Send HL7 Message for Each Excel Row
Need to generate and send HL7 messages from Excel-based healthcare data? Advanced ETL Processor Enterprise allows you to create and send fully formatted HL7 messages - automatically, one per row - using data stored in Excel spreadsheets. No manual editing, no scripting, and no third-party message builders required.
Why HL7?
HL7 (Health Level Seven) is a widely adopted standard for electronic health data exchange. Whether you’re sending lab results, ADT messages, or clinical summaries, HL7 ensures that data can be understood and processed by EHR, LIS, and HIS systems.
Step-by-Step: Send HL7 Message per Excel Row
- Open Advanced ETL Processor Enterprise
- Create a Directory connection to point to your Excel file location.
- Create a new Transformation in the appropriate group.
- Delete the default Validator object to streamline the workspace.
- Configure a Data Reader:
- Select the Excel file (.xls or .xlsx)
- Choose a worksheet, table, or range
- Add an HL7 Message Sender object:
- Choose the HL7 version and target endpoint (IP, port)
- Use dynamic templates to build HL7 messages using values from each Excel row
- Support for MLLP and direct TCP/IP transmission
- Map and Transform Data:
- Use the Transformer to build HL7 segments (e.g., MSH, PID, OBR, OBX)
- Format dates, encode values, and apply logic as needed
- Run the Process:
- Click Execute to send HL7 messages per row
- Log responses and errors in real time
- Automate the Workflow:
- Run on a schedule or trigger based on file presence
- Integrate with hospital systems and audit logs
Safety checks before sending
- Validate the destination field before any row leaves the workflow.
- Run the package against a test destination before using production recipients, queues, or interfaces.
- Keep row-level logs so failed sends can be retried without guessing what already happened.
Useful links for send automation
Business usage examples
Sending lab or diagnostic results from Excel exports
Use each validated source row to send this message automatically and keep a row-level delivery log.
Integrating with EHR, LIS, or HIS systems
Use each validated source row to send this message automatically and keep a row-level delivery log.
Automating ADT, ORU, or custom HL7 messages
Use each validated source row to send this message automatically and keep a row-level delivery log.
See It in Action
FAQ
Can Advanced ETL Processor send HL7 message for each Excel row?
Yes. Advanced ETL Processor can read the Excel file, map each row, send HL7 messages, and log the result in a self-hosted workflow.
Can messages be personalised per row?
Yes. Source columns can be mapped into recipients, subjects, message bodies, phone numbers, queue payloads, HL7 fields, labels, identifiers, and attachment rules.
Can failed sends be logged?
Yes. The workflow can record row number, recipient or destination, payload details, send status, timestamp, retry count, and the exact error returned by the provider or queue.
Can failed rows be retried?
Yes. You can configure retry logic and keep failed rows visible for review instead of burying failures in a mailbox, queue, or desktop script.
Can send workflows run on a schedule?
Yes. A package can run on a schedule, after file arrival, or as part of a larger ETL workflow that prepares the source rows first.
What should I test before enabling a send workflow?
Test a small source file with valid rows, missing recipients, invalid numbers or destinations, duplicate rows, and one deliberate failure. Schedule the workflow only when the logs are clear.
When should row-based sending not be automated yet?
Do not automate it until the input columns, message rules, destination rules, consent or compliance requirements, retry behaviour, and failure handling are clear.
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