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Hl7Segment.getField() method

Returns an HL7 field by index.

Note that the index is 1-based, not 0-based.

For example, to get the first field, use getField(1).

This aligns with HL7 field names such as PID.1, PID.2, etc.

Field zero is the segment name.

Signature:

getField(index: number): Hl7Field;

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
indexnumberThe HL7 field index.

Returns:

Hl7Field

The HL7 field.