How would I call the following:
Dr-AME
Dr-QME
When I use >>, for example, no data is pulled. What would be the correct identification for these parties? Is there a way to pull the specific type doctors as there is the specific type attorneys?
getting specific parties without asking user
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Michael Appell
Re: getting specific parties without asking user
1. It seems to work just fine. Double click on the AME or QME doctor at the parties sheet and make sure there is a salutation entered for that doctor (this is seen by editing the card in the rolodex).
Also, make sure that the TYPE at the parties sheet says either DR-AME or DR-QME
2. Is there a way to pull the specific type doctors as there is the specific type attorneys?
Yes. In fact, what MANY people are NOT aware of is exactly how the GetParty actually does its search. It searches for the very first match of ANY type in the Parties sheet. Therefore if the TYPE at the parties sheet is in the order as follows: APPLICANT, EMPLOYER, CARRIER, ATTORNEY, DR-AME, DR-QME and we issue a GetParty in this format:
command = getparty,WORKER,EMPLOYEE,APPLICANT
then A1-Law will search for for the first match it finds in the Parties list. As you can see, APPLICANT is in the list. The reason I did it this way was to retain compatibility when searching for a court. Some offices use the type WCAB while others use the word COURT. Unfortunately, some offices use both. Therefore, getparty,WCAB,COURT would find either one. However, GetParty,DR will NOT find DR-AME since DR-AME is not an exact match in the GetParty list. But, it would find DR-AME if the user listed it as GetParty,DR,DR-AME,DR/AME. Once again, as you can see, we are assuming that we don't know if it was entered as DR-AME or DR/AME. One should be consistant but I'm showing you how the command works.
Mike
Also, make sure that the TYPE at the parties sheet says either DR-AME or DR-QME
2. Is there a way to pull the specific type doctors as there is the specific type attorneys?
Yes. In fact, what MANY people are NOT aware of is exactly how the GetParty actually does its search. It searches for the very first match of ANY type in the Parties sheet. Therefore if the TYPE at the parties sheet is in the order as follows: APPLICANT, EMPLOYER, CARRIER, ATTORNEY, DR-AME, DR-QME and we issue a GetParty in this format:
command = getparty,WORKER,EMPLOYEE,APPLICANT
then A1-Law will search for for the first match it finds in the Parties list. As you can see, APPLICANT is in the list. The reason I did it this way was to retain compatibility when searching for a court. Some offices use the type WCAB while others use the word COURT. Unfortunately, some offices use both. Therefore, getparty,WCAB,COURT would find either one. However, GetParty,DR will NOT find DR-AME since DR-AME is not an exact match in the GetParty list. But, it would find DR-AME if the user listed it as GetParty,DR,DR-AME,DR/AME. Once again, as you can see, we are assuming that we don't know if it was entered as DR-AME or DR/AME. One should be consistant but I'm showing you how the command works.
Mike