TruncateEmptyFields

Object: EHL7.EHL7Message

FileName: EHL7.dll

PROPERTY

Name: TruncateEmptyFields

DataType: Boolean (Default False)

Mode: Read/Write

Description: Set/Returns the boolean property TruncateEmptyFields.  If True then HL7Segments will be 'truncated' when created down to the last pertinent field.  I.E. Trailing empty fields in each segment will be removed).  This property only affects 'native' HL7 and does not alter the EasyHL7 XML format in any way.  It will be effected when retrieving the HL7 property OR calling the HL7XMLToString() method.

By default when EasyHL7 objects create HL7 message data each segment is created with ALL of the fields defined in the vendor definition OR (when reading HL7 data) with ALL of the fields in the SOURCE HL7 whichever is GREATER.

Example HL7 Segment:

With TruncateEmptyFields = False:

MSH|^~\&|RRM|RRM|LOGICIAN|LOGICIAN|20060727082642||ORU|AE32E486D1FF5742BFC6C9F9A71E19A9||2.3|1|||||||

With TruncateEmptyFields = True:

MSH|^~\&|RRM|RRM|LOGICIAN|LOGICIAN|20060727082642||ORU|AE32E486D1FF5742BFC6C9F9A71E19A9||2.3|1|