Can I use a DTL for any HL7 message without specifying a DocType?

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#DTL #HL7 #ObjectScript #Health Connect #InterSystems IRIS for Health

I have a theory that I could use an HL7 Data Transformer in a rule without specifying a specific DocType. I want to use the same DTL for a variety of different DocTypes. Here is my very simplistic DTL so far:

Class OrdRes.TestTransform Extends Ens.DataTransformDTL [ DependsOn = EnsLib.HL7.Message ]
{
    Parameter IGNOREMISSINGSOURCE = 1;
    Parameter REPORTERRORS = 1;
    Parameter TREATEMPTYREPEATINGFIELDASNULL = 0;
    XData DTL [ XMLNamespace = "http://www.intersystems.com/dtl" ]
    {
        <transform sourceClass='EnsLib.HL7.Message' targetClass='EnsLib.HL7.Message' create='new' language='objectscript' >
            <assign value='source' property='target' action='set' />
            <assign value='"test"' property='target.{MSH-4}' action='set' />
        </transform>
    }

}

For the more visual people:

But when I test this with any HL7 message I get the error

ERROR <Ens>ErrGeneral: Cannot recognize path before DocType is set

Is there not a way to write a DTL for any HL7 message without specifying the DocType? And also, am I referencing the field correctly with target.{MSH-4}? I want to use the segment name and position instead of the field name since I'm not using a DocType.

Product version: IRIS 2023.1

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Jeffrey Drumm · Sep 17

Yes, there's a "raw" syntax, but I think it's counterproductive in the long run. Segments and fields can be addressed numerically, i.e. target.{1:4} would reference MSH:4. Not very descriptive; one of the beauties of using the DTL editor and message DocTypes is that your transformations become somewhat self-documenting.

You could attempt to build an HL7 "SuperSchema" DocType/Category, I suppose, if your intent is to address message elements using the "symbolic" Virtual Document syntax. For that, you need a DocType.

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score 0 · Answer 1 · 2024-09-17T15:34:59-04:00

The MSH segment is itself a document element, so there's no way to reference it without a document structure (which is associated with a document type).

score 0 · Answer 2 · 2024-09-17T15:52:51-04:00

Okay, so newb question then, is there any way to write a DTL without this syntax and use a raw syntax that doesn't use a document type? Or would I need to create a document type that would somehow encompass every HL7 v2 doctype irregardless of the version and actual structure of the document and allow any Z-segments?

score 0 · Answer 3 · 2024-09-17T20:04:09-04:00

Enrico Parisi · Sep 17

I've never done it but it should work, the correct syntax is MSH:4, not MSH-4.

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score 0 · Answer 4 · 2024-09-18T04:15:28-04:00

You can do something similar by doing all transfroms in something like 2.4 ADT_A01, and then using code similar to below on all transforms to change the message Doctype to match the intended schema.

<![CDATA[

//this part collates the info to set the doctype

set version=target.GetValueAt("MSH:VersionID.versionID")

set type=target.GetValueAt("MSH:MessageType.messagetype")

set trigger=target.GetValueAt("MSH:MessageType.triggerevent")

//set trigger="A05"

if ((trigger = "A08")!(trigger = "A11")!(trigger = "A27")!(trigger = "A03")!(trigger = "A12")!(trigger = "A13")){SET trigger = "A01"}

//this sets the doctype

set target.DocType=version_":"_type_"_"_trigger

//set target.DocType="2.4:ADT_A05"

]]></code>