HL7 MLLP sender connector

When to use this connector

This type of Connection is used to send HL7 messages over the MLLP protocol. The MLLP is a Minimal Lower Layer Protocol, which is a standard for receiving and transmitting HL7 messages via TCP/IP.

Read about sending HL7 messages over MLLP.

Create a Connection

Start creating the HL7 MLLP Sender Connection by typing hl7 into the filter field in the Select Connection Type gallery. Continue by selecting the HL7 MLLP Sender Connection:

Connection parameters

• Host: MLLP server host. This parameter is required.
• Port: MLLP server port. This parameter is required.
• Use TLS/SSL: If this option is enabled, the HL7 message will be sent over a secure TLS/SSL Connection.
• Timeout: Connection timeout in seconds.
• Acknowledgment File Name: name of the file to dump acknowledgment messages included in responses. If empty, the system will not create an acknowledgment file.
• Encoding: message character encoding. If No encoding is selected, the default UTF-8 encoding will be used.