The NHS DTS Client communication point enables messages to be sent and received from the NHS Data Transfer Service (DTS) system. This service is used for message exchange between medical providers.

The communication point sends messages into the DTS directory along with a control file that Rhapsody creates, or it reads messages from the DTS directory. Refer to Published Properties for a list of properties associated with this communication point.

This communication point is sold as an extra component for the United Kingdom and is not included in the standard Rhapsody install. It was intended to connect to the United Kingdom's NHS DTS (Data Transfer Service) system. The DTS system has now been replaced by the MESH (Message Exchange for Social Healthcare) system with some backwards compatibility. The primary medium for communication with MESH servers is through an exposed REST API, which this communication point does not support. Instead, Rhapsody now offers MESH connectivity through a standard configuration solution utilizing the REST API provided by the MESH system. For details, contact Rhapsody Support.

Supported Operational Modes: All.

Configuration Properties

Property

Description

DTS Directory

The DTS directory to look for files and messages to process. This is the directory that contains the IN and OUT directories.

Site ID

The DTS client User ID.

Address Type

The type of address used for the transfer:

  • SMTP (default).
  • DTS.
  • All.

From SMTP Address

If using SMTP, the SMTP address of the originator of the data transfer.

To SMTP address

If using SMTP, the SMTP address of the recipient of the data transfer.

From DTS address

If using DTS, the DTS address of the originator of the data transfer.

To DTS address

If using DTS, the DTS address of the recipient of the data transfer.

Control ID

The unique identifier of the data message. If message tracking is used, this must be the same as the value used for the message control ID.

Subject

The subject of the data transfer for the SMTP email subject.

Compress

Indicates if the data file can be compressed by the DTS client.

Encrypted

Indicates that the data file has been encrypted.

Workflow ID

Identifier for the workflow that the data transfer is a part of.

Process ID

Identifier to specify the type of processing that might be required before forwarding to the recipient.

Refer to Out->In and In->Out Properties for general details on the NHS DTS Client communication point's In->Out and Out->In modes.

Published Properties

Published properties for the NHS DTS Client communication point are:

  • DTSTransactionType - input messages have the DTSTransactionType property which indicates if it is an IN_Data or IN_Status.
  • XMLElements - all elements from the control file are added as properties.