ISOrderItem.Instructions

Description

The additional instructions for the order item.

Syntax

object.Instructions

Part Attribute Type Description
object Required
The object always implements the ISOrderItem interface
Restriction: This property is readonly.

Return Value

string

Example

Display the number of the orders and some information about the order items, including the additional instructions for them.

Dim aPatient
Dim aOrdersLoader
Dim aOrders, aOrder
Dim aOrderItems, aOrderItem
Dim i, j
Dim aMessage

Set aPatient = Profile.SelectPatient
set aOrdersLoader = Profile.CreateOrdersLoader
aOrdersLoader.Patient = aPatient
aOrdersLoader.ChangedSince = #01/01/2000#

set aOrders = aOrdersLoader.LoadOrders

aMessage = "Orders Count = " & aOrders.Count & vbNewLine

for i = 0 to aOrders.Count - 1
  set aOrder = aOrders.Item(i)
  aMessage = aMessage & vbNewLine & (i + 1) & ") " &_
    "Order: " & aOrder.GetDTModified & vbNewLine
  
  set aOrderItems = aOrder.OrderItems   
  for j = 0 to aOrderItems.Count - 1
    set aOrderItem = aOrderItems.Item(j)
    aMessage = aMessage & (i + 1) & "." & (j + 1) & " " &_
      "-Order Item Creation Date: " & aOrderItem.CreationDate & vbNewLine &_
      "      -Ad Hoc Text: " & aOrderItem.AdHocText & vbNewLine &_
      "      -Additional Info: " & aOrderItem.AdditionalInfo & vbNewLine &_
      "      -Instructions: " & aOrderItem.Instructions & vbNewLine &_
      "      -Investigation Ref: " & aOrderItem.InvestigationRef.Name & vbNewLine
  next 'j    
next 'i    

Profile.MsgBox(aMessage)   
Note:

In Profile Client v8 on User Interface Instructions can be found in Clinical > Medical Record > Past Orders > Select the order > Edit the related encounter > New Encounter > Pathology/Radiology/Other Ix > Standing > Additional instructions.

Version information

Added in v7.8.0