ACK a comma delimted message

[RC Jones]

We are setting up to receive comma delimited message and would like to know what the format of the ACK going back after receiving the message should be.  Incoming message is <0B>T10,2068,200504291050<0D>.  Thanks

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[Jim Kosloskey]

I would ask the vendor (or author) of the sending system what (if any) ack is expected (after looking in the documentation, of course).

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

[David Caragay]

RC,

Although I’ve never been requested to create an ACK msg for a comma delimited msg, usually the source system vendor should specify what they need to see in the ack.   Since they are expecting an ACK before they will send the next msg, the ack requirements can be simple or complex, depending on what the vendor is looking for in the ack.  With HL7, there is a standard defined that is (very) loosely followed by most vendors.  A comma delimited file ack can be uniquely defined by the vendor.  Ask the vendor for their ack msg requirements.  They may want a part of the msg returned (possible a control id of some sort). Again, their program will be expecting a certain format that they can convey to you.  A IB tcl proc can be written to handle just about any ack specification.

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