FAQs

Reverse entry

This article describes how to reverse a previous entry in DDBook

You may need to reverse an entry for a number of reasons, for example, because you made a mistake entering the information in the original entry. In this case you would reverse the original entry and then create a new entry with the correct details.


You can reverse an entry by selecting the entry you want to reverse from the list of entries on the Daily Entries screen, and then selecting the Reverse Entry menu item under the Actions button as shown below:


This will display the Reverse Entry dialog for the selected entry as shown below:

Item

Description

Entry ID

The unique register id of the entry to be reversed

Date

The date of the original entry

Drug

The medication of the original entry

Entry Type

The type of the original entry

Who

The person/supplier name depending on the type of entry

In Qty

The quantity received

Out Qty

The quantity supplied

Note

(optional) Enter a note to explain why the entry is being reversed

Entered By

Select the user name from the list.


If the user is not in the list, then you will need to Cancel out of this screen and enter the user’s details into the system – refer to the section titled Users for details on how to do this.

Password

Enter the user’s password – remember passwords are case sensitive.

OK

Press OK to accept changes.

Cancel

Press Cancel to cancel changes.