Translation Configurator

The Translation Configurator is used to define how incoming records are translated into outgoing records.

The translation thread takes the message, parses the record, and translates it into a new format and often a new protocol. Then it routes it to the destination.

All inbound messages transitioned from inbound to outbound states go through the translation thread. This deals only with engine messages, so there is no protocol driver associated with it.

It also receives and sends all messages by ICL (Interthread Communications Library).

You must know this information to use the Translation Configurator effectively:

  • The types of transactions that are processed by each connection. For example, ADT.
  • The record layouts for those transactions. For example, HL7, X12.
  • The types of data that are handled by each transaction. For example, flat record.
  • The way that data is processed or translated. For example, FTP.

This information is pre-defined by your institution’s business procedures.