Segment Properties

Table 59. Segment Properties
Property	Description	Editable
Type	A label that identifies the type of definition.	No
Name	The name of the segment. Names are always uppercase.	Yes
Description	The definition description. Can be mixed case.	Yes
Syntax Rules	The logic used when a segment reference's <hyperlink>Requirement property is set to Conditional. Rules entered in this field are preserved, but the rule is not enforced at runtime.	Yes
Allow multiple tail components	For the HL7 dialect, this property allows the last element (whether composite or atomic) of that segment to repeat an unlimited number of times (as long as the overall limit of 254 elements in a segment is not exceeded). Valid values are True and False (the default).	Yes
Rename XML Node	If present, this value is used instead of the segment name to form the XML node name. The original name is retained as an attribute in the XML tag.	Yes