The Required Fields screen (File > Setup > Required Fields) allows you to specify which fields are required when entering information in the patient profile and order screens. When a user is working in one of these screens, if he does not enter any data in a field that you have designated as required, the field will be highlighted in red and the user will be prompted to fill it before the patient profile or order can be saved.

To designate a field as required in the Required Fields screen, check the ‘Required’ checkbox next to the appropriate ‘Field’ name. Patient’s ‘First name’ and ‘Last name’ are required by the system when you are entering a new patient record; that is why you cannot uncheck their ‘Required’ checkboxes.

Click the Save and Close button on the main application toolbar after you are done making changes to this screen.