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Location

The Medical SAS Datasets are stored on an IBM Mainframe computer at the Austin Information Technology Center (AITC formerly: CFD; formerly: AAC). The table below shows complete dataset names and fiscal years available.

Type of Data Files Name (yy=2-digit fiscal year) Fiscal Years
Inpatient Acute Care Main MRXPRD.PTF.HISTORY.FY76TO80.G0008V01* 1976-1980
MRXPRD.PTF.RPTSyy.MASTER* 1980-1983
MDPPRD.MDP.SAS.PMyy 1984 - Present
Bed Section MDPPRD.MDP.SAS.PByy 1984 - Present

Procedure

 MDPPRD.MDP.SAS.PPyy 1988 - Present
Surgery MDPPRD.MDP.SAS.PSyy 1984 - Present
 
Inpatient Extended Care Main MDPPRD.MDP.SAS.XMyy 1986 - Present
Bed Section MDPPRD.MDP.SAS.XByy 1986 - Present
Procedure MDPPRD.MDP.SAS.XPyy 1986 - Present
Surgery MDPPRD.MDP.SAS.XSyy 1986 - Present
 
Observation Care Main MDPPRD.MDP.SAS.PMOyy 1998 - Present
Bed Section MDPPRD.MDP.SAS.PBOyy 1998 - Present
Procedure MDPPRD.MDP.SAS.PPOyy 1998 - Present
 
Non-VA Care Main MDPPRD.MDP.SAS.NMyy 1986 - Present
Bed Section MDPPRD.MDP.SAS.NByy 1987 - Present
Procedure MDPPRD.MDP.SAS.NPyy 1988 - Present
Surgery MDPPRD.MDP.SAS.NSyy 1986 - Present
 
Outpatient Visit MDPPRD.MDP.STAFF.Syy 1980-1985
MDPPRD.MDP.SAS.OPC.FYyyF(0) 1986-1990
MDPPRD.MDP.SAS.SFyy 1991 - Present
Event MDPPRD.MDP.SAS.SEyy 1997 - Present
Procedure MDPPRD.MDP.SAS.SCyy 1990 - 2001
Diagnosis MDPPRD.MDP.SAS.SGyy 1997 - 2001
 
Inpatient Encounters   MDPPRD.MDP.SAS.IEyy 2005 - Present
* Datasets marked with an asterisk are in variable records format and are not in SAS.