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- | ====== Abbreviations for dispensing ====== | + | ====== |
Abbreviations are the short codes you can use to quickly enter the patient directions for a medicines when you dispense it to them. | Abbreviations are the short codes you can use to quickly enter the patient directions for a medicines when you dispense it to them. | ||
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+ | When you are issuing an item you can mix abbreviations and your own text to add common directions quickly. | ||
It is worth mentioning that abbreviations may also be used in other situations e.g. if a significant number of customers live in the same locality, an abbreviated form of their address could be employed. All abbreviations are created in the same way as described below. | It is worth mentioning that abbreviations may also be used in other situations e.g. if a significant number of customers live in the same locality, an abbreviated form of their address could be employed. All abbreviations are created in the same way as described below. | ||
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As usual, you can sort the list by clicking on the column headers. | As usual, you can sort the list by clicking on the column headers. | ||
- | Double-click | + | === Add an abbreviation |
+ | <WRAP center round important 60%> | ||
+ | If you change an abbreviation or add a new one, you will see the change immediately (v317 or later), but in a multi-user environment other users will have to log out and log in (use **Switch user** to do this quickly) | ||
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- | {{ :dispensing: | + | To add an abbreviation, |
- | Click the //New// button to add a new abbreviation. | + | {{ : |
- | {{ : | + | Enter the abbreviation that you will type in the // |
- | Type an abbreviation | + | Do not use actual words in your abbreviation, or else attempting to type the word will result in the expanded text appearing on your label! |
- | Click the //Report// button to construct a simple report listing all abbreviations. This report can be previewed or printed. | + | <WRAP center round important 60%> |
+ | Note: your abbreviations cannot contain | ||
+ | </ | ||
- | When you are issuing an item you can mix abbreviations and your own text to add common directions quickly. | ||
- | Do not use actual words as your abbreviation, | + | === Edit an abbreviation === |
+ | To edit an abbreviation, | ||
- | <WRAP center round important 60%> | + | {{ : |
- | If you change an abbreviation or add a new one, you will see the change immediately (v317 or later), but in a multi-user environment other users will have to log out and log in (use **Switch user** to do this quickly) to see the edited or added abbreviations. | + | |
- | </ | + | |
+ | Edit the abbreviation and expansion as required then click on the **OK** button to save it. | ||
- | ===== Importing abbreviations ===== | + | === Delete an abbreviation |
- | The procedure for importing | + | Select |
+ | === Print a list of abbreviations === | ||
+ | Click the //Report// button to construct a simple report listing all abbreviations. This report can be previewed or printed. | ||
- | ===== Printing | + | After clicking on the button, you will be shown the report editor |
- | From the abbreviations | + | |
- | {{ : | + | {{ : |
- Double-click on **Abbreviation** | - Double-click on **Abbreviation** | ||
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- You can use the lines on the column headers to adjust column width | - You can use the lines on the column headers to adjust column width | ||
- Choose **File > Generate** to print the list | - Choose **File > Generate** to print the list | ||
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+ | In newer versions of mSupply, the report editor will look like this: | ||
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+ | Click on the **Fields** button and then double-click on // | ||
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+ | {{ : | ||
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+ | Click on the **OK** button then click on the **Execute** button to run the report and print it out. | ||
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+ | ===== Importing abbreviations ===== | ||
+ | The procedure for importing a file containing your abbreviations is found [[import_and_export: | ||
- | ===== Item Default Directions | + | ===== Item default directions |
Once you have entered abbreviations, | Once you have entered abbreviations, | ||
- | // Previous: [[dispensing: | + | \\ |
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