Tables [dbo].[Communication_Method_DE]
Methods of communications for Rx orders. i.e Print Rx, Send to Retail, Dispense Rx
KeyNameData TypeMax Length (Bytes)NullabilityIdentityDescription
Cluster Primary Key PK_Communication_Method_DE_ID: IDIndexes XAK2Communication_Method_DE, XAK3Communication_Method_DE, XAK1Communication_Method_DE, TWstat_Communication_Method_DE_DefinitionSetID_ID, TWstat_Communication_Method_DE_IsInactiveFLAG_ID(5)IDnumeric(8,0)5NOT NULL1 - 1Key to the Communication_Method_DE table
Foreign Keys FK_Communication_Method_DE_EnterpriseEntryID_Dictionary_Entry_EnterpriseEntryID: [dbo].[Dictionary_Entry].EnterpriseEntryIDEnterpriseEntryIDnumeric(16,0)9NOT NULLMaster (enterprise) dictionary surrogate key.  Points to Dictionary_Entry.EnterpriseEntryID
Indexes TWstat_Communication_Method_DE_DefinitionSetID_IDForeign Keys FK_Communication_Method_DE_DefinitionSetID_Definition_Set_DefinitionSetID: [dbo].[Definition_Set].DefinitionSetIDDefinitionSetIDnumeric(8,0)5NOT NULLPoints to Dict_Definition_Set.DefinitionSetID but is typically zero.
Entry[dbo].[dict_id]5NOT NULLCalculated during insert as rowcount + 1 from Dict_Definition_Set for this dictionary and set
Indexes XAK2Communication_Method_DEEntryCode[dbo].[code]10NOT NULLUnique alphanumeric code.  Brief but cryptic.
Indexes XAK1Communication_Method_DEEntryName[dbo].[name]255NOT NULLUnique alphanumeric "friendly" display name
Indexes XAK3Communication_Method_DEEntryMnemonic[dbo].[code]10NOT NULLTypically the same as the Code value, but can be blank.  If present, it must be unique
Indexes TWstat_Communication_Method_DE_IsInactiveFLAG_IDCheck Constraints CK_Communication_Method_DE_IsInactiveFLAG_Yes_Or_No : ([IsInactiveFLAG]='N' OR [IsInactiveFLAG]='Y')IsInactiveFLAG[dbo].[BOOL]1NOT NULLY=row is not active; N=row is active.  (Rows are inactivated rather than deleted for history)
Check Constraints CK_Communication_Method_DE_IsEnforcedFLAG_Yes_Or_No : ([IsEnforcedFLAG]='N' OR [IsEnforcedFLAG]='Y')IsEnforcedFLAG[dbo].[BOOL]1NOT NULLY=row is readonly;  N=row is modifiable
Indexes XAK2Communication_Method_DE, XAK3Communication_Method_DE, XAK1Communication_Method_DE(3)Check Constraints CK_Communication_Method_DE_IsCurrentFLAG_Yes_Or_No : ([IsCurrentFLAG]='N' OR [IsCurrentFLAG]='Y')IsCurrentFLAG[dbo].[BOOL]1NOT NULLUsually 'Y' but occasionally used to subordinate rows.  Not exposed to the end user.
EffectiveDTdatetime8NULL allowedTime of last modification  (not "when this row goes into effect")