Trailing spaces are truncated in an outgoing 278 EDI file when you use BizTalk Accelerator for HIPAA 3.3 in BizTalk Server 2006

Consider the following scenario in Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006:

• You receive an incoming Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) 278 transaction.
• The HIPAA 278 Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) transaction contains trailing spaces in the TRN03 data element.

In this situation, BizTalk Accelerator for HIPAA cannot generate a valid outgoing 278 EDI file. The trailing spaces in the outgoing 278 EDI file are truncated, which may result in invalid outgoing data.
Note The HIPAA 278 EDI transaction is for Health Care Services Review information as defined in the HIPAA.

This problem occurs because of an error in the BizTalk Accelerator for HIPAA.

Apply the hotfix to address this problem. For detailed instructions during and after the hotfix installation, refer to the Readme.txt file that is included in the hotfix package.

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, submit a request to Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site: Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

You must have BizTalk Server 2006 and BizTalk Accelerator for HIPAA 3.3 installed to apply this hotfix.

Restart information

You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Registry information

You do not have to change the registry.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

For more information about Microsoft BizTalk Accelerator for HIPAA 3.3, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
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