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title: Alternative Routine for viewing Meditech Data Definitions (MAGIC)
description: An alternative method to showing more details of MEDITECH Data Definitions.
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# [Alternative Routine for viewing Meditech Data Definitions (MAGIC)](https://blog.ipeople.com/alternative-routine-for-viewing-meditech-data-definitions-magic)

 Written by [Gary](https://blog.ipeople.com/author/gary) | Mar 21, 2022 5:00:00 AM

There is an alternative method for viewing Meditech Data Definitions that will show all of their segments. 

1. Create a report with Report DPM NPR.PROC with any report title you like.
2. Add a Report Title and Active field of Y.
3. Add Select Field COMMON.free with operator IG and Prompt PLEASE SELECT AN OPTION
4. File and translate your report.
5. Use option 8 (Edit Elements) to add the following attributes to the COMMON.c.free field:

` CH=DPM,SEG,ELE`  
` FCL1=IF{$FE.NPR.DDEF.VIEW $["FE.NPR.DDEF.VIEW"](A)X;`  
` FCL1=@W.err("The view routine does not exist on your system.")},`  
` FCL1=231^/Z^t,""^A`  
` PRE1=A~$L.TO.U^A`

The DPM option allows you to pick a DPM and view the Data Definitions.  SEG allows you to be more exact and pick both a DPM and Segment, while ELE allows you to pick both a DPM and a Field.  After picking an option, you can type "?" to get a pop-up window explaining the keystrokes to use to navigate the screens.

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