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  • May 9, 2005 at 11:54 pm #47731
    Rick Martin
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      I want to translate a VRL input into multiple HL7 segments.  For instance if I have:

      VRL record 1

      VRL record 2

      VRL record 3

      …

      I want to translate the above to multiple HL7 segments, one per VRL record, for example to:

      OBX|1|…

      OBX|2|…

      OBX|3|…

      I’m assuming I should use ITERATE to do this, and that I should use a SEGMENT type with a %s1 variable, but I can’t figure out what to set the BASIS to.  Am I even on the right track?

      Thanks, Rick

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      • May 10, 2005 at 12:58 pm #56561
        Robert Kersemakers
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          Hi Rick,

          I think you need to define an HRL that contains a repetition of your VRL-format; I’m not sure though which sort of repetition you’ll need.

          For example:

          Segment 1

          ========

          Name: RECORD

          File name: .vrl.frl

          Repeat options: (not sure…)

          Then to iterate over the VRL’s in your translation use

          Type: segment;

          Basis: RECORD

          Variable: %s1.

          You can then access the fields in the VRL by using

           RECORD(%s1)..

          Zuyderland Medisch Centrum; Heerlen/Sittard; The Netherlands

        • May 11, 2005 at 11:17 pm #56562
          Rick Martin
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            Robert,

            Thanks! That’s exactly the help I needed.  I now have it working correctly. The only weirdness is that in the XLT configurator, I sometimes get the textbox for the segment repetition number/variable in the input message format (left pane) and I sometimes don’t – not sure why, but if I manually type the (%s1) after the segment name it works.

            Rick

          • December 6, 2007 at 3:23 pm #56563
            Paul Johnston
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              Rick ,

              I know I am responding to an old post but after searching the archives I noticed your scenario is similar to mine.  

              May I ask a few questions.

              Were your Variable records field delimited with a comma. ?

              How did you know when you hit the last OBX ?

              Would be so kind to post or email your VRL for me to view. ?

              Thank you.

              Paul

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