5.4 5.5 Resource OperationDefinition - Content

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints      Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
OperationDefinition	N		DomainResource	Definition of an operation or a named query + Warning: Name should be usable as an identifier for the module by machine processing applications such as code generation + Rule: A query operation cannot be defined at the instance level + Rule: A query operation requires input parameters to have a search type + Rule: Named queries always have a single output parameter named 'result' of type Bundle Elements defined in Ancestors: id , meta , implicitRules , language , text , contained , extension , modifierExtension Interfaces Implemented: CanonicalResource
url	Σ C	0..1	uri	Canonical identifier for this operation definition definition, represented as an absolute URI (globally unique) + Warning: URL should not contain | or # - these characters make processing canonical references problematic
version identifier	Σ	0..*	Identifier 0..1	Additional identifier for the implementation guide (business identifier)
version	Σ	0..1	string	Business version of the operation definition
name versionAlgorithm[x]	Σ	0..1		How to compare versions Binding: Version Algorithm ( Extensible )
versionAlgorithmString	1..1		string
versionAlgorithmCoding			Coding
name	Σ C	1..1	string	Name for this operation definition (computer friendly)
status title	Σ T	0..1	string	Name for this operation definition (human friendly)
status	?! Σ	1..1	code	draft | active | retired | unknown Binding: PublicationStatus ( Required )
kind	Σ C	1..1	code	operation | query OperationKind Binding: Operation Kind ( Required )
experimental	?! Σ	0..1	boolean	For testing purposes, not only - never for real usage
date	Σ	0..1	dateTime	Date this was last changed
publisher	Σ T	0..1	string	Name of the publisher publisher/steward (organization or individual)
contact	Σ	0..*	ContactDetail	Contact details for the publisher
description	T	0..1	markdown	Natural language description of the operation definition
useContext	Σ	0..*	UsageContext	The context that the content is intended to support
jurisdiction	Σ	0..*	CodeableConcept	Jurisdiction of the authority that maintains the operation definition (if applicable) Binding: Jurisdiction ValueSet ( Extensible )
purpose	T	0..1	markdown	Why this operation definition is defined
idempotent copyright	T Σ	0..1	markdown	Notice about intellectual property ownership, can include restrictions on use
copyrightLabel	T	0..1	string	Copyright holder and year(s)
affectsState	Σ	0..1	boolean	Whether content is unchanged changed by the operation
synchronicity	Σ	0..1	code	synchronous | asynchronous | either Binding: Operation Synchronicity Control ( Required )
code	Σ	1..1	code	Recommended name for operation in search url
comment		0..1	string markdown	Additional information about use
base	Σ	0..1	Reference canonical ( OperationDefinition )	Marks this as a profile of the base
resource	Σ	0..*	code	Types this operation applies to ResourceType Binding: Version Independent Resource Types (All) ( Required ) Additional Bindings Purpose All Resource Types UI Binding
system	Σ	1..1	boolean	Invoke at the system level?
type	Σ	1..1	boolean	Invoke at the type level?
instance	Σ C	1..1	boolean	Invoke on an instance?
parameter inputProfile		0..1	I canonical ( StructureDefinition )	Validation information for in parameters
outputProfile		0..1	BackboneElement canonical ( StructureDefinition )	Validation information for out parameters
parameter	C	0..*	BackboneElement	Parameters for the operation/query + Rule: Either a type must be provided, or parts + Rule: A search type can only be specified for parameters of type string + Rule: A targetProfile can only be specified for parameters of type Reference, Canonical, or a Resource + Rule: SearchParamType can only be specified on in parameters + Rule: Min <= Max
name	C	1..1	code	Name in Parameters.parameter.name or in URL
use	C	1..1	code	in | out Binding: Operation Parameter Use ( Required ) OperationParameterUse
scope		0..*	code	instance | type | system Binding: Operation Parameter Scope ( Required )
min		1..1	integer unsignedInt	Minimum Cardinality
max	C	1..1	string	Maximum Cardinality (a number or *) + Rule: Max SHALL be a number or "*"
documentation	T	0..1	string markdown	Description of meaning/use
type	I C	0..1	code	What type this parameter has FHIRAllTypes Binding: All FHIR Types ( Required )
searchType allowedType		0..*	code	Allowed sub-type this parameter can have (if type is abstract) SearchParamType Binding: All FHIR Types ( Required )
profile targetProfile	C 0..1	0..*	Reference canonical ( StructureDefinition )	If type is Reference | canonical, allowed targets. If type is 'Resource', then this constrains the allowed resource types
binding searchType	C	0..1	code BackboneElement	number | date | string | token | reference | composite | quantity | uri | special | resource Binding: SearchParamType ( Required )
binding		0..1	BackboneElement	ValueSet details if this is coded
strength		1..1	code	required | extensible | preferred | example | descriptive Binding: BindingStrength ( Required )
valueSet[x] valueSet		1..1	canonical ( ValueSet )	Source of value set
referencedFrom valueSetUri		0..*	BackboneElement	References to this parameter
source		1..1	string	Referencing parameter
valueSetReference sourceId		0..1	Reference ( ValueSet string )	Element id of reference
part	I C	0..*	see parameter	Parts of a nested Parameter
overload		0..*	BackboneElement	Define overloaded variants for when generating code
parameterName		0..*	string	Name of parameter to include in overload
comment		0..1	string	Comments to go on overload
Documentation for this format

See the Extensions for this resource

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 <purpose value="[markdown]"/><!-- 0..1 Why this operation definition is defined -->
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 <copyrightLabel value="[string]"/><!-- 0..1 Copyright holder and year(s) -->
 <affectsState value="[boolean]"/><!-- 0..1 Whether content is changed by the operation -->
 <synchronicity value="[code]"/><!-- 0..1 synchronous | asynchronous | either -->
 <code value="[code]"/><!-- 1..1 Recommended name for operation in search url -->
 <comment value="[markdown]"/><!-- 0..1 Additional information about use -->
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  <targetProfile><!-- I 0..* canonical(StructureDefinition) If type is Reference | canonical, allowed targets. If type is 'Resource', then this constrains the allowed resource types --></targetProfile>
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  "version" : "<string>", // Business version of the operation definition
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  "name" : "<string>", // I R!  Name for this operation definition (computer friendly)
  "title" : "<string>", // Name for this operation definition (human friendly)
  "status" : "<code>", // R!  draft | active | retired | unknown
  "kind" : "<code>", // I R!  operation | query
  "experimental" : <boolean>, // For testing only - never for real usage
  "date" : "<dateTime>", // Date last changed
  "publisher" : "<string>", // Name of the publisher/steward (organization or individual)
  "contact" : [{ ContactDetail }], // Contact details for the publisher
  "description" : "<markdown>", // Natural language description of the operation definition
  "useContext" : [{ UsageContext }], // The context that the content is intended to support
  "jurisdiction" : [{ CodeableConcept }], // Jurisdiction of the authority that maintains the operation definition (if applicable) 
  "purpose" : "<markdown>", // Why this operation definition is defined
  "copyright" : "<markdown>", // Notice about intellectual property ownership, can include restrictions on use
  "copyrightLabel" : "<string>", // Copyright holder and year(s)
  "affectsState" : <boolean>, // Whether content is changed by the operation
  "synchronicity" : "<code>", // synchronous | asynchronous | either
  "code" : "<code>", // R!  Recommended name for operation in search url
  "comment" : "<markdown>", // Additional information about use
  "base" : "<canonical(OperationDefinition)>", // Marks this as a profile of the base
  "resource" : ["<code>"], // Types this operation applies to
  "system" : <boolean>, // R!  Invoke at the system level?
  "type" : <boolean>, // R!  Invoke at the type level?
  "instance" : <boolean>, // I R!  Invoke on an instance?
  "inputProfile" : "<canonical(StructureDefinition)>", // Validation information for in parameters
  "outputProfile" : "<canonical(StructureDefinition)>", // Validation information for out parameters
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    "use" : "<code>", // I R!  in | out
    "scope" : ["<code>"], // instance | type | system
    "min" : "<unsignedInt>", // R!  Minimum Cardinality
    "max" : "<string>", // R!  Maximum Cardinality (a number or *)
    "documentation" : "<markdown>", // Description of meaning/use
    "type" : "<code>", // I What type this parameter has
    "allowedType" : ["<code>"], // Allowed sub-type this parameter can have (if type is abstract)
    "targetProfile" : ["<canonical(StructureDefinition)>"], // I If type is Reference | canonical, allowed targets. If type is 'Resource', then this constrains the allowed resource types
    "searchType" : "<code>", // I number | date | string | token | reference | composite | quantity | uri | special | resource
    "binding" : { // ValueSet details if this is coded
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    "comment" : "<string>" // Comments to go on overload

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  fhir:identifier  ( [ Identifier ] ... ) ; # 0..* Additional identifier for the implementation guide (business identifier)
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  fhir:name [ string ] ; # 1..1 I Name for this operation definition (computer friendly)
  fhir:title [ string ] ; # 0..1 Name for this operation definition (human friendly)
  fhir:status [ code ] ; # 1..1 draft | active | retired | unknown
  fhir:kind [ code ] ; # 1..1 I operation | query
  fhir:experimental [ boolean ] ; # 0..1 For testing only - never for real usage
  fhir:date [ dateTime ] ; # 0..1 Date last changed
  fhir:publisher [ string ] ; # 0..1 Name of the publisher/steward (organization or individual)
  fhir:contact  ( [ ContactDetail ] ... ) ; # 0..* Contact details for the publisher
  fhir:description [ markdown ] ; # 0..1 Natural language description of the operation definition
  fhir:useContext  ( [ UsageContext ] ... ) ; # 0..* The context that the content is intended to support
  fhir:jurisdiction  ( [ CodeableConcept ] ... ) ; # 0..* Jurisdiction of the authority that maintains the operation definition (if applicable)
  fhir:purpose [ markdown ] ; # 0..1 Why this operation definition is defined
  fhir:copyright [ markdown ] ; # 0..1 Notice about intellectual property ownership, can include restrictions on use
  fhir:copyrightLabel [ string ] ; # 0..1 Copyright holder and year(s)
  fhir:affectsState [ boolean ] ; # 0..1 Whether content is changed by the operation
  fhir:synchronicity [ code ] ; # 0..1 synchronous | asynchronous | either
  fhir:code [ code ] ; # 1..1 Recommended name for operation in search url
  fhir:comment [ markdown ] ; # 0..1 Additional information about use
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    fhir:use [ code ] ; # 1..1 I in | out
    fhir:scope  ( [ code ] ... ) ; # 0..* instance | type | system
    fhir:min [ unsignedInt ] ; # 1..1 Minimum Cardinality
    fhir:max [ string ] ; # 1..1 Maximum Cardinality (a number or *)
    fhir:documentation [ markdown ] ; # 0..1 Description of meaning/use
    fhir:type [ code ] ; # 0..1 I What type this parameter has
    fhir:allowedType  ( [ code ] ... ) ; # 0..* Allowed sub-type this parameter can have (if type is abstract)
    fhir:targetProfile  ( [ canonical(StructureDefinition) ] ... ) ; # 0..* I If type is Reference | canonical, allowed targets. If type is 'Resource', then this constrains the allowed resource types
    fhir:searchType [ code ] ; # 0..1 I number | date | string | token | reference | composite | quantity | uri | special | resource
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Changes since DSTU2 from both R4 and R4B

See the Full Difference for further information

This analysis is available for R4 as XML or JSON . See R2 <--> R3 Conversion Maps (status = 18 tests that all execute ok. 1 fail round-trip testing and all r3 resources are valid.). for R4B as XML or JSON .

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints      Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
OperationDefinition	N		DomainResource	Definition of an operation or a named query + Warning: Name should be usable as an identifier for the module by machine processing applications such as code generation + Rule: A query operation cannot be defined at the instance level + Rule: A query operation requires input parameters to have a search type + Rule: Named queries always have a single output parameter named 'result' of type Bundle Elements defined in Ancestors: id , meta , implicitRules , language , text , contained , extension , modifierExtension Interfaces Implemented: CanonicalResource
url	Σ C	0..1	uri	Canonical identifier for this operation definition definition, represented as an absolute URI (globally unique) + Warning: URL should not contain | or # - these characters make processing canonical references problematic
version identifier	Σ	0..*	Identifier	Additional identifier for the implementation guide (business identifier) 0..1
version	Σ	0..1	string	Business version of the operation definition
name versionAlgorithm[x]	Σ	0..1		How to compare versions Binding: Version Algorithm ( Extensible )
versionAlgorithmString	1..1		string
versionAlgorithmCoding			Coding
name	Σ C	1..1	string	Name for this operation definition (computer friendly)
status title	Σ T	0..1	string	Name for this operation definition (human friendly)
status	?! Σ	1..1	code	draft | active | retired | unknown Binding: PublicationStatus ( Required )
kind	Σ C	1..1	code	operation | query OperationKind Binding: Operation Kind ( Required )
experimental	?! Σ	0..1	boolean	For testing purposes, not only - never for real usage
date	Σ	0..1	dateTime	Date this was last changed
publisher	Σ T	0..1	string	Name of the publisher publisher/steward (organization or individual)
contact	Σ	0..*	ContactDetail	Contact details for the publisher
description	T	0..1	markdown	Natural language description of the operation definition
useContext	Σ	0..*	UsageContext	The context that the content is intended to support
jurisdiction	Σ	0..*	CodeableConcept	Jurisdiction of the authority that maintains the operation definition (if applicable) Binding: Jurisdiction ValueSet ( Extensible )
purpose	T	0..1	markdown	Why this operation definition is defined
idempotent copyright	T Σ	0..1	markdown	Notice about intellectual property ownership, can include restrictions on use
copyrightLabel	T	0..1	string	Copyright holder and year(s)
affectsState	Σ	0..1	boolean	Whether content is unchanged changed by the operation
synchronicity	Σ	0..1	code	synchronous | asynchronous | either Binding: Operation Synchronicity Control ( Required )
code	Σ	1..1	code	Recommended name for operation in search url
comment		0..1	string markdown	Additional information about use
base	Σ	0..1	Reference canonical ( OperationDefinition )	Marks this as a profile of the base
resource	Σ	0..*	code	Types this operation applies to ResourceType Binding: Version Independent Resource Types (All) ( Required ) Additional Bindings Purpose All Resource Types UI Binding
system	Σ	1..1	boolean	Invoke at the system level?
type	Σ	1..1	boolean	Invoke at the type level?
instance	Σ C	1..1	boolean	Invoke on an instance?
parameter inputProfile		0..1	I canonical ( StructureDefinition )	Validation information for in parameters
outputProfile		0..1	BackboneElement canonical ( StructureDefinition )	Validation information for out parameters
parameter	C	0..*	BackboneElement	Parameters for the operation/query + Rule: Either a type must be provided, or parts + Rule: A search type can only be specified for parameters of type string + Rule: A targetProfile can only be specified for parameters of type Reference, Canonical, or a Resource + Rule: SearchParamType can only be specified on in parameters + Rule: Min <= Max
name	C	1..1	code	Name in Parameters.parameter.name or in URL
use	C	1..1	code	in | out Binding: Operation Parameter Use ( Required ) OperationParameterUse
scope		0..*	code	instance | type | system Binding: Operation Parameter Scope ( Required )
min		1..1	integer unsignedInt	Minimum Cardinality
max	C	1..1	string	Maximum Cardinality (a number or *) + Rule: Max SHALL be a number or "*"
documentation	T	0..1	string markdown	Description of meaning/use
type	I C	0..1	code	What type this parameter has FHIRAllTypes Binding: All FHIR Types ( Required )
searchType allowedType		0..*	code	Allowed sub-type this parameter can have (if type is abstract) SearchParamType Binding: All FHIR Types ( Required )
profile targetProfile	C 0..1	0..*	Reference canonical ( StructureDefinition )	If type is Reference | canonical, allowed targets. If type is 'Resource', then this constrains the allowed resource types
binding searchType	C	0..1	code BackboneElement	number | date | string | token | reference | composite | quantity | uri | special | resource Binding: SearchParamType ( Required )
binding		0..1	BackboneElement	ValueSet details if this is coded
strength		1..1	code	required | extensible | preferred | example | descriptive Binding: BindingStrength ( Required )
valueSet[x] valueSet		1..1	canonical ( ValueSet )	Source of value set
referencedFrom valueSetUri		0..*	BackboneElement	References to this parameter uri
source		1..1	string	Referencing parameter
valueSetReference sourceId		0..1	Reference ( ValueSet string )	Element id of reference
part	I C	0..*	see parameter	Parts of a nested Parameter
overload		0..*	BackboneElement	Define overloaded variants for when generating code
parameterName		0..*	string	Name of parameter to include in overload
comment		0..1	string	Comments to go on overload
Documentation for this format

See the Extensions for this resource

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 <version value="[string]"/><!-- 0..1 Business version of the operation definition -->
 <versionAlgorithm[x]><!-- 0..1 string|Coding How to compare versions --></versionAlgorithm[x]>
 <name value="[string]"/><!-- I 1..1 Name for this operation definition (computer friendly) -->
 <title value="[string]"/><!-- 0..1 Name for this operation definition (human friendly) -->
 <status value="[code]"/><!-- 1..1 draft | active | retired | unknown -->
 <kind value="[code]"/><!-- I 1..1 operation | query -->
 <experimental value="[boolean]"/><!-- 0..1 For testing only - never for real usage -->
 <date value="[dateTime]"/><!-- 0..1 Date last changed -->
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 <jurisdiction><!-- 0..* CodeableConcept Jurisdiction of the authority that maintains the operation definition (if applicable)  --></jurisdiction>
 <purpose value="[markdown]"/><!-- 0..1 Why this operation definition is defined -->
 <copyright value="[markdown]"/><!-- 0..1 Notice about intellectual property ownership, can include restrictions on use -->
 <copyrightLabel value="[string]"/><!-- 0..1 Copyright holder and year(s) -->
 <affectsState value="[boolean]"/><!-- 0..1 Whether content is changed by the operation -->
 <synchronicity value="[code]"/><!-- 0..1 synchronous | asynchronous | either -->
 <code value="[code]"/><!-- 1..1 Recommended name for operation in search url -->
 <comment value="[markdown]"/><!-- 0..1 Additional information about use -->
 <base><!-- 0..1 canonical(OperationDefinition) Marks this as a profile of the base --></base>
 <resource value="[code]"/><!-- 0..* Types this operation applies to -->
 <system value="[boolean]"/><!-- 1..1 Invoke at the system level? -->
 <type value="[boolean]"/><!-- 1..1 Invoke at the type level? -->
 <instance value="[boolean]"/><!-- I 1..1 Invoke on an instance? -->
 <inputProfile><!-- 0..1 canonical(StructureDefinition) Validation information for in parameters --></inputProfile>
 <outputProfile><!-- 0..1 canonical(StructureDefinition) Validation information for out parameters --></outputProfile>
 <parameter>  <!-- I 0..* Parameters for the operation/query -->
  <name value="[code]"/><!-- I 1..1 Name in Parameters.parameter.name or in URL -->
  <use value="[code]"/><!-- I 1..1 in | out -->
  <scope value="[code]"/><!-- 0..* instance | type | system -->
  <min value="[unsignedInt]"/><!-- 1..1 Minimum Cardinality -->
  <max value="[string]"/><!-- 1..1 Maximum Cardinality (a number or *) -->
  <documentation value="[markdown]"/><!-- 0..1 Description of meaning/use -->
  <type value="[code]"/><!-- I 0..1 What type this parameter has -->
  <allowedType value="[code]"/><!-- 0..* Allowed sub-type this parameter can have (if type is abstract) -->
  <targetProfile><!-- I 0..* canonical(StructureDefinition) If type is Reference | canonical, allowed targets. If type is 'Resource', then this constrains the allowed resource types --></targetProfile>
  <searchType value="[code]"/><!-- I 0..1 number | date | string | token | reference | composite | quantity | uri | special | resource -->

  <binding>  <!-- 0..1 ValueSet details if this is coded -->
   <
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   <strength value="[code]"/><!-- 1..1 required | extensible | preferred | example | descriptive -->
   <valueSet><!-- 1..1 canonical(ValueSet) Source of value set --></valueSet>

  </binding>
  <</part>

  <referencedFrom>  <!-- 0..* References to this parameter -->
   <source value="[string]"/><!-- 1..1 Referencing parameter -->
   <sourceId value="[string]"/><!-- 0..1 Element id of reference -->
  </referencedFrom>
  <part><!-- I 0..* Content as for OperationDefinition.parameter Parts of a nested Parameter --></part>

 </parameter>
 <overload>  <!-- 0..* Define overloaded variants for when  generating code -->
  <
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  <parameterName value="[string]"/><!-- 0..* Name of parameter to include in overload -->
  <comment value="[string]"/><!-- 0..1 Comments to go on overload -->

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</OperationDefinition>

{
  "resourceType" : "",

  "resourceType" : "OperationDefinition",

  // from Resource: id, meta, implicitRules, and language
  // from DomainResource: text, contained, extension, and modifierExtension
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  "url" : "<uri>", // Canonical identifier for this operation definition, represented as an absolute URI (globally unique)
  "identifier" : [{ Identifier }], // Additional identifier for the implementation guide (business identifier)
  "version" : "<string>", // Business version of the operation definition
  // versionAlgorithm[x]: How to compare versions. One of these 2:

  "versionAlgorithmString" : "<string>",
  "versionAlgorithmCoding" : { Coding },
  "name" : "<string>", // I R!  Name for this operation definition (computer friendly)
  "title" : "<string>", // Name for this operation definition (human friendly)
  "status" : "<code>", // R!  draft | active | retired | unknown
  "kind" : "<code>", // I R!  operation | query
  "experimental" : <boolean>, // For testing only - never for real usage
  "date" : "<dateTime>", // Date last changed
  "publisher" : "<string>", // Name of the publisher/steward (organization or individual)
  "contact" : [{ ContactDetail }], // Contact details for the publisher
  "description" : "<markdown>", // Natural language description of the operation definition
  "useContext" : [{ UsageContext }], // The context that the content is intended to support
  "jurisdiction" : [{ CodeableConcept }], // Jurisdiction of the authority that maintains the operation definition (if applicable) 
  "purpose" : "<markdown>", // Why this operation definition is defined
  "copyright" : "<markdown>", // Notice about intellectual property ownership, can include restrictions on use
  "copyrightLabel" : "<string>", // Copyright holder and year(s)
  "affectsState" : <boolean>, // Whether content is changed by the operation
  "synchronicity" : "<code>", // synchronous | asynchronous | either
  "code" : "<code>", // R!  Recommended name for operation in search url
  "comment" : "<markdown>", // Additional information about use
  "base" : "<canonical(OperationDefinition)>", // Marks this as a profile of the base
  "resource" : ["<code>"], // Types this operation applies to
  "system" : <boolean>, // R!  Invoke at the system level?
  "type" : <boolean>, // R!  Invoke at the type level?
  "instance" : <boolean>, // I R!  Invoke on an instance?
  "inputProfile" : "<canonical(StructureDefinition)>", // Validation information for in parameters
  "outputProfile" : "<canonical(StructureDefinition)>", // Validation information for out parameters
  "parameter" : [{ // I Parameters for the operation/query
    "name" : "<code>", // I R!  Name in Parameters.parameter.name or in URL
    "use" : "<code>", // I R!  in | out
    "scope" : ["<code>"], // instance | type | system
    "min" : "<unsignedInt>", // R!  Minimum Cardinality
    "max" : "<string>", // R!  Maximum Cardinality (a number or *)
    "documentation" : "<markdown>", // Description of meaning/use
    "type" : "<code>", // I What type this parameter has
    "allowedType" : ["<code>"], // Allowed sub-type this parameter can have (if type is abstract)
    "targetProfile" : ["<canonical(StructureDefinition)>"], // I If type is Reference | canonical, allowed targets. If type is 'Resource', then this constrains the allowed resource types
    "searchType" : "<code>", // I number | date | string | token | reference | composite | quantity | uri | special | resource
    "binding" : { // ValueSet details if this is coded
      "strength" : "<code>", // R!  required | extensible | preferred | example | descriptive
      "valueSet" : "<canonical(ValueSet)>" // R!  Source of value set

    },
    "

    "referencedFrom" : [{ // References to this parameter
      "source" : "<string>", // R!  Referencing parameter
      "sourceId" : "<string>" // Element id of reference
    }],
    "part" : [{ Content as for OperationDefinition.parameter }] // I Parts of a nested Parameter

  }],
  "
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  "overload" : [{ // Define overloaded variants for when  generating code
    "parameterName" : ["<string>"], // Name of parameter to include in overload
    "comment" : "<string>" // Comments to go on overload

  }]
}

@prefix fhir: <http://hl7.org/fhir/> .


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  # from Resource: fhir:id, fhir:meta, fhir:implicitRules, and fhir:language
  # from DomainResource: fhir:text, fhir:contained, fhir:extension, and fhir:modifierExtension
  fhir:url [ uri ] ; # 0..1 Canonical identifier for this operation definition, represented as an absolute URI (globally unique)
  fhir:identifier  ( [ Identifier ] ... ) ; # 0..* Additional identifier for the implementation guide (business identifier)
  fhir:version [ string ] ; # 0..1 Business version of the operation definition
  # versionAlgorithm[x] : 0..1 How to compare versions. One of these 2
    fhir:versionAlgorithm [  a fhir:String ; string ]
    fhir:versionAlgorithm [  a fhir:Coding ; Coding ]
  fhir:name [ string ] ; # 1..1 I Name for this operation definition (computer friendly)
  fhir:title [ string ] ; # 0..1 Name for this operation definition (human friendly)
  fhir:status [ code ] ; # 1..1 draft | active | retired | unknown
  fhir:kind [ code ] ; # 1..1 I operation | query
  fhir:experimental [ boolean ] ; # 0..1 For testing only - never for real usage
  fhir:date [ dateTime ] ; # 0..1 Date last changed
  fhir:publisher [ string ] ; # 0..1 Name of the publisher/steward (organization or individual)
  fhir:contact  ( [ ContactDetail ] ... ) ; # 0..* Contact details for the publisher
  fhir:description [ markdown ] ; # 0..1 Natural language description of the operation definition
  fhir:useContext  ( [ UsageContext ] ... ) ; # 0..* The context that the content is intended to support
  fhir:jurisdiction  ( [ CodeableConcept ] ... ) ; # 0..* Jurisdiction of the authority that maintains the operation definition (if applicable)
  fhir:purpose [ markdown ] ; # 0..1 Why this operation definition is defined
  fhir:copyright [ markdown ] ; # 0..1 Notice about intellectual property ownership, can include restrictions on use
  fhir:copyrightLabel [ string ] ; # 0..1 Copyright holder and year(s)
  fhir:affectsState [ boolean ] ; # 0..1 Whether content is changed by the operation
  fhir:synchronicity [ code ] ; # 0..1 synchronous | asynchronous | either
  fhir:code [ code ] ; # 1..1 Recommended name for operation in search url
  fhir:comment [ markdown ] ; # 0..1 Additional information about use
  fhir:base [ canonical(OperationDefinition) ] ; # 0..1 Marks this as a profile of the base
  fhir:resource  ( [ code ] ... ) ; # 0..* Types this operation applies to
  fhir:system [ boolean ] ; # 1..1 Invoke at the system level?
  fhir:type [ boolean ] ; # 1..1 Invoke at the type level?
  fhir:instance [ boolean ] ; # 1..1 I Invoke on an instance?
  fhir:inputProfile [ canonical(StructureDefinition) ] ; # 0..1 Validation information for in parameters
  fhir:outputProfile [ canonical(StructureDefinition) ] ; # 0..1 Validation information for out parameters
  fhir:parameter ( [ # 0..* I Parameters for the operation/query
    fhir:name [ code ] ; # 1..1 I Name in Parameters.parameter.name or in URL
    fhir:use [ code ] ; # 1..1 I in | out
    fhir:scope  ( [ code ] ... ) ; # 0..* instance | type | system
    fhir:min [ unsignedInt ] ; # 1..1 Minimum Cardinality
    fhir:max [ string ] ; # 1..1 Maximum Cardinality (a number or *)
    fhir:documentation [ markdown ] ; # 0..1 Description of meaning/use
    fhir:type [ code ] ; # 0..1 I What type this parameter has
    fhir:allowedType  ( [ code ] ... ) ; # 0..* Allowed sub-type this parameter can have (if type is abstract)
    fhir:targetProfile  ( [ canonical(StructureDefinition) ] ... ) ; # 0..* I If type is Reference | canonical, allowed targets. If type is 'Resource', then this constrains the allowed resource types
    fhir:searchType [ code ] ; # 0..1 I number | date | string | token | reference | composite | quantity | uri | special | resource
    fhir:binding [ # 0..1 ValueSet details if this is coded
      fhir:strength [ code ] ; # 1..1 required | extensible | preferred | example | descriptive
      fhir:valueSet [ canonical(ValueSet) ] ; # 1..1 Source of value set
    ] ;
    fhir:referencedFrom ( [ # 0..* References to this parameter
      fhir:source [ string ] ; # 1..1 Referencing parameter
      fhir:sourceId [ string ] ; # 0..1 Element id of reference
    ] ... ) ;
    fhir:part  ( [ See OperationDefinition.parameter ] ... ) ; # 0..* I Parts of a nested Parameter
  ] ... ) ;
  fhir:overload ( [ # 0..* Define overloaded variants for when  generating code
    fhir:parameterName  ( [ string ] ... ) ; # 0..* Name of parameter to include in overload
    fhir:comment [ string ] ; # 0..1 Comments to go on overload
  ] ... ) ;

]

Changes since DSTU2 from both R4 and R4B

See the Full Difference for further information

This analysis is available for R4 as XML or JSON . See R2 <--> R3 Conversion Maps (status = 18 tests that all execute ok. 1 fail round-trip testing and all r3 resources are valid.). for R4B as XML or JSON .