PAI EXTRACT (727.823)    FILE (1)

Name Value
NAME PAI EXTRACT
DESCRIPTION
This file contains data elements as specified by the Decision Support 
Since validation techniques will be determined by the local site, it is
intended that the site add whatever cross references deemed necessary.
However, this file contains one nationally determined cross reference,
the "AC" cross reference on the EXTRACT NUMBER field (#2).  This cross
reference is used by the DSS Extracts software package as an essential
feature for managing and purging data in this file and should not be
modified.
  
This file should NOT be modified directly using VA FileMan.  
System (DSS) Program Office for the Patient Assessment Instrument (PAI) 
extract from existing DHCP files. Entries into this file are made by 
extracting data from the PAF file (#45.9). Once approved by the DSS site 
manager, entries in this file are loaded into an electronic mail message 
and sent to the commercial vendor. This file is intended to be used for 
validation purposes only. Entries should be made only by the extract 
load routine.