RQS Request for Information

To identify a question and a reply

Position: RQS-01 · Element: 1270 · Name: Code List Qualifier Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 3 · Repeat: 1

Code identifying a specific industry code list

P0102: If either RQS-01 or RQS-02 is present, then the other is required

Position: RQS-02 · Element: 1271 · Name: Industry Code · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 30 · Repeat: 1

Code indicating a code from a specific industry code list

R0203: At least one of RQS-02 or RQS-03 is required

RQS02 contains the codes for questions commonly asked of students on admission applications.

Position: RQS-03 · Element: 352 · Name: Description · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 80 · Repeat: 1

A free-form description to clarify the related data elements and their content

RQS03 contains a free-form question when the codified questions are not adequate.

Position: RQS-04 · Element: 1073 · Name: Yes/No Condition or Response Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: 1

Code indicating a Yes or No condition or response

RQS04 defines the answer to a question. A "Y" indicates that the answer is yes; an "N" indicates that the answer is no.

Position: RQS-05 · Element: 352 · Name: Description · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 80 · Repeat: 1

A free-form description to clarify the related data elements and their content

RQS05 is the free-form answer to either the codified or free-form question.

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