Menu Commands

The PACKMAN work area has the following menus:

• File
• Edit
• Modules
• Selections
• Options
• Reports
• Window
• Help

This section provides a summary of the commands in these menus. PACKMAN also has keyboard shortcuts and toolbar buttons for many menu commands.
To use a keyboard shortcut, hold down the Ctrl key and type the character.
For example :

To use the toolbar buttons point to it with the mouse cursor and click.
For example :

There are no keyboard methods for using toolbars.

The File Menu #

The File menu contains the following commands:

Command	Shortcut	Toolbar	Description
New			Displays a submenu for creating new records.
Patient			Opens a blank Patient Details screen.
Doctor			Opens a blank Doctor Details screen.
MedicalInstitution			Opens a blank Medical Institution Details screen.
Drug			Opens a blank Brand Drug Details screen.
Pharmacist/ Technician			Opens a blank Pharmacist Details screen.
Organisers			Displays a submenu for opening the organisers.
Patients			Opens the Patient Organiser.
Doctors			Opens the Doctor Organiser.
Medical Institutions			Opens the Medical Institution Organiser.
Drugs			Opens the Drug Organiser.
Pharmacists			Opens the Pharmacist Organiser.
Print Log			Opens a log of printing tasks completed.
Patient Profiles			Opens the Patient Profile Organiser.

Command	Shortcut	Toolbar	Description
Logout			Ends the session without exiting the module.
Login			Starts a new session.
Printer Setup			Sets up a default printer and paper size.
Print			Prints the current transaction.
Exit			Exits the open Amfac module.

The Edit Menu #

The Edit menu contains the following commands:

Command	Shortcut	Toolbar	Description
Undo	Ctrl+Z		Undoes the last action.
Cut	Ctrl+X or Shift+Del		Moves the selected item onto the clipboard.
Copy	Ctrl+C or Ctrl+Ins		Copies the selected item onto the clipboard.
Paste	Ctrl+V or Shift+Ins		Pastes the contents of the clipboard at the cursor position.

The Clipboard #

When you cut or copy information from Amfac modules, it is stored temporarily on the clipboard. You can then paste this information into other areas of the Amfac module, or into a different program. The clipboard can store only one piece of information at a time. Information cut or copied into the clipboard is kept until another piece of information is cut or copied over it, or until you shut down the computer.

Modules #

This menu displays all of the Amfac modules. It will vary depending upon the modules you are using.
The following table summarises the command available in the Modules menu.

Command	Shortcut	Toolbar	Description
Dispensing			Opens a new Dispensing work area.
PACKMAN			Opens a new PACKMAN work area.
Pharmaceutical Care
Accounts Receivable			Opens a new Accounts Receivable work area.
Accounts Payable
Stock Management
Retail Services
Registers
healthlinks.net			Opens your default web browser at the healthlinks.net home page.

The Selections Menu #

This menu only appears when you are in an organiser. See page 160 for details on working with selections.

Command	Shortcut	Toolbar	Description
Select All	Ctrl + A		Selects all records displayed in the organiser.
Select None	Ctrl + D		Clears the current selection.
Invert			Inverts the current selection, so that unselected items are selected and selected items are cleared.
Show Members Only			Shows only records that match the criteria on the search row and that are members of the current selection.
Show All			Shows all records in the organiser that match the criteria on the search row.
Save	Ctrl + S		Saves the current selection under its existing name. If the selection has not been saved before, you are asked to give it a name.
Save As			Saves the current selection under the name you specify.

Command	Shortcut	Toolbar	Description
Load	Ctrl + O		Loads a saved selection, ignoring any selection present before the command is used.
Merge			Merges a saved selection with the current selection, adding items from the saved selection to the current selection.
Split			Splits members out from the current selection, saving them as a new selection with a name you specify.
Delete			Deletes the specified saved selection.
Clear			Clears the current selection.

The Options Menu #

Command	Shortcut	Toolbar	Description
Toolbars			Displays a submenu for controlling the toolbar display.
Flat			Displays flat toolbar buttons, as used in Windows 98.
Raised			Displays raised toolbar buttons, as used in Windows 95.
Status bar			Turns the status bar on and off.
Sort			This command only appears in the Options menu when you are in an organiser. It determines the order in which the records are displayed.
Workstation Setup			Opens the PACKMAN Setup screen where you can set printers for foils, labels and signing sheets.
Module Setup			Opens the PACKMAN Setup screen where you can set defaults and options.
System Setup			Opens the PACKMAN System Setup screen where you can set navigation and text formatting options.

The Reports Menu #

All reports for Amfac modules are listed under the Reports menu on the work areas. When you choose a report, the Report Criteria screen is displayed.
From this screen you can:

• Preview the report on the screen
• Print the report
• Save the report to a text file
• Choose a new printer and optionally set it up.

The Report Criteria screen changes according to the type of report you select. See Using the Reports Feature on page 204 for more information.

Command	Shortcut	Toolbar	Description
Patient List			Creates a list of patients from a medical institution.
Medical Institution List			Creates a list of all medical institutions.
Current Patient Profile Listing			Creates a report of a current medical institution profile.
Historical Patient Profile Listing			Creates a historical report of a medical institution profile.
Batch Print			Prints profile foils, labels, signing sheets, etc. for batches of patients.

The Window Menu #

The following useful features can be accessed from the Window menu:

Command	Shortcut	Toolbar	Description
Quick Note			Creates a text only note.
Quick Label			Creates a general label.

The Help Menu #

Command	Shortcut	Toolbar	Description
Contents			Displays the PACKMAN Online Help Contents.
Keyword Search			Displays the PACKMAN Online Help Find page. Use this page to search for any word.
Index			Displays the PACKMAN Online Help Index page.
About			Displays a screen showing program version, licensing information and use of system resources.

Reference287The Help MenuOther Keyboard Shortcuts #

The following table describes the non-menu shortcuts that are available in PACKMAN.

Shortcut	Description
Alt+Down Arrow	Displays the contents of a drop-down list in which the cursor is currently active.
Ctrl+A or Ins	Adds a new record to the table your cursor is in.
Ctrl+E	Edits the record you have selected on a table..
Ctrl+D or Del	Deletes the record you have selected on a table.