Edit Event Screen

 Purpose

The Edit Event screen allows the user to edit information for an event.

 Editing Event Information

To edit event information, follow these steps:

  1. Click on the 'manage events' hyperlink from the Menu Panel on the left side of the Main screen. The Event Listing screen displays.

  2. Review the listing, and select the Event Name hyperlink of the event you wish to edit. The Edit Event screen displays.

  3. Change information about the event as desired. You may leave non-required fields empty, but you must fill in all required fields, which are labeled in blue.

  4. Click the Save button. The system saves the edits and writes a message at the top of the screen to indicate this.

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 Information Provided

The following table shows the input fields on the screen related to the event itself:

Field Name

Description

Active Indicator

Select to indicate if the event is currently in effect.

Event Name

Enter the descriptive name for the event. This will display in the system for choosing prophylaxis, filtering inventory lists, and on reports.

Type

Select from a pick list of event types. Event types are Biological, Chemical, Radiological, and Trauma.

Event Date

The date on which the event occurred.

Event Description

Enter the detailed description of the event, location, and circumstances.

You may identify up to 4 event locations where the event has taken place. You must enter at least one event location. The following table shows the input fields on the screen related to each event location:

Field Name

Description

Event Location Name

A location name of up to 95 characters.

Contact Name

Enter a contact name for the location.

County

Enter the county the location is located in.

Street 1

Enter a physical street address for the location.

Street 2

Enter a second physical street address for the location.

PO Box

Enter a post office box address for the location.

City

Enter the city that the location is located in.

State

Enter the state that the location is located in.

Zip

Enter a 5 digit zip code and +4

Email

Enter an email address for the contact name.

Telephone Number

Enter a telephone number for the location with area code, phone number, and phone extension.

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 Functionality

The following table describes the buttons on the Edit Event screen.

Button

Description

btnsave.gif

When you click on the Save button, the system checks that the data you have entered is valid. If all data is valid, the system creates the new event. A message displays at the top of the page indicating that the event was saved successfully.

btncancel.gif

The Cancel button will discard any values you have entered on the screen and return you to the Event Listing screen.

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