PICKARRAY Function

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ORNOTEQUAL Function

Use: Compares multiple fields or variables to a specified value to determine if any of their values are not equal. This function uses OR logic where any value being compared may not equal the source value in order to return an equal value for the group. You can compare values with or without regard to case (case sensitive or case insensitive). For example, in a case-insensitive comparison, abc is the same as ABC or aBc. Note: The OREQUAL function compares multiple fields or variables to a specified field or variable to determine if any are equal. Syntax: {ORNOTEQUAL( «no case» , «compare_to» , «value1» , «value2»,,,, )} Arguments: «no case» 1 = case insensitive 0 = case sensitive«compare_to» Field to compare other values to«value1» Field to be compared You can type "PICK: to display the Picklist window for selecting a picklist to determine if any of its values is not equal to the source value. «value2»,,,, (to «valuen») Each additional field to be compared Returns: 1 = Not equal 0 = Eq

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SPLIT Function

Use: Assigns values to an Array variable from a delimited character string. Syntax: {SPLIT( «delimiter» , «string» )} Arguments: «delimiter» Character that separates the values in a supplied character string (for example, comma or vertical line)«string» Character string that contains the delimiter Returns: Values for an Array variable Example: Field = txt_field with contents: red|yellow|blue|orange|green|purpleArray = @colors{SPLIT( |, {template_name_.txt_field} )}Array: Assign Field Value trigger: Result: The function assigns the delimited values to the @colors Array variable. Parent topic: Functions

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ASSIGN Function

Use: Assigns the source value to a list of destination parameters (fields and/or variables). Syntax: {ASSIGN( «source» , «dest1», «dest2»,,,, )} Arguments: {source} Source value«dest1» Field or variable to be assigned the source value«dest2»,,,, (to «destn») Each additional field or variable to be assigned the source value Returns: The source value Example: Source value = ""dest1 = template_name_.field1dest2 = template_name_.field 2dest3 = @variable1{ASSIGN( "" , template_name_.field1 , template_name_.field2 , @variable1)} Result: An empty value is assigned to the destination fields and variable. Parent topic: Functions

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INPUTBOX Function

Use: Displays a custom window to gather input from the user. The input box may include a picklist of available options. Syntax: {INPUTBOX( «string» , «caption» , «default» , «picklist» )} Arguments: «string» Message or instruction to display in the input box«caption» Title of the input box«default» Default value for the input field«picklist» (optional) Existing picklist name or array variable as an alternate. If a picklist name is supplied, it displays a text box for users to type or select a value from the list displayed. You can type "PICK: to display the Picklist window for selecting a picklist. Returns: A string value from the input box Example 1: Field = txt_field{INPUTBOX( "Please type in a color" , "Color" , "" )} Result: An input box opens. The value entered is entered into the txt_field. Text input is limited to 100 characters. Example 2: Field = txt_fieldArray = @colors{INPUTBOX( "Please type in a color" , "Color" , "" , @colors )}Array: Red, Yellow, Blue, Green, Orange, Purp

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CALENDAR Function

Use: Displays a calendar for the user to select a date. Syntax: {CALENDAR( «calling field» , «do listpick» , «default» , «caption» )} Arguments: «calling field» (optional) The name of the field that receives the date value, or for a list pick event, the template field that the pick is made from«do listpick» (optional) 1 = true 0 = false«default» Default value displayed in the calendar when it opens. NextGen Healthcare recommends that you use the field that receives the date value as the default value. If this field already contains a date, the calendar displays that date when it opens. If the field is blank, the calendar displays the current date when it opens. If a user opens the calendar but then clicks the Cancel button or the Close window X button, the following results apply: If the field was blank, it remains blank; if the field has an existing value, that value is retained. Note: If you use the @Today function as the default value, the current date is entered in the receiving fi

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CONCAT Function

Use: Determines the concatenated value. Syntax: {CONCAT( «delimiter» , «grammer», «use caption» , «list» )} Arguments: «delimiter» Determines the character to separate items when concatenating. To use a comma (,) as a Delimiter and spelled out as the word "Comma".«grammar» Value to separate the last item in the concatenated list.«use caption» If a radio button or check box is used in the list it returns the caption instead of the value of the radio button or check box.«list» List of fields and or variables to concatenate together. Returns: Return the value. Example1: {CONCAT( "Comma" , "or", "FALSE", {local.picklistvalues})}{local.picklistvalues} = "red, blue, green" Result = red, blue, or green Example2: Using Caption{CONCAT( "Comma" , "and", "TRUE", {local.chk1},{local.chk2},{local.chk3})}{local.chk1} caption = Red{local.chk2} caption = Blue{local.chk3} caption = Green Result = Red, Blue and Green Example3: Not using Caption{CONCAT( "Comma" , "and", "FALSE", {local.chk1},{local.chk2}

Use:	Displays the values of an existing Array variable in a picklist for user selection.
Syntax:	`{PICKARRAY( «array» , «caption», «sorted», «default» )}`
Arguments:	`«array» Name of Array variable «caption» Title of the picklist «sorted» 1 = Sorts the picklist values in alphabetical or numerical order 0 = Displays the picklist values as built in the Array variable «default» The default value to be returned if a selection is not made from the picklist.`
Returns:	The value selected from the picklist
Example:	`Field = pickarraytest_field Array = @colors {PICKARRAY( @colors , "Colors", 1, "Red" )} Set up an Assign Field Value trigger for the pickarraytest_field using the PICKARRAY function.` Result: A picklist displays with values from the @colors array in their original order. The value selected is entered into the pickarraytest_field. If no selection is made, the default value of Red is used.

PICKARRAY Function

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