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capacity date

cap_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The calendar date value for a maximum volume limit. Used to track temporal information related to capacity date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for capacity management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

cap_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  cap_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- capacity date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  cap_dt as capacity_date
FROM claims;

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