HL7 Module 7.1 | Understanding and Using HL7 Module | Installing and Using HL7 Module | Overview of webMethods HL7 Module | Architecture and Components
 
Architecture and Components
The following diagram illustrates the HL7 Module architecture and components, and the component relationships. For further explanation, see the table that follows the diagram.
Component
Description
webMethods HL7 Module
webMethods HL7 Module enables your enterprise to construct, parse, and transport HL7 version 2.x messages. HL7 Module is installed and runs on Integration Server.
HL7 Module contains the following packages:
*WmHL7
*WmHL7DocTypes
For a description of the packages, see webMethods HL7 Module Packages.
webMethods Integration Server
webMethods Integration Server is the underlying foundation of the webMethods architecture. It processes requests from and relays responses to a back-end system.
HL7 Module uses the Integration Server WmART package to manage MLLP connections and related services.
HL7 Module uses the Integration Server built-in infrastructure services for managing the IS documents generated from the HL7 Schema definition. In addition, HL7 Module uses the WmFlatFile package for processing the schema.
The webMethods data format supported on Integration Server is based on the following elements:
*IData object. The IData object is the universal container that services use to receive input from and deliver output to other programs. It contains an ordered collection of key/value pairs on which a service operates. Each element stored in an IData object corresponds to a data type.
*An IS document type. An IS document type contains a set of fields used to define the structure and type of data in a document (IData object). You can use an IS document type to specify input or output parameters for a service or specification. You can also use an IS document type to build a document or document list field and as the blueprint for pipeline validation and document (IData object) validation.
For more information about IData objects and IS document types, see the webMethods Service Development Help.
webMethods Trading Networks
webMethods Trading Networks enables your enterprise to link with other companies (buyers, suppliers, strategic partners) and marketplaces to form a business-to-business trading network. Trading Networks enhances the functionality of HL7 Module and facilitates the exchange of HL7 messages.
My webMethods Server and My webMethods
My webMethods Server is a Web-based monitoring and administration user interface for managing your webMethods components. You use My webMethods Server (and its user interface, My webMethods) with HL7 Module to define and manage Trading Networks partner profiles, trading partner agreements (TPAs), custom attributes, TN document types, and processing rules. You also use My webMethods to monitor and manage HL7 message transactions.
For information about using My webMethods to manage HL7 Module, see Defining Trading Networks Information.
Designer
At design time, use Designer or Developer to edit HL7 Module services and create customized solutions. It also provides tools for testing and debugging the solutions you create.
HL7 Module Database
The HL7 Module database is a relational database that HL7 Module uses to store code tables.