Algorithm

[Don Coleman]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: filepro-list-bounces+dcoleman=dgcreact.com at lists.celestial.com
> [mailto:filepro-list-bounces+dcoleman=dgcreact.com at lists.celestial.com] On
> Behalf Of Bruce Easton
> Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 4:06 PM
> To: filepro-list at lists.celestial.com
> Subject: RE: Algorithm
> 
> Don Coleman wrote March 29, 2007 3:25 PM:
> > I am faced with assigning a unique # which must correlate to a numeric
> > string that is comprised of an 8 digit Rx # and a 7-10 decimal quantity.
> > Currently, each prescription label has a barcode which is an 8
> > digit Rx# and
> > a 5 digit quantity.  Due to a required software upgrade on their
> Clinical
> > Prescription Software application the quantity must be changed from an
> > integer value to a decimal, possibly with up to 4 digits to the
> > right of the
> > decimal point.
> >
> [..]
> 
> Don - aside from your need to represent quantity differently, I'm curious
> -
> is the Rx# by itself not unique?
> 
> Bruce
> 
> Bruce Easton
> STN, Inc.
> 
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Bruce:

The Rx # is unique for one day only.  Many of their customers order stock
(non-patient specific to be dispensed as needed) on a daily refill basis.
The next day I would expect several hundred refill #'s matching those filled
the previous day.


Don Coleman
Donald G. Coleman, Consultant
402 Andrew Circle
Indiana, PA 15701
dcoleman at dgcreact.com
(724) 349-6302