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xlateGetHL7DTMseconds STRING Function – anyone get this to work?

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  • February 2, 2023 at 12:06 pm #120238
    Jim Kosloskey
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      I note in the release of Cloverleaf 2022.09 which I have access to has an Xlate STRING Function called xlateGetHL7DTMseconds It is used by another function called xlateStrCalcAge and that works fine.

      However, when I try to invoke xlateGetHL7DTMseconds as a Function – nothing happens.

      I have tried to provide the date/time in the Source Panel and on the Function line of the function but neither works.

      I am wondering if this function is not really intended to be a function in the STRING Function selection. Could be User error – I have been known to generate those.

      Thanks

      email: jim.kosloskey@jim-kosloskey.com 29+ years Cloverleaf, 59 years IT - old fart.

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      • February 2, 2023 at 1:32 pm #120241
        John Mercogliano
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          Hi Jim,

          I’ve seen that in the list with 20.1.  It turns out to be a regular function you can call from a tps or xlate proc but not meant to be called from within an xlate action.

          John Mercogliano
          Sentara Healthcare
          Hampton Roads, VA

        • February 2, 2023 at 4:59 pm #120242
          Jim Kosloskey
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            John,

            Thank you – I was beginning to suspect thar. I am guessing it was written as a Xlate Function in error and may get reconfigured in another release.

             

            email: jim.kosloskey@jim-kosloskey.com 29+ years Cloverleaf, 59 years IT - old fart.

          • February 6, 2023 at 2:19 pm #120248
            Jim Kosloskey
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              OK I made a copy of xlateGetHL7DTMseconds and modified my copy so it can be invoked either by another proc or as a STRING Action Function. So now my copy also shows up in the Function list.

              If anyone is interested in this copy, email me.

              I have a couple of more Functions I would like to add that I think are useful and now I know how to do that.

              I wonder if it would be worthwhile to have a LIST Action with functions. There are times when list processing  is useful inside an Xlate and if there were built in functions for some of the common ones that might be useful.

              email: jim.kosloskey@jim-kosloskey.com 29+ years Cloverleaf, 59 years IT - old fart.

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