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LINKMED® Message Mapper

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The following describes Mapper "Message Field Mapping Options" :
  1. HL7 button: You click on this button to access HL7 message segments library then choose the HL7 segments for your interface template.
    Example: for your order and result interface you choose the following HL7 segments from the library left-pane and move it to the right-pane then click the OK button to go back to the Mapper configuration screen: MSH, PID, PV1, ORC, OBR and OBX
  2. Segment Column: This column displays HL7 message segment selected from the HL7 library. The detail of that HL7 segments fields are displayed in the work-area.
    The LINK Message Mapper work-arealayout illustrates the intuitive and easy to understand graphical sequencing, see detail below:
    i. The Mapper segment field check box: Located on the left-side of the Mapper, you click on this check box to select the segment field to include in your interface template
    ii. The Mapper " Field sequence numbers": these numbers help you identify the segment field position in the template (same numbers on the opposite side)
    iii. The HL7 segment field and its position: the HL7 segment field information i.e. PID_3_1 are displayed in the Mapping area of the Mapper. Using your client sample message or Interface specifications as guide you select HL7 segment fields to include in your interface template
    iv. The HL7 segment field's description: this column displays the description of the HL7 field non-technical;LINK Message Mapper allows you to change the default HL7 fileld description to match your system field description
    Note: Changing the field description will not affect the field position of HL7 message
    v. Character length: this box displays the default HL7 field characters length; once the filed is selected,user can change the field's character length from the default value
    vi. Intermediate database segment's fields setup (5 check boxes): you select which HL7 segments and fields to write-out information when requested, you select field in the message as Key Identifier in your bi-directional interface or allows field to be edited. The selected functions from this setup can be viewed or edited using LINK WebSelect application or SQL administrator application
    vii.The Mapper File Rules and Field Rules: This is where you do your field data manipulation, you click on the File Rules box to access the File Rules condition, you click on the Field Rules box to access the Field mapping features
    Note: The File Rules and Field Rules are LINKMED® interface Engine Functional Tags, it contains information for the LINKMED® Interface Engine to execute data transformation and logic

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LINKMED® Mapper HL7 Segment's Field Work-area

 

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