Setting Controls as Required or Mandatory
From a user defined template, you can now set a control as either Required or Mandatory.
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From Template Designer highlight a control.
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Either:
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On the Layout tab, select the Required Field list from the Rows area of the toolbar:
or,
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Right click on the control and from the menu select the Required Field list:
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Select from the following:
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None (Default) - Not set to required or mandatory.
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Required - Vision+ prompts you to enter this information, but you can bypass it.
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Mandatory - You cannot save a template without this information recorded.
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Viewing Required or Mandatory Controls in Consultation Manager
Required or Mandatory controls are indicated on a template:
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Required - A red asterisk displays at the start of the control:
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Mandatory - A red exclamation mark displays at the start of the control:
Required or Mandatory Control Warnings
Should you save a template where a control is set as either Required or Mandatory the following warnings display:
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A Required warning - 'At least one required field is empty. Required fields are indicated by an asterisk, do you want to continue?':
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A Mandatory warning - 'At least one mandatory field is empty. Mandatory fields are indicated by an exclamation mark.':