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How Do I ... Pop Up important information on card.

Question: We are now getting dogs with blood group/typing, where do you advise that this information is stored on the animals file so it is obvious in a emergency that it has been typed?

Answer: Setup a Pop-Up Warning that draws the users attention to the screen.

Steps:

Use a User Defined Code, for example B1 to be

Blood Type: {.}
Have it updating the warnings screen and allocate the Analysis code as appropriate for your setup. Note: Make sure the User Defined file is set as a pop-up (see below).

Fees and Stock -> Utilities -> Analysis Codes -> User Defined
Select File:  B 
Edit Code:    1 
Details:      Blood Type {.} 

Note: Make sure file 'B' (or whatever User Defined file you pick) is set to update Warnings screen (Once File selected - pick 'Change File Parameters' and make sure option 2 is set to Yes).

You could of course just enter %b1 when needed but it is a little easier to add it to a macro so they user does not need to know about metatcharacters etc.


Fees and Stock -> Utilities -> Edit/Add Macro
Macro To Add/Edit:   btype 
Name:                btype
Description:         Blood Type
Details:             %b1 

Now when you 'sell' btype, you get prompted for the type, a note will be added to clinical screen and a warning will be added.

To ensure it is obvious, set Pop_MR_Warning = 202 in params.txt. (Change the 202 to one of your more obvious colour codes).