The Global Inbound Post Process Script enables you to define a script that is run whenever data has been processed by the VMD file. This is useful when the VMD file is being used by the destination component of an Iguana channel, as it can be used to notify you that data has been received.

This script, if it is created, is executed whenever incoming message data is parsed and then written to tables. This includes the following:

• When messages are written to a database;
• Graphical transformation;
• Table-based HL7 to XML translations.

	If a Global Inbound Post Process script is executed by a VMD file that is specified in the To Database destination component of an Iguana channel, the script is executed after the data has been written to the database.

To define a Global Inbound Post Process Script:

• Click Chameleon > Global Inbound Post Process Script. The Global Inbound Post Process Script window appears.
• In this window, type the Global Inbound Post Process Script.
• Click Check Syntax to verify that your indenting and spacing is correct.
• If your syntax is okay, click OK to save your changes.

Global Inbound Post Process Script Window

The following predefined variables and functions are available for use in the Global Inbound Post Process Script:

• The value variable contains the original message string received by the VMD file. Any changes made by the Global Inbound Script will not be included. Changes made to value do not affect the data written to the tables.
• The environment variable specifies methods that enable you to connect to a database, convert and format date/time values, and modify tables.
• Delimiter functions enable you to access the field separator, escape and repeat characters that have been defined in the Message Delimiters tab of the Options window.