Step 0:

(If needed) Install MySQL Server 5.0 or above..

Step 1:

(If needed) Create a System or User DSN to connect to the database.

Step 2:

(If needed) Create a database to hold HL7 data.  NOTE: You can also use an existing database with no fear of EasyHL7 objects damaging or overwriting your own tables and database objects.  As you'll see, when you create the EasyHL7 schema you will supply a Table Prefix which will control how ALL objects created by the schema engine are named.

Step 3:

Create 1 or more HL7 Schema Profiles (A special note for MS Windows Server 2003 or later, see the section on DEP!)

Step 4:

Create 1 or more Inbound Processors and enable them.  (Only needed if you are IMPORTING HL7 data)

Step 5:

Create 1 or more Outbound Processors and enable them.  (Only needed if you are EXPORTING HL7 data)

Step 6:

Register and start the Schema Engine service (or start your processors locally if you are evaluating the product or specifically wish to run as a desktop application)