Field Properties
Field Property
Displays
Example
Hidden
Hatch brush
Required
Red rectangular border
Tri-state Check Box
Grey check mark
Default Radio Button
Button selected
Data Entry Field
Data type
Data Sheet Column Content
Data type
Recommendations
Explore
Field Properties
NextGen® Enterprise EHR Template Editor Help 8
Adjust Field Properties and Layout
After you have inserted a field on your template, you can view and update its properties. You can also visualize field properties and resize, move, and align fields. Do one of the following: To display the shortcut menu, right-click the field, and then select Properties. From the Template Editor Menu bar, select View, and then select Properties. The Properties window for that field appears. To update properties, see the topic on inserting that field type and to the topics on Set General Properties for Multiple Fields and Field Font and Color Properties. Field Properties You can turn on the Visualize Properties feature in Template Editor to identify the following properties for fields on a template: Visualize Field Properties Set General Properties for Multiple Fields Field Font and Color Properties Work with a Grid Move Fields Resize a Field Resize Multiple Fields Align Fields Space Fields Increase the Length of a Text Field Parent topic: Template Fields
NextGen® Enterprise EHR Template Editor Help 8
System Template Edit Field Entry Actions
Assign Field Value Change Field Color Click DBPickList PickList Pop-Up Send Email Set Default Values Template Pop-up Trigger Script Parent topic: System Template Events and Actions
NextGen® Enterprise EHR Template Editor Help 8
Practice Template Edit Field Entry Actions
Assign Field Value Change Field Color Click DBPickList PickList Pop-Up Send Email Set Default Values Trigger Script Parent topic: Practice Template Events and Actions
NextGen® Enterprise EHR Template Editor Help 8
System Template Edit Field Click/Entry Actions
Alert Assign Field Value Assign Note Value Change Field Color DBPickList Lookup External Id Patient Education PickList Pop-Up Refresh Template Send Email Set Default Values Trigger Script Web Navigate Web XChange Parent topic: System Template Events and Actions
NextGen® Enterprise EHR Template Editor Help 8
System Template Edit Field Edit Actions
Alert Assign Field Value Assign Note Value Change Field Color Disable Control Enable Control Goto Field Grid Row Select Hide Item Launch Application Launch Template Lookup External Id Modify Patient Pop-Up Region Highlight Send Email Set Default Values Show Item Trigger Script Web Navigate Web XChange Parent topic: System Template Events and Actions
NextGen® Enterprise EHR Template Editor Help 8
Template Fields
You can insert fields on a template and share, copy, and adjust their appearance and layout. Note: Some template types have limited template field availability. Template Field Types Using the Spelling Checker Adding Fields to a Template Insert a Label Field Insert Data Entry You can modify the properties of templates by inserting a data entry. Insert Check Box You can modify the properties of templates by inserting a check box. Insert a Button Field Insert a Data Sheet Field Insert Radio Button You can modify the properties of templates by inserting a radio button. Insert an Active Text Field Insert an Active Image Field Insert a Note Field Insert a Web Browser Field Insert a Graph Field Insert a Patient Image Field Insert an Order Control Field Insert a Collapsible Panel Field Insert a Sub Template Field Inserting a Component Field Adjust Field Properties and Layout Copy Fields within the Same Template Delete Fields Select Fields on a Collapsible Panel