Epic Bridges Exam 2026/2027 – Exam
Prep, Practice Questions & Detailed
Answers
What are the 4 types of Error Severities - correct answer-Critical, Fatal, Warning,
Notification
Define a Warning Message - correct answer-
Define a Fatal Error - correct answer-
show diagram for process of patient validation - correct answer-
Show process for duplicate prevention - correct answer-
See practice ideas on page b_10 - correct answer-
What is a profile Variable - correct answer-single configurable option, that lets
you control how the interface will behave.. It's a record in the AIV master file.
what is a Interface Specification - correct answer-is a record in the AIP master file
, What are System Definitions - correct answer-
What is a Custom Override - correct answer-
INTF_USER Profile Variable - correct answer-this is required variable for every
interface in order for the interface to process messages. An Interface will NOT
start without INTF_USER. If this is missing a Bridges error will be generated.
explain diff between default and recommended profile variable setting - correct
answer-default value is value that appears when you first add the profile,
recommended is Epic's value they think you should use.
how does the automated purge process determine the number of days to purge
messages for a given interface. - correct answer-Interface
specification>background monitor>30 day system default. Messages live in Data
Queue until purge process takes them out!
which settings are stored in the system definitions and why you need to stop all
interfaces to make a change. - correct answer-system level settings are stored in
interface system definitions. System definitions is where you find the triggers for
the outgoing interfaces.
compliling custom overrides - correct answer-you must stop the interface
daemons, made changes then start the interface daemons. If you do NOT compile
your custom overrides, it will not take effect.
Error settings - messages flow down not up - correct answer-Warming, Fatal,
Critical
Prep, Practice Questions & Detailed
Answers
What are the 4 types of Error Severities - correct answer-Critical, Fatal, Warning,
Notification
Define a Warning Message - correct answer-
Define a Fatal Error - correct answer-
show diagram for process of patient validation - correct answer-
Show process for duplicate prevention - correct answer-
See practice ideas on page b_10 - correct answer-
What is a profile Variable - correct answer-single configurable option, that lets
you control how the interface will behave.. It's a record in the AIV master file.
what is a Interface Specification - correct answer-is a record in the AIP master file
, What are System Definitions - correct answer-
What is a Custom Override - correct answer-
INTF_USER Profile Variable - correct answer-this is required variable for every
interface in order for the interface to process messages. An Interface will NOT
start without INTF_USER. If this is missing a Bridges error will be generated.
explain diff between default and recommended profile variable setting - correct
answer-default value is value that appears when you first add the profile,
recommended is Epic's value they think you should use.
how does the automated purge process determine the number of days to purge
messages for a given interface. - correct answer-Interface
specification>background monitor>30 day system default. Messages live in Data
Queue until purge process takes them out!
which settings are stored in the system definitions and why you need to stop all
interfaces to make a change. - correct answer-system level settings are stored in
interface system definitions. System definitions is where you find the triggers for
the outgoing interfaces.
compliling custom overrides - correct answer-you must stop the interface
daemons, made changes then start the interface daemons. If you do NOT compile
your custom overrides, it will not take effect.
Error settings - messages flow down not up - correct answer-Warming, Fatal,
Critical
