Application

Description

These settings enable you to set up the location of backup and audit log files, WinPath records searching (Export Orders), and the status of records on the results queue (Export Results).

Access from the Main Menu bar

Defining the Application Settings

This window contains four tabs: Export Orders, Import Orders, Export Results and Import Results:

Export Orders

These settings relate to how Orders are exported by the Electronic Referrals System.

Setting

Description

Use Export Orders

Tick this option to enable the Export Orders functionality.

Referrals Sections

Select whether to refer tests in all sections, or just Section P (the referrals section).

WinPath Patient Record Searching

Select the number of days to search back in WinPath for outstanding referrals.

Audit Log Location

When an Order is exported, an audit log file is created. This file records details about the export process.

Enter the path to the location (folder) where these export order audit log files should be stored (C:\EO_BACKUP, by default), or click to select the path.

Each audit log (.LOG) file is Time labelled (HHMMSS), and is stored in a Date labelled (YYYYMMDD) folder.

Lab Number Series

Enter the laboratory number series for orders to be exported. If All orders should be exported, leave this field blank (empty).

Import Orders

These settings relate to how Orders are imported by the Electronic Referrals System.

Setting

Description

Use Import Orders

Tick this option to enable the Import Orders functionality.

Backup and Audit Log Location

When a Work Order File is imported, it is backed up and a corresponding audit log file is created. The log file records details about the import process.

Enter the path to the location (folder) where these audit log files and backup files should be stored (C:\IO_BACKUP, by default), or click to select the path.

Each import order audit log (.LOG) file and backup (.BAK) file is Time labelled (HHMMSS), and stored in a Date labelled (YYYYMMDD) folder.

OCS Data Management

This panel is active if your WinPath System has been configured to use an OCS (Order Communication System).

Enter the OCS number for the start file, and the OCS number for the end file. The end file must always be 32 files greater than the start file.

NOTE: This import range must not overlap any other process that uses OCS data.

Export Results

These settings relate to how Results are exported by the Electronic Referrals System.

Setting

Description

Use Export Results

Tick this option to enable the Export Results functionality.

Initial Queue Status

The initial status of records on the results queue. Select Send or Hold.

Queue Status After Export

The required status of records after they have been exported. Select Sent or Delete.

Alternative Transfer Queue Locations

If split queuing or Sites are configured, enable (tick) this setting, and then enter the path(s) to the corresponding transfer queues.

Export "DOT" Results

Enable (tick) this option to export all results which have a '.' associated with them.

Exporting Results

Enable (tick) this option  to export any results flagged as 'Internal'.

Audit Log Location

When results are exported, an audit log file is created. This file records details about the export process.

Enter the path to the location (folder) where these export results audit log files should be stored (C:\ER_BACKUP, by default), or click to select the path.

Each audit log (.LOG) file is Time labelled (HHMMSS), and stored in a Date labelled (YYYYMMDD) folder.

Do not use Temporary Files

When this option is enabled (ticked), temporary files are not created. This option is suitable only for small laboratories.

When this option is disabled (cleared), all the exported results are copied to a temporary file and later renamed. This option is suitable for larger laboratories.

Import Results

These settings relate to how Results are imported by the Electronic Referrals System.

Setting

Description

Use Import Results

Tick this option to enable the Import Results functionality.

Backup and Audit Log location

When a Results file is imported, it is backed up and a corresponding audit log file is created. The log file records details about the import process.

Enter the path to the location (folder) where these audit log files and backup files should be stored (C:\IR_BACKUP, by default), or click to select the path.

Each import order audit log (.LOG) file and backup (.BAK) file is Time labelled (HHMMSS), and stored in a Date labelled (YYYYMMDD) folder.

User Code to Assign to Results

The user code assigned to imported results. This code is used for audit purposes.

Lab Number Log File Location

Enter the path for the Laboratory Number Log File (IMPRESLN.LOG,
or click to select a path.

Saving Results

The saving mode for results transferred to WinPath. Select Save or Queue and Save.

if you want to automatically authorise the results, enable (tick) the 'Set results to Authorised' setting. This setting is not enabled when Importing Results into a Specialist Pathology system.

Saving the Settings

When you have finished defining the required settings: