Extending HL7 messages with new segments
About this task
If you want to extend the HL7 messages contained in the Specifications provided out-of-the-box, for instance to add new Zxx segments, you can do so in the Structure editor.
For example, to add the ZPI element, do the following.
Procedure
- In the Structure editor, add a new Element to the message you want to edit.
- Name this new element ZPI. It is important that the name matches.
- Set the EDI Elem Type as Segment.
- Add any children elements to ZPI as needed.