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-====== 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. 
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 To add an abbreviation, click on the Add button and the following window opens: To add an abbreviation, click on the Add button and the following window opens:
  
 {{ :dispensing:abbreviations_add.png?350 |}} {{ :dispensing:abbreviations_add.png?350 |}}
  
-Enter the abbreviation that you will type in the //Abbreviation// field and the text that it will be expanded to in the //Expansion// field. When you're done click on the **OK** button+Enter the abbreviation that you will type in the //Abbreviation// field and the text that it will be expanded to in the //Expansion// field. When you're done click on the **OK** button.
  
-=== Edit 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! 
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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, double-click it in the list. A similar window to the add abbreviation window will open, pre-populated with the abbreviation's details: To edit an abbreviation, double-click it in the list. A similar window to the add abbreviation window will open, pre-populated with the abbreviation's details:
  
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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.
  
 +After clicking on the button, you will be shown the report editor window. In older versions of mSupply it looks like this:
  
- +{{ :dispensing:abbreviation_report.png?600 |}}
-Do not use actual words as your abbreviation, or else attempting to type the word will result in the expanded text appearing on your label! +
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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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-===== Importing abbreviations ===== +
-The procedure for importing a file containing your abbreviations is found [[import_and_export:import_abbrev|here]]. +
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-===== Printing the current abbreviations ===== +
-From the abbreviations window, click the **Report** button. +
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   - 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:
 +{{ :dispensing:quick_report_editor.png?600 |}}
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 +Click on the **Fields** button and then double-click on //abbreviation// then //expansion// in the left hand //Available fields// section to move them to the //Report columns// section like this:
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 +{{ :dispensing:abbreviation_report.png?600 |}}
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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:import_abbrev|here]].
  
  
-===== Item Default Directions ===== +===== Item default directions ===== 
-Once you have entered abbreviations, don't forget to enter the default directions for all common items - the default directions are the abbreviations that are used by default for an item when it is added to a prescription. Instructions are [[items:item_basics#default_directions|here]].+Once you have entered abbreviations, don't forget to enter the default directions for all common items - the default directions are the abbreviations that are used by default for an item when it is added to a prescription. Instructions are [[items:item_basics:tab_dispensing|here]].
  
  
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  • Last modified: 2019/07/22 10:22
  • by Gary Willetts