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requirement date

req_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

req_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  req_dt as requirement_date
FROM claims;

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