Setting Controls as Required or Mandatory

From a user defined template, you can now set a control as either Required or Mandatory.

1. From Template Designer highlight a control.

2. Either:

   • On the Layout tab, select the Required Field list from the Rows area of the toolbar:

     

     or,

   • Right click on the control and from the menu select the Required Field list:

     

3. Select from the following:

   • None (Default) - Not set to required or mandatory.

   • Required - Vision+ prompts you to enter this information, but you can bypass it.

   • Mandatory - You cannot save a template without this information recorded.

Viewing Required or Mandatory Controls in Consultation Manager

Required or Mandatory controls are indicated on a template:

• Required - A red asterisk displays at the start of the control:

  

• Mandatory - A red exclamation mark displays at the start of the control:

  

Required or Mandatory Control Warnings

Should you save a template where a control is set as either Required or Mandatory the following warnings display:

• A Required warning - 'At least one required field is empty. Required fields are indicated by an asterisk, do you want to continue?':

  

• A Mandatory warning - 'At least one mandatory field is empty. Mandatory fields are indicated by an exclamation mark.':