HL7 messages transmit data within fields, field components, and subcomponents. Within templates, individual fields must be configured in order to specify how the information found in those fields is processed. Field configuration is performed in the IHE Field Settings dialog box, which is accessed from a template's Field dialog box either by clicking the Create button to make a new field, or by selecting an existing field and clicking the Settings button.
The following field settings are available:
Field Setting |
Description |
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Field ID |
The location of the data within the field group. If the field ID contains two numbers separated by a decimal point, it represents a component. For example, if the field ID is 3.1, the data is expected in the first component of the third field. If the field ID contains three numbers separated by decimal points, it represents a subcomponent. For example, if the field ID is 3.1.2, the data is expected in the second subcomponent of the first component of the third field. See the HL7 Module documentation on Examples of Mapped Fields, Components, and Subcomponents for more information. |
Field Group ID |
The number of the group to which the field belongs. |
Field Name |
A short description of the data expected in this field. |
Keyword Type |
Allows you to map a Keyword Type mapped to this field, component, or subcomponent. Keyword Type mapping can be used for indexing documents and populating outbound messages. |
Translation Table |
Allows field values to be translated using the selected translation table. See the HL7 Module documentation on Translation Tables for more information. |
Static Value |
Allows you to manually enter a default value for the field. |
Cardinality |
Allows you to set the optionality and variability for values contained in the field. See Cardinality Relationships for more information. |
Source Processing |
Specify how the field is used for outbound communication, when the template is applied to a rule in the Source processing type. The following options are available:
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Repository Processing |
Specify how the field is used for inbound communication, when the template is applied to a rule in the Repository processing type. The following options are available:
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