[MEDITECH-L] OE rules

Does anyone know what page 3 is for in the OE rule dictionary (Enter/Edit Rule Shortcuts)? It looks like it does some sort of substitution - a sort of create your own keyword? The fields are Shortcut, Type, Shortcut Definition. Can one (one can only wish) get a program call in the shortcut defini

[MEDITECH-L] STAR TSP800

STAR TSP800 - Is anyone using this `prescription' printer in a Meditech setting? It looks like the old Medplus printers (still around?) though I suspect the command set is different. =*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*= To subscribe or unsubscribe to the meditech-l, visit MTUsers.NET. To c

[MEDITECH-L] rules

Has anyone been able to get around these basics of the systax checker in rules: 1) \GKGL - an MIS index - by itself can be put in a rule. But if I try \GKGL[X] I cannot get by the assumption that the brackets have a function imbedded in them. I've tried D(91) etc but still no luck - partially

[MEDITECH-L] small Datamax printers

Is anyone using a small Datamax thermal printer - such as E4203-4204 or E3202 or E4304 - as a Magic printer? If so, do they use the same programming language as the large I and G (etc) class datamax printers? =*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*= To subscribe or unsubscribe to the meditech-l

Re: [MEDITECH-L] Sort of kind of off topic - parsing extremely long lines

Whoa! You could make a movie out of that line. Out of curiosity - what's it for? >>> "David McAllister" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 06/27/07 10:42 AM >>> I am working with a .sdf file whose lines are each 22,686 characters (bytes) long. I need to parse out about 150 individual pieces of data from each

[MEDITECH-L] barcode labels

In your opinion is it easier for a barcode reader to read thermal labels or labels printed by ribbon? (Please don't factor in the difficulty of loading and maintaining the ribbon). =*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*= To subscribe or unsubscribe to the meditech-l, visit http://mtusers.com/

Re: [MEDITECH-L] Buggy Meditech programming of DTS's

I have a different take on this - and none of it is simple. I worked 13 years at Meditech in clinical development as a programmer. In all of those years I only met 1 in-house clinician - Dr. Pope - who worked mostly on PCI. I worked mostly on LAB/MIC/BBK. At one point - as we developed the NP

Re: [MEDITECH-L] Bold text in CDS screen

Meditech has a standard program to print CDSs with highlighted fields (determined by the calling program). The program is (with arguments): MIS.SCREEN.print.hl ;A = user-defined screen mnemonic ;B = name of structure where responses are kept ;C = nil strip any blank lines ; = non-nil prin

[MEDITECH-L] NPR report

Has anyone run into an upper limit to the number of xx variables that you can use in a custom report? If not - what is the maximum that you have used? I know this sounds like my report design is not very good - but imagine a calendar with 42 date cells and 8 lines per cell ... =*=*=*=*=*=*=*

Re: [MEDITECH-L] NPR report

-340-6799 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert White Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 12:23 PM To: meditech-l@mtusers.com Subject: [MEDITECH-L] NPR report Has anyone run into an upper limit to the number of xx variables that you can u

Re: [MEDITECH-L] SLOW LAB TATS

The DPM you probably want to use is LAB.C.ACT - I have attached a sample report that looks for specific tests. See the macro `start' which indexes specimens of interest. The report then uses the specimens of interest in LAB.L.SPEC ... >>> "Richardson, Tim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 07/18/07 4:15 PM

Re: [MEDITECH-L] Moving NPR reports from RAD to ITS

My experience is that the structures are significantly different and you must re-write your reports. However, if you have written reports in OE the structures in ITS for the most part parallel those of OE. In fact it seems that ITS is just a major copy of OE - with a few $T RAD tidbits thrown

Re: [MEDITECH-L] OE.ORD report assistance

Another thing to try (on the computed field) is WITH=TR or WITH=TK (depending on the region you are printing in). >>> "McGaw, Douglas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 07/24/07 9:21 AM >>> Another thing to try If the field patient's.name is in a TR or TK region, try defining it at the detail level on a li

Re: [MEDITECH-L] how do you recruit analysts?

Magic is an older programming language in line with the likes of Cobol, Fortran, and BASIC (the BASIC that comes before Visual BASIC). Within this genre Magic has the advanced feature of utilizing sparse arrays (`multiples' - if you want to call it that). But unlike any language I've encountered

[MEDITECH-L] annotated images

Has anyone printed annotated images out of PCM.DOC using the report writer? Is anyone familiar with the underlying data structures? =*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*= To subscribe or unsubscribe to the meditech-l, visit http://mtusers.com/mailman/listinfo/meditech-l_mtusers.com To check

Re: [MEDITECH-L] automatic spool file printing

Yes - the DPM is MIS.SPOOL. In the report writer you can access elements in this DPM such as urn, date.created, date.printed, and so on. MIS.SPOOL.main is the main detail segment. The aren't many indexes of use - just a few such as MIS.SPOOL.spool.group.priority.index ... >>> "Roger Beverly"

Re: [MEDITECH-L] Can an NPR report read the contents of an ASCII text file from disk? (Client Server 5.5

All messages should be posted in plain text. HTML will be converted to attachments.The meditech-l web site is MTUsers.com == Attached is some info on reading/writing to PC based text files via Magic. >>> "Henry Hansen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 03/27/06 10:59 AM

[MEDITECH-L] Call to MIS.SCREEN.kernal from a CDS FCL (field check)

All messages should be posted in plain text. HTML will be converted to attachments.The meditech-l web site is MTUsers.com == For those of you who are using, or have used, a call to MIS.SCREEN.kernal from within a CDS (a CDS calling another CDS, and then ret

Re: [MEDITECH-L] Frag for ASCII output of keystroke...

All messages should be posted in plain text. HTML will be converted to attachments.The meditech-l web site is MTUsers.com == Here's an npr `report' that will show you the value of any key pressed (as you go). gets you out - and has a value of 27. >>> "K

Re: [MEDITECH-L] Can I Read / Write from a socket in Meditech C/S 5.5?

All messages should be posted in plain text. HTML will be converted to attachments.The meditech-l web site is MTUsers.com == You can use %Z.tcp.open(^!,ip_address,port) where ip_address is (for example) "128.2.0.146" and port is (for example) "3200". In thi

[MEDITECH-L] Clinical equipment tracking

All messages should be posted in plain text. HTML will be converted to attachments.The meditech-l web site is MTUsers.com == I have been asked to place this on the Meditech-L. Please send responses to me and I will forward them on. Thanks! Subject: Clin

Re: [MEDITECH-L] Can I Read / Write from a socket in Meditech C/S 5.5?

All messages should be posted in plain text. HTML will be converted to attachments.The meditech-l web site is MTUsers.com == Oops - sorry - this applies to Magic - not to C/S. The methods in C/S are probably different - but maybe not ... >>>

Re: [MEDITECH-L] MAGIC NPR what is @.sd

All messages should be posted in plain text. HTML will be converted to attachments.The meditech-l web site is MTUsers.com == @.sd tranlslates to (S(0)+/.TZO) /.TZO is a variable that holds a `time zone offset'. I believe this was developed for hospitals wit

Re: [MEDITECH-L] lab activity report question

For activity I usually compile out of >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 11/07/06 3:31 PM >>> Hi, I am trying to figure out how to get an activity report to run correctly out of LAB.L.SPEC. A report is needed for infection control for reference lab tests. I have a report but it is running off of the coll

Re: [MEDITECH-L] lab activity report question

For activity I usually compile specimen urns out of @LAB.C.ACT.by.patient. Then I loop on the urns and use @LAB.L.SPEC ... Attached is a NPR report template. >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 11/07/06 3:31 PM >>> Hi, I am trying to figure out how to get an activity report to run correctly out of LAB.L.S

[MEDITECH-L] Upgrade to Magic 5.6 SR1

Has anyone encountered any problems in upgrading to Magic 5.6 SR1? == All messages should be posted in plain text. HTML will be converted to an attachment. To subscribe or unsubscribe to the meditech-l, visit MTUsers.com To check the status of the medite

Re: [MEDITECH-L] Reflex labs test

Please post to list - I've never heard of anyone doing this but it is an interesting idea, as it might possibly be the other way around. >>> "Grisanti, Michael" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 01/09/07 12:38 PM >>> The Pharmacy is being asked to order lab tests on whenever selected meds are ordered. We coul

Re: [MEDITECH-L] 5.6 Syntax Checker Issues

I once had an argument with a Meditech programmer as to why the (rejected) technique below does NOT produce an infinite loop. It's another glaring example of why a syntax checker is not needed, and as to what can happen when the sytax checker (personified) doesn't understand the syntax. I woul

Re: [MEDITECH-L] Conditionally setting EFF/SFF/PFF (C/S)

It's somewhere in here. If you put these in a macro with an @ before them they should translate to the /R values ... rpt.mult.page rpt.on.scope rpt.new.page.pgm rpt.no.ask.bn.ff rpt.no.bn.ff rpt.no.ending.ff rpt.no.starting.ff rpt.no.starting.ff.param rpt.num.copies rpt.num.rec.prt rpt.num.rec.s

Re: [MEDITECH-L] %Z.bar.code Question

You might be able to use argument D. The arguments for Z.bar.code are: A = string to be printed in barcode B = number of columns the cursor should have moved to the right when the program returns C = column number where bar code should begin. It's not used now, as the print head is

Re: [MEDITECH-L] Running multiple NPR reports from one prompt

It's not too difficult to put together a form drive (I have attached a sample). However, there are a couple of things to keep in mind. If you cross modules (e.g. print an ADM form and then a NUR form) things become more complex because you have to deal with opening and closing different prefix

Re: [MEDITECH-L] random SSN report for random drug screen

You can always use $RN in a macro. For example: $RN(100)^X, This assigns a random number between 0 and 99 to the variable X. The argument doesn't need to be 100 - it could be anything - though I think there's an upper limit. But that's just a start. Selecting a random sample from any

[MEDITECH-L] Warning - index change

Warning - in 5.61 an index for ITS.ORD is no longer used (per Meditech - and I can verify that there are no entries in it). The index is ord.date.x - which has the subscripts [order.date,urn] - the physical structure is ?HIOODX ... =*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*= To subscribe or unsubs

Re: [MEDITECH-L] Attribute Help

If you want to stay at the query (not allow the user to continue) you would write the FCL as such: [EMAIL PROTECTED]"Y" [EMAIL PROTECTED]("You must document fall checks at a minimum of every 2 hours.") If you want the user to be able to continue you would use the `unmatched' FCL: [EMAIL PROTEC

RE: [MEDITECH-L] Meditech and the NUI 4.20 problems

Since the colors are determined by windows settings isn't this a complaint for Microsoft? Or is it perhaps the font that is the real complaint? >>> "Walecka, Wendy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 04/27/07 3:37 PM >>> Hi Scott, We had some general complaints about eyestrain. We were told all along that t

Re: [MEDITECH-L] 5.6 MAGIC NPR REPORT WRITER CHANGE (OE.ORD)

Yes - 5.61 - we had plenty of problems with this. Someone mucked around with the systax checker (my attitude is to get rid of it) and there were problems with parenthesis use, the use of @Add, brackets, and confusion with numerical/logical operators such as * and & (which were thought to be pr

Re: [MEDITECH-L] (no subject)

I don't know about that. But here's an NPR report that looks at your active RXs and produces a count from high (most prescribed) to low. >>> "Hardy, Lauren" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 05/03/07 2:48 PM >>> We are a Meditech Magic 5.5 site, in the very early process of the dictionary creation of the part

[MEDITECH-L] plate maker

All messages should be posted in plain text. HTML will be converted to attachments.The meditech-l web site is MTUsers.com == It appears that Meditech now allows customers to use an NPR report for their platemaker (we're 5.5). Has anyone done this? I thoug

[MEDITECH-L] gui & text editor

All messages should be posted in plain text. HTML will be converted to attachments.The meditech-l web site is MTUsers.com == I am making a call to %Z.text.ed.shell (with the usual long list of arguments). In the 3x workstation this works fine, but in the 4

[MEDITECH-L] NUR.NOTE

All messages should be posted in plain text. HTML will be converted to attachments.The meditech-l web site is MTUsers.com == I am looking at the index files for NUR.NOTE and they all begin with patient (aa) as the first subscript. This means that for a pa

RE: [MEDITECH-L] NUR.NOTE

on or sort on closest to the beginning. Just having a field indexed makes a tremendous difference. I have many reports that there are suitable indexes and they take 'forever' to run, especially in BAR and ABS. Donald -Original Message- From: Robert White [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECT

Re: [MEDITECH-L] NUR.NOTE : What's Wrong With NUR.PC.WORK?

contents to any other person, use the information for any purpose or store or copy the information in any medium. Thank you for your cooperation -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert White Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 5:24 AM To: medite

RE: [MEDITECH-L] Provider Dictionary Cleanup

All messages should be posted in plain text. HTML will be converted to attachments.The meditech-l web site is MTUsers.com == I once did a `report' similar to this - it sends out a MOX message to all active users in the user dictionary to let them know what

[MEDITECH-L] pci structures/indexes

All messages should be posted in plain text. HTML will be converted to attachments.The meditech-l web site is MTUsers.com == Does anyone know of an appropriate index in PCI that would link a doctor to patient results/activity? If so, does PCI only index pa

RE: [MEDITECH-L] PHA.RX.rx.id.text

All messages should be posted in plain text. HTML will be converted to attachments.The meditech-l web site is MTUsers.com == I use a zcus (code attached - should be placed to a macro file) to re-size a body of text. The arguments are ; A = nameof existing

Re: [MEDITECH-L] General surveilance for Infection Control

All messages should be posted in plain text. HTML will be converted to attachments.The meditech-l web site is MTUsers.com == I don't know if it'll help but here's a report that identifies organisms identified within the last 24 hours. >>> "Janet Duback" <

Re: [MEDITECH-L] The Credit belongs to Lorna

All messages should be posted in plain text. HTML will be converted to attachments.The meditech-l web site is MTUsers.com == While I appreciate hard work I'm a tad bit leery about censoring `inappropriate' messages. I remember one person (I forgot his na

Re: [MEDITECH-L] NPR for Baby Armbands -LaserBand

All messages should be posted in plain text. HTML will be converted to attachments.The meditech-l web site is MTUsers.com == Re armband (MAGIC) progams - please post to list ... >>> "Schulte, Mary" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 09/09/06 4:35 PM >>> All messages shou

[MEDITECH-L] Barcodes/Wristbands

All messages should be posted in plain text. HTML will be converted to attachments.The meditech-l web site is MTUsers.com == Does anyone have a sample NPR report that prints rotated barcodes (vertical barcodes with horizontal text)? Also, I know that DAT=

[MEDITECH-L] pci data structures

All messages should be posted in plain text. HTML will be converted to attachments.The meditech-l web site is MTUsers.com == Does anyone know if there is an index for recent results? I am looking for a simple [user,mri] or [user,patient] index. I suspect

[MEDITECH-L] I have been asked to post this to the L. Please send replies to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

All messages should be posted in plain text. HTML will be converted to attachments.The meditech-l web site is MTUsers.com == I have been asked to post this to the L. Please send replies to [EMAIL PROTECTED] We are looking at Meditech's Scanning and Arch

[MEDITECH-L] RXM - @sig TIDbit for report writers

Hopefully no one will waste the time that I did: For current inpatient medications (@type="P") the actual value stored in @sig is the sig, a space, and the schedule. In other words, for example: RXM.RX.sig = TID SCH PHA.RX.sig = TID PHA.RX.schedule = SCH So, in RXM if you try something