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Mirth® Connect by NextGen Healthcare User Guide

Install a New Extension

Extensions are packaged into ZIP files. To install an extension in Mirth® Connect: Navigate to the Install Extension from File System section at the bottom of the Extensions view. Select the Browse... button, then select the ZIP file of the extension you would like to install. Select the Install button. If the extension ZIP file is valid, you will see a notification asking you to restart the server: Restart the Mirth® Connect server and launch the Mirth® Connect Administrator again. You will see the new extension listed in either the Installed Connectors Table or Installed Plugins Table, depending on the type of extension you installed. Parent topic: Extensions View

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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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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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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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Extensions View

The Extensions view enables you to manage all plug-ins and connectors installed on your Mirth® Connect server. This is where you go to install any extensions. From the Extensions view you can install, uninstall, enable, and disable extensions, as well as view properties such as the build number or description. Navigation Installed Connectors Table Installed Plugins Table Install a New Extension Extensions are packaged in ZIP files that you must install on your Mirth® Connect server. Extension Tasks Parent topic: Management Views

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Select the Users link in the Mirth® Connect task pane on the top-left side of the window This section is separated into the following topics: Users Table Users Tasks Parent topic: Users View

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