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7 Backup and Restore Data
This chapter provides instructions on backing up and restoring patient information and settings.
Backing Up Files
It is recommended that data be backed upped monthly. Backing up data is easily done via the menu bar above the Patient
Information screen. The data can be copied to the media of your choice: CD-R, DVD-R, flash drive, external hard drive, etc. Backed
up data will appear as “.mps” files which can then also be restored to your patient database through the “Load Patient from File”
function.
1.
From the Home Page screen, click
Patient List
to display all patients on the right side of the screen.
2.
Find the patient to be backed up and highlight the
name
. All visits for this patient are included in the backup.
3.
From the menu bar at the top of the screen, click
File
>
Export Patient(s) to File
.
4.
Find the backup device via the
Save In
cell at the top of this dialog. Name the file and click
Save
. A progress window
appears while the data is copied to the media. When completed, confirmation of a successful back up is displayed.
5.
The patient will then need to be deleted manually from the system if desired. With the Patient Name highlighted, click
File > Delete Patient
.
Restoring Files
Restoring patient data back to the local hard drive is like the back-up process.
1.
Ensure the backup media is connected to the system.
2.
From the Home Page screen, click
Patient List
to display all patients on the right side of the screen display.
3.
In the menu bar near the top, click
File
>
Import Patient(s) from File
. A dialog appears where you can locate your back
up device.
4.
Once the back-up device has been located, search for the patients by looking for
.mps
files. It may be helpful to sort the
files by
Type
to group all .mps files together to make it easier to find the patient(s) in question.
5.
Highlight the patient’s file on the backup device and click
Open
. A confirmation dialog appears. If the information in this
dialog is correct, click
Load
. The patient reappears in the Patient List.
