Comments are used in the UI (user interface) and results reports, as well as sent to external systems such as the EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) interfaces/forms available on the preLink V3 LIMS.
On the preLink menu bar, select "Administration > Dictio> Comments" as shown below.
The following screen will appear:
Click on "Add new record" to create a new comment. The following screen will appear:
Comment Details
- Code: Enter the comment code. Used to insert the comment in a relevant area of the e.g. User Interface, result report, or EDI.
- Name: Enter the name of the comment.
- Primary comment: A complex comment field that is used in the User Interface and result reports. It can use basic HTML tags. It can also underline spelling errors using a built in dictionary (as seen above), and has a selection of the formatting tools found on most word processors. Hover the mouse pointer of each of the tools to see what they do.
Note: Basic keyboard shortcuts can also be used, e.g. (bold = Ctrl+b), (italics = Ctrl+i) & (underline = Ctrl+u). - Text Comment: A text-only comment field for EDI interfaces. Such comments are necessarily short and simple so no formatting tools are used or needed.
- Once complete, click on "Insert" at the bottom.
Edit/delete Comment
- Click on "Edit" on the far right of a comment in the Comment Management list.
- Edit the necessary details and click on "Update" at the bottom.
- To delete the comment, click on "Edit", and then click on "Delete" a the bottom.