning Data Set Version 5-0-2007-06-01 for backward compatibility.
V-5-0-2006-08-04 corrects an error in V-5-0 in the definition of the data type supporting CRITICAL CARE UNIT FUNCTION and restricts the length of CRITICAL CARE LOCAL IDENTIFIER to 8 characters.
| CDS Version | Available From | Mandated From | Usable To | Message Format | Message Version |
| NHS004 | 01/10/2005 | Only for NWCS-SUS migration | XML Schema | V-4-2-a | |
This Commissioning Data Set version was released to support the initial implementation of the CDS-XML processes submitting data to the Secondary Uses Service and must be used only for migration.
| CDS Version | Available From | Mandated From | Usable To | Message Format | Message Version |
| NHS003 | 2001 | 2001 | 31 March 2007 | UN/EDIFACT | CDSM - MIG V4 |