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1 value setReferenceHandlingPolicy
http://hl7.org/fhir/reference-handling-policy
A set of flags that defines how references are supported.
Official specConcepts (5)
| Code | Display | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| literal | Literal References | The server supports and populates Literal references (i.e. using Reference.reference) where they are known (this code does not guarantee that all references are literal; see 'enforced'). |
| logical | Logical References | The server allows logical references (i.e. using Reference.identifier). |
| resolves | Resolves References | The server will attempt to resolve logical references to literal references - i.e. converting Reference.identifier to Reference.reference (if resolution fails, the server may still accept resources; see logical). |
| enforced | Reference Integrity Enforced | The server enforces that references have integrity - e.g. it ensures that references can always be resolved. This is typically the case for clinical record systems, but often not the case for middleware/proxy systems. |
| local | Local References Only | The server does not support references that point to other servers. |