Error guide & FAQ
Plain-language explanations of the messages the FHIR validator produces, grouped by category. The same explanations appear on each issue in your validation results.
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Business rule (constraint) failed Business rules (invariants)
- What it means
- A FHIRPath rule in the profile or base FHIR was not satisfied. The message begins with the rule key and its human-readable text.
- Why
- Constraints encode rules that cardinality cannot, for example 'either A or B must be present'.
- How to fix
- Read the rule text in the message; it says what must be true. Change the reported location so it holds. Look up the key on the profile page under Invariants.
Validator message IDs: INV_FAILED INV_FAILED_ID INV_FAILED_ID_SOURCE INV_FAILED_SOURCE