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• Synapse-Server 923 kbs

The server should be placed on a server PC that has been specifically set aside as a database server. It will function on Windows XP, Windows 2000 server, and Windows 2003 server. A linux distribution can be made available if there is sufficient demand.

While it may work for a while on a laptop, or standard PC, there is a much greater chance of data corruption occuring to the database file. If you backup regularly, then that will reduce the amount of data loss, but it is not recommended.

Place the server synapse-server.exe in a directory that you can backup. A sub-directory will be created to store all scanned documents.

The server will prompt you to download and install the necessary Firebird components. Essentially you need to download the Firebird install file, the Firebird odbc setup file, and the compressed database file.

• REMR.zip 15.6 Mbs

The compressed database file "REMR.zip" needs to be downloaded, unzipped, and preferably placed in a directory by itself. This database file will be used to store all the non scanned patient data. You will need to schedule regular backups using the gbak.exe utility found in the Firebird \bin directory.

You should also download and read the Firebird 1.5 Quickstart guide if you don't have an IT administrator available. This will take you through the basic things you should know about administering a Firebird database.

• Quickstart Guide 179 kbs

DBOConsole is a great open source GUI Firebird administration tool. It will be useful to also have this available if you need to make changes to the database tables directly. Note that this is not recommended unless you have a backup.

• IBOConsole.zip 2.1 Mbs

Note that IBOConsole can be installed on any PC on your network, and can access the database using a tcp connection to your server. Since Firebird opens a tcp listen port, you should block port 3050 on your firewall to prevent outsiders from accessing your data.