Data Set Constraints applied to the Patient Level Information Costing System Integrated Data Set - Out-Patient Care (Acute).
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 |
| ATTENDANCE IDENTIFIER | max an12 | 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 an12 |
| CDS UNIQUE IDENTIFIER | max an35 | 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 an35 |
| ORGANISATION IDENTIFIER (CODE OF PROVIDER) | min an3 max an5 | None | None | an6 is not applicable for the Patient Level Information Costing System Integrated Data Set - Out-Patient Care (Acute). |
| ORGANISATION IDENTIFIER (CODE OF SUBMITTING ORGANISATION) | min an3 max an5 | None | None | an6 is not applicable for the Patient Level Information Costing System Integrated Data Set - Out-Patient Care (Acute). |