Stations

From this screen the Application Administrator creates basic information for new VHA sites or edits information for existing sites. The station information resides in the Institution File. This information is supplied by the station VSS Systems Implementation Manager when running the second VSS data migration patch.

To create a new station

  1. Click New, next to Create a New Station.
  2. Enter the station information. Required fields are designated by an asterisk. Field explanations are provided below.
Station Name Station name, or if the station is a substation, the substation name.
Station Number Station number, or If the station is a substation, the substation number.
VISN Select the station's VISN from the dropdown list.
Primary Station If the station is a substation, this field will become active, allowing you to select the primary station from the dropdown list.
User Administrator Selecting a user from this list automatically grants that user the site's Site User Administrator role. If the desired user is not listed, use the User Management screen to add that user.
  1. When you are satisfied with all the entries, click Post. If you want to exit the screen without entering the new information into the database, click Exit.

To edit an existing station

  1. Select a station from the Edit an Existing Station dropdown list and click the Edit button.
  2. Make the necessary changes to the station's information.
  3. When you are satisfied with your changes, click Post. If you want to exit the screen without entering the new information into the database, click Exit.