README.md

LinuxForHealth FHIR Server with Postgres DB

Note: this code directory builds on top of the ../fhir-server/ directory to run with Postgres as the FHIR database.

Prerequisites

Create docker network

One time only, if you haven't already, create the Docker network shared by the FHIR server and Postgres DB

[fhir-server/docker-network-create.ps1](../fhir-server/docker-network-create.ps1)

Set up Postgres DB

Run standalone Postgres server and then initialize the database for use by the FHIR server (create FHIR tables)

postgres/docker-run-postgres.ps1 postgres/init-schema.ps1

Start FHIR server

Run the FHIR server configured to use the Postgres DB:

postgres/docker-run-fhir-server.ps1

Hit the health check endpoint to test the database.

View database tables

Open the Postgres CLI:

postgres/docker-run-postgres-cli.ps1

In the Postgres CLI, enter these commands:

-- Set default schema to fhirdata
SET search_path TO fhirdata;

-- Show everything
\d