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Hl7Field.getComponent() method

Returns an HL7 component by index.

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

For example, to get the first component, use getComponent(1).

This aligns with HL7 component names such as MSH.9.2.

Signature:

getComponent(component: number, subcomponent?: number, repetition?: number): string;

Parameters

Parameter

Type

Description

component

number

The component index.

subcomponent

number

(Optional) Optional subcomponent index.

repetition

number

(Optional) Optional repetition index.

Returns:

string

The string value of the specified component.