X12 278 N Back response files to FRL

[Ellen Roy]

I need to take an inbound X12 278 response file and put it into a flat file format that will read as a report.  This is my first cloverleaf experience.  I built an FRL output format and have created a HIPAA-5010A1 278 variant.  Now I am building a simple translation to just move something from inbound format to the flat file structure.  All I want at this point is to see it map anything so I know that foundation is good and I can build out the actual mapping. In the testing tool I am running an inbound 278 file to see what happens.  In my translation I first moved just a literal to one of the FRL fields.  I see that happening fine.  Then I tried to move a field from the inbound 278 to an FRL field and added an echo of the inval contents in the tcl command window of the gui.  My results are that the literal is going into the FRL, the echoed inval shows blank and no data shows moved from my field to the FRL.  Any ideas where I should start?

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[Jim Kosloskey]

Have you run the message against the X12 variant you created via the Testing Tool (X12) to make sure the variant and the message match?

If the variant and the message do not match you can have issues.

Also did you remove the envelope segments (ISA/IEA and potentially GS/GE) and use the resultant message in the tester?

How familiar are you with ITERATEs because you are going to need to use them when working with X12.

Do you have Guides for the message?

If you would like to chat about X12 and Cloverleaf, email me.

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

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