This option updates the Primary or Secondary SKU field of the Inventory Record with a wholesaler specific number used for ordering. This file must be loaded in order for the electronic ordering process to work. The file must be requested from your wholesaler. In a host/remote setup, the file must be loaded for each location.
Back up your Drug and Inventory Files before loading
this update.
To update the SKU field:
1. Access NRx.
2. Click System Utilities. Select Data Updates, Miscellaneous Disk Updates.
3. Click Wholesale ID (SKU) Update by NDC. Print Options display:
4. Complete the Print Options using the following definitions:
Review/Update?: QS/1 recommends that you type R (Review) before loading the SKU numbers. When you have reviewed, type U (Update) in this field to update the numbers.
Prt Detail?: QS/1 recommends that you type YES to print a detailed list of the Drug Inventory Records being updated. This report can be sent to screen or printer.
Prmry/Scndry: Type P to update the Primary SKU field; type S to update the Secondary SKU field.
Skip Inactive?: Type NO to skip inactive drugs; type YES to print inactive drugs.
5. When the Print Options are complete, click Finish.
6. The prompt,, displays. Click No.
7. The system prompts to enter a filename:
.
8. Type, or click Browse and select, the path where the file was placed. If you save the file from the vendor to the hard drive, it must be placed on the QS/1 Server hard drive. When the filename is entered, click OK.
9. The prompt, Are there more files to process?, displays. Click No.
10. The Message, Job Complete - Click OK, displays. Click OK.
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