(Notes on available files are at the end of this readme)

Version NOTES

This version of the RIM reflects changes that have not yet been harmonized, but which will be formally presented for approval at the November 2002 RIM Harmonization meeting.  The changes included here are limited to two technical corrections plus the conformance to new naming-style changes for classes, subject areas and vocabulary domains.  The style changes were reviewed during the Fall Meeting and on M&M Conference calls.  The RIM is being released in advance of final approval of these changes in order to facilitate preparation of HL7 V3 and RIM ballot materials.

Question should be addressed to the co-chairs of the Methodology and Modeling Committee and/or sent to the M&M e-mail list at mnm@lists.hl7.org
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NOTES ON FILE EXTENSIONS
Each of the files in this archive are named
'rim0087?.ext' where the extension is some
standard format.  The ? in the file name
indicates the file contents as follows:

-a  archive
An Access 97 database in the HL7 tools
format for an archive.  Contains all HL7 models
from RIM 0.80 through the current release.
The format is not conducive to general browsing.

-c  composite
A composite ZIP file of ALL of the other ZIP
files in this list.

-d  database
The current model stored in an Access 97
database.  The tables are in the HL7 repository
format.  It can be reviewed on its own or using
the HL7 tools.

-f  difference
A set of tables in an Excel 95 spreadsheet
that shows the differences between the current
version of the RIM and its immediate predecessor.
If this release is a technical correction, the DIFF
tables for the previous version are also included.
This provides a complete picture of changes since
the last Working Group Meeting.

-g  graphic
A set of files in Excel, Vision and WMF format
that contain the graphic expressions for the
current model.

-h  HTML
An expression of the model in HTML format for
review with a browser.

-i  XMI
An expression of the current RIM in the OMG
XMI standard (XML-based).

-l  literary
A literary (textual) expression of the current
RIM in a Word RTF file format.

-n  Notes
Complete notes from the RIM harmonization
meeting that reviewed the changes that are
incorporated in this version

-r  readme
Notes about this version of the model and the
files that are posted here.

-t  Rose tool
The complete model as an MDL file suitable for
loading into Rational Rose 4.0.3 or higher.

-x  xml
An expression of the current RIM in XML, based
on an HL7-specific DTD.

