Edit Channel Tasks

Task Icon	Task Name	Description
	Save Changes	Saves a new revision of the current channel, if anything was actually changed.
	Validate Connector	Validates the currently viewed connector, ensuring that all connector properties are valid and able to be saved.
	Edit Filter	Enters the Edit Filter View for the currently viewed connector.
	Edit Transformer	Enters the Edit Transformer View for the currently viewed connector.
	Import Connector	Imports a connector from an XML file into the current channel. For source connectors, this completely overrides all source connector properties and the source filter/transformer. For destination connectors a new destination is added to the table.
	Export Connector	Exports the currently viewed connector to an XML file. This includes all connector properties and the connector's filter / transformer.
	Export Channel	Exports the current channel to an XML file. The channel must be saved first. For additional information, see Channel Tasks.
	Deploy Channel	Deploys the current channel.
	Debug Channel	Displays the Debug Channel dialog which allows you to deploy the currently selected channel while debugging specific scripts within the channel.

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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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Channel Tasks

The following context-specific tasks for channels are available from the Channels View: Task Icon Task Name Description Refresh Updates the channel table. Redeploy All Undeploys all channels, then deploys all currently enabled channels. Debug Channel Displays the Debug Channel dialog that allows you to deploy the currently selected channel while debugging specific scripts within the channel. Deploy Channel Deploys the currently selected channel(s). If a group is selected, deploys all channels underneath that group. Note that the Channel Dependencies workflow may apply to this task. Edit Global Scripts Enters the Edit Global Scripts View. Edit Code Templates Enters the Edit Channel View. New Channel Creates a newchannel and enters the Edit Channel View. The channel is not yet saved. Import Channel Imports a channel from an XML file and enters the Edit Channel View. The channel is not yet saved. For additional information, see Import Channel. Export All Channels Exports all of the channe

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Navigation

Select the Channels link in the Mirth® Connect task pane at the top-left to enter the Channels View: In the Channel Table, select the channel you wish to edit, and select the Edit Channel task to the left: You can also double-click the channel row in the table. Once in the Edit Channel View, select either the Source Tab or Destinations Tab. Select a destination if necessary. Then, select on the Edit Filter, Edit Transformer, or Edit Response tasks to the left. The Edit Response task (for editing the response transformer) is only visible for destination connectors. This section is separated into the following topics: Message Templates Tab Message Trees Tab Reference Tab Create New Rules/Steps Rule/Step Table Filter Rule Properties Transformer Step Properties Response Transformers Working With Iterators View Generated Script Filter Tasks Transformer Tasks Parent topic: Edit Filter / Transformer Views

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Filter Tasks

The following context-specific tasks are available throughout the Edit Filter View: Task Icon Task Name Description Add New Rule Adds a new filter rule to the table. If an Iterator rule or any rule that is a child of an Iterator is currently selected, the new rule is placed at the end of the children of the most immediate parent Iterator. Otherwise, the new rule is placed at the very end of the list at the bottom of the table. Delete Rule Removes the currently selected rule from the table. If an Iterator rule is deleted, all of its children are also deleted. Assign To Iterator Adds the selected rule to a new or existing Iterator. For additional information, see Working With Iterators. Remove From Iterator Removes the selected rule from its current Iterator. For additional information, see Working With Iterators. Import Filter Imports a filter from an XML file. You can choose to completely replace the current filter or simply append the rules to the current table. For additional informa

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Transformer Tasks

The following context-specific tasks are available throughout the Edit Transformer View: Task Icon Task Name Description Add New Step Adds a new transformer step to the table. If an Iterator step or any step that is a child of an Iterator is currently selected, the new step is placed at the end of the children of the most immediate parent Iterator. Otherwise, the new step will be placed at the very end of the list at the bottom of the table. Delete Step Removes the currently selected step from the table. If an Iterator step is deleted, all of its children are also deleted. Assign To Iterator Adds the selected step to a new or existing Iterator. For additional information, see Working With Iterators. Remove From Iterator Removes the selected step from its current Iterator. For additional information: Working With Iterators Import Transformer Imports a transformer from an XML file. You can choose to completely replace the current transformer, or simply append the steps to the current tab

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Channel Scripts

Channel Scripts can be configured on the Scripts Tab within the Edit Channel View. There are four special scripts associated with a channel: Deploy Script: This runs once right before a channel is deployed. Preprocessor Script: This runs once for every message, after the source connector sends a message to the channel and after the Attachment Handler Properties has optionally extracted data, but before the message has reached the source filter/transformer. The job of the preprocessor is to modify the incoming message. Post Processor Script: This runs once for every message, after the source connector and all destinations have completed (excluding asynchronous processes like the destination queue), but before the source connector sends a response back to the originating system. The postprocessor script has access to responses from all executed destination, and can return custom response that the source connector can use. Undeploy Script: This runs once right before a channel is undeploy

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