Getting Around > Postmaster Reports

Open Postmaster Reports from either the File Menu or the Main Toolbar in the main Postmaster window.

The Report Window

Postmaster Reports are always for the currently selected postmaster.

There are 2 different reports for you to choose from, the Summary Report and the Detailed Report. See below for some examples:

Postmaster Name: Postmaster #1

Enabled: Yes

HL7 Definition: Default (2.5.1)

Runs in: Service Instance #1

Distribution Folder: C:\HL7 Postmasters\Postmaster 1\(*.hl7)

Inbound Processing: While any process may create HL7 message data files in the central distribution folder, HL7 message data will be also be collected from the 'Other HL7 Data Sources' shown below and written to the distribution folder.

Outbound Processing: HL7 messages will be extracted from data files in the distribution folder above and dispatched to the destinations shown below. All files in the distribution folder must have a file extension which matches (*.hl7) or they will be ignored. Files in the distribution folder which do not contain HL7 messages will be placed into the errors sub-folder \UPM_ErrorFiles with a file extension matching the source file. All HL7 messages detected which DO NOT MEET any defined destination's matching instructions will be placed into the undeliverable sub-folder \UPM_UnDeliverable.

Other HL7 Data Sources: 5 defined / 5 enabled.

Folder Sources: 1 defined / 1 enabled.

SQL Schema Sources: 2 defined / 2 enabled.

Web Data Sources: 1 defined / 1 enabled.

Proxy Data Sources: 1 defined / 1 enabled.

HL7 Destinations: 4 defined / 4 enabled.

Folder Destinations: 1 defined / 1 enabled.

'Rubbish Bin' Destinations: 1 defined / 1 enabled.

Web Service Destinations: 1 defined / 1 enabled.

Proxy Application Destinations: 1 defined / 1 enabled.

Enabled Postmaster 'Rubbish Bins'

Rubbish Bin: Test Messages

Enabled: Yes

Keep Rubbish Messages: No

Message Matching

Parameters and Logic

Search All Repeating Field Instances? No

Matching Logic: [AND logic] True ONLY if HL7 data matches ALL enabled instructions

Instructions

#1(1st MSH) MSH 11.1 Is Equal To [T]

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Enabled Postmaster Destinations

Name: Lab Orders

Destination Type: File System Folder

Enabled: Yes

Folder: C:\HL7 Postmasters\Postmaster 1\Outbound 1\(*.hl7)

Create Message TCP/IP Envelope (BOM and EOM) No

Matching Instructions: None. All HL7 messages match.

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Name: Out to My Software

Destination Type: Postmaster 'Proxy' Application

Enabled: Yes

Queue Folder: C:\HL7 Postmasters\Postmaster 1\Proxy Q1\(*.pq_)

Proxy Address: <This Computer> Port Number: 52004

Matching Instructions: None. All HL7 messages match.

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Name: To Dynacare

Destination Type: Internet Web Service

Enabled: Yes

Queue Folder: C:\HL7 Postmasters\Postmaster 1\Web Q1\(*.WQ)

Web Service URL: [https://www.TransWorldhl7.com/FSPMWebServicesDemo.aspx?Action=Ping2]

Logon ID: myClientID Password: [***hidden****]

Message Matching

Parameters and Logic

Search All Repeating Field Instances? No

Matching Logic: [AND logic] True ONLY if HL7 data matches ALL enabled instructions

Instructions

#1(1st MSH) MSH 5.1 Is Equal To [Dynacare]

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Enabled 'Other' Data Sources

Name: FTP From Lab

Data Source Type: File System Folder

Enabled: Yes

Source Folder: C:\HL7 Postmasters\Postmaster 1\Inbound DS1\(*.hl7)

Files will be moved to the Postmaster Central Distribution Folder.

Notes about FTP From Lab

HL7 Lab Results are FTPd into this folder from the laboratory.

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Name: From MS SQL

Data Source Type: MS SQL Server (UltraPort MS SQL Schema Engine)

Enabled: Yes

SQL Server: HERMES2\SQLExpress Database: HL7_Test1 Schema Prefix: ABC

Security Mode: SQL Server Logon

SQL Logon: admin SQL Password: [***hidden***]

HL7 messages from database will be placed in the Postmaster Central Distribution Folder.

SQL Search Parameters

Query Table ABC_HL7Data where the INBOUND column is NOT 0 AND the PROCESSED column is EQUAL TO 0 sorted in ascending order using the LASTLOADED column.

For messages retrieved set 'Processed' to: 1

If an Error occurs set 'Processed' to: 13

Extended Matching Instructions: Yes

If messages do not 'match' set 'Processed' to: 2

Message Matching

Parameters and Logic

Search All Repeating Field Instances? No

Matching Logic: [AND logic] True ONLY if HL7 data matches ALL enabled instructions

Instructions

#1(1st MSH) MSH 3.1 Is Equal To [labcorp]

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Name: Not Labcorp

Data Source Type: MS SQL Server (UltraPort MS SQL Schema Engine)

Enabled: Yes

SQL Server: HERMES2\SQLExpress Database: HL7_Test1 Schema Prefix: ABC

Security Mode: SQL Server Logon

SQL Logon: admin SQL Password: [***hidden***]

HL7 messages from database will be placed in the Postmaster Central Distribution Folder.

SQL Search Parameters

Query Table ABC_HL7Data where the INBOUND column is NOT 0 AND the PROCESSED column is EQUAL TO 2 sorted in ascending order using the LASTLOADED column.

For messages retrieved set 'Processed' to: 3

If an Error occurs set 'Processed' to: 13

Extended Matching Instructions: No

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Name: In From My Software

Data Source Type: Postmaster Proxy Application

Enabled: Yes

Proxy Application will forward HL7 to this computer on Port #: 52004

HL7 messages will be placed in the Postmaster Central Distribution Folder.

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Name: Lab Results

Data Source Type: Internet Web Service

Enabled: Yes

Web Service URL: [https://www.TransWorldhl7.com/FSPMWebServicesDemo.aspx?Action=Demo_Ping]

Web Service Polling Interval: 30 seconds

Logon ID: myClientID Password: [***hidden****]

HL7 messages will be placed in the Postmaster Central Distribution Folder.

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Additional Resources

Online Help: http://www.hermetechnz.com/Documentation/UltraPort/FSPM/Index.html

UltraPort HL7 Postmaster

Version: 1.0.1.0

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