New Line using CONCAT

[Jon Melin]

Hello,

I am trying to figure out the best way of converting an iterating group (I only need OBX5, repeating in the group) into a document I can output. I want this document legible, with no HL7 formatting. So far what I’ve done is basically concatenated each OBX5 into a single variable using CONCAT and I’ve tried r and nr (for the separator) to try to get it to generate a new line after each OBX5 I come across. This is in an XLATE (HL7 message in) and I am just using a 1 field VRL on the other side to dump the concatenated string. I want it to behave this way where each OBX5 it comes across it should add a new line afterward.

I’m sure it’s something very simple, but how can I get it to do these new lines into a regular text document, or TIFF / PDF would be best. Does anyone know if a certain CONCAT separator command will do this, or does anyone know of a better way to do what I am trying to do?

In summary: I need to take an HL7 message in, take each OBX5 in the iteration, and save it without HL7 formatting to a “flat” file (preferably TIFF or PDF, but I might have to settle with TXT initially) with something that will cause a new line per OBX5 iteration.

Thank you in advance,

Jon

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[James Cobane]

Jon,

You may want to consider doing a HL7 to HRL xlate, with your HRL definition consisting of a single FRL record that repeats.  Then you can simply map your OBX:5 iteration to the corresponding iteration on the HRL outbound record.

Hope that makes sense.

Jim Cobane

Henry Ford Health

[Jon Melin]

James,

I haven’t had to use an HRL configuration yet, does this allow me to do new lines for each OBX5 iteration I come across?

Thank you,

Jon

[Jim Kosloskey]

On the VRL which will be specified inside your HRL, specify the terminator as the hex character you want.

For your CONCAT attempt did you escape the n or r (like this \n or \n) in the Xlate?

email: jim.kosloskey@jim-kosloskey.com 30+ years Cloverleaf, 60 years IT – old fart.

[Jon Melin]

Jim,

I haven’t built the HRL yet, I’ll investigate how to do this since I haven’t had to in the past.

I did not escape the n or r – I should try this in my CONCAT. 0A is the hex for new line so I could use that too possibly?

Thank you,

Jon

[Jim Kosloskey]

Jon yes x0a will work (if that is the terminator you want).

The CONCAT Action has a file where you can specify the separator – whatever you place there will be placed between the elements you put in Source.

email: jim.kosloskey@jim-kosloskey.com 30+ years Cloverleaf, 60 years IT – old fart.

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