CLN 500 Order Transmittal Exam Study Guide with
Complete Solutions
ORD - Correct Answer Orders Master File
Every Order will make a record in the ORD File
Property - Correct Answer Term used for each item in the order
discrete pieces of information about an order that can be evaluated by Order Transmittal
Parent Order - Correct Answer The original Order that was signed
Child Order - Correct Answer A Single, specific, scheduled instance of an order.
Order Status - Correct Answer A setting that determines when and how a lab or procedure order is
released
Rules - Correct Answer Tell the system what to do with the order information
Made up of if/then statements.
Conditions - Correct Answer The If portion of the order transmittal rule. Conditions evaluate multiple
properties in an order.
Directives - Correct Answer The Then portion of the order transmittal rule. There are Six Directives.
They tell the system what to do with the order information
Descriptor - Correct Answer The generic destination used in the rule. Allows for sharing across areas
of the organization.
Destination Workstation - Correct Answer Represents the specific destination in an ordering
workflow with a send directive. Will commonly have a type of pool, printer, fax, or interface.
Destination Map - Correct Answer Translates the generic destination, descriptor pool, to the specific
destination
, Search Method - Correct Answer There are three search methods. These tell the system to search for
a map using one of the two map hierarchies.
Condition Statement - Correct Answer Tells order transmittal what properties and values to evaluate
against the order record.
Do Directive - Correct Answer executes an extension record (code) to perform such actions as
updating a color flag or adding a consulting provider to a team.
Set Directive - Correct Answer Changes a property value in the order record.
Send Directive - Correct Answer instructs the system to take a certain report containing information
about the order and send that report to a generic destination such as an inbasket pool or printer
Create Directive - Correct Answer used for multistep order transmittal, when orders need additional
information before they can be completed.
Stop Directive - Correct Answer Tells the system to stop looking
GoTo Directive - Correct Answer tells the system to jump into another order transmittal rule
Is Null - Correct Answer A condition statement using this operator will return as true if the order does
not contain a value for the property being evaluated (No Value)
Is Not Null - Correct Answer A Condition Statement using this operator will return as true if the order
contains a value. Any Value for that property
Default - Correct Answer A condition statement using this operator will return as true if the order
does not contain a value or if the order contains a value (any value or no value) for the property
being evaluated.
Contextual Properties - Correct Answer An order property based on the situational factors, mostly
used when searching for a rule or map record.
Complete Solutions
ORD - Correct Answer Orders Master File
Every Order will make a record in the ORD File
Property - Correct Answer Term used for each item in the order
discrete pieces of information about an order that can be evaluated by Order Transmittal
Parent Order - Correct Answer The original Order that was signed
Child Order - Correct Answer A Single, specific, scheduled instance of an order.
Order Status - Correct Answer A setting that determines when and how a lab or procedure order is
released
Rules - Correct Answer Tell the system what to do with the order information
Made up of if/then statements.
Conditions - Correct Answer The If portion of the order transmittal rule. Conditions evaluate multiple
properties in an order.
Directives - Correct Answer The Then portion of the order transmittal rule. There are Six Directives.
They tell the system what to do with the order information
Descriptor - Correct Answer The generic destination used in the rule. Allows for sharing across areas
of the organization.
Destination Workstation - Correct Answer Represents the specific destination in an ordering
workflow with a send directive. Will commonly have a type of pool, printer, fax, or interface.
Destination Map - Correct Answer Translates the generic destination, descriptor pool, to the specific
destination
, Search Method - Correct Answer There are three search methods. These tell the system to search for
a map using one of the two map hierarchies.
Condition Statement - Correct Answer Tells order transmittal what properties and values to evaluate
against the order record.
Do Directive - Correct Answer executes an extension record (code) to perform such actions as
updating a color flag or adding a consulting provider to a team.
Set Directive - Correct Answer Changes a property value in the order record.
Send Directive - Correct Answer instructs the system to take a certain report containing information
about the order and send that report to a generic destination such as an inbasket pool or printer
Create Directive - Correct Answer used for multistep order transmittal, when orders need additional
information before they can be completed.
Stop Directive - Correct Answer Tells the system to stop looking
GoTo Directive - Correct Answer tells the system to jump into another order transmittal rule
Is Null - Correct Answer A condition statement using this operator will return as true if the order does
not contain a value for the property being evaluated (No Value)
Is Not Null - Correct Answer A Condition Statement using this operator will return as true if the order
contains a value. Any Value for that property
Default - Correct Answer A condition statement using this operator will return as true if the order
does not contain a value or if the order contains a value (any value or no value) for the property
being evaluated.
Contextual Properties - Correct Answer An order property based on the situational factors, mostly
used when searching for a rule or map record.
