Icon and Button List

The PPS-N application contains many buttons and links. The table below shows the buttons used in PPS-N and their meanings. This list is alphabetical, not by window or function, as the buttons can display on many different windows and it depends upon user authority whether a button is visible.

A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H   I   J   K   L   M   N   O   P   Q   R   S   T   U   V   W   X   Y   Z

List of Icons and Buttons

Graphic Left Arrow Button

Click this button to move an entry from the right-side list to the left-side list.

Graphic Right Arrow Button

Click this button to move an entry from the left-side list to the right-side list.

Graphic Plus Button

Click this icon to add a new item to a list.

Graphic Open Lock

Click this icon to lock a field. The system changes the icon Graphic Closed Lock.For example, when you click this icon beside the Proposed Inactivation Date field, the system disables the field so that it cannot be changed. The lock is a toggle, which can be clicked to lock or unlock the field.

Graphic PDF Button

Click this icon to display data in the Medication Guide.

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Accept Changes

When a user makes changes to an item, those changes are displayed in a modification summary table so they can review and confirm the changes. This button provides that confirmation.

Accept Changes to Product & Create Blank NDC

After a user creates a new product and views the changes on the confirmation page, the user has the option to accept those changes and also launch a blank NDC template form for creating a new NDC to be associated with the product they just created.

Activate

Activate an item that was previously inactive.

Add

Add a new search filter in Advanced Search.

Add More Details

After a user creates a new item using a template (which only contains the primary information fields), the user has an option to proceed to the edit table, which provides access to all available data fields for that type item.

Add New Row

Add a new row in one of the multiple select boxes.

Apply Changes to All Items

When editing multiple items at the same time, as part of a single process, the user can apply changes to all items in the process.

Apply Changes to Just This Item

When editing multiple items at the same time, as part of a single process, the user can apply changes to a single item.

Approve

Approve any or all changes made to an item.

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Cancel

Cancels the current action or process and returns to the previous page.

Change OI

Each product has an associated OI. When the OI for a product already exists, the user can search for and select a different OI.

Change Product

Each NDC has an associated Product. When the Product for an NDC already exists, the user can search for and select a different Product.

Change Search Results Template

Select the current advanced search template for editing or to create a new template.

Create New NDC (from blank)

Create a new NDC from scratch by using a blank NDC template form.

Create New NDC (from existing)

Use an existing NDC and its details as a template for creating a new NDC.

Create New OI (from blank)

Create a new OI from scratch by using a blank OI template form.

Create New OI (from existing)

Use an existing OI and its details as a template for creating a new OI.

Create New Product (from blank)

Create a new product from scratch by using a blank product template form.

Create New Product (from existing)

Use an existing product and its details as a template for creating a new product.

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Delete

Delete an item, typically by removing it from a list.

Delete Change Request

Delete a change request.

Down

Move an item down in the list.

Download

Download a file, typically in a CSV format.

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Edit Items

Select to edit multiple items as part of a single process.

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Generate Name Fields Below

When creating a new product, the user can automatically generate the VA Product Name, VA Print Name, and National Formulary Name.

Generate New

When viewing some report types, the user can create a new CSV file, which can then be downloaded for viewing and/or saving.

Generate OI Names

When creating a new OI, this permits the user to automatically generate the PPS OI Name and VistA Orderable Item Name.

Get Status

Permits the user to view the status of a report generation process.

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Ignore

In certain instances, the user will receive a warning about the item they have just submitted. This warning is for information purposes only.

Inactivate

Choose to inactivate an item that is currently active.

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Load Print Template

Search preferences permit a user to personalize All Fields search templates for each Item Type. This action loads the appropriate fields for selection, based on the Item Type, and also loads an existing template when a template exists.

Login

Log in to PPS-N

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Match Results

After performing an FDB search, select to match the NDCs with an existing PPS-N product.

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Next Item

Advance to the next item in the process, typically when performing edits on more than one item at a time.

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OK

Final confirmation that an item has been saved to the database.

Open Blank Template

Create a new domain item using a blank form template.

Overwrite

Replace an existing item with a new item.

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Perform FDB Search

Send a search query to FDB.

Previous Item

Back up to the previous item in the process, typically when performing edits on more than one item at a time.

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Reject

Reject any or all changes made to an item.

Remove

Remove an item.

Remove As Default

Unmark the existing default advanced search template.

Remove Row

Some data fields can have multiple entries and these are displayed as rows within a table. This action allows the user to remove an item (row) from the table.

Retrieve Search Templates

Change the current advanced search template by selecting another one from the list of available saved templates.

Return

Return to the previous page, typically so the user can make more changes.

Run Report

When viewing some report types, the user can create a new report.

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Save Changes

Save all changes.

Save Template

After a user has created a new advanced search template or changed an existing template, they will assign a name for that template, and then use this button to save the template to the database.

Save Work in Progress

When a user is not done editing, the user can use this button to save their work and return to it later.

Search

Perform a search using the defined search criteria.

Select All

When viewing a table, you can use this button to select all of the items displaying in the table; that is, add a check mark to the check boxes in the table (usually in a Select column).

Select OI

When creating a new product using a blank product template form, this action is used to search for and select an OI.

Select Product

When creating a new NDC using a blank NDC template form, this action is used to search for and select a Product.

Set As Default

Define one advanced search template as the default template.

Set Preferences

After a user has set or changed their user preferences, this action will save those preferences to the database.

Submit

Start the confirmation process for a new item or revisions to an existing item. In some cases, this also saves the item to the database.

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Under Review

Place an item under review.

Undo Changes

Undo all changes made since the last time this item was saved.

Up

Move an item up in a list.

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View PMI

View the Patient Medication Instructions for a specific drug.

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