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Select the Extensions link in the Mirth® Connect task pane at the top-left side of the window. This section is separated into the following topics: Installed Connectors Table Installed Plugins Table Install a New Extension Extension Tasks Parent topic: Extensions View

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Restore Server Configuration

Launch the Mirth Connect Administrator (see Mirth Connect Administrator Overview) . In the Mirth Connect pane, select Settings. Select the Server tab if not already selected. In the Server Tasks pane, select Restore Config. Select the server configuration XML file you exported earlier, then select Open. You will be prompted to confirm your action. You can also choose whether or not you want channels to automatically be deployed after the restore finishes. Select Yes to begin the restore process. Once the restore process is complete, a dialog appears indicating whether the restore was successfully performed. Select OK to close the information message. Parent topic: Changing the Database Type

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Installed Plugins Table

The Installed Plugins table at the top of the Extensions view displays all plug-ins that are installed for your Mirth® Connect server. Plug-ins are extensions, but separated from connectors for simplicity. For general information about working with tables in Mirth® Connect, see Working With Tables. Installed Plugins Table Columns Column Description 1 Status Indicates whether the plug-in is enabled or disabled. 2 Name The name of the plug-in. 3 Author The development author of the plug-in. This is NextGen Healthcare for all official extensions. 4 URL A link to the author website. 5 Extended Version The version of this extension. 6 Extension Build The specific build number of this extension, if applicable. For "core' extensions that come bundled with Mirth® Connect by default, this build number is equal the build number of Mirth® Connect itself. 7 MC Versions The versions of Mirth® Connect that this version of this extension is compatible with. This may be a single version, a range from

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Installed Connectors Table

The Installed Connectors table at the top of the Extensions view shows all source or destination connectors that are installed for your Mirth® Connect server. A connector is a type of extension, but are separated here into their own table for simplicity. For general information about working with tables in Mirth® Connect, see Working With Tables. Installed Connectors Table Columns Column Description A Status Indicates whether the connector is enabled or disabled. B Name The name of the connector. C Author The development author of the connector. This will be NextGen Healthcare for all official extensions. D URL A link to the author website. E Extension Version The version of this extension. F Extension Build The specific build number of this extension, if applicable. For "core' extensions that come bundled with Mirth® Connect by default, this build number equals the build number ofMirth® Connect itself. G MC Versions The versions of Mirth® Connect that this version of this extension is

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Extension Tasks

The following context-specific tasks are available from the Extensions View: Task Icon Task Name Description Refresh Updates the installed connectors and installed plugins tables. Enable Extension Enables the extension so that it can be used in your Mirth® Connect installation. This requires a restart of the server. Disable Extension Disables the extension so that it can no longer be used in your Mirth® Connect installation. This requires a restart of the server. Warning: Channels / alerts / resources that depend on an extension that you disable may stop functioning correctly. For example, channels may show up in the Channel Table as "invalid" if a connector or data type it was using has been disabled. Show Properties Displays properties for the currently selected connector or plugin. For additional information, see Show Properties Uninstall Extension Uninstalls the extension completely from your Mirth® Connect instance. This requires a restart of the server. Warning: Channels / alerts

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Mirth® Connect Administrator

The Mirth® Connect Administrator is the graphical user interface (GUI) that is used to log on to a Mirth® Connect server and create/modify/deploy channels. See Administrator Launcher Overview for information on opening Mirth® Connect Administrator. It can be accessed from the main launch page in a browser. For additional information on opening the Administrator, see Mirth Connect Administrator Overview. Administrator Layout The Mirth® Connect Administrator includes main view selections and context-specific tasks located on the left side of the window. Working With Tables You can perform actions on tables to make the data easier to view and work with. Monitor Views Management Views Edit Views Other Tasks A number of miscellaneous tasks are available at any time throughout the Mirth® Connect Administrator using the Other tasks menu.

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