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Suffix on Prescriptions

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Stacey LaGrange

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We would like the suffix to print for patient names in prescriptions (Jr., Sr. etc.). I tried changing this on the crystal report myself but then every once in awhile a name wouldn't print at all so I had to change it back. I suspect that we aren't the only one who would benefit from this, especially with controlled meds.

Stacey LaGrange
Software Developer/Analyst
St. Mary's Health System
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(207) 777-8410

Posted : April 18, 2012 9:46 pm

Anonymous

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You are experiencing the problem that exists when sometimes the data is NULL. Adding a NULL value to a text string results in a NULL value. So what you have to do is this:

This example presumes you are using the {person.entitlements} field for suffixes. I don't see anywhere else they would be!

Create a formula {@suffix} that tests the suffix, like this:

if isnull({person.entitlements})

then ''

else {person.entitlements}

Add {@suffix} to your name formula in place of the {person.entitlements}.

--

Andrea James

Providence Health & Services

Posted : April 19, 2012 3:15 am

Stacey LaGrange

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Thanks Andrea, I checked and your code is a little different than mine so maybe it will work. I did use IsNull though so it may not. I used the code below. Hopefully GE will fix this so we don't have to keep altering the prescription after each upgrade.

local StringVar sResult := "";
if not IsNull({PERSON.FIRSTNAME}) and Trim({PERSON.FIRSTNAME}) <> ""
    then sResult := {PERSON.FIRSTNAME};
if not IsNull({PERSON.MIDDLENAME}) and Trim({PERSON.MIDDLENAME}) <> "" and {PERSON.MIDDLENAME}[1] in ["A" to "Z"]
    then sResult := sResult & " " & {PERSON.MIDDLENAME}[1] & ".";
if not IsNull({PERSON.LASTNAME}) and Trim({PERSON.LASTNAME}) <> ""
    then sResult := sResult & " " & {PERSON.LASTNAME};
if not IsNull({PERSON.ENTITLEMENTS}) and Trim({PERSON.ENTITLEMENTS}) <> ""
    then sResult := sResult & " " & {PERSON.ENTITLEMENTS};

Posted : April 19, 2012 3:37 am

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