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Chart Labels



Summary:

This custom Report Generator Report will produce a list of patient names using the criteria you requested: Gather ALL patients in system with a Last Checkup date of 01 September 2004 and after, showing their:  Last Name, First Name, TITLE (Mr Mrs Dr etc), Initial, Jr/Sr,  Alternate ID field. 

Further details are provided on how to export the acquired information to a Microsoft word document.  The document can then be sent to your choice of 3 ½ floppy or email recipient.


Steps:​

  1. Open ABELDent at the computer on which Email and Microsoft word resides.
  2. Select Reports, then Generator from the menu.
  3. At menu, select Table Selection, click OK.
  4. Select table:           
     

Patients             þ
 

  1. Click OK.
  2. At menu, select Field Layout, click OK.
  3. At “Patients” file field parameters enter the following field values: leave all others at their default:              


Last Name         o 0 1
First Name        o 0 3
Initial                 o 0 4
Last Checkup    þ 0 7
Mr/Mrs/Ms       o 0 2
Jr/Sr                   o 0 5
Alternate ID      o 0 6
 

  1. Click OK
  2. At menu, select Criteria Entry, click OK
  3. At “Selection of Records”, enter the Last Checkup date range fields as:
Last Checkup: 01/SEP/04        To: (the current date)
  1. Leave all other fields at their default.
  2. Click OK
  3. At menu, select Generate Report, click OK
  4. After scanning for records that meet the criteria entered, the Report Generation dialog screen will display.
  5. Click OK
  6. At Print Report, select Preview (Or PRINT if you do want this list).
  7. Click Close
  8. At menu, select Export Results
  9. The Create Merge File window displays
  10. At Merge Format, enter M
  11. At Output File, enter an appropriate name, i.e.; ChartLabels.doc
  12. It is very important to name the file with a .doc extension in order for Microsoft word to interpret this properly.
  13. Click OK
  14. Click YES at “Touch ‘Y’ to create merge file.
  15. This will return you to the Report Generator Menu
  16. Click OK
  17. Click Cancel and No
  18. Exit from ABELDent.
  19. At the desktop, double click on My Computer
  20. Double click on the drive letter containing ABELDent (usually C Drive – local disk C)
  21. Double click on ABELDent.
  22. Locate the file ChartLabels.doc
  23. Right click on Chartlabels.doc, and from the menu choices select Send To > Mail Recipient (or 3 ½ Floppy, which ever you decide) 


Product (s): ABELDent
Category: Report Generator
Classification: Public
Date Created: 03 November 1998
Created by: KaM
 

Keywords: Chart, Labels, report, generator