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Read220l (Version 2.20.08) - April 2006 -> July 2006

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DataMajor

Set the environment variable 'SQLH' to the name of the host you want to use. e.g. SQLH=vpn will forward all queries to the server on 'vpn'. You can also switch hosts and database to use via the invisible option '=' on the DataMajor menu.

This option is aimed at the sites where the branch machines are of a lower spec or the version of the O.S. precluded MySQL. With SQLH set all sites in a cluster have access to the reports.

If DataMajor fails to re-build overnight you will get the message 'No tables - run vet -p wdb' rather than having to shell out with F6 to run this you are now prompted if you want to run it there and then.

Management Related - Option 23 has been changes from Height to ID Chip. The ID Chip can be Yes, No or Ignore. If you are wanting to refer to the height of horses then use one of options 28, 29 or 30 and enter 'height > whatever' , 'height = whatever' etc.

Print Spooler

There are three changes to the 'P'rint option.

SMS

We have added the ability to send SMS text messages from within Premvet; currently you can send from:

In all cases a text box will pop-up allowing you to enter the text message - you can use system macro's.

You (the person who is logged in at the time) will be sent an E-Mail message when the job is complete, if the recipient has their mobile switched off you will get a 'Pending' message, this switches to 'Successful' when received or 'failed' if the message failed after xx days.

Please contact the office if you require more information.

Note: You will NOT be able to send Text messages to a land-line - it must be to a mobile. Additionally, you cannot sent text's to 'short code' e.g. the 6-8 digit numbers used for reality TV voting.

Macro's

There are some 'system macros' which you do not need to setup, they are enabled automatically:

~A Will be taken as Animal Name
~R Will be taken as animal Number.

New Diary

If brackets {} are used in any of the appointment reasons then the user will be asked to provide more details.

Should there be comments in the message box for the day, the word 'Message' will appear in reverse video on the left of the date line.

Date Line - The colours of the date line are configurable, the defaults are: Today = Green, In the Past = Red, future standard colour.

Today Bills/Receipts

Some practices want to show the Inj/Disp fee as a separate line on the bills/Receipts.

Assuming you are showing Fees and Drugs separately on the stock lines. If you set the params.txt entry 

    Today_Fee_Text  =  Some Text
to the text e.g. in the above 'Some Text' you want displayed then this will appear as a 2nd line on the bills with the fees amount. This will be Ex VAT, the VAT content of the line will be included with the drugs.

If Today_Fee_Text is blank (or not set) which is the default, then there is no change to today bills/receipts.

Address Book

A new field 'Mobile' has been added for recording a Mobile number.

When looking for a record - default is to search the whole record for the details entered - if the name to be searched for is prefixed with a slash '/' the search will be on the name only.

The address book can also store 'aliases', that is mobile numbers for a group of staff. This is aimed at the SMS texting options (see 4 above) - you can add up to 13 numbers e.g. all veterinary surgeons, all reception staff etc. This enables one text message to be sent to all. When adding a new entry you will be asked 'Add an Alias or Person; Person is as before; Alias allows the group to be setup.

NVS Price Update Disks (Internet)

There is a menu option (Stock -> Ordering -> On-line -> NVS) to enable you to collect the current price update disks.

Out Of Hours work

The params.txt entry OOH_Surgery (see read220e) will be applied to ALL surgeries. This option has been expanded so that it can be applied just to one site. Assuming it is the main site that does all Weekend and OOH work then the params.txt entry 

OOH_Surgery.1 = xxxxx
will handle it. This will leave all other surgeries 'as is' - OOH_Surgery.5 will switch just branch 5, OOH_Surgery.3 surgery 3 etc.

Classifications

Three new classification options have been added. These can be applied to any classification over 4. After setting the discounts a new question will appear - Any Special Options - this has the following: 

    1.. Suppress the conta-entry line?                   Yes
    2.. Drugs at Cost + % Markup? (No Conta)             Yes
    3.. Drugs at Cost + % Markup? (Conta)                No
    4.. Drugs at Cost + Abs Amount?                      No
    5.. Absolute Amount?                                 No

  1. Suppress the contra line - this is as before except you do not need to remember to add a figure to analysis code 255.

  2. Drugs at cost + % Markup (No Contra) - will use the COST price of the drugs then apply any markup (as a percentage) and NO conta entry will be added.

  3. Drugs at cost + % Markup (Conta) - as above except a contra entry will be added.

  4. Drugs at cost + Abs Amount - Rather than add a % amount this will add a fixed absolute amount TO THE FEES.

  5. Absolute amount - this will add an fixed amount to the FEES column.

Note: The above options use Analysis Code 255 for storing the settings, some are mutually exclusive. If you currently are suppressing the contra entry lines you may have a figure already in Ana Code 255 - if you do make sure it is below 70 - we would recommend you use the new menu option for setting it as this allows the system to keep track.

Update Server

The Update Server had been modified so that:

Misc