1. Choose the Views option on the main menu.
2. Select the specimens view from the list of views displayed. Then click the View button.
3. Move down to the Direct Tests section on the screen to the list of direct tests defined on the system.
Click next to the direct test that you want to add the new field to. In this example we are amending the Pregnancy Test.
5. The Pregnancy Test form definition screen will be displayed. Click against the only page currently in the Pregnancy test.
6. The Add Field Definition screen will be displayed.
Identifier
Unique identified for the field.
Note: All fields across the whole system must have a unique identifier. If you enter an identifier that is already in use then a slightly amended unique identifier will be created automatically by the system.
Label
The label for the new field which will be displayed on the form page.
Type
The type of the new field that is being added to the form page.
Required
Whether the person entering the direct test must enter a value in this field.
7. Fill in all the fields, for the type field select Grid from the selection list.
Additional information will now be displayed which will allow you to define a grid.
Name
The name of the field.
Type
The type of field.
Width
The width of the field.
List
If you have chosen Dropdown as the type of field you must enter the name of the list that will appear in the dropdown.
Note: You will be given the option to choose a selection list that has already been created. If you need to create a new list then please see Creating a New Selection List.
Each field in the grid is represented by each line in the grid definition. If you want to have more than one field in the grid you must click Add Line to include additional fields.
8. Now click the Save button.
9. The new field you have created will appear at the bottom of the field list on the page.
If you do not want the new field displayed at the bottom of the page you can move it to a different position. Please see Changing Field Order on a Page for an explanation of how to do this.