The CORE HL7 Viewer comes with ANSI definitions for HL7 versions 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5.1 and 2.6. Access to view these HL7 Definitions or create new ones is accomplished in the Viewer Settings section 3.
Installed HL7 Definitions
Use the Current HL7 Definition section of the Viewer Settings to manage your CORE HL7 Definitions. You can see further options when you RIGHT CLICK on a HL7 Definition in the list (see below).
RIGHT Click a HL7 Definition
The CORE HL7 Definition is just a programming object member of the which contains both structural and contextual information about a specific "flavor" of HL7. The "flavor" is typically determined by the HL7 Version and further clarified by the definition's Name. For instance, you might deal with receiving HL7 from or sending HL7 to 5 different Laboratories. They might all use HL7 Version 2.5.1 BUT each one might produce or require VERY different HL7 data (particularly a Lab's fondness for custom Z segments).
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Editing a Custom HL7 Definition
