UNIT DOSE LOCAL EXTRACT (727.809)    FILE (1)

Name Value
NAME UNIT DOSE LOCAL EXTRACT
DESCRIPTION
This file contains data elements as specified by the Decision Support 
intended that the site add whatever cross references deemed necessary.
However, this file contains one nationally determined cross reference,
the "AC" cross reference on the EXTRACT NUMBER field (#2).  This cross
reference is used by the DSS Extracts software package as an essential
feature for managing and purging data in this file and should not be
modified.
  
This file should NOT be modified directly using VA FileMan.  
System (DSS) Program Office for the Pharmacy Unit Dose extract from 
existing DHCP files. Entries into this file are made by extracting data 
from several files. Once approved by the DSS site manager, entries in 
this file are loaded into an electronic mail message and sent to the 
commercial vendor. This file is intended to be used for validation 
purposes only. Entries should be made only by the extract load routine.
  
Since validation techniques will be determined by the local site, it is