OVERVIEW: Mobile Computing

Mobile computing (or advanced database) enables the user to utilize multiple patient databases, import and export databases, backup databases, synchronize portable computers with the server and relating custom information with patient databases.  

Overview

The mobile computing features available in the Advanced Database extension permit you to manage and synchronize multiple databases between one or more mobile computes (i.e. notebook) and your network.  The synchronization options permit you to make backups of your databases and give you the ability to work and make changes in the field without having to be connected to your network.

 

Preparing For Mobile Computing

Before you can effectively utilize the mobile computing options in XVa3, you should be sure that you have performed the following steps:

  1. Set up at least one patient database on your network. Before you can use the mobile computing options, you must first create at least one new patient database.  To create a new patient database, select the Database ? Advanced Database ? New Database menu option.

  2. Enable Mobile Computing on your mobile computer.  Mobile computing can be enabled by selecting the ?This computer is a mobile computer? option under the Database ? Mobile Computing ? Mobile Computing Options menu option.


     

  3. Set the Server Databases directory on your mobile computer.  In the preceding dialog, select the directory on your network where the patient databases are stored on your network. Unless the default databases directory was changed on the network, this directory is the XVa3Databases directory under the main application sub-directory.

For more information, please refer to the Advanced Database on-line help available under the Other Topics option in the Help menu in the XVa3 application.

 

 

Steps That Should Be Performed ?

When connecting and disconnecting your mobile computer from your network, be sure to perform the following steps.  

Before disconnecting your mobile computer from your network ?

Synchronize the patient databases on your mobile computer.  The databases can be synchronized by selecting the Database ? Mobile Computing ? Make A Mobile Copy Of Server Databases menu option.

The first time you start your mobile computer after it has been disconnected from your network ?

Select the appropriate patient database on your mobile computer.  Before working with patients, be sure that you are connected to the appropriate patient database by selecting the Database ? Advanced Database ? Select Current Database menu option.

After reconnecting your mobile computer to your network ?

Select the appropriate patient database on the network.  Before working with patients, be sure that you are connected to the appropriate patient database on your network by selecting the Database ? Advanced Database ? Select Current Database menu option.

If patients were modified while the mobile computer was disconnected from the network, update the patient databases on the server.  The server databases can be updated by selecting the Database ? Mobile Computing ? Move Databases To Server menu option.