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  1. Preface
  2. Libraries for Industry Standards
  3. Using Libraries
  4. Descriptions of the Libraries
  5. Generate Library Objects

Libraries Guide

Libraries Guide

Hierarchical Structure

Hierarchical Structure

The Library editor displays the hierarchical structure of a message. It labels each structural element with an icon. The following table describes the icons the editor uses to display HIPAA messages:
Icon
Structural Element
transaction set icon
Transaction set.
Description: A message.
loop icon
Loop
Description: A group of segments, possibly repeated.
segment icon
Segment
Description: A sequence of data elements or composites.
composite element
Composite
Description: A structure that contains data elements.
data element icon
Data element
Description: A simple data item.
The HIPAA standard defines the meaning of these elements and how they are nested. For example, a segment can contain composites and data elements. A composite contains data elements.
The icons and structure elements differ for other industry standards. In some standards, the elements have names such as message, record, and field instead of transaction, segment, and data element. Some standards define additional logical constructs such as options or alternatives.

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