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Settings has three cards: General (what E-Lab shows and prints), Numbering (how lab and report numbers are made) and Telegram (alerts on the owner's phone). Settings belong to this company. Click Apply (Alt+A) to save; you see Settings Saved successfully.
On this screen
- Manage Agents shows Masters › Agents at the next login
- Print Medical Examination Report shows the medical module at the next login
- Patient Lab Numbering Method Continuous, Daily, Monthly or Yearly
- Test Report No. Prefix text before the Lab No.; locks once set
- Telegram Bot Token the token from @botfather
- Check For Chat ID finds and fills the owner's chat ID
- Send Each Report PDF on Telegram a PDF of every report to the owner
- Apply saves the settings (Alt+A)
General card
| Option | What changes, and when |
|---|---|
| Generate Test Report QR Code in Red Color | The report QR prints in red instead of black, on Test Report and Medical Examination Report. |
| Optimize for Army Labs | Adds Service Number, Unit, Rank and Relation to Patient Entry and Test Report, and they can print. |
| Input Notes with Tables and Images | The Notes cell in Test Report opens a richer editor with tables and pictures, instead of plain notes. |
| Manage Agents | Shows Masters › Agents. At the next login. |
| Print Medical Examination Report | Shows Masters › Medical Examination Report. At the next login. |
| Apply MRP | Patient Entry loads each test at its MRP from Test Master instead of its Cost. |
Numbering card
| Option | What changes, and when |
|---|---|
| Patient Lab Numbering Method | Continuous, Daily, Monthly or Yearly. Works at once for new entries. See the next topic. |
| Test Report No. Prefix | Text shown before the Lab No. on screens, registers, prints and SMS. The note reads "Once Fixed Can not be changed": the box locks once it has a value. It shows after the next login. |
Telegram card: alerts on the owner's phone
- Make a bot
On the owner's phone, open Telegram, search @botfather and make a new bot. It gives you a token. - Say hello to the bot
From the owner's phone, send /start to the new bot. - Paste the token
Paste it in Telegram Bot Token. - Find the chat ID
Click Check For Chat ID. It shows ChatID Found with the ID and name, and fills Chat ID. - Choose PDFs
Tick Send Each Report PDF on Telegram if the owner wants every printed or shared report as a PDF. - Apply
Click Apply. Log in again so the new values load.
From then on, each new, changed or deleted bill or report posts a line to the owner's chat: type, action, bill number, description, amount, user name and time.
Questions people ask
I ticked Manage Agents but there is no Agents menu.
Log off and log in again. Menu changes load at login.
Can I change the prefix later?
Not from Settings. The box locks once it has a value. Choose it carefully.
Is the prefix stored on the bill?
No. It is added on screens and prints, including the HTML and JSON designs from Lab Report Formats.
Does Apply MRP change old bills?
No. It changes the price a test loads with on new entries.
Check For Chat ID finds nothing.
Send /start to the bot from the owner's phone first, then click it again.