Update 5/18/2007
Database Updating

Automated Database Updating
PracticeMaker® has a built-in system to help you update a database. The following are the conditions that must exist in order for this process to function.

• All workstations must quit using PracticeMaker®, not just log-off. These computer can remain on and do not need to be powered off.
• If you are using FileMaker Pro Server...
  
• ... in Mac OS9 it must be quit
• ... in Mac OSX you must stop server and then quit FM Config
• ... in Windows you must stop FileMaker Server services
• Regular FileMaker Pro must be correctly installed on th host/server
• Backup all your files before doing the update
• The folder "PracticeMaker5 Archive" must exist at the root level of the computer
  
• The "new" database is placed into the PracticeMaker5 folder on your host/server.

After the "new" database is placed into the PracticeMaker5 folder do the following...

• Start PracticeMaker® on the host computer and log-in as usual
• Return to Preferences and go to the Utility tab. The Admin password may be required.
• Click the update database button
• Select the database you want to update
• The process the from that point is straight forward and does require user intervention and the following of clearly labeled dialog boxes

Note; In order for this to work the path names for the host computer must be exactly entered. You can click the green buttons next to the bottom to fields to help you fill these in.

Manual Database Updating
This section describes the steps you need to take to manually update databases. Occasionally we may either send you an updated database, post one to our web site for you to download, or it is installed into the PracticeMaker5 folder from the "Empty Database" installer on your original CD. Any database that is new either has "new" as part of its name, such as "Patients new.fp5" or "RecordsPM new.fp5". It is possible that the extension ".fp5" is not visible based on the operating system you are using.

To manually update a database simply double click on it and enter the highest level FileMaker Password you were given. Then follow the on screen instructions. At the end, PracticeMaker will quit allowing you to manually rename the databases.