Generate IS document types. To parse or create HL7 version 2.x messages using HL7 Module, you need to generate the IS document type for the supported HL7 message versions. HL7 Module provides default XML schemas (supplied by the HL7 standards organization) that you use to create the default message scheme for the module. For information about using the default message scheme to generate IS document types, see Generating Message Schemes. In some cases you may need to create and use a custom message scheme that meets your specific business requirements. For information about using a custom message scheme to generate IS document types, see Creating a Custom Message Scheme.

Parse HL7 version 2.x messages. The WmHL7 package of HL7 Module contains built-in services that you use to convert HL7 version 2.x messages to IS document format and to create HL7 version 2.x messages from IS documents. For more information, see Processing HL7 Messages.

Validate HL7 version 2.x messages. When you parse HL7 version 2.x messages, you use the wm.ip.hl7.service:validate service to validate the HL7 messages.

Create clients and configure communication protocols. To exchange messages using HL7 Module, you create clients that use the supported communication protocols. For a list of the supported transports and the configuration steps for each transport, see Configuring webMethods HL7 Module .

Generate accept acknowledgement. HL7 Module generates accept acknowledgments for incoming HL7 version 2.x messages when the sender of the message has requested an accept acknowledgment. For details about generating accept acknowledgments, see Sending an Accept Acknowledgment.