Subset abbreviations

Default statuses

M Mandatory
C Conditional

Custom statuses for conditional items

R Required (conditional status changed to mandatory)
A Advised / Recommended
D Dependent (Mandatory when certain conditions apply)
O Optional
X Excluded / Not used

Status and repeat examples

M1 Mandatory, must be repeated exactly onceC99 Conditional, can be repeated at most 99 times
R5 Required, must be repeated atleast once and at most 5 times

Data type examples

an..35 alphanumeric value, at most 35 charactersan3 alphanumeric value, exactly 3 characters
n..9 numeric value, at most 9 numbers
n3 numeric value, exactly 3 numbers
a1 alphabetic characters, exactly 1 character