In plain English
It points to what someone is trying to achieve by asking. This is the motive behind the request, not the request itself.
In context
Here, it labels the reason the records are being requested.
- Situation
- Managing records, consent forms, proxies, privacy, and information release
- What it communicates
- labels the field asking why the records are being requested.
Meaning limits
By itself, this term does not say whether the request will be approved or completed.
Examples
“The purpose of the request was to borrow a ladder for the weekend, not to keep it.”
“When she requested the records, she briefly explained the purpose of the request.”