Introduction

This document provides instructions for setting up account Messages, creating an operator warning, special message or a global message on a per account basis.

Messages can be used to provide instruction or information. Messages can be displayed based on the specific account number or for all accounts. Messages can appear in order entry, on the work ticket or invoice.

Procedure

From the Optifacts main menu:

Type 3 - Editor Utilities and press enter.

Type 6 - Configuration Editor and press enter.

Type 1 - Edit Account Messages and press enter.

The Account Message Configuration screen displays.

Enter account 0 for a global message and press enter. If it is a message for a specific account, then enter the account number.

Note: If adding, editing or deleting a courier code (M-Z), you must enter 0.

The following screen displays.

Type the message type and press enter.
Enter a number from 0 through 9 to show the message on the order entry screen. This message can be up to 75 characters. These will show for a few seconds after the account number has been entered.
Enter a letter from A through L to print a message on the work ticket. This message can be up to 40 characters.
- A prints after the blocking method
- B prints after min. lens thickness.
- C prints after the operator name.
- D prints after Surfacing Markup title.
- E prints after block size.
- F prints after Finishing Markup title.
- G-L prints at the end of the work ticket.
Enter a letter (M-Z) to represent a shipping method to print on the invoice, this will correspond to the miscellaneous code number 3 in the customer edit for ship to. This message can be up to 20 characters. This prints at the bottom of the ship to box, several lines below the patient name.

Adding new messages displays.