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- | ====== 10.05. Abbreviations for dispensing ====== | + | ====== 10.06. 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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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. | 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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- | Note: your abbreviations cannot contain the underscore (_), period (.) or comma (,) characters | + | 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 | + | === 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 | + | === 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 //Report// button to construct a simple report listing all abbreviations. This report can be previewed or printed. | ||
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- | ===== Item Default Directions | + | ===== Item default directions |
- | Once you have entered abbreviations, | + | Once you have entered abbreviations, |
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