Syntax Check Triggers

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Auto Check Triggers

The Auto Check Triggers function enables you to check trigger syntax for a single template or multiple templates at a time without opening them one by one. The trigger syntax check includes special characters such as ¼, ½, and ©. You can log errors to a specified file location. From the Tools menu, select Auto Check Triggers. The Auto Check Triggers window opens. In the Search box, enter the name of the trigger. You can include a wildcard symbol *. For example, you can search for Assign Field Value triggers. From the Type list, select the applicable template type: All, Case Management, Demographics, Medical Records, Practice, or System. In the Log to File box, enter the file path for the error log. The default location is the C:\root directory and TriggerValidation.txt file. Select OK. When the validation is completed, a message appears. Any errors found are logged to the specified file location. Parent topic: General Trigger Setup

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Viewing Warnings

The Warnings on the Triggers window and Trigger Validation window detects if a trigger returns results to a field and only looks for truncation issues. A lot of variables assign shows as warnings since it treats the variables as 1000 characters by default. Since, the length for the variables is not defined. To view warnings on triggers, you can select Warnings on the Triggers window to display the Trigger Validation window. If no warnings are detected for the triggers you entered, the message, 0 Warnings Detected, appears. If trigger warnings are detected, they appear in the middle section, and the count is shown. The middle section of the window displays the trigger field, event, conditions, action, and parameter. The Include Warnings check box is to add the truncation warnings if any to the regular syntax check. Parent topic: General Trigger Setup

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Auto Find in Triggers

The Auto Find in Triggers function enables you to search similar triggers for multiple templates at a time without opening the template one by one. You can log errors to a specified file location. From the Tools menu, select Auto Find in Triggers. The Auto Find in Triggers window opens. In the Search box, enter the name of the trigger. You can include a wildcard symbol *. For example, you can search for Assign Field Value triggers. From the Type list, select the applicable template type: All, Case Management, Demographics, Medical Records, Practice, or System. In the Log to File box, enter the file path for the error log. Note: If the file path is not entered, log file is not created and the limited result entries are displayed for viewing. You cannot access the results. Select OK. The search window opens. When the validation is completed, a message appears. Any errors found are logged to the specified file location. Parent topic: General Trigger Setup

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Create Additional Triggers for the Same Field

You can quickly add certain triggers based on existing triggers to the same field and then edit them. This functionality can save time when you have to make changes to a trigger with multiple mappings, such as the Upload Extended Data trigger. Right-click the template field that you want to copy triggers from, and select Triggers from the shortcut menu. The Triggers window opens. Select the trigger you want to copy. Information entered for the selected trigger, appears in the Trigger, Condition, Parameter, and Comment boxes. Select Copy. Select Paste. The Paste Triggers window opens. The Find and Replace With boxes both contain the name of the same field. To copy the Condition and/or Parameters for the field triggers, select the applicable check box. Condition is selected by default. To copy disabled triggers, select the Copy Disabled check box. This option is checked by default. Select OK. The selected triggers are copied. You can edit them as needed. Save your template. Parent topic:

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Search Trigger Values

You can search for specified values in conditions and parameters for selected types of triggers in the currently open template. The search values can include fields, variables, functions, characters, or other values. You can then select a trigger from the search results for editing. Do one of the following: To automatically populate the search value with a specific template field, either: Right-click the field, and then select Find in Triggers from the menu. Select the field, and then select Find in triggers on the Main toolbar. To manually enter the search value, select Find in Triggers on the Triggers window. The Find In Triggers window opens. If applicable, the search value box displays the selected field. The window contains check boxes for commonly used triggers and for conditions. The Conditions and Assign Field Value check boxes are selected by default. If the search value is blank or you want to change it, enter the value in the input box. To select the applicable trigger check

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Disable a Trigger

An active trigger is indicated by a check mark in the check box to the left of the trigger. To open the Triggers window, do one of the following: Right-click anywhere on the template, and then select Triggers from the shortcut menu. Select Trigger on the Main toolbar. From the View menu, select Triggers. Select a specific field within the template. Select Trigger on the Main toolbar, or right-click the selected field, and then select Triggers from the shortcut menu. Select the trigger you want to inactivate. Select Disable. The trigger check mark is removed. Parent topic: General Trigger Setup

Syntax Check Triggers

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Auto Check Triggers

Viewing Warnings

Auto Find in Triggers

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Search Trigger Values

Disable a Trigger

Auto Check Triggers

Viewing Warnings

Auto Find in Triggers

Create Additional Triggers for the Same Field

Search Trigger Values

Disable a Trigger