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# Configure dosage characteristic

# Configure a characteristic for a dosage specification {#ariaid-title1}

* Freigeben Version: Australia
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* Aktualisiert 12. März 2026
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 Minute Lesedauer

Configure a characteristic for a dosage so that you can define the dosages for a medication product in Healthcare and Life Sciences workflows.{#hcls-setup-dosage-char__hcls-setup-dosage-char-sd}

## Vorbereitungen

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

Role required: sn.hcls_admin or admin

## Prozedur

1. Navigate to AllHCLS Service ManagementAdministrationDosage 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 ![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)

   {#hcls-setup-dosage-char__ul_ms4_phl_htb}To create a new characteristic, click New in the Characteristics list and fill in the characteristic details.
5. **Wahlweise:** Add characteristic options for a characteristic of the Choice input type by clicking the lookup icon ![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.  
   Hinweis:  
   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.