Uses the Component:PreferenceABIEType
Precedence, advantage, or choice of one person or thing over another.
Table 6.18. Fields and Components
| Name | Description | Occurrence | Type | Data Type | User Notes | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PriorityRankingNumeric | 
                         The number of the priority ranking of this preference.  | 0..1 | Field | udt:NumericType | |
| PreferredIndicator | 
                         The indication of whether or not this preference is the preferred option.  | 0..1 | Field | udt:IndicatorType | |
| UnavailablePeriod | 
                         A period when a preference is not available.  | 0..1 | Component | PeriodABIEType | |
| AvailablePeriod | 
                         A period when a preference is available.  | 0..* | Component | PeriodABIEType | 
The XML Sample provided here is an approximation of the generated XML for this component. Not all of the fields are required for implementation.
Example 6.18. UsagePreference
<UsagePreference>
     <PriorityRankingNumeric>......</PriorityRankingNumeric>     [0..1]
     <PreferredIndicator>......</PreferredIndicator>     [0..1]
     <UnavailablePeriod>......</UnavailablePeriod>     [0..1]
     <AvailablePeriod>......</AvailablePeriod>     [0..*]
</UsagePreference>