Step 3: Create and Deploy a Trigger Event (Message) Project

In this step, you create the schema for your trigger event message. For example, you might be the Admissions Discharge and Transfer system (ADT) who sends a message to the Hospital Information System (HIS). You need this schema to define the format of your message.

To create the project for the trigger event message

  1. In Visual Studio, on the File menu, point to New, then click Project.

  2. In the New Project dialog box, in the Project Types section, expand BizTalk Projects, and then click BTAHL7Projects.

  3. In the Templates section, click Empty BTAHL7 Project, in the Name box, type BTAHL7V231Body Project, and then click OK.

  4. In Solution Explorer, under the node for your new project, right-click References, and then click Add Reference.

  5. In the Add Reference dialog box, on the Projects tab, select BTAHL7V231Common Project1, click Add, and then click OK.

Step 3A: Add the Schema

Use the following procedure to add the new schema to the project.

To add the schema to the project

  1. In Solution Explorer, right-click BTAHL7V231Body Project, point to Add, and then click New Item.

  2. In the Add New Item dialog box, in the Categories section, expand BizTalk Project Items, and then select BTAHL7 Schemas.

  3. In the Templates section, double-click BTAHL7 Schemas.

  4. In the HL7 Schema Selector dialog box, do the following:

    Use this To do this
    Message Class Leave the default of V2.X selected.
    Version Select 2.3.1.
    Message Type Select ADT.
    Trigger Event Select A03.
  5. Click Finish to add the schema to the project.

Step 3B: Assign a Strong Key to the Assembly and Deploy

Use the following procedure to assign a strong key to the assembly and then deploy the assembly.

To assign a strong key and deploy the assembly

  1. In Solution Explorer, right-click BTAHL7V231Body Project, and then click Properties.

  2. In the Project Property Pages page, click Assembly.

  3. In the right pane, scroll down to the Strong name section, click the field to the right of Assembly Key File, and then click the ellipsis () button.

  4. In the Assembly Key File dialog box, browse to <drive>:\Program Files\Microsoft BizTalk <version> Accelerator for HL7\SDK\End-to-End Tutorial, click key.snk, and then click Open.

  5. In the Project Property Pages dialog box, click OK to save your changes.

  6. In Solution Explorer right-click BTAHL7V231Body Project, and then click Deploy. Ensure a success message appears in the output window.

    Note

    If a successful deploy message does not appear, use Visual Studio to troubleshoot your schemas.

    Proceed to Step 4: Create the Receive Port for Accepting ADT^A03 Messages from ADT Systems Using the MLLP Adapter.