How to: Create Pharmacy Users

The setup for a Pharmacy user is similar to the Retail User setup. Before a Pharmacy User is created, the user must exist as a Retail User. Every Pharmacy User must be linked to a Prescription Terminal.

To create Pharmacy Users

  1. Go to Departments - LS Retail - Pharmacy - Pharmacy Setup - Administration.
  2. In the General section, select Pharmacy Users.
  3. Click New on the Home action menu.

  4. Fill in the fields in the General FastTab:

    Field Description
    Code Here you give the pharmacy user a code for login. The code should be numeric.
    User ID Here you select the user. If the user does not exist, you create one.
    User Type Here you select what kind of user this is. The options are:
    • Pharmacy User
    • Terminal
    • Both
    First Name The pharmacy user's first name.
    Last Name The pharmacy user's a last name.
    Short Name Here you can give the pharmacy user a short name, if needed.
    Logs on Automatically Select this check box if you want the system to log the pharmacy user in automatically. The check box is connected to the retail user. This option works only if the value in the Staff Type field is Pharmacist.
    Store No. Here you assign the pharmacy user to a store. If no value is selected, an empty field equals all stores.
    Prescription Terminal No. Here you link the pharmacy user to a prescription terminal. It is enough to have one prescription terminal that all pharmacy users are linked to.
    Location Code Here you select the location for the pharmacy user. This is most often the same code as the store no.
    Staff ID in Retail Here you select the staff ID in Retail, the retail user's ID. The retail user is linked to the pharmacy user.
    Data Permission Group Here you can select if the pharmacy user belongs to a Data Permission Group. See How to: Create Pharmacy Permissions for more details.
    User ID Created By Here you can type the name of the person who created the pharmacy user.
    Last Active Date time The date and time when the pharmacy user was last logged in. Is displayed automatically.
    Active on Terminal Here you can see if the pharmacy user is currently active on a prescription terminal.

  1. Fill in the fields in the Login FastTab:

    Field Description
    Password Here you create a password for the pharmacy user.
    Password Date Internal use only.
    Change Password Internal use only.
    No. of Failed Logins Internal use only.
    Design Mode Select this check box, if the pharmacy user should be able to access design mode on the ribbon overlay on following the pages:
    • Prescription Order (10015351)
    • Edit Prescription Order Line (10015360)
    • Modify Prescription (10015389)
    • Inactive Prescription (10015412)
    • Prescription History (10015426)
    • Fast Track Prescription (10015435)
    PIN Code for Login Here you define a PIN code for the pharmacy user's login.
    Authentication Code Used for external authentication services.
    Authentication Pin Code Used for external authentication services.
    Auth. Pin Code Date Time Used for external authentication services.
    Authentication Pin Code Date Used for external authentication services.
    Reset Authentication Pin Code Used for external authentication services.

  1. Fill in the fields in the Pharmacy User Role FastTab:

    Field Description
    Role Code Here you select the role code for the pharmacy user, for example Pharmacist.
    Description Here you type in the description of the pharmacy user role.