HL7 Validator
Category: Transform Standards: HL7 v2.x · HIPAA
Validate HL7 message structure and profile conformance with scoring
What this node does
- Structure validation
- Profile conformance
- Required segment checking
- Scoring (0-100)
How to use
- In the Hydra Builder, open or create a workflow
- In the node palette on the left, find HL7 Validator under the Transform category (or use the search bar)
- Drag the node onto the canvas
- Double-click the node to open its configuration dialog
- Fill in the required parameters (see Configuration below)
- Connect the HL7 Message input port from an upstream node
- Optionally connect the Validation Profile port if needed
- Connect the Validation Result and Conformance Score output to the next node downstream
Inputs
| Port | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| HL7 Message | hl7-message | ✓ | An HL7 v2.x message (ADT, ORU, ORM, etc.) |
| Validation Profile | text | Optional | Plain text string |
Outputs
| Port | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Validation Result | json | JSON data object |
| Conformance Score | number | Numeric value |
Configuration
Open the configuration dialog by double-clicking the HL7 Validator node on the canvas.
| Parameter | What to enter |
|---|---|
profile | Configure profile in the node settings |
requiredSegments | Configure requiredSegments in the node settings |
strictMode | Configure strictMode in the node settings |
When to use this node
- Validate incoming messages
- Check conformance
- Quality assurance
Need help configuring this node?
Go to Settings → Connectors to set up the connection this node depends on, then reference the connector ID in the node configuration dialog.