Maintain syntaxes

To search for syntaxes:

  1. Access the CCSNTX—Syntax application from the main menu or quick launch to display the CCSNTX—Search Syntax screen.

  2. Enter the relevant search criteria and click Search to display the syntaxes that match the criteria.

    Note: All codes, enumerations and Job Name fields are case-sensitive for searching.

To export syntaxes to a report:

  1. Search for syntaxes.
  2. Select the check box in the first column of each syntax to be included in the report, or leave all syntaxes unselected to include all laboratories in the report.
  3. Click Export to report on the grid to generate the grid report document.

    Note: Until a search is performed, the Export to Report option is not available, and if any search criteria are updated the Export to Report option is not available until a search is performed.

    During this process, the screen is greyed out and the Generating the Report notification widget appears in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen. When the server finishes generating the report, the screen returns to normal and the notification widget is updated so the report can be downloaded.

To create a syntax:

  1. Access the CCSNTX—Syntax application from the main menu or quick launch to display the CCSNTX—Search Syntax screen.

  2. Click New to display the CCSNTX—Syntax Detail screen.

  3. Enter the following fields:

    Syntax Code

    Name

    Description

    Syntax Type

    Syntax

  4. If the syntax contains an outer sequence, enter the outer sequence counters:

    Outer Seq Floor

    Outer Seq Ceiling

    Outer Seq Increment

  5. If the syntax contains an inner sequence, enter the inner sequence counters:

    Inner Seq Floor

    Inner Seq Ceiling

    Inner Seq Increment

    Inner Seq Reset Each Use

  6. To specify a syntax portion sequence control string, enter the Syntax Portion Start and Syntax Portion Length.

  7. If the sequence contains a text pattern, enter the Text Sequence Text List.
  8. Click Submit.

To create a syntax from an existing syntax:

  1. Search for syntaxes.

  2. Open the syntax to display the CCSNTX—Syntax Detail screen.

  3. Click Save As to open the Save As dialog box.

  4. Check or uncheck Organisation Scope, as required.

  5. Enter the Syntax Code for the new syntax.

  6. Click OK to create and open the new syntax in the CCSNTX—Syntax Detail screen. The new syntax has the same Syntax Type.
  7. Update the details, as required.
  8. Click Submit.

To update a syntax:

  1. Search for syntaxes.

  2. Open the syntax to display the CCSNTX—Syntax Detail screen.

  3. Update the fields, as required.

    Note: The Syntax Code field cannot be updated.

  4. Click Submit.

To delete a syntax:

  1. Search for syntaxes.

  2. Open, the syntax to display the CCSNTX—Syntax Detail screen.

  3. Click Delete to display the Confirm Delete dialog box.
  4. Click Confirm.