Patient

ID

:Action Field

If the ID just typed has been registered, the Tab or Return key will fill the other fields of the patient page with data retrieved from the patient database.

Last_Name

:Required Field

First_Name

:Required Field

You can specify the ordering of the First_Name and Last_Name fields by the method described in Section 14.4 ( page).

Birthday

:Required and Action Field

2001-02-03, 20010203, 010203 are all interpreted as February 3rd, 2001. How 01/02/03 is interpreted depends on the setting of the Datestyle field in the Preferences dialog. As for details, refer Section 14.4 ( page). Pressing the Tab or Return key will fill the Age entries in Macro and Micro pages with a patient's current age.

Sex

Click a relevant radio button.

Patient_Note

You can type any text in this field. How this field is used is up to you.