Set up Occupation

Who does this: hospital administrator Where: General Masters › Other Masters › Occupation

An occupation, such as Farm Manager or Speech Writer, is picked in the Occupation field when a patient is registered. The list comes pre-loaded with several hundred occupations, so you only need this screen to add a missing one or correct a name.

Add an occupation

1. Go to General Masters › Other Masters › Occupation.

2. Click Add. The form opens on the right.

3. Fill in the fields:

   Field	What to enter	Required
   Occupation Code	Filled in automatically when you save.	—
   Status	Leave on Active.	—
   Occupation Name	The occupation, for example Tailor.	Yes

4. Click Save. You return to the list and the new entry appears in it.

Change or deactivate an occupation

1. In the list, click the ⋮ button at the end of the row and choose Edit.
2. Change the fields you need. To stop offering it, switch Status to Inactive.
3. Click Save.

Entries cannot be deleted from this screen. Make them Inactive instead.

Good to know

• Search the list before you add an occupation. It may already exist under a slightly different name.
• Use the filter and sort icons in the column headers to find an entry quickly.
• Click Cancel or × to close the form without saving.

Related

• Previous: Set up Mandatory Information
• Next: Set up Referral Hospital or Doctor
• General Masters FAQs