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$$GETVUID^XTID(): Get VUID (Term/Concept)

Reference Type: Supported, Category: Toolkit—VHA Unique ID (VUID), ICR#: 4631

Description

The $$GETVUID^XTID extrinsic function retrieves the VHA Unique ID (VUID) for a given term/concept reference.

Format

  $$GETVUID^XTID(file[,field],iref)

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 is an IENS. For example:

    iref = "5,"

  • SET OF CODES—This is the internal value of the code. For example, any of the following:

    iref = 3
    iref = "f"
    iref = "M"

Output

returns:

Returns results of operation as follows:

  • Successful—VHA Unique ID (VUID)

  • Unsuccessful—0^<error message>

Examples

Example 1

For terms defined in fields that are SET OF CODES:

>S file=2,field=.02,iref="M"

>W $$GETVUID^XTID(file,field,iref)
123456

Example 2

For terms defined in a single file:

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

>W $$GETVUID^XTID(file,field,iref)
123457