Schedule Definitions

A schedule definition specifies the different dimensions (columns) in a rate schedule or adjustment schedule. A schedule definition has the following fields:

Table 1. Schedule Definitions

Field	Description
Code	The code of the schedule definition
Description	The description of the schedule definition
Type	The type of the schedule definition; the two options are (1) Rate or (2) Adjustment (the type cannot be changed once the schedule definition has been used to create a rate schedule or adjustment schedule)
Dimension Evaluation Condition	An optional dynamic logic condition that can be used to customize the evaluation for the rate schedule lines or adjustment schedule lines based on this schedule definition
Fatal If Line Not Found Indicator	Should a fatal message be raised if no line is found for the schedule during calculation?

A schedule definition consists out of zero, one or more schedule dimensions. Each dimension represents a column. A schedule dimension has the following fields:

Table 2. Schedule Dimensions

Field	Description
Schedule Definition	The schedule definition to which this schedule dimension belongs
Field Name	Determines the unique name of this column within a schedule definition (used in dynamic logic and in integration points)
Display Name	Determines the column header
Type	Determines the kind of values that can be set in this column; the two options are a (1) Dynamic Field or a (2) Generic free format field
Datatype	Determines the datatype of the column; the four options are (1) Amount, (2) Char, (3) Date or (4) Number (this is a derived field for dimensions of type Dynamic Field)
Dynamic Field Usage	If the type is Dynamic Field, this field determines which dynamic field is represented by the column; dynamic fields on the Contract, Contract Alignment, Provider and Person tables can be selected (must and may only be specified for schedule dimensions of type Dynamic Field and the specified usage may not refer to a dynamic record definition or flex code set)
Usage	Determines if the cells in this column show (1) a single Value field or (2) two fields to capture a Range of values

Note that schedule dimensions for a schedule definition that has been used to create rate schedule lines or adjustment schedule lines cannot be added, deleted or updated (except field name and display name).