Change Supplier PDE

  1. In Fred Dispense, from the Setup menu, select Owner Details or press <Alt+S><O>.

    The Owner Details dialog is displayed.

  2. In the Main Drug Supplier and 2nd Drug Supplier fields, enter the 3-letter code of the relevant supplier:
    • API for API
    • DHL for Pfizer
    • SIG for Sigma

    • SYM for Symbion

  3. Press <S>ave.

  1. Navigate to C:\FredHealth\Fred\wdrugpde9.exe

  2. Double click to start the application.

    The Drug PDE Numbers Update main menu is displayed.

  3. Select option 5 to display the Drug Supplier Breakdown.

  4. Make a note of ALL the suppliers listed in Set ONE and Set TWO. In this example, SIG is the main supplier and SYM is the 2nd supplier.
  5. Press any key to exit this screen and return to the main menu screen.
  1. From the main menu screen, select option 4 to remove Drug Suppliers PDE Numbers.

  2. In the dialog, enter 1 to edit Set ONE, then key the 3-letter code of the suppliers you want to remove from this set.

    Do not remove HID, HLD or OWN ― refer to Important Information about HID, HLD and OWN for more detailed information about these codes.

  3. At the dialog prompt, click Yes to remove the PDE Numbers.

    A confirmation message is displayed.

  4. Repeat this process until all Suppliers except HID, HLD and OWN have been removed from Set ONE.
  5. If required, repeat these steps for the suppliers in Set TWO, except HID, HLD and OWN.
  6. Press any key to exit this screen and return to the main menu screen.

  1. From the main menu screen, select option 1 to Specify Drug Suppliers.

  2. Type in the 3-letter code for the main supplier you wish to use.

  3. Type in the 3-letter code for the 2nd supplier you wish to use.

    If the codes you have entered when specifying the drug suppliers are different from the codes entered in the Owner details dialog in Step 1 (above), a confirmation dialog is displayed. Re-check your selection suppliers and select Yes.

  4. From the main menu screen, choose option 2 to Update All PDE Numbers, then click Yes (at the prompt) to start the update process.

  5. From the main menu screen, choose option 5 to check the Drug Supplier Breakdown and verify your changes have been correctly implemented.

  • If the supplier information is correct, press any key then <ESC> to exit the main menu.

  • Alternatively, if you want to make further changes, return to Step 3 and 4 to correct the entries in Set ONE and Set TWO.

Important Information about HID, HLD and OWN

The following supplier PDE Numbers should never be removed or edited without reviewing:

  • HID is a code entered in the Supplier code field in Lists > Drugs. It is used to hide the drug from the drug selection screen when dispensing. For example, HID can be used to hide particular brands of a drug a pharmacy may not wish to dispense.
  • HLD is similar to HID, but the drug remains visible in the drug selection screen. If a drug with the HLD supplier code is selected during dispensing, the user is warned that the drug is on hold and prompted to confirm their drug selection.
  • OWN is a code entered in the Supplier code field in Lists > Drugs, to indicate users can enter their own PDE numbers for drugs that have no Supplier information.

The supplier information for drugs with OWN, HID or HLD in the Supplier code field is not updated with the Fred Dispense Monthly Update.