FTX Free text

To provide free form or coded text information.

Position: 010 · Element: 4451 · Name: Text subject qualifier · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 3 · Repeat: -

Code specifying subject of a free text.

Position: 020 · Element: 4453 · Name: Text function, coded · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 3 · Repeat: -

Code specifying the purpose of the text.

030 C107 Text reference Composite (composite) Conditional 4441

Position: 010 · Element: 4441 · Name: Free text identification · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 17 · Repeat: -

Free text in coded form.

User or association defined code. May be used in combination with 1131/3055.

Position: 020 · Element: 1131 · Name: Code list qualifier · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 3 · Repeat: -

Identification of a code list.

Position: 030 · Element: 3055 · Name: Code list responsible agency, coded · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 3 · Repeat: -

Code identifying the agency responsible for a code list.

040 C108 Text literal Composite (composite) Conditional 4440

Position: 010 · Element: 4440 · Name: Free text · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 70 · Repeat: -

Free text field available to the message sender for information.

Position: 020 · Element: 4440 · Name: Free text · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 70 · Repeat: -

Free text field available to the message sender for information.

Position: 030 · Element: 4440 · Name: Free text · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 70 · Repeat: -

Free text field available to the message sender for information.

Position: 040 · Element: 4440 · Name: Free text · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 70 · Repeat: -

Free text field available to the message sender for information.

Position: 050 · Element: 4440 · Name: Free text · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 70 · Repeat: -

Free text field available to the message sender for information.

Position: 050 · Element: 3453 · Name: Language, coded · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 3 · Repeat: -

Code of language (ISO 639-1988).

Use ISO 639-1988.

Position: 060 · Element: 4447 · Name: Text formatting, coded · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 3 · Repeat: -

Code specifying the formatting parameters for the text.

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