Configure a characteristic for a dosage specification

task brazil Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read hcls-setup-dosage-char.md

Configure a characteristic for a dosage so that you can define the dosages for a medication product in Healthcare and Life Sciences workflows.

Before you begin

To add a specification characteristic, ensure that the dosage specification is in the Draft state.

Role required: sn.hcls_admin or admin

Procedure

Navigate to All > HCLS Service Management > Administration > Dosage specifications.
In the Dosage specifications list, click the link to a dosage specification from the Name column.
In the Specification Characteristics related list, click New.
In the Characteristic field, click the lookup icon [Omitted image "lookup-using-list.png"] Alt text: Lookup using list icon. and select a characteristic from the Name column of the Characteristics list.

By default, the application provides the following dosage characteristics for use a reference:
- Dosage
- Instructions for patient
- Max dose per day
- Number of authorized refills
- Number of authorized refills (choice)
- Quantity
- Quantity (per month supply)
- Quantity (per week supply) To create a new characteristic, click New in the Characteristics list and fill in the characteristic details.
Add characteristic options for a characteristic of the Choice input type by clicking the lookup icon [Omitted image "lookup-using-list.png"] Alt text: Lookup using list icon. in the Characteristic Option field and selecting a characteristic option from the Option column of the Characteristic Options list.

To create a new characteristic option, click New in the Characteristic Options list and fill in the characteristic option details.
Click Submit.

Note: You can ignore the Activities section, which is not used.
To associate a characteristic with a dosage specification, add the characteristic to a characteristic group included in the Dosage characteristic group.

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# Configure a characteristic for a dosage specification

Configure a characteristic for a dosage so that you can define the dosages for a medication product in Healthcare and Life Sciences workflows.

## Before you begin

To add a specification characteristic, ensure that the dosage specification is in the **Draft** state.

Role required: sn.hcls\_admin or admin

## Procedure

1. Navigate to **All** &gt; **HCLS Service Management** &gt; **Administration** &gt; **Dosage specifications**.

2. In the Dosage specifications list, click the link to a dosage specification from the **Name** column.

3. In the Specification Characteristics related list, click **New**.

4. In the **Characteristic** field, click the lookup icon \[Omitted image "lookup-using-list.png"\] Alt text: Lookup using list icon. and select a characteristic from the **Name** column of the Characteristics list.

By default, the application provides the following dosage characteristics for use a reference:

- Dosage
- Instructions for patient
- Max dose per day
- Number of authorized refills
- Number of authorized refills \(choice\)
- Quantity
- Quantity \(per month supply\)
- Quantity \(per week supply\)
To create a new characteristic, click **New** in the Characteristics list and fill in the characteristic details.

5. Add characteristic options for a characteristic of the Choice input type by clicking the lookup icon \[Omitted image "lookup-using-list.png"\] Alt text: Lookup using list icon. in the **Characteristic Option** field and selecting a characteristic option from the **Option** column of the Characteristic Options list.

To create a new characteristic option, click **New** in the Characteristic Options list and fill in the characteristic option details.

6. Click **Submit**.

**Note:** You can ignore the Activities section, which is not used.

7. To associate a characteristic with a dosage specification, add the characteristic to a characteristic group included in the Dosage characteristic group.