Defining Abbreviations

Use the Abbrev column if you want to use an abbreviation instead of the ADA code number when entering procedures. You can change them to any abbreviation. This field is limited to 8 characters, which can be letters, numbers, and punctuation, but no spaces.

If you use a number as an abbreviation, it cannot be larger than 99. Numbers greater than 99 are ADA codes; however, you can insert a letter before a number larger than 99.

You cannot use the same abbreviation for two different codes; each code must be unique.

Not every code needs an abbreviation.