[Revised April 2016]
What do we update each month from the drug file update? (Update.exe 3016.03.1501)
| Fields |
Drug card (POS Lookup not ticked) |
Drug Card (POS Lookup ticked) |
Comments |
| Supplier List Cost |
√ |
√ |
SLC will be updated using preferred supplier price file |
| List Cost |
√ |
X |
List Cost will be updated using preferred supplier price file if POS look up is not ticked |
| Barcode |
√ |
√ |
Existing barcode(s) will not be affected. Any missing barcode will be added. |
| Supplier Information |
√ |
√ |
Any missing major suppliers or minor suppliers will be added into the stockcard. Only SLC from the preferred supplier will be added |
| Partcode |
√ |
√ |
Partcode will be updated if it is wrong Partcode will be added if it is missing |
| Generic Cost |
√ |
√ |
Generic Cost will be added /updated if it is different to RxOne file |
| PLU |
X |
X |
PLU is maintained by users. We do not update this field from monthly update. |
| Pack Size |
√ |
√ |
Pack Size is updated by HealthSoft |
| Product Group |
X |
X |
Product Group is not maintained by HealthSoft |
| Product Class |
X |
X |
Product Class is not maintained by HealthSoft |
| Other Dispensing information |
√ |
√ |
Other dispensing information is maintained with monthly update |
The monthly updates change the drug data at card level.
This means that if one piece of data on a particular drug changes and is sent out in the monthly update, all the fixed information on the card changes (but not the transient information such as stock on hand).
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