Stock Groups

Placing drugs into a stock group allows specific drugs to be reported on as a group. For example, stock groups can be used to identify drugs of a specific brand or manufacturer.

As an example, the drug usage report has an option to report only on items in a particular stock group.

Stock groups have been available in Fred Dispense for many years. Before the Drug Management tool was introduced, stock groups were created manually by going into Lists > Drugs and entering a stock group number into the stock group field.
Existing stock groups created manually are visible in Drug Management automatically. These existing stock groups are displayed with a stock group number only. There is no stock group description.

Access the Manage Stock Groups screen

1. From the Activities Menuselect Drug Management, then select Manage Stock Groups (or press [Alt+A] then [G] then [S]).

   

Add a description to a stock group or change the description of an existing stock group

1. Select the stock group number and then type a description for the stock group into the Enter stock group description field.

   Click on the numbered circles to display details about each section.

Add items to a new stock group

1. Enter a stock group number.

   

   If the Stock Group Number already exists, the Stock Group Number and Description are displayed.

2. Enter a Stock Group Description.

   

   If the Stock Group Number already exists, the Stock Group Number and Description are displayed.

3. Select items from the list on the right hand side of the screen.

   This list contains all items that are not assigned to the currently selected stock group. This list may contain items that are assigned to another stock group.

   Click on the numbered circles to display details about each section.

   

4. To add the selected items to the new stock group, click Add to Group (or press [Alt+A]).

Add items to an existing stock group

1. Enter the Stock Group Number or Stock Group Description, then select the relevant entry.

   Alternatively, select the entry you want directly from the dropdown list.

   

   Any items already assigned to the stock group is displayed on the left.

2. Select new items to be added to the stock group from the list (on the right).

   This list contains all items that are not assigned to the currently selected stock group.

   This list can also contain items that are assigned to another stock group.

3. To add the selected items to the existing stock group, click Add to Group (or press [Alt+A]).

Remove items from a stock group

1. Enter the Stock Group Number or Stock Group Description, then select the relevant entry.

   Alternatively, select the entry you want directly from the dropdown list.

   

2. Select items from the list (on the left).

   This list contains all items that are not assigned to the currently selected stock group.

3. Click Remove from Group (or <ALT + R>) to remove the selected items from the existing stock group.

Optional Criteria

The following commands can be entered into the Optional Criteria section to assign stock groups or drug ranking.

You must enter these commands in CAPITAL LETTERS. Quotation marks must be included where shown.

Combine Criteria