Automatic Pricing Meta-Characters
| | | ANALYSIS CODE CHANGE Every code you enter will have an analysis code. Use | 123 to alter the analysis code to code 123. |
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| : | CODES SEPARATION
Allows you to add a string of codes together of the (A)uto line eg. Syn:cl:hosp |
| ; | CODES SEPARATION (Same multiplication factor) e.g. 2 v ;
c1 2 x Visit and 2 x Consultation |
| ' | COMMENT
Allows you to add some text after an AP code e.g: V' Ref: Daily means the visit is priced but an animal reference is included. |
| ] | CONDENSED HISTORY (COPY LINE TO) Allows you to copy a clinical line straight into condensed history for quick ref. Useful for things such as blood samples etc. |
| # | CREDIT Allows any AP or SC item to be credited. It is ESSENTIAL that this is used when mistakes are made. |
| ! | Dont destock Allows an item to be added to a card without being destocked. |
| _ | DISCOUNT (ABSOLUTE AMOUNT): e.g. _.5 will take 0.50 off
the price You can follow the _ with A-Z (if set up) to automatically use a preset price and include text e.g. _o OAP Disc take off 2.50. |
| - | DISCOUNT (%) Allows you to give discount (percentage) at time of sale. |
| * | DISPENSING LABEL (Stock only) - Prints a drug label. |
| $ | FREE OF CHARGE Allows you to override the price of an item with F.O.C. |
| " | Highlite text May be optionally followed by colour event number e.g. "22 for event 22. |
| & | MULTIPLICATION FACTOR |
| <,> | MULTIPLICATION FACTORS FOR PRICING/DESTOCKING |
| @ | MILEAGE (Or Weight) Allows you to price by mileage once you have set the mileage table up. For small animal records this can be used to base the price on the animal weight. |
| [ | PRICE OVERRIDE Allows you to override a specified code/price. |
| ? | QUERY CODES/DESCRIPTIONS e.g. v ? will use code V but prompt you each step of the way. Entering a ? as the first character of the line will list ALL stock/AP codes on the screen. |
| ~ | SURCHARGE (ABSOLUTE AMOUNT) e.g. ~.5 will add 0.50 to the price You can follow the ~ with A-Z (if set up) to add text at the beginning of the line e.g. ~d - Dispence and add 0.50, ~i - Inject and add 1.50. |
| / | Search: Search for a specific code. e.g. /code will list all items starting with code and allow you to select the one required. |
| + | SURCHARGE (%), add a percentage surcharge to the item. |
| % | User Defined File: Default is file A, use %<A-Z><record> e.g. %f22 to read entry 22 from file F. |