Add element to outgoing data template?

[dfelton]

Is there a way to add an element with JS? I have a source application sending ORU^R01 messages with OBX segments that, depending on content, sometimes need to be changed to NTE segments. I think the way to solve this is to add NTE segments to the outgoing data template on the fly when needed. Is this possible?

[chrisl]

Re:Add element to outgoing data template?

Yes - there are a few ways, however the easiest is to:

msg['NTE'] = "<NTE><NTE.01>Test</NTE.01><NTE>";

You might need to adjust the XML a bit, but that is the syntax. You can also use tmp['NTE"] for modifying the data template (rather than the incoming message).