Sometimes HL7 ADT message contains the custom Z segment. The HL7 Z segment is defined as added information that is not available in the HL7 segment and intended for use at specific interface site. In order for LINKTools® users to add site custom Z segment, the description of their Z segment and fields must be giving.
The following are step-by-step instruction of how to add custom Z segments into the LINKTools® HL7 Segments library:

1. Using WordPad or Text Editor open the LTMAPPER.dic in the LINKTools® Interface facility's folder

2. Add your custom HL7 Z segments and its description to the library in alphabetical order, define the length of each field by following the existing segment sample then save it

3. Launch the LINKTools® Mapper. At the Mapper opening screen press and hold Ctrl+Alt then type G, enter the default password provided in the user's manual click generate and then Exit. Your custom Z segments is now incorporate into the HL7 Mapper Library.

4- Launch Mapper Application, click on File then Mapper Config, Click on the HL7 button. To Access your Z Segment in the library select your custom Z segment from the left pane and click on the right arrow to move it to the interface segment right pane. Click OK when done.
From the LINKTools® Mapper configuration dialog box click on the Down Arrow belong to the "Segment" column and select your Z segment

LINKTools® IDK is a turnkey solutions for HL7 interfacing. The LINKTools® IDK toolkit allows user to integrate multiple different systems to talk to each other's and link as many dissimilar applications as they need regardless of hardware or software platform. The LINKTools® IDK provides near universal interface capability, It is a non-invasive interface tools for hospital information systems, ancillary systems, application to application or enterprise wide interfacing.
Interface Engine, Dynamic Mapper Application, Plug & Play Communication Drivers, Interface Automation and Interface Trouble Shooting Utilities are includes in the toolkit.

The LINKTools® Advance Interface Engine and Interface Utilities that come with the toolkit provide all the facilities needed to easily configure and maintain application interfaces to streamline healthcare information processing.
The Communication protocols are configured in the configuration dialog box of TCP/IP Drivers. The LINKTools® Communication Drivers can send and receive information in virtually any format over any protocols, effectively bridging other systems with the LINKTools® Interface environment.

Yes, from HL7 version 2.x to the latest version 2.5 To access the HL7 segments library launch the LINKTools® Mapper application, click on Mapper/Config Icon from the main launch screen , then click on HL7 button.