Few words/History

Thank you for your interest in tjHl7. I created this program because I often found myself trying to parse a file that contained hl7 messages into a csv format and often found it hard to do so, as the hl7 message is spread over multiple lines and capturing fields from different segments always required tedious work.

Download

To download the latest version of tjHl7, please click here. Keep in mind the software is free to use but at your own risk. I take no responsibly whatsoever for any damage it does.

Things that I know are broken

  1. csv-to-hl7 does not work.
    Workaround: None.
  2. Fields from the same segment when entered separately, breaks the initial parse.
    Workaround: Enter all fields from segment together.
  3. The output file when locked my external program; crashes the program.
    Workaround: Make sure the output file is not locked.
    This has been fixed.
  4. If multiple fields are present (for example, multiple OBR segments) that are of interest, fields are just appended at the end (obr-2, obr-4, obr-2, obr-4).
    Workaround: None, I am thinking of what to do with them, drop me some ideas.

Contact

If you have any questions, are running into issues, or have any suggestions for features that should be incorporated, please email me. rehman AT techjargons DOT com.

Change log

10/25 - Added the ability to rememeber user's last input.

10/20 - Added the ability to now save complete message at the end of each row.

09/29 - Updated website to have a better look and feel.

09/25 - Fixed file locking issue. Now, when trying to open the output file, the program gracefully reports a status message saying the output file is locked.

09/20 - Published first version of the tool. It only has the hl7-to-csv function working right now.