# \#order-entry **URL:** https://talk.openmrs.org/tag/order-entry/195.md [Latest](https://talk.openmrs.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://talk.openmrs.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://talk.openmrs.org/tags.md) --- ## [Should renewing a medication auto-stop the original prescription?](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/should-renewing-a-medication-auto-stop-the-original-prescription/49428)
**Author:** [@dennis](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/dennis)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2026, 7:36pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/should-renewing-a-medication-auto-stop-the-original-prescription/49428 "2026-05-28T19:36:20Z")
Background context: for a primer on the order entry API’s backend validations and how they shape O3 workflows, see Order Entry in O3: A PM Reference. In OpenMRS today, a renewal is saved as action: NEW with a previousOr… --- ## [Order.dateChanged, changedBy causing exception in ImmutableOrderInterceptor](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/order-datechanged-changedby-causing-exception-in-immutableorderinterceptor/7559)
**Author:** [@teleivo](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/teleivo)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2025, 7:53am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/order-datechanged-changedby-causing-exception-in-immutableorderinterceptor/7559 "2025-06-01T07:53:01Z")
Hello all :slight\_smile: while working on hibernate mapping through annotations for Order \[TRUNK-4903\] - OpenMRS Issues I got an The following fields cannot be changed for class org.openmrs.Order:\[changedBy, dateChan… --- ## [O3: Let's move forward on Lab Orders!](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/o3-lets-move-forward-on-lab-orders/37155)
**Author:** [@grace](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/grace)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2023, 9:29pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/o3-lets-move-forward-on-lab-orders/37155 "2023-09-01T21:29:04Z")
This is a call for interested parties to step forward who want to work on Lab Orders for O3. Now more than ever, the @OHRI team wants to proceed with Lab Orders in O3, and some @UWash folks are also keen to work on this… --- ## [Order Entry UI 404](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/order-entry-ui-404/23282)
**Author:** [@datoukutou](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/datoukutou)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 7:01am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/order-entry-ui-404/23282 "2023-01-18T07:01:38Z")
Hi all, I’m a newbie in OpenMRS and trying to develop a telemedicine platform based on restful APIs of openMRS. I deployed the 2.9.0 reference application distribution with SDK and it works perfectly. Since we hope that… --- ## [Duration and auto-expire date on orders](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/duration-and-auto-expire-date-on-orders/32006)
**Author:** [@mseaton](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/mseaton)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2023, 4:10am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/duration-and-auto-expire-date-on-orders/32006 "2023-01-26T04:10:41Z")
Question for order entry gurus. I’m working on order entry capabilities, and had been setting “duration” and “durationUnits” on drugOrder, with an assumption that these would lead to an automatic calculation of autoExpi… --- ## [New work on Lab Orders](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/new-work-on-lab-orders/35027)
**Author:** [@grace](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/grace)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2021, 5:00pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/new-work-on-lab-orders/35027 "2021-11-09T17:00:14Z")
Dear Community, tl;dr: We are in the process of exploring how to improve Lab Orders. What features and functionality would you like to see? Do you know any end-users we could interview? As shown on the OpenMRS Roadmap,… --- ## [Permissions to access Order Entry UI functionality](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/permissions-to-access-order-entry-ui-functionality/33506)
**Author:** [@pratikbiz24](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/pratikbiz24)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2021, 3:31pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/permissions-to-access-order-entry-ui-functionality/33506 "2021-09-17T15:31:53Z")
Hello everyone, I have added order entry module and created orders through it. But I am only able to access order entry module functionality when I am logged in with admin. but not able to access this functionality w… --- ## [Order entry UI Return button not working](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/order-entry-ui-return-button-not-working/28484)
**Author:** [@prapakaran](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/prapakaran)\ **Replies:** 123\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2021, 4:50am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/order-entry-ui-return-button-not-working/28484 "2021-06-17T04:50:58Z")
@ruhanga It looks return button is not working and also no option for edit/delete drug order. --- ## [failed to import lab orderables](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/failed-to-import-lab-orderables/33509)
**Author:** [@ace](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/ace)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2021, 8:14pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/failed-to-import-lab-orderables/33509 "2021-05-22T20:14:59Z")
Hello, I’ve installed the Order Entry module and drug orders seems to be working. However, I don’t have any lab orderables. The import of the lab orderables zip file failed (The file was the LabOrderables-1.zip file fr… --- ## [Rapid development environment for owa](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/rapid-development-environment-for-owa/33427)
**Author:** [@pratikbiz24](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/pratikbiz24)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2021, 8:21am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/rapid-development-environment-for-owa/33427 "2021-05-12T08:21:06Z")
Hello everyone, Is there any way to do rapid development in owa specially for order entry. I went through the documentation of order entry owa but I didn’t understood the steps. Any help would be appreciated. --- ## [Retrospective encounters and orders](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/retrospective-encounters-and-orders/33266)
**Author:** [@mseaton](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/mseaton)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2021, 2:15pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/retrospective-encounters-and-orders/33266 "2021-04-27T14:15:26Z")
Order Entry folks, There is a feature that exists in the Order Entry API that allows one to distinguish between a real-time Order and a retrospectively-entered Order: OrderServiceImpl: /\*\* \* @see org.openmrs.api.Orde… --- ## [Can't build orderentry owa](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/cant-build-orderentry-owa/22759)
**Author:** [@tahira](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/tahira)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2021, 5:32pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/cant-build-orderentry-owa/22759 "2021-04-26T17:32:15Z")
Hi all, I’m trying to build order-entry owa module but I’m getting the following error. A link to pastebin is here. I have executed npm run build:prod to create distributable file on the owa module’s root directory but … --- ## [Order Entry in android](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/order-entry-in-android/33221)
**Author:** [@pratikbiz24](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/pratikbiz24)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2021, 1:28pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/order-entry-in-android/33221 "2021-04-23T13:28:50Z")
is order entry UI functionality available in Android client ? --- ## [No drugs found on New drug order form in Order Entry UI owa](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/no-drugs-found-on-new-drug-order-form-in-order-entry-ui-owa/33191)
**Author:** [@pratikbiz24](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/pratikbiz24)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2021, 1:12pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/no-drugs-found-on-new-drug-order-form-in-order-entry-ui-owa/33191 "2021-04-21T13:12:14Z")
Hello everyone, I want use drug order functionality in my openmrs project, so I added Order Entry UI module and Owa. I have configured all the things mentioned in the openmrs documentation, but in new drug order form I … --- ## [Duration unit like "Month(s)" or "Week(s)" is not being selected while drug order set is creating...](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/duration-unit-like-month-s-or-week-s-is-not-being-selected-while-drug-order-set-is-creating/30905)
**Author:** [@nidhro](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/nidhro)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2020, 4:11pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/duration-unit-like-month-s-or-week-s-is-not-being-selected-while-drug-order-set-is-creating/30905 "2020-11-12T16:11:04Z")
Dear Concern, We are facing a problem while creating order set of drug… Whatever duration unit we are selecting while creating a drug order , it is getting saved as ‘Day(s)’… We need an urgent solution… Any help will be… --- ## [Revising and Renewing Orders](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/revising-and-renewing-orders/30476)
**Author:** [@mseaton](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/mseaton)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2020, 12:15pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/revising-and-renewing-orders/30476 "2020-10-29T12:15:11Z")
Hi all (particularly @burke and others who worked on the Order Entry API) , I’ve been working a bit with the Order Entry API lately, and am trying to best understand how and when to use the REVISE and RENEW order action… --- ## [Chemotherapy Ordering Data Design](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/chemotherapy-ordering-data-design/19133)
**Author:** [@rdahlman3](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/rdahlman3)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2020, 3:50pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/chemotherapy-ordering-data-design/19133 "2020-08-24T15:50:42Z")
Hi all, I’m working on the IBM team that is building Chemotherapy Ordering. We’ve been working on identifying necessary data points for our solution that aren’t clearly represented in the current data model, and brainst… --- ## [Medication prescriptions in RefApp](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/medication-prescriptions-in-refapp/29570)
**Author:** [@bistenes](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/bistenes)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2020, 10:05pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/medication-prescriptions-in-refapp/29570 "2020-08-17T22:05:07Z")
@prapakaran is working on an implementation using the Reference Application. He’s trying to add some functionality where providers can prescribe medications and view prescription history. What’s the simplest way in Refe… --- ## [Order entry ui owa issues](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/order-entry-ui-owa-issues/18549)
**Author:** [@k.joseph](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/k.joseph)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2020, 1:31pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/order-entry-ui-owa-issues/18549 "2020-06-13T13:31:49Z")
Hi folks at @Andela UG, thanks for the work done at: GitHub - openmrs/openmrs-owa-orderentry: Open Web Application for Order Entry Just tried out deploying the owa into my local Reference application and had a number of … --- ## [OrderEntry OWA + Dispensed Medication App Widget](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/orderentry-owa-dispensed-medication-app-widget/28820)
**Author:** [@jdultra](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/jdultra)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2020, 8:26am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/orderentry-owa-dispensed-medication-app-widget/28820 "2020-06-10T08:26:51Z")
Application Name: OrderEntry OWA Version Number: 1.1.0 Question 1: How do I make the New Drug Order auto-suggest work? I installed orderentry owa and followed the required configuration. Question 2: A 404 HTTP Statu… --- ## [Order Entry UI OWA - Patient Name Link Not Working](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/order-entry-ui-owa-patient-name-link-not-working/21432)
**Author:** [@jesplana](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/jesplana)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2019, 6:02am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/order-entry-ui-owa-patient-name-link-not-working/21432 "2019-06-02T06:02:43Z")
Not sure if this is a bug or just my instance but clicking the name of the patient within the Order Entry OWA does not link back to the patient dashboard: So after I order the labs and/or prescribe medications, I hav… --- ## [orderentryui - provider is undefined in order-entry.js](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/orderentryui-provider-is-undefined-in-order-entry-js/3586)
**Author:** [@mksd](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/mksd)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2019, 11:43am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/orderentryui-provider-is-undefined-in-order-entry-js/3586 "2019-02-08T11:43:29Z")
Hi @darius, I finally could start trying orderentryui around and it looks very promising, so I'm very keen to get it working fully. Right now I'm blocked with this one after clicking on 'Sign and Save': TypeError: … --- ## [Drug order - drug formulation required?](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/drug-order-drug-formulation-required/21628)
**Author:** [@jdick](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/jdick)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2019, 9:36pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/drug-order-drug-formulation-required/21628 "2019-02-06T21:36:37Z")
In the data model for the drug order table, there is a drug\_inventory\_id which I believe maps to a row in the drug table. Drugs in the drug table are mapped to a drug and a formulation. For example, paracetamol 500 mg. W… --- ## [Drug dispense and administration in OrderEntryUi](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/drug-dispense-and-administration-in-orderentryui/4212)
**Author:** [@mksrom](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/mksrom)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2019, 3:25pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/drug-dispense-and-administration-in-orderentryui/4212 "2019-01-14T15:25:19Z")
Hi everyone ! We (@mksd and I) are now starting to dig into the medication order functionality of OpenMRS, and with it the medication dispense and administration. In this post, https://talk.openmrs.org/t/options-for-… --- ## [How to add a lab order in the new Order Entry UI](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/how-to-add-a-lab-order-in-the-new-order-entry-ui/19733)
**Author:** [@lauravignoli](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/lauravignoli)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2018, 9:49pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/how-to-add-a-lab-order-in-the-new-order-entry-ui/19733 "2018-11-19T21:49:36Z")
Hi All, I’m testing the latest order entry ui. Thanks so much for the hard work, is looking great so far. I would like to know if there’s a user guide for adding lab orders? At the moment I’m just seeing “No Lab Ordera… --- ## [custom fields for Orders](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/custom-fields-for-orders/20415)
**Author:** [@k.joseph](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/k.joseph)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2018, 3:12pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/custom-fields-for-orders/20415 "2018-10-31T15:12:49Z")
Anyone using custom fields on orders, i just noticed Order.java doesn’t support adding fields as attributes, it probably needs to perhaps extend BaseCustomizableData not BaseOpenmrsData so that it can accept attributes o… --- ## [Revise Vs Save Retrospective Order](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/revise-vs-save-retrospective-order/19913)
**Author:** [@tahira](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/tahira)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2018, 6:15am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/revise-vs-save-retrospective-order/19913 "2018-10-23T06:15:28Z")
Hi everyone, I am working on a module to log medications prescribed to a patient and maintain a history of active/in-active drug orders. I am stuck in between revise and saveRetorspectiveOrder. Few questions: Can an… --- ## [Orderentry release](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/orderentry-release/20106)
**Author:** [@rotimi](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/rotimi)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2018, 2:23pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/orderentry-release/20106 "2018-10-10T14:23:36Z")
Hi everyone, I need help adding the Orderentry to the OpenMRS Bintray account. This is for the version 1.0.0.beta release. Link to the zip file: https://bintray.com/rhotimee/Orderentry/orderentry/1.0.0-beta4 cc @dkayi… --- ## [Order Entry UI Sprint 12 Demo Announcement](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/order-entry-ui-sprint-12-demo-announcement/20086)
**Author:** [@rotimi](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/rotimi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2018, 10:12am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/order-entry-ui-sprint-12-demo-announcement/20086 "2018-10-09T10:12:22Z")
Hello everyone, It is my pleasure to announce that we will be having the sprint 12 demo for the concluded sprint Tuesday, 9th of October, 2018. DEMO DETAILS Date: 09/10/2018 Time:: 12pm -1pm (GMT+1) Sprint Announc… --- ## [Developing the Order Entry application.](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/developing-the-order-entry-application/20057)
**Author:** [@rotimi](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/rotimi)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2018, 10:21am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/developing-the-order-entry-application/20057 "2018-10-08T10:21:44Z")
The following tasks need some clarification OEUI-278 OEUI-283 The conversations in these tasks are not concluded yet. We would love to have clarity on how to implement this tasks. cc @jeiddiah @mogoodrich @daramola98 @… [Next page](https://talk.openmrs.org/tag/order-entry/195.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=order-entry)