HL7 Simulator

The Simulator is a helpful test utility component you can use to simulate a stream of HL7 messages from a file. The component reads in the file, extracts the HL7 messages and sends them out via LLP.

Import the Simulator component

On the Dashboard, click +COMPONENT and search for Simulator.

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Modify the custom fields according to your workflow

Modify the custom fields:

MessageFile: Browse for a sample file containing a batch of HL7 messages. If you do not configure a file, the component will default to use the messages included in the components sample data (Samples/messages.hl7).
Host: Destination IP address (default is localhost).
Port: Destination port (default is 65432).
Secure: Use TLS true or false.
Delay: Set a delay between each message sent (default is 1 second).
Repeat: True or false to set the simulator to loop through the file continuously.

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To try the Simulator out with the HL7 Server component

By default, the Simulator is set with default custom field configurations to work with the HL7 Server component. Create an end to end integration with the:

HL7 Server > HL7 Map > HL7 Client
Use the HL7 Listener to receive messages from the HL7 Client!

Note this is a standalone component that does not need to be linked with an HL7 Server component as it sends messages via LLP.