Slot constraints.

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What does it mean when a slot is constrained via the Include/Exclude?
E.g. if I make an observation with a cluster-slot, add a cluster to the Include and do nothing in the Exclude. Is it constrained that only the cluster added to Include is possible to use in the slot?

I am convinced that I have read this once, but I can´t find it right now.

Regards
Richard Andersson

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Richard Andersson wrote:

What does it mean when a slot is constrained via the Include/Exclude?
E.g. if I make an observation with a cluster-slot, add a cluster to the
Include and do nothing in the Exclude. Is it constrained that only the
cluster added to Include is possible to use in the slot?

No, if you want that effect then you have to click the Exclude All check
box.

If the don't click the Exclude check box, then as far as I'm aware adding
the cluster to the slot has no effect, except as documentation of what the
slot's purpose should be.

- Peter

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OK. So either the "Include all" or "Exclude all" ought to be checked for setting a constraint on what can be added in a slot?

Richard

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What does it mean when a slot is constrained via the Include/Exclude?
E.g. if I make an observation with a cluster-slot, add a cluster to the Include and do nothing in the Exclude. Is it constrained that only the cluster added to Include is possible to use in the slot?

I am convinced that I have read this once, but I can´t find it right now.

Richard, you are right. It has been discussed once on the openEHR technical list. I think this sort of questions tend to be more technical than clinical therefore should be posted on the tech list.

See the detailed explanation from Peter below:
http://www.openehr.org/mailarchives/openehr-technical/msg03692.html

/Rong