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How to add a new item to a Lookup table

From anywhere in the application:

Step	Action	Result
1	Choose menu item: ->Edit ->Management Console	Opens Management Console form
2	Click Lookup button	Opens Lookup Tables form
3	Make a selection from the Modules drop-down list	Makes the applicable codes available
4	Make a selection from the Display Codes For drop-down list	Opens the selected lookup table
5	Type your new entry in the empty record at the bottom of the table	A new item is created
Notes: The typical lookup table has 5 fields: Code - Up to 5 characters. This is for the software's reference purposes only and will not be displayed in records Descriptor - 1 or 2 word brief description that will be displayed in drop-down lists Full description - This will only be displayed here. You may add further details if you require - or simply repeat the Descriptor Sequence - Ascending numerical order for the item to be displayed in drop-down lists. Where 2 or more items have the same sequence number, they will be displayed in alphabetical order. It is generally good practice to leave the 'Unspecified' option as the lowest numerical number so that it appears as the default selection Active - Simple checkbox to set the item as active or inactive More extensive guidance is provided in the Configuring your system section of the Admin Guide book. This tutorial is provided by Qudos in hard copy or PDF with the original software, and may be available from your System Administrator.