Managing Message Library Nodes, Elements, and Fields

The HL7 Message Library copied to your Project can only be edited from the root node. Each of the Message Library’s segments are write protected. The Message Library segments are visible from the Reference pane of the Message Library Editor. This Reference pane contains internal and external templates for the Message Library file. To edit specific segments of a Message Library, see Editing the Message Library Delimiters. For more information regarding Message Library properties, see Message Library Properties.

The Message Library Editor allows you to add and delete nodes, elements, and fields in a Message Library. You can also prune nodes, which deletes only the children associated with the node while the node itself is preserved. Pruning can only be performed on nodes. When you delete a node, all associated children are deleted. When you delete an element, all associated fields are deleted.

To Manage Message Library Nodes, Elements, and Fields

1. To add a node, element, or field to the Message Library structure, right-click the

   1. Right-click the node to which you want to add the node, element, or field.

   2. Click Add, and then select the type of object to add.

   3. In the Properties pane, customize the properties for your data requirements.

      See Message Library Propertiesfor more information about properties.

2. To remove a node, element, or field, right-click the object to remove and then click Delete.

3. To prune a node, right-click the node and then click Prune.