Add Segment

There are two ways to add segments, depending on your needs. You can either add a segment defined in the profile you’re working on, or add one from a different profile.

Start here:

  1. In the Documents screen, double-click on the profile you want to modify. The Profile Explorer appears.
  2. Right-click on the first node, select Segments…
  3. Click Add Segment. Choose either New… or From Profile… as explained below.

Option: Add Segment –> New

To create a new Segment definition, click on Add Segment, New. A new Segment definition appears at the bottom of the list.

You can also create a copy of an existing Segment definition by right-clicking on the source definition, select Copy and then right-click again and select Paste. A new Segment definition appears at the bottom of the list.

Option: Add Segment –> From Profile

  • To add a segment based on a different profile, click From Profile….
  • In the Import from a Profile, select the Profile to import segments from.
  • The Import Selection dialog box appears. Select the segments you wish to add and the import mode to perform. The next section explains the difference.

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Mode Why Choose This Option
Action Example
Import only missing definitions Choose this if you only want to import element that don’t already exist in your profile. This will import definitions that are not present in the current profile and all referenced elements. Your profile doesn’t have a PID segment you’d like to add from HL7 v2.6.
Replace all definitions Choose this if you need to replace all existing definitions with the imported definitions. Replace existing elements with imported elements. This means that you’ll overwrite current definitions. The segment definition will change to the imported definition. Your profile has an XPN definition that you would like to replace with the one from v2.6.
Blend definitions Choose this if you need to import a definition from another profile, but also need to keep all definitions from both profiles. This will import all selected and referenced definitions and will duplicate all elements that are different. Your profile has a custom ZOD definition from one source system. A second source system uses a different definition. You need to code an interface for both definitions.