# Edit Requirements in Demographics

**URL:** <https://community.open-emr.org/t/edit-requirements-in-demographics/3630>\
**Category:** Day-to-Day Users\
**Created:** [December 10, 2010, 10:45am UTC](https://community.open-emr.org/t/edit-requirements-in-demographics/3630 "2010-12-10T10:45:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![system](https://discourse-uploads-openemr.s3.dualstack.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/original/2X/b/bb9e4e8ae2ea7faac2e952fd9e38a3ce03aac403.png) [@system](https://community.open-emr.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2010, 10:45am UTC](https://community.open-emr.org/t/edit-requirements-in-demographics/3630/1 "2010-12-10T10:45:37Z")

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**[klassy](https://sourceforge.net/u/klassy/)** wrote on [Friday, December 10, 2010](https://sourceforge.net/p/openemr/discussion/202504/thread/85982942/#bf39):

Hi all,  
i’m running open emr 3.2. just upgraded from 3.0.1  
ive just noticed that i’m failing to save patient insurance data. and i’m not getting any error message.  
is there a way of switching off some of the requirements like state, zip code etc because that info is not relevant to namibia where i’m practicing.  
all help appreciated

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**Author:** ![system](https://discourse-uploads-openemr.s3.dualstack.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/original/2X/b/bb9e4e8ae2ea7faac2e952fd9e38a3ce03aac403.png) [@system](https://community.open-emr.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2010, 12:23pm UTC](https://community.open-emr.org/t/edit-requirements-in-demographics/3630/2 "2010-12-10T12:23:39Z")

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**[visolveemr](https://sourceforge.net/u/visolveemr/)** wrote on [Friday, December 10, 2010](https://sourceforge.net/p/openemr/discussion/202504/thread/85982942/#faef):

Hi,

If you want to eliminate details like state, zip code,etc from demographics panel, you can do it in Administration-\>Layouts-\>Demographics.  
If you want to eliminate those details from insurance section, it can be done by changing the code.

Hope this helps.

Thanks  
ViCarePlus Team,  
[www.vicareplus.com](http://www.vicareplus.com)  
[services@vicareplus.com](mailto:services@vicareplus.com)

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**Author:** ![system](https://discourse-uploads-openemr.s3.dualstack.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/original/2X/b/bb9e4e8ae2ea7faac2e952fd9e38a3ce03aac403.png) [@system](https://community.open-emr.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2010, 12:33pm UTC](https://community.open-emr.org/t/edit-requirements-in-demographics/3630/3 "2010-12-10T12:33:30Z")

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**[klassy](https://sourceforge.net/u/klassy/)** wrote on [Friday, December 10, 2010](https://sourceforge.net/p/openemr/discussion/202504/thread/85982942/#4c16):

thanks  
i need to change those details on the insurance section….how do i change the “code”? which code?  
i assume the reason i’m now failing to enter the data i have is because all the values were set to required not optional.  
on the layouts i can seem to be able to find anywhere i can turn that off!

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**Author:** ![system](https://discourse-uploads-openemr.s3.dualstack.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/original/2X/b/bb9e4e8ae2ea7faac2e952fd9e38a3ce03aac403.png) [@system](https://community.open-emr.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2010, 11:59am UTC](https://community.open-emr.org/t/edit-requirements-in-demographics/3630/4 "2010-12-13T11:59:50Z")

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**[visolveemr](https://sourceforge.net/u/visolveemr/)** wrote on [Monday, December 13, 2010](https://sourceforge.net/p/openemr/discussion/202504/thread/85982942/#8a4e):

Hi,

Following are the two files related with insurance:

1. interface/new/new\_comprehensive.php  
2. interface/patient\_file/summary/demographics\_full.php

By doing simple code customization(commenting the lines) you can achieve what you expect.

Thanks  
ViCarePlus Team,  
[www.vicareplus.com](http://www.vicareplus.com)  
[services@vicareplus.com](mailto:services@vicareplus.com)

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**Author:** ![system](https://discourse-uploads-openemr.s3.dualstack.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/original/2X/b/bb9e4e8ae2ea7faac2e952fd9e38a3ce03aac403.png) [@system](https://community.open-emr.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2010, 7:54pm UTC](https://community.open-emr.org/t/edit-requirements-in-demographics/3630/5 "2010-12-13T19:54:21Z")

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**[klassy](https://sourceforge.net/u/klassy/)** wrote on [Monday, December 13, 2010](https://sourceforge.net/p/openemr/discussion/202504/thread/85982942/#f853):

Thanks a lot guys!  
i JUST GAVE UP!  
tried everything and it just wont work!  
so i downgraded back to 3.0.0.1&nbsp; will wait for oemr 4 release next year  
☹