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Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Follow-up on a Task

Open NextGen® Enterprise PM. Select Tasks > Worklog Manager or from the main toolbar select the Worklognull button. The Enterprise Worklog Manager window opens. Enter the necessary search criteria, and then select Find to display the task list. If you want to open the tasks specifically assigned to you as a user, you can select the My Tasks button on the Enterprise Worklog Manager window, or you can access them through the Tasks section of the Advisor window. Select and double-click the desired task or right-click the task, and then select Open. The Edit Task window opens for the task you want to update. Edit Task window From the Task Info tab, enter notes on task progress in the Details section each time you work on the task. Select Ctrl+Shift D to add the current date, time, and signature to your notes. This is a free-form text field. Optional: Change the date in the Follow Up Dt field. Make other field changes as applicable. To save changes and close the window, select OK. Parent to

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Start to Work on a Task

Open NextGen® Enterprise PM. Select Tasks > Worklog Manager or from the main toolbar select the Worklognull button. The Enterprise Worklog Manager window opens. Enter the necessary search criteria, and then select Find to display the task list. If you want to open the tasks specifically assigned to you as a user, you can select the My Tasks button on the Enterprise Worklog Manager window, or you can access them through the Tasks section of the Advisor window. Select and double-click the desired task or right-click the task, and then select Open. The Edit Task window opens for the task you want to update. Edit Task window From the Task Info tab, select the down arrow in the Status field, and then select In Progress. Note: When you do a mass update, the Task Subgrouping1 and Task Subgrouping2 fields are not required. Select the calendar button to select a start date or follow-up date. Note: The follow-up date must be equal to or greater than the start date. Select the Instructions tab an

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Modify Multiple Tasks for the Same Source

Open NextGen® Enterprise PM. Select Tasks > Worklog Manager or from the main toolbar select the Worklognull button. The Enterprise Worklog Manager window opens. Enter the necessary search criteria, and then select Find to display the task list. Select and double-click the desired task or right-click the task, and then select Open. The Edit Task window opens for the task you want to update. The window displays with the Task Info tab selected by default. Edit Task window Note: The Task Info tab is the only tab that can be used to make multiple task changes. Select the source type that you want to make changes to by selecting the drop-down arrow in the Open Tasks Filter field. You can choose a specific source type or all source types. Select the checkboxes in the Open Task related to this Source section for the tasks that you want to modify. Note: You can select or clear all the checkboxes by right- clicking on the Open Tasks related to this Source section. The Task Info tab now displays

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Task Options Setup

The Practice Parameters section of the Task Types window provides practice-specific options for the practice you are currently logged into. While task types are shared among all practices, their setup options can vary according to these practice parameters. In other words, you can modify the task type for another practice by logging on to a different practice. To set task options, perform the following steps: In the Task Types master file, open a task type, and then select the Options tab. Select the Generate System Alert check box to generate a system alert if a worklog task was created for the task type. In addition to the system alert, users can view alert information on the Alerts of the Edit Task window in NextGen® Enterprise PM. Note: The Alerts Practice Preferences control when the alerts display in NextGen® Enterprise PM. In the Default Priority field, select the level of importance you want to set as the default for this task type. The priority displays in Worklog Manager and

File Maintenance Help for NextGen® Enterprise 8

Task Options Setup

The Practice Parameters section of the Task Types window provides practice-specific options for the practice you are currently logged into. While task types are shared among all practices, their setup options can vary according to these practice parameters. In other words, you can modify the task type for another practice by logging on to a different practice. To set task options, perform the following steps: In the Task Types master file, open a task type, and then select the Options tab. Select the Generate System Alert check box to generate a system alert if a worklog task was created for the task type. In addition to the system alert, users can view alert information on the Alerts of the Edit Task window in NextGen® Enterprise PM. Note: The Alerts Practice Preferences control when the alerts display in NextGen® Enterprise PM. In the Default Priority field, select the level of importance you want to set as the default for this task type. The priority displays in Worklog Manager and

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

NextGen® Enterprise PM Task

On the Add Task window, do the following: In the Task Type field, select the type of task to be created. This field is required. Note: The Task Types available for selection are those that are setup in File Maintenance with a Source Type of Chart. In the Status field, select the default of Not Started. In the Priority field, select one of the following: High Low Normal Note: A default priority may be defined in the Task Types master file in File Maintenance. In the Subject field, enter a free-text subject for the task. In the Assigned To field, do one of the following: Select one or more Users or Task Workgroups for the task. Press the Ctrl and M keys on the keyboard to assign the task to yourself. Note: A default assigned to may be defined in the Task Types master file in File Maintenance. In the Task Subgrouping 1 and Task Subgrouping 2 fields, select subgroupings for the task, if applicable. Note: Task subgroupings are a way to categorize a task for users. Default subgroupings may b

Discontinue Auto Creation of a Task

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Follow-up on a Task

Start to Work on a Task

Modify Multiple Tasks for the Same Source

Task Options Setup

Task Options Setup

NextGen® Enterprise PM Task

Discontinue Auto Creation of a Task

Follow-up on a Task

Start to Work on a Task

Modify Multiple Tasks for the Same Source

Task Options Setup

Task Options Setup

NextGen® Enterprise PM Task