Configuring an HL7 Emitter

How to:

An Emitter is responsible for sending an output document. There are two types of Emitters that can be used to output the message HL7 that has been converted into HL7 format for the Preemitter:


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Procedure: How to Configure an HL7 Emitter

To configure an HL7 Emitter:

  1. Log on to the iWay Service Manager Administration Console.
  2. From the Registry menu options on the left pane, select Emitters.

    The Emitters pane opens, as shown in the following image.

    The table that is provided lists any existing emitters and a short description for each.

  3. Click Add.

    The Emitter Type pane opens, as shown in the following image.

  4. Select HL7LLP from the list, and click Next.

    The configuration parameters pane for the HL7 emitter opens, as shown in the following image.

    The following table lists and describes the available parameters for the HL7 Emitter that can be configured.

    Parameter

    Description

    Destination

    IP address and port number on which the receiving application is listening for messages.

    SB Code

    Character that will be used as the Block Start code. The default value is 11.

    EB Code

    Provide the character that will be used as the Block Start code. The default value is 28.

    HLLP

    If set to true, checksum and length are used. Do not set for true MLLP.

    The options are true and false.

  5. Provide the required configuration parameters for the emitter, and click Next.

    The following pane opens, which allows you to specify a name and description for the new emitter.

  6. Provide a name and optionally, a description for the Emitter. Click Finish.

    The emitter is added to the list in the Emitters pane, as shown in the following image.

    After an emitter is added to iWay Service Manager, you can assign an emitter to an outlet that is used to construct a channel.



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Procedure: How to Modify or Update an HL7 Emitter

To modify or update an HL7 emitter:

  1. In the left console pane of the Registry menu, select Emitters.

    The Emitters pane opens.

  2. Select the emitter that needs to be updated, for example, HL7_Emitter_Localhost10025.

    The following image shows the configure parameters for the selected emitter.

    All emitter attributes, except Name and Type, can be modified.

  3. Click Update at the bottom of the pane after all of the required changes are made.

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