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This is a good point Daniel. I should have pointed this out more clearly when I provided the suggestion. (My apologies!) It is possible to use attributes to perform calculations for totalling that will update if the user moves back and changes or deletes previous responses or even if they edit previously filed documentation. However, this is not done with a few simple attributes that can be copied/pasted and a few tweaks made. Instead it involves the use of variables and multiple IFE, DFT & FCL attributes all working together to create a process. I would not recommend that anyone without a very good working knowledge of how/when attributes work try to do this. To do so would be a very frustrating experience and can produce unwanted problems such as data and/or screen corruption. That having been said... I will also say that with a good understanding of how attributes work, they can transform the process of documenting in Meditech from "horse and carrige" to the modern interstate system! We use attributes extensively in NUR and have made our user's lives (not our's) much simplier as a result! Unfortunately, as we all know, Meditech does not support the use of attributes. (For good reason as they can cause many problems if not well understood!) This is why I have spent the last couple of months developing an attributes class that I plan to teach at our hospital. If anyone is interested, I would consider teaching this at other facilities that would like to have a better understanding of how to use attributes and macros. Kenny Whiteside RN, BSN Patient Care Information Systems Catawba Valley Medical Center 810 Fairgrove Church Road Hickory, NC 28602 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> "Davis Daniel (SouthernHills)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 03/08/2006 1:48 PM >>> This is usually the first thought someone has about valuing a variable as you answer queries. The biggest problem with this method is that it doesn't happen consistently. The FCL attribute is only evaluated when the query has a "new" answer entered. So, you really need to require these queries. But, beyond that, if they get to the total field and you use the DFT to place an answer there, but then move back up the screen and change an answer - the total will not be updated correctly. Sometimes it is easy to think of solutions to issues that seem very logical in the top-down documentation format. But, if the user varies from that, or if they "edit" this instance of documentation later and change a value, the total won't be correct using this recommendation. Daniel Davis, RN Patient Care Module Coordinator Southern Hills Medical Center Nashville, TN (615) 781-4153 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kenny Whiteside Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 9:11 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MEDITECH-L] Attribute help needed for totalling yes/noqueries All messages should be posted in plain text. HTML will be converted to attachments. The meditech-l web site is MTUsers.com ====================================== Jeanne, I would suggest using FCL attributes on each Y/N query to send the desired value to a variable. Then use either an IFE or DFT attribute (depending on whether you want to allow them to edit) to add these variables together. You have several choices of how to accomplish this but you need to consider how important it is that these totals update appropriately if the user goes back and changes answers. This can become somewhat complex... but can be done! Here is an example of an FCL attribute that would set a value of 4 if the response is "Y": [EMAIL PROTECTED]"Y" 4^VAR1} To use a DFT to total: DFT=(0+VAR1+VAR2+VAR3) Let me know if you need more help, Kenny Whiteside Kenny Whiteside RN, BSN Patient Care Information Systems Catawba Valley Medical Center 810 Fairgrove Church Road Hickory, NC 28602 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> "Jeanne Hesseling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 03/06/2006 5:25 PM >>> All messages should be posted in plain text. HTML will be converted to attachments. The meditech-l web site is MTUsers.com ====================================== I am again needing help with an attribute. I have been asked to total 7 yes/no queries that have different values assigned to them and then to take this total and add it to another answer from a group response that also gives a value. The queries that I have are: NURFRSK505 (value of 4), NURFRSK055 (value of 2), NURFRSK060 (value of 1), NURFRSK065 (value of 1), NURFRSKK070 (value of 1) , NURFRSK075 (value of 2), and NURFRSK080 (value of 1). The query NURFRSK085 is the score. And then I need to take this score and add it to NURFRSK100 to get a total score on the query NURFRSK105. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Jeanne Hesseling Delnor Hospital Geneva,Il 630-208-4439 _______________________________________________ meditech-l mailing list [email protected] http://mtusers.com/mailman/listinfo/meditech-l _______________________________________________ meditech-l mailing list [email protected] http://mtusers.com/mailman/listinfo/meditech-l
