CDS REPORT PERIOD START DATE

Format/length: See DATE
HES item:
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Default Codes:

Notes:

Definition:
This defines the start date (for the date range of the data being exchanged) for the Bulk Replacement Update time period.

Usage:
This is a mandatory data item when the CDS Bulk Replacement Update Mechanism is used. It is not required when the CDS Net Change Update Mechanism is used.
The CDS REPORT PERIOD START DATE must be a valid date and cannot be after the CDS REPORT PERIOD END DATE.

CDS-XML Interchanges:
Used in the NHS standard format which is the e-GIF compliant format of CCYY-MM-DD.

NHSCDS EDIFACT Interchanges:
Used as a combined DATE/TIME element in the format CCYYMMDDHHMM. The time element is not used.