Defining the message

Use the Definition of the Selected Message pane to modify existing or define new messages. Modify a message layout by editing, deleting, or adding new segments to the message definition.

When a new message is added, the NCPDP Formulary and Benefit Configurator automatically inserts the required segments into the message.

  1. Click the message name in the Defined Messages pane. The selected message’s segments display in the Definition of the Selected Message pane.
  2. Designate where to place the new segments by clicking the Add/Paste New Segments arrow and making a selection. For example, to add a segment or segments after or before a particular segment on the list,
    1. Click the segment where the insertion is to be made.
    2. Click After Selected Segment(s) or Before Selected Segment(s).
  3. Click the Add tool that is located below the Definition list. Use this dialog box to select the new segments.
    1. Click List
    2. Click and double-click the segment to add. OK to place the segment on the list at the location that was chosen under Add/Paste New Segments.
  4. If necessary, then use the editing tools by clicking the appropriate tool that is located below the Definition of the Selected Message pane.
    To modify existing segments:
    • For a single segment, click the segment to highlight it.
    • For a group of segments, click the first segment in the group and then shift-click the last segment. This selects the entire group.
  5. Specify if the message’s segments are optional or repeating:
    • Optional specifies the segment’s inclusion is optional.
    • Repeats specifies whether the segment repeats.