REPLACE Function

Replacing matching target sub-string in a source string, with a new replacement sub-string.

Purpose

For replacing matching target sub-string in a source string, with a new replacement sub-string. A source string can be a static string value or a reference to a data element.

Format

REPLACE(source-value, target-sub-string, replacement-string)

Example

The following config entry in am HL7DataTransformer handler replaces the word “works” to “rocks” in the MSH-3 field. 

<Parameter>
  <!-- REPLACE Example -->
  <Name>transformation-rule</Name>
  <Value>$MSH-3=>REPLACE($MSH-3, "works", "rocks")</Value>
</Parameter>
InputOutcome
MSH|^~\&|Foldda-works||MSH|^~\&|Foldda-rocks||

Related

Nil.