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HL7 Message Properties

For HL7 messages, the Library editor displays the Message, Segment Group, Segment, Field, Type, and Component properties.

The following table describes the Message properties:

Property	Description
ID	Message identifier. Global settings.
Library type	HL7. Global settings.
Library version	Library version number. Global settings.
Description	Description. Global settings.
Category	Category to which the message belongs. Global settings.

The following table describes the Segment Group properties:

Property	Description
ID	Segment group identifier. Global settings.
Requirement	Mandatory or optional. Positional settings.
Repetitions	Number of times that the segment group is repeated, for example, 1 or 2. For an unlimited number, enter >1. Positional settings.

The following table describes the Segment properties:

Property	Description
ID	Segment identifier. Global settings.
Description	Description. Global settings.
Requirement	Mandatory or optional. Positional settings.
Repetitions	Number of times that the segment is repeated, for example, 1 or 2. For an unlimited number, enter >1. Positional settings.

The following table describes the Field properties:

Property	Description
ID	Field identifier, usually the ID of the parent segment followed by an index number. Global settings.
Type	Field type. Global settings.
Description	Description. Global settings.
Requirement	Mandatory or optional. Positional settings.
Repetitions	Number of times that the subsegment is repeated, for example, 1 or 2. For an unlimited number, enter >1. Positional settings.

The following table describes the Type properties:

Property	Description
ID	The type of the parent field or component. Global settings.
Description	Description. Global settings.

The following table describes the Component properties:

Property	Description
ID	Component identifier, usually the ID of the parent type followed by an index number. Global settings.
Type	Component type. Global settings.
Description	Description. Global settings.
Requirement	Mandatory or optional. Global settings.