Click the check box beside entries to select a few entries. Or, click the Select All button to select all entries in the report. Click the Export to CSV link to export the entries in either CSV or Excel format, and then use the buttons in the resulting dialog box to open or save the results. To Delete Entries: Click the check box beside entries to select a few entries. Or, click the Select All button to select all entries in the report. Click the Delete button. The system removes any selected entries. Field List Updated Report Tab Select Click the check box beside entries to select it. Selected entries can be exported to CSV or deleted. NDC Hyperlinked field that shows the NDC item in the PPS-N EPL. This field may be blank if the update affects an FDB Dispensable Drug but not a specific FDB Packaged Drug. VA Product Name Hyperlinked name of the VA Product item in the PPS-N EPL FDB Generic Name The Generic Name used in the FDB GcnSeqNo The Generic Code Number Sequence Number, which is a numeric value that corresponds to the Generic Code Number Sequence Number of an FDB generic drug Rx Message Message containing the attribute that updated and the value to which it has been updated. To see the old value, click the NDC hyperlink and then look at the audit history record. Date Submitted Date and time the item was added to the PPS-N EPL
Accessing Help If you are having difficulties with opening the Help file using an Internet Explorer 11 browser, complete the following steps to resolve the problem. To Reset Compatibility: Open an instance of an Internet Explorer 11 browser. Click the wheel shaped Tools icon in the upper-right of the page. A pop-up menu opens. Click Compatibility View settings. The system opens the Compatibility View Settings dialog. In Add this website, enter adobe.com, and then click the Add button. The system adds adobe.com to the website list below that allows a compatibility view. Click the Close button. Open PPS-N, and click the Help tab. The Help file opens. Manage Application Tab This tab allows you to manage the application. Using this tab, you can manage: Domain Mapping System Data User Roles Home Page To see this tab, you must be assigned the role of National Supervisor. See Identity Management for more information on roles. Domain Mapping Tab This tab allows you to match FDB concepts to VA Drug Concepts. The system uses these matches to create better auto matching and updating algorithms. To see this tab, you must be assigned the role of National Supervisor. See Identity Management for more information on roles. To Match: Click the Domain Mapping tab. The system opens the page. In Domain, select a domain from the drop-down list. See the Drug Concept Type list below for more information. In Entry Date, enter a date using the format DD-Mon-YYYY. Only terms added after this date appear in results. Click the Search button. The system displays results below. In the FDB Term List, click an Associated PPS-N Term to select that term to match the FDB term. The system highlights the selected term. In the PPS-N Term List, click a term to match. The system adds the selected term to the Associated PPS-N Term field. Repeat steps 5 and 6 to match additional terms. Click the Submit button. The system saves changes to the database. To make corrections, click the Clear button to reload the page from the database. Any changes you have made since the Submit button was pressed are lost.
Add Dispense Unit Name Add Dosage Form Name Add Dose Unit Name Add Drug Text Name Add Drug Unit Name Add Generic Name Add Copay Tier Add Ingredient Name Add Manufacturer Name Add Order Unit Abbreviation Add Package Type Name Add Special Handling Code Add Standard Med Route Name Edit Domain Pages Edit Drug Class Edit Dispense Unit Name Edit Dosage Form Name Edit Dose Unit Name Edit Drug Text Name Edit Drug Unit Name Edit Generic Name Edit Copay Tier Edit Ingredient Name Edit Manufacturer Name Edit Order Unit Abbreviation Edit Package Type Name Edit Special Handling Code Edit Standard Med Route Name Labs & Vitals Tab Products Tab Safety Tab Product Edit Tabs Header National Data Tab Drug Data Tab Product Quick Actions Tab CMOP Mark / Unmark Enter / Edit Dosages Print PMI Print Warning Labels RxNorm Product Application Data Tab Controlled Substance Drug Accountability Inpatient - Unit Dose IV Non-VA Med Outpatient Surgery Ward Stock Dispense Data Tab Administration Data Tab NDCs Tab Product Change Request Tab Product Pending Modification Tab A–Z Tab This tab appears frequently. The tab includes a list of all attributes for the applicable Product, Orderable Item, or NDC in a table format. Many fields are editable. The following restrictions can appear beside field labels: L - This label indicates the field is Local Only and cannot be modified by National Users. * - This label indicates a mandatory field; that is, a field you must complete. R - This label indicates a read-only field. Read-only fields are fields that can be entered when an Orderable Item is created but cannot be modified after the creation. To Edit Fields Click the link in the Field Name column. The system displays a pop-up window with current values for that field.
Click this check box to indicate that the product is Hazardous to Dispose. The system enables the following additional fields: In Primary EPA Code, enter the Primary Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Code. In Waste Sort Code, enter the Waste Sort Code. In DOT Shipping Name, enter Department of Transportation (DOT) shipping code. You must be logged in with the role of Manager, Second Approver, or Supervisor to use these fields. See Identity Management for more information. Hazardous to Patient Click this check box to indicate that the product is hazardous to the patient. Click the lock icon to lock the field so that it cannot be changed. The system changes the icon . The lock is a toggle, which can be clicked to lock or unlock the field. Lab/Vital Look-Up Data See the Labs & Vitals Tab for the source for entries in the field set. Labs during Order Entry The view-only laboratory tests required during order entry for the orderable item Labs during Finishing an Order The view-only laboratory tests required during order entry finishing for the orderable item Labs during Administration The view-only laboratory tests required during administration for the orderable item Vitals during Order Entry The view-only vitals monitoring required during order entry for the orderable item Vitals during Finishing an Order The view-only vitals monitoring required during order entry finishing for the orderable item Vitals during Administration The view-only vitals monitoring required during administration for the orderable item Buttons and Links Cancel Click this button discard changes and return to the previous page. Save Work in Progress Click this button to save your work. See Saved Work in Progress tab for more information. Change OI Click this button to open an Orderable Item Search page, which you can use to search criteria for product, dosage form, item status, and new item request to search for an orderable item. You are selecting a parent for the product.
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