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

Version NOTES

This version is the final harmonized update prior to balloting Normative RIM, Release 3. It includes a all changes approved during Harmonization in March 2011. This release of the RIM is bound to HL7 Abstract Data Types Release 2.

Questions 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
A MIF package that archives prior RIM content. 
Not available for this release.

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

-v  vocabulary database
The current vocabulart model stored in an Access
2000 database.  The tables are a subset of the 
HL7 repository format.  It can be reviewed on 
its own.

-f  difference
Not available for this release

-g  graphic
A set of files in Visio and GIF format
that contain the graphic expressions for the
current model.

-i  XMI
An expression of the current RIM in the OMG
XMI standard (2.2) as expressed from Rational
Software Architect. (XML-based).

-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  Rational Software Architect tool
The complete model as files created by Rational
Software Architect.

-x  xml
An expression of the current RIM and Vocabulary
in MIF (XML), based on MIF 2.1.6 schemas.

