OK. I got this working.
For future reference, the problem was not having a print template/
format defined.
Below is a screen log. Comments below marked with **
Select TMG Menu (Other) #1 Option: cprs CPRS Manager Menu
CL Clinician Menu ...
NM Nurse Menu ...
WC Ward Clerk Menu ...
PE CPRS Configuration (Clin Coord) ...
IR CPRS Configuration (IRM) ...
You have PENDING ALERTS
Enter "VA to jump to VIEW ALERTS option
Select CPRS Manager Menu Option: pe CPRS Configuration (Clin Coord)
AL Allocate OE/RR Security Keys
KK Check for Multiple Keys
DC Edit DC Reasons
GP GUI Parameters ...
GA GUI Access - Tabs, RPL
MI Miscellaneous Parameters
NO Notification Mgmt Menu ...
OC Order Checking Mgmt Menu ...
MM Order Menu Management ...
LI Patient List Mgmt Menu ...
FP Print Formats
PR Print/Report Parameters ...
RE Release/Cancel Delayed Orders
US Unsigned orders search
EX Set Unsigned Orders View on Exit
NA Search orders by Nature or Status
DO Event Delayed Orders Menu ...
PM Performance Monitor Report
You have PENDING ALERTS
Enter "VA to jump to VIEW ALERTS option
Select CPRS Configuration (Clin Coord) Option: fp Print Formats
Select OE/RR PRINT FORMATS NAME:
AL Allocate OE/RR Security Keys
KK Check for Multiple Keys
DC Edit DC Reasons
GP GUI Parameters ...
GA GUI Access - Tabs, RPL
MI Miscellaneous Parameters
NO Notification Mgmt Menu ...
OC Order Checking Mgmt Menu ...
MM Order Menu Management ...
LI Patient List Mgmt Menu ...
FP Print Formats
PR Print/Report Parameters ...
RE Release/Cancel Delayed Orders
US Unsigned orders search
EX Set Unsigned Orders View on Exit
NA Search orders by Nature or Status
DO Event Delayed Orders Menu ...
PM Performance Monitor Report
You have PENDING ALERTS
Enter "VA to jump to VIEW ALERTS option
Select CPRS Configuration (Clin Coord) Option: pr Print/Report
Parameters
CC Chart Copy Parameters
WC Work Copy Parameters
SC Service Copy Parameters
RE Requisition/Label Parameters
UM Summary Report Parameters
HO Print Parameters for Hospital
LO Print Parameters for Wards/Clinics
You have PENDING ALERTS
Enter "VA to jump to VIEW ALERTS option
Select Print/Report Parameters Option: cc Chart Copy Parameters
Chart Copy Definition for System:
BETA.VISTA-OFFICE.ORG
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chart Copy Format FPG DOCTOR'S ORDERS
Chart Copy Header FPG DOCTOR'S ORDERS
HEADER
Chart Copy Footer FPG DOCTOR'S ORDERS
FOOTER
Expand Continuous Orders NO
Print Chart Copy When signing orders
Prompt for Chart Copy PROMPT AND ASK
DEVICE
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHART COPY FORMAT: FPG DOCTOR'S ORDERS//
** When it was not working, the entries for FPG DOCTOR'S ... were
missing.
These are records from the OE/RR PRINT FORMATS NAME file, and are set
up as follows:
AL Allocate OE/RR Security Keys
KK Check for Multiple Keys
DC Edit DC Reasons
GP GUI Parameters ...
GA GUI Access - Tabs, RPL
MI Miscellaneous Parameters
NO Notification Mgmt Menu ...
OC Order Checking Mgmt Menu ...
MM Order Menu Management ...
LI Patient List Mgmt Menu ...
FP Print Formats
PR Print/Report Parameters ...
RE Release/Cancel Delayed Orders
US Unsigned orders search
EX Set Unsigned Orders View on Exit
NA Search orders by Nature or Status
DO Event Delayed Orders Menu ...
PM Performance Monitor Report
You have PENDING ALERTS
Enter "VA to jump to VIEW ALERTS option
Select CPRS Configuration (Clin Coord) Option: fp Print Formats
Select OE/RR PRINT FORMATS NAME: ??
Choose from:
1 FPG DOCTOR'S ORDERS
2 FPG DOCTOR'S ORDERS HEADER
3 FPG DOCTOR'S ORDERS FOOTER
1002 LAB ORDER LABEL
1003 LAB REQUISITION
1004 CHART COPY 1
...
1036 FH OUTPT MEAL TICKET
1037 FH OUTPT MEAL HEADER
1038 FH OUTPT MEAL FOOTER
You may enter a new OE/RR PRINT FORMATS, if you wish
to continue or '^' to exit: ^
Select OE/RR PRINT FORMATS NAME: 1 FPG DOCTOR'S ORDERS
NAME: FPG DOCTOR'S ORDERS//
Select FIELDS: STATUS OF ORDER//
FIELDS: STATUS OF ORDER//
ROW: 1//
COLUMN: 19//
CAPTION (Optional): NONE//
SUPPRESS CAPTION:
Select FIELDS:
ROWS: 4//
ORDER TEXT LENGTH: 33//
SINGLE:
OK to compile print format? Yes// (Yes)
... 'FPG DOCTOR'S ORDERS' format has been compiled.
|||||------------------------ Column Numbers
------------------------|||||
0---+----1----+----2----+----3----+----4----+----5----+----6----
+----7----+----8
1 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0
03/02/1998 07:00 p LDH BLOOD SERUM LB #123 WC ROUTINE /es/ Marcus
Welby, MD
Start: 03/04/1998 09:00 Chief of
Dietetics
Urgency: STATURG: EMERGENCY
Kevin
On Apr 22, 7:44 pm, "
kdt...@gmail.com" <
kdt...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I need HELP printing orders from CPRS. Today was our go-live day. We
> have moved to a new VistA, and are having to get everything working
> again. So this is a somewhat urgent issue for us as we need this
> system for live patient care.
>
> In CPRS, we can create a text-only order and sign it. But I can't
> print it out.
>