Items are, by default, added from Consultation, Treatment, and Drug Prescription.
After a consultation, an entry is added as a medical service. When a treatment is prescribed, the treatment is also added as medical service. When a drug is prescribed and is billable, the drug is added as a medical product. Based on the quanitity the on hand changes.
When a Customer Invoice is generated, the item on hand decreases and when a Supplier Invoice is placed, the quantity of the item on hand increases.
Adding a New Item
1. Click the New button on the toolbar.
2. Enter information in the text boxes. Use the Tab key to move to the next text box.
3. Click the Save and Close button to save the record.
Editing an Item
1. Select an item in the viewer and click the Edit button on the toolbar. The Item Editor opens.
2. Modify the details and click the Save and Close button to update the modifications.
Deleting an Item
1. Select an item in the viewer and click the Delete button on the toolbar.
2. Click the Yes button to confirm. The selected item is deleted.
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Removing a item removes all the records linked to that item. |
Using the Item Editor
The Item Editor is used to create a new item or edit an existing item.
1. Mention the item Name.
2. Provide a Description.
3. Enter a Code for the item.
4. Select a Category to which the item belongs. Click
to add a new category. Click here to read about adding categories.
5. Choose the Measurement Unit. Click
to add a new unit. Click here to read about adding units.
6. The number of units in hand is displayed. This value is defined in Item Prices. Click here to read about managing item prices.
7. Choose the Type of the item, which could be either an invetory item or service item.
8. Mention the Status.
9. Click the Save and Close button.
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