Grimag

  • iNTERFACEWAREiNTERFACEWARE Inc – Integration made easy

HL7 Simulator – Command Line Tool

Did you know that Iguana ships with a very handy tool that can be used to test – even stress test – your interfaces?

Along with the Windows HL7 Simulator GUI tool that many of you are probably familiar with, Iguana also includes a command line application – located in the Chameleon install directory – that can be very useful when testing your environments.  Both tools have recently gone through an extensive overhaul process and are now more powerful, descriptive and useful than ever.

The command line tool has been around in our Windows builds for a little while now, and recently we’ve added it to our Linux distributions as well.

Everything you need to know in order to use the simulator – including all the possible flags – can be found in our manual.  While you’re there, you might also want to have a look at some of the other handy HL7 command line tools, such as:

  • msgtransform – used to test the transformations invoked from a VMD file
  • msgdiff – used to compare (diff) HL7 messages
  • msgxml – used to test HL7 message translations to-or-from XML
  • vmd_tool – used to convert VMD files from one format to another

Once you’re aware of our tools and how to use them, they can very quickly become a powerful addition to your development and testing arsenal.

Is there anything you’d love to see in terms of a new command line tool?  Something that would absolutely change the way you test and manage your interfaces?  Let us know and we’ll see if there’s something we can do!

5 Ways to Speed Up HL7 Integration

Apr 23, 2009Art
Getting Started with Iguana 4.0Up for Air after HIMSS
Comments: 2
  1. Lev
    May 6, 2009 at 1:15 pm

    But did you know that some of these great tools are given out for free!?

    That’s right. The HL7 Simulator, HL7 Listener, and Message Browser will keep working in their full capacity even after your Trial license expires.

    So that there is no need to pay, only for to take advantage of these “a must” desktop tools for anyone working with HL7 Messaging on a daily basis.

    ReplyCancel
  2. Isaias Fyfe
    March 10, 2010 at 6:20 am

    Continue to keep working solid work!

    ReplyCancel

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Art
April 23, 2009 2 Comments HL7, News, Tips and Trickscommand line, HL7, newsfeed, simulator, Testing843
Enjoying the blog?

Sign up to receive healthcare integration news, just like this, from iNTERFACEWARE.

Let's get in touch

Is your company in need of integration solutions?
iNTERFACEWARE's experts are available to guide you through our integration products.

© - iNTERFACEWARE Inc.