› Custom EDI schemas › Sample 1: HIPAA 837I, customized for XYZ Acute Care › Create EDI to XML mapping

Create EDI to XML mapping

  1. Start Altova MapForce and insert the EDI message type 837-Q3 from HIPAA.XYZ (no sample file needed).
  2. On the menu, click Insert > XML Schema/File and select the newly created 837-Q3.xsd file.
  3. When prompted to provide a sample file, click Skip.
  4. Select Envelope as the root element.
  5. In the Altova MapForce design window, use mouse to draw a connection line from Envelope on the left side to Envelope on the right side. MapForce connects matching child nodes automatically.

    Mapping EDI to XML
  6. On the menu, click File > Generate code in > C# (Sharp).
  7. As a target directory, select D:\EDI\CustomSchemas\HIPAA.XYZ\837-Q3.
  8. Click OK to create the source code.

    The Messages area shows when the source code is created.

  9. Close MapForce. No need to save.
  10. Open an administrator command prompt in the folder D:\EDI\CustomSchemas\HIPAA.XYZ\837-Q3.
  11. Run the batch job compile.bat with the folder name as a parameter: 
    compile.bat D:\EDI\CustomSchemas\HIPAA.XYZ\837-Q3

    Visual Studio is not necessary for the task, the batch job uses tools included in .NET Framework.

    Source code files are deleted and replaced with an executable, mapping.exe.

You now have all files needed for importing the 837-Q3 folder into KC Plug-In as a new EDI type.