FORMATNAME Database Function

NextGen® Enterprise EHR Template Editor Help, 8.3.1

FORMATNAME Database Function

Use: Formats the name of a User or Provider in a specific layout Syntax: {FORMATNAME( <<type>>, <<id>>, <<format>> )} Arguments: <<type>> The type is USER or PROVIDER<<id>> The id is of the USER or PROVIDER<<format>> Format string for the returned name string Returns: A formatted name string Example: {FORMATNAME("USER", "{field.provider_id}", "First Middle Last")}Result: Mary An OpticianNote: The possible format strings are same as the hardcoded Current Provider macro type. The format options are: First Middle Last Degree Last, First Middle, Degree First M. Last, Degree (default) F. M. Last, Degree File Maintenance - Display As Parent topic: Functions

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CODETABLE Database Function

Use: Displays the description for a given code and code type from the code_tables table. Syntax: {CODETABLE( «code» , «type»)} Arguments: «code» Code used to find the description (code_tables.code)«type» Type of code (code_tables.code_type) Note: Use the code type from the codes_table; do not use the code displayed in File Maintenance. You can query the code_tables in SQL Server to find the code and type in the format you need to enter. Returns: The description from the code_tables table. Example: Fields = txt_code, txt_type{template_name_.txt_code} = M{template_name_.txt_type} = mar_status{CODETABLE( {template_name_.txt_code}, {template_name_.txt_type})} Result: Married Parent topic: Functions

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GROUPMEMBER Database Function

Use: Checks whether a specified user is a member of a predefined user (security) group Syntax: {GROUPMEMBER( «userid» , «groupid» )} Arguments: «userid» User’s ID in the System Administrator application You can type the user ID or use the @US. ID function.«groupid» Group ID or group name You can type the group ID or extract it from a selected template field. Returns: Y = user is a group member N = user is not a group member Example: The current user is a member of the Nurses group, but not a member of the Physicians group{GROUPMEMBER( {@US.ID} , Nurses )} Result: Y {GROUPMEMBER( {@US.ID}, Physicians )} Result: N Parent topic: Functions

NextGen® Enterprise EHR Template Editor Help, 8.3.1

FORMAT String Function

Use: Formats a specific string Syntax: {FORMAT( «string» )} Arguments: «string» Character string to be formatted, plus the parameters {0}first parameter, {1} second parameter, {2} third parameter, and so on {n} creates a new line character {t} creates a tab character Returns: A formatted string Example: {FORMAT( "{0}{n}{1}", {local.name}, {local.address} )} {0} is the first parameter{n} acts as a new line character{1} is the second parameter Result: John Doe 123 Any Street. Parent topic: Functions

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FORMAT String Function

Use: Formats a specific string Syntax: {FORMAT( «string» )} Arguments: «string» Character string to be formatted, plus the parameters {0}first parameter, {1} second parameter, {2} third parameter, and so on {n} creates a new line character {t} creates a tab character Returns: A formatted string Example: {FORMAT( "{0}{n}{1}", {local.name}, {local.address} )} {0} is the first parameter{n} acts as a new line character{1} is the second parameter Result: John Doe 123 Any Street. Parent topic: Functions

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Set Up Document Fields

Document fields provide keys that you can use to file and retrieve documents and images in NextGen® Document Management. You can create the following field types: System fields, or key fields, that locate specific person information in the database. For example, when you specify a person number, the other system field data such as last name and first name are retrieved automatically. The key fields are: encounter number, person number, and MRN. User defined fields that are not linked to any person demographic values. You can enter any value you want for a user-defined field. Open File Maintenance. In Master Files, select System, and then select Document Fields. The Document Fields List window opens. Select the open menu button, and then select New.The Document Field window opens. In Description, enter the field name you want to create. To designate the field type, select either the System or User-Defined option. For a system-defined field, select a name that you want to associate with

Use:	Formats the name of a User or Provider in a specific layout
Syntax:	`{FORMATNAME( <<type>>, <<id>>, <<format>> )}`
Arguments:	`<<type>> The type is USER or PROVIDER <<id>> The id is of the USER or PROVIDER <<format>> Format string for the returned name string`
Returns:	A formatted name string
Example:	`{FORMATNAME("USER", "{field.provider_id}", "First Middle Last")}` Result: Mary An Optician Note: The possible format strings are same as the hardcoded Current Provider macro type. The format options are: First Middle Last Degree Last, First Middle, Degree First M. Last, Degree (default) F. M. Last, Degree File Maintenance - Display As

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