Extending HL7 messages with new segments - 8.0

Talend Data Mapper User Guide

Version
8.0
Language
English
Product
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Module
Talend Studio
Content
Design and Development > Designing Jobs
Last publication date
2024-03-28

About this task

If you want to extend the HL7 messages contained in the Specifications provided out-of-the-box, for instance to add new Zxx segments, you can do so in the Structure editor.

For example, to add the ZPI element, do the following.

Procedure

  1. In the Structure editor, add a new Element to the message you want to edit.
  2. Name this new element ZPI. It is important that the name matches.
  3. Set the EDI Elem Type as Segment.
  4. Add any children elements to ZPI as needed.