Error: Service Provided is mandatory when adding time in Practice Management

Scenario

You may get the following error message when adding time to a timesheet.
Error message
'Service Provided' is mandatory. The value in field 'Service Provided' is invalid. You must correct the error before this form can be saved.

Cause

You might get this error if
Service on WIP
in
Advanced Options
is set to
False
.

Solution

  1. Check the
    Advanced Options
    :
    1. Select
      File
      , then
      Log in as Administrator
      .
    2. Select
      Tools
      ,
      Options
      , then
      Advanced Options
      .
    3. View the entry in the
      Value
      column for the
      Service on WIP
      row.
  2. To resolve the error, set a Primary service for every staff member.
    1. Select
      Staff Members
      .
    2. Double-click on the staff member who got the error.
    3. On the
      Employment
      tab, clear the
      Engaged with all services
      checkbox.
    4. Select
      New
      in the Services table.
    5. Choose the services the staff member provides, then select
      OK
      .
      note
      Press
      Ctrl
      or
      Shift
      to choose multiple services.
    6. To make a service the Primary service, double-click it, mark the
      Primary
      checkbox, then select
      OK
      .
    7. Close, then re-open Practice Management.
      note
      When the staff member enters time, Practice Management selects the Primary service.