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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. | ||
- | === Add an Abbreviation | + | === Add an abbreviation |
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+ | 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. | ||
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To add an abbreviation, | To add an abbreviation, | ||
- | {{ :under_development:abbrev_2.png?300 }} | + | {{ :dispensing:abbreviations_add.png?350 |}} |
- | Enter the abbreviation that you will type in the // | + | Enter the abbreviation that you will type in the // |
- | === Edit an Abbreviation | + | Do not use actual words in your abbreviation, |
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+ | Note: your abbreviations cannot contain the underscore (_), period (.) or comma (,) characters.\\ \\ Any non-printable characters entered before or after the abbreviation will be removed. Any entered in the abbreviation will be replaced with an underscore ('' | ||
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+ | === Edit an abbreviation | ||
To edit an abbreviation, | To edit an abbreviation, | ||
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Edit the abbreviation and expansion as required then click on the **OK** button to save it. | Edit the abbreviation and expansion as required then click on the **OK** button to save it. | ||
- | === Delete an Abbreviation | + | === Delete an abbreviation |
Select a single abbreviation in the list by clicking on it then click on the **Delete** button. You will be asked to confirm the deletion - if you do, it is deleted from the list. | Select a single abbreviation in the list by clicking on it then click on the **Delete** button. You will be asked to confirm the deletion - if you do, it is deleted from the list. | ||
+ | === Print a list of abbreviations === | ||
+ | Click the //Report// button to construct a simple report listing all abbreviations. This report can be previewed or printed. | ||
- | Click the // | + | After clicking on the button, you will be shown the report editor window. In older versions of mSupply it looks like this: |
- | {{ :under_development:abbrev_2.png?300 }} | + | {{ :dispensing:abbreviation_report.png?600 |}} |
- | Type an abbreviation | + | - Double-click on **Abbreviation** |
+ | - Double-click on **Expansion** | ||
+ | - Right-click on **Detail** | ||
+ | - You can use the lines on the column headers | ||
+ | - Choose **File > Generate** to print the list | ||
- | Click the //Report// button to construct a simple | + | In newer versions of mSupply, |
+ | {{ : | ||
- | When you are issuing an item you can mix abbreviations | + | Click on the **Fields** button |
- | Do not use actual words as your abbreviation, | + | {{ : |
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- | <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. | + | |
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+ | Click on the **OK** button then click on the **Execute** button to run the report and print it out. | ||
===== Importing abbreviations ===== | ===== Importing abbreviations ===== | ||
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- | ===== Printing the current abbreviations ===== | + | ===== Item default directions |
- | From the abbreviations window, click the **Report** button. | + | Once you have entered abbreviations, |
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- | - Double-click on **Abbreviation** | + | |
- | - Double-click on **Expansion** | + | |
- | - Right-click on **Detail** and set font size to 8 or 9 | + | |
- | - You can use the lines on the column headers to adjust column width | + | |
- | - Choose **File > Generate** to print the list | + | |
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- | ===== Item Default Directions | + | |
- | Once you have entered abbreviations, | + | |
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