Database Updating

Automated Database Updating
PracticeMaker has a built in system to help you update a database. To do this, the new database(s) is(are) placed into the PracticeMaker5 folder on your host/server. During this process no can be using PracticeMaker and FileMaker Server cannot by in use. This process is done using regualr FileMaker Pro.

After the databases are placed into the PracticeMaker folder, start PracticeMaker on the host computer. After it is open, return to Preferences and go to the Utility tab. The Admin password may be required.

Select the database you want to update after click the update database button. The process the from that point is straight forward.

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.