Copying an Inbound Message Type

Instead of creating an inbound message type from scratch, you can create a new inbound message type using an existing inbound message type. This is possible through copying an inbound message type. On copying an inbound message type, the details including the characteristics are copied to the new inbound message type. You can then edit the details, if required.

Prerequisites

The following table lists the prerequisites for copying various inbound message types:

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Health Care Inbound Message Type

  • Health care inbound message type business object defined in the application

  • Health care inbound message business object defined in the application

  • Customer registration types defined in the application
Health Product and Plan Inbound Message Type

  • Health product and plan inbound message type business object defined in the application

  • Health product and plan inbound message business object defined in the application

  • Health product business object defined in the application

  • Health plan business object defined in the application
Individual Inbound Message Type

  • Health care inbound message type business object defined in the application

  • Health care inbound message business object defined in the application

  • Required person, account, individual membership, membership benefit, address, and statement construct business objects defined in the application

Procedure

To copy an inbound message type:

  1. Click the Admin link in the Application toolbar.
    A list appears.
  2. From the Admin menu, select I and then click Inbound Message Type.
    A sub-menu appears.
  3. Click the Search option from the Inbound Message Type sub-menu.
    The Inbound Message Type screen appears.
  4. In the Inbound Message Type List zone, click the Duplicate (The Duplicate Icon) icon in the Duplicate column corresponding to the inbound message type whose copy you want to create.

    The Inbound Message Type screen appears. It contains the following sections:

    • Main - Used to specify basic details about the inbound message type. This section contains the following fields:

      Field Name Field Description Mandatory (Yes or No)
      Inbound Message Type Used to specify the inbound message type. Yes
      Business Object Indicates the business object which is used while defining the inbound message type. Not applicable
      Customer Registration Type Used to indicate the customer registration type using which you want to create the customer registration object through a health care inbound message.
      Note:

      This field appears when you are defining an inbound message type using the C1-HCInboundMsgType business object.

      While creating a health care inbound message type for the fully-insured group health insurance business, you must use a customer registration type where the Approval Required, Final Approval Required, and Manual Billing Hierarchy and Pricing options are not selected. However, while creating a health care inbound message type for the self-funded health insurance business, you must use a customer registration type where the Final Approval Required and Manual Billing Hierarchy and Pricing options are selected, but the Approval Required option is not selected.

      		 Yes
      Inbound Message Business Object Used to indicate the business object using which you want to create the respective inbound message. Yes
      Health Product Business Object Used to indicate the business object using which you want to create a health product through a health product and plan inbound message.
      Note: This field appears when you are defining a health product and plan inbound message type using the C1-HCProdHlthPlnInbound business object.
      		 Yes
      Health Plan Business Object Used to indicate the business object using which you want to create a health plan through a health product and plan inbound message.
      Note: This field appears when you are defining a health product and plan inbound message type using the C1-HCProdHlthPlnInbound business object.
      		 Yes
      Description Used to specify the description for the inbound message type. Yes
      Status Used to indicate the status of the inbound message type. The valid values are:

      • Active

      • Inactive

      		 Yes
      Detailed Description Used to specify additional information about the inbound message type. No

    • Additional Data - Used to specify additional details about the inbound message type. This section appears when you are specifying the details of an inbound message type which is created using the C1-IndHCInboundMsgType business object. This section contains the following fields:

      Field Name Field Description Mandatory (Yes or No)
      Person Business Object Used to indicate the business object using which you want to create an individual customer through a health care inbound message.
      Note: This field appears when you are defining a health care inbound message type using the C1-IndHCInboundMsgType business object.
      		 Yes
      Account Business Object Used to indicate the business object using which you want to create an individual customer's account through a health care inbound message.
      Note: This field appears when you are defining a health care inbound message type using the C1-IndHCInboundMsgType business object.
      		 Yes
      Individual Membership Business Object Used to indicate the business object using which you want to create an individual membership through a health care inbound message.
      Note: This field appears when you are defining a health care inbound message type using the C1-IndHCInboundMsgType business object.
      		 Yes
      Benefits Business Object Used to indicate the business object using which you want to create an individual membership benefit through a health care inbound message.
      Note: This field appears when you are defining a health care inbound message type using the C1-IndHCInboundMsgType business object.
      		 Yes
      Address Business Object Used to indicate the business object using which you want to create an address through a health care inbound message.
      Note: This field appears when you are defining a health care inbound message type using the C1-IndHCInboundMsgType business object.
      		 Yes
      Statement Construct Business Object Used to indicate the business object using which you want to create an statement construct through a health care inbound message.
      Note: This field appears when you are defining a health care inbound message type using the C1-IndHCInboundMsgType business object.
      		 Yes

    • Characteristics - Used to define the characteristics for the inbound message type.

    Tip: Alternatively, you can copy an inbound message type by clicking the Duplicate button in the Inbound Message Type zone.
  5. Enter the required details in the Main and Additional Data section.
  6. Define, edit, or remove characteristics of the inbound message type, if required.
  7. Click Save.
    The new inbound message type is defined.

Related Topics

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Inbound Message Type screen Inbound Message Type
Inbound Message Type List zone Inbound Message Type List
Inbound Message Type zone Inbound Message Type
How to define a characteristic for an inbound message type Defining a Characteristic for an Inbound Message Type