Updated Report Tab

Use this tab to see the report for the FDB packaged drugs that were updated in the FDB MedKnowledge since the last update occurred and were automatically updated in the PPS-N EPL because the packaged drug met specific requirements.

Managers need not take any additional actions. Entries remain in the list for 90 days unless deleted. Entries on this list were updated by a user and have met the criteria for automatic update. Not all FDB changes are logged in this file. The report includes only those changes that the NDF Managers have determined could have a potential impact on VA operations.

The system updates the FDB on a periodic basis. A background job queries the FDB database to see if any new products have been added to the FDB since the last running of the background job. For more information, see System Data tab.

To Display:

  1. Click the COTS Services tab. The system opens the FDB Search tab.

  2. Click the Updated Report tab. The system displays the report.

To See Details:

Click a hyperlink in the NDC column to display the NDC item in the PPS-N EPL. The system displays the Main tab along with the Price, History, and A–Z tabs.

To Export Entries to CSV:

  1. Click the check box beside entries to select a few entries. Or, click the Select All button to select all entries in the report.

  2. 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:

  1. Click the check box beside entries to select a few entries. Or, click the Select All button to select all entries in the report.

  2. 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