How to break large ORU message into two messages?

[Shu Chen]

I got a request from my client. if the size of HL7 ORU message is over 30k, they would like to break into two messages. Could anybody give me some ideas?

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[David Barr]

Shu Chen wrote:

I got a request from my client. if the size of HL7 ORU message is over 30k, they would like to break into two messages. Could anybody give me some ideas?

Look up the DSC segment in your copy of the HL7 standard.  This is used for splitting up large messages into multiple messages.

[Russ Ross]

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[Shu Chen]

Hi David,

do you have some samples which use DSC segment to split the messages? I never use DSC segment before. i am a newbie.. thanks so much for your help.

[Hongle Sun]

If I were you, I would write a TCL script to handle it. I guess you will split the message into two because of the larger OBX segment in ORU. A tcl script will definitely be helpful..

[Jim Kosloskey]

But…

Whether Tcl or Xlate, to do it right (assuming the receiving system supports the standard) you should use the proper Continuation indications (including the DSC segment) as specified in the HL/7 standard.

A newbie should still be able to read and follow the HL/7 standard.

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

[Shu Chen]

i still could not figure out how to map the dsc segment in qdx xlate editor. both inbound and outbound are using HL7 2.3. i am writing a script to split the messages. it is a pain.

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