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Read220k Version 2.20.07
Dec 2005 -> March 2006

Access Permissions

The following access permissions have been added or changed:

144 Block access to 'Generate an Order' in Stock Control This will stop users from being able to generate a stock order.

Note: In testing it looks like about 50% of the sites have the default set to No, the other 50% Yes. If you need to globally change the setting use:

Password Maint - Switch Option - 'A'll - 144

and set to Yes (allow users to order) or No (don't let users order) as required. Individually users/profiles can be adjusted as needed.

Also in stock control access permission '70 - Add/Edit' has been expanded to stop users editing Sales/Purchase figures and Min/Max.

DataMajor

  • Some sites want to run additional reports/scripts just after a rebuild. This can be done by adding the command to the Params.txt entry MySQL_Dump = xxxxxx The system will automatically append the Database name to the command. For example, with the default settings, the entry: 
              MySQL_Dump = mysqldump --tab=/u/tmp
    will run `mysqldump --tab=/u/tmp premvet' each time the system does a rebuild.

  • Label Output - normally you would export the report to a 3rd party program such as excel and then use it to generate your labels. However, this does involve a few steps, it may be overkill for a small run. The Recall and Management Ad-Hoc reports will give you a 'Label' option - this will print the name and address onto your label printer.

    With Stored reports, we cannot assume the Client's name and address will be in the report so the label option is disabled by default. This can be enabled for reports that have the Name and Address details IN THE LAST 5 columns by adding '# LabelCount' to the script, you can alter the number of columns to print by adding the it e.g. LabelCount 7 will print the last 7 columns etc. You will not be allowed to print more than the number of printable lines (minus 2) on your printer. Many of the existing stored reports have had the label option enabled.

    The system will look in : Label Generation -> Configure -> Parameters -> SQL reporter for the label layout to use. If the number of printable lines is set to Zero the label option will be suppressed in DataMajor.

    The 1st label printed will always contain the name of the columns so you know what is being printed. The labels will not change font, they will print everything in 'Normal', if the details are too long they will be truncated.

    NWL / Idexx Price List

    These have been updated for 2006. With NWL pvprice will show the Inclusive VAT price for the procedure/test.

    Management Flags

    These can be included in definition files using the reserved words &MRFLAG1, &MRFLAG2, .... &MRFLAG11.

    NVS Barcodes and Batch Numbers

    When selling a product purchased from NVS via a scanner - if 'Ask for batch' is set to Yes; the batch selection screen is skipped and you will be prompted to scan the item.

    EnServe (OSR 5.0.6/7 Only)

    An update to Exim (the Mail Transfer Agent) used to deliver your e-mail is available and being rolled out. This version will automatically block suspect attachments (.bat, .com, .exe, .pif, .prf, .scr and .vbs); reducing the chance of virus infection. If you do need to receive one of these file get the sender to re-name the file xxxx.yyy.ok, you can then strip the .ok when received. It also takes advantage of better Anti-Spam processing to reduce the load on the system. An aliases will be added to re-direct all root's E-mail to 'Admin', the new exim will not allow the root user to receive mail. Please contact support if you want the upgrade earlier.

    A new virus scanner has been added to the Admin menu (Clamav), this will be used where no commercial anti-virus solution has been purchased by the practice. The Admin menu will also allow you to read all the administrative E-Mail that has been re-directed from root.

    A new option has been added to the Enserve section of the admin login 'Squid Authentication'. This will allow you to add users to the squid password file if doing user authentication. See FAQ for more details.

    AP and Definition Files

    The ^11= (print a definition file) and ^22= (print a Windows document) can also be passed one of the definition file indexes. That is, if you have all your 'clinical' forms in the index clin.idx then using: 

           ^11=clin.idx

    then the index will be displayed and the user can select the appropriate form. Any index can be specified - if the name passed with ^11 (or ^22) ends in .idx it is assumed you are wanting to display a list of forms. The .idx file(s) MUST reside in 'text'.

    Remember: You can use the ^33= meta-character to suppress the AP description and use the definition file to add the clinical text.

    Text Editors (5.0.6 and up)

    A new Text Editor option 'Midnight Commander' has been added. This is an integrated file viewer/editor as well as option to rename, delete and copy files. FAQ on Web Site coming soon.

    Estimates

    An earlier version (2.20 - read220c) removed the ability to use macros and AP codes (within estimates) that asked questions via the {} - this has now been reversed in general and limited only to lines asking for weight (^7)

    Stock Control

    Protocol Files and AP

    If you want to call a protocol file from within an Automatic pricing procedure you can use ^37=filename on the extras line. You do not need to specify the suffix .pro as this will be assumed. If the protocol file does not exist it will silently be ignored. If no argument is given a pop-up box with all the protocols will be displayed.

    If you are specifying a specific file and are wanting to include the title in the clinical records you should specifically use the [clinical] option.

    Protocols

    [clinical] - This option has been upgraded, this can now appear up to 20 times in the protocol; clinical lines will be added in the order they appear. As with definition files, if the 1st word of the text is a number it will be taken as an analysis code.

    There are two additional options: ANSWER and QUESTION, both in uppercase. If these appear on a [clinical] line they will be replaced with the last question and answer given e.g. 

         [] How long did the surgery take?{
	    1-5 min
	    6-10 min
	   11-20 min
	   21-30 min
	   30-40 min
	     >41 min }

      [clinical] 100 Time: ANSWER
    Here the clinical line will contain the length of time surgery took (and given analysis code 100) e.g. Time: 11-20 min

    [passback] - When called from AP commands (see above), you can 'pass back' AP/Stock codes which the system will continue to process. The format is: [passback] ap_code e.g. [passback] 20 syn250 which will dispense 20 Synulox 250mg tabs. The 'text' will be checked for ANSWER (as above).

    [saves2] - Very similar to the [clinical] option except this will save the information onto screen 2 (Condensed History). As screen 2 does not use analysis codes you do not need to add them to the line.

    [line]/[text] - Normally the length of answer expected when asking for a single line is 50 characters and with a box it is 5 lines. If you enter [line,20] for example, this will limit the expected answer length to 20 characters, [text,2] a 2 line box, [line,5] 5 characters etc.

    Users can sometimes get 'trigger happy' where they just keep thumping <return> - this will accept the defaults - with the option menus - if the FIRST option is an exclamation mark (!) then this will not be accepted as a valid answer and they will be re-prompted.

    Dunlops Internet Ordering (5.0.6 and up)

    When ordering from Dunlops you can place the order via the Internet, select 'N'et as the ordering type. The rest of the order generation is the same as using a modem. This option requires version 1.9 or higher of the OS utility 'wget' (available from support), if Premvet cannot detect or you are running an earlier version you will get a warning message.

    Operations List

    When you Quit from either Browse or Show options you will be returned to TODAY'S list rather than the date you were on.

    If you are running a single server and would like multiple Hospital lists - set Multiple_Ops_Lists = Yes in params.txt. When this is set, the system maintain separate lists (based on the location you are logged in at).

    Download Option and Sample Definition Files

    The Download option has another sub-menu for some of the static download e.g. Sample Definition Files. This means they only need to be download once and not every time a Premvet upgrade is carried out. The option is:

    Main Menu - Help - Check for Updates - Others

    Currently the only option here is for the Sample Definition Files - others will be added as required.

    Misc

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