Code Template Tasks

Task Icon	Task Name	Description
	Refresh	Refreshes the list of code templates / libraries. If there are unsaved changes, you are prompted to save first before refreshing.
	Save Changes	Saves all changes made to all code templates / libraries. Changes to a code template will cause its revision to increment. Changes to a library, or adding/removing code templates to/from the library, will cause its revision to increment.
	New Code Template	Creates a new code template in the currently selected library. If there are currently no libraries configured for your server, you must first create a new library before this task becomes available.
	New Library	Creates a new code template library and adds it to the table. By default the library is not included in any channels. Use the Channels table in the Edit Library Panel to link the library to specific channels.
	Import Code Templates	Import a single code template or a list of code templates from an XML file.
	Import Libraries	Import a single code template library or a list of libraries (including any code templates within) from an XML file.
	Export Code Template	Exports the currently selected code template to an XML file.
	Export Library	Exports the currently selected code template library to an XML file.
	Export All Libraries	Exports all libraries in the table to separate XML files.
	Delete Code Template	Deletes the currently selected code template, removing it from the table.
	Delete Library	Deletes the currently selected code template library, and all code templates belonging to the library.
	Validate Script	Validates the currently selected code template, ensuring that all properties are valid, and that the actual code has proper syntax.

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Code Template Libraries

This tab allows you to link code template libraries to the current channel you are editing. Note that this accomplishes the same thing as including channels on the Edit Library Panel within the Edit Code Templates View. It is included here as well within the Edit Channel View for convenience. The tree within this tab is organized in a way that Libraries are the top-level nodes, and each Code Template underneath is a child of that library. Select any library or code template row, and if a description is available, it will show in the bottom section of the dialog. Link Code Template Libraries Parent topic: Set Dependencies Window

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Code Template Library Table

The table in the top section of the Edit Code Templates View shows all currently configured code templates and libraries. The name column is displayed as a tree, showing libraries at the hierarchical top level, and all child code templates at a lower level. The filter field at the bottom allows you to easily filter down to a particular code template or library by typing in all or part of the name. The status label to the left of the filter displays how many total code templates / libraries are configured, and how many are currently shown with the given filter. For additional information on tables in Mirth® Connect, see Mirth Connect Administrator. Image of the Code Templates library table Column Description Name The name of the code template or library. This column displays as a tree, showing libraries at the hierarchical top level, and all child code templates at a lower level. Double-click on this column to edit the name. Id The unique identifier for the code template or library. Typ

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Edit Code Template Panel

When any code template is selected in the table above, the Edit Code Template panel is shown below. This allows you to change which library it belongs to, the type of template, which contexts to include the code in, and the actual code. Item Name Description A Library The library that the current code template belongs to. B Type The type of code template to create. Function: The template will be compiled in with scripts, and the drag-and-drop will include the function signature. Drag-and-Drop Code Block: The template will not be compiled in with scripts, and the drag-and-drop will include the entire code block verbatim (except for the initial documentation block). Use this option for snippets of boilerplate code you can drag into JavaScript scripts. Compiled Code Block: The template will be compiled in with scripts, but drag-and-drop will not be available at all. Use this to declare initial variables or anything else you want to have executed at the beginning of your scripts. C Code Th

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Import Code Templates/Libraries

When importing code templates/libraries, either in the Edit Code Templates View or when importing a channel containing libraries, you are presented with a confirmation dialog. All libraries and code templates contained in the import file/channel appear in the dialog. From here you can choose to import everything, or individually select specific entries to import. Once you have made your selections, select the Import button to actually perform the import operation. If a code template or library already exists in your Mirth® Connect server, the Overwrite column displays a checkbox. If checked, the entry will overwrite the current code template / library rather than creating a new one. If there are multiple entries with such conflicts, you can easily choose to overwrite all or none of them with the All / None links at the top-right of the dialog. If the library or code template has a name that conflicts with another entry in your current table, the Conflicts column displays a red error ic

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Code Template Contexts

Similar to how a code template library can be included only on specific channels, code templates can further be isolated to specific scripts. This can be helpful for ensuring that there are no conflicts between function names, and also for better memory usage, since not all code templates need to be compiled in with all scripts across your entire server. The script contexts are organized into groups, allowing you to easily include a code template in, for example, all global scripts, in a single select. The following groups are displayed: Global Scripts: The global deploy/undeploy/preprocessor/postprocessor scripts, not specific to any particular channel. For additional information, see Edit Global Scripts View. Channel Scripts: The channel-level deploy/undeploy/preprocessor/postprocessor scripts (more info here) , as well as the JavaScript Attachment Handler and JavaScript Batch Adapter (for additional information, see Data Types) . Source Connector: The source filter/transformer scrip

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Export Channel

When exporting channels, you have the option to include all code template libraries associated with the channel as well. If Yes is chosen, the code template libraries shown in the dialog will be included and embedded into the channel export XML If you want to automatically make the same choice (Yes or No) for all future exports, you can check the "Always choose "check box. You can change this again later in the Administrator Settings Tab. Parent topic: Channel Tasks

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