HL7 Module 10.5 | Understanding and Using HL7 Module | Installing and Using HL7 Module | Processing HL7 Messages | Retaining Empty Fields and Component Separators in HL7 Messages
 
Retaining Empty Fields and Component Separators in HL7 Messages
When serializing incoming HL7 messages, you can control whether HL7 Module retains the empty field and component separators from the incoming HL7 message by configuring the watt.hl7.parser.trimDelimiters Integration Server configuration parameter. When deserializing the HL7 message, it will have empty field or component separators if they are present in the original HL7 message.
You configure the watt.hl7.parser.trimDelimiters Integration Server configuration parameter in Integration Server Administrator > Settings > Extended, as follows:
watt.hl7.parser.trimDelimiters=value
where value is true or false.
*Set the parameter to true if you want HL7 Module to trim (crop) empty field and component separators.
*Set the parameter to false (or delete it from the Extended Settings list) if you want HL7 Module to retain empty field and component separators. This is the default.
Note:
The parameter name is case sensitive.
For more information about the server configuration file and working with extended configuration settings, see the webMethods Integration Server Administrator’s Guide.