Installing Major Updates

Install a major update to the Day Surgery module.

Before you begin

To determine whether an update is major or minor, check whether the archive (.zip) of updated files contains DS Updater.exe. If this file is present, the update is a major update. Minor updates do not include DS Updater.exe within the .zip file. If in doubt, check your current version of Day Surgery via Add-ins > Advanced > About, then contact Customer Support for advice before updating.

Procedure

Back up your databases:
  1. Browse to the location of your Day Surgery installation, for example, C:\DSx\.
  2. Create a new folder called Backup_YYYY_MM_DD where Y = Year, M = Month, D = Day.
  3. Copy the three existing Day Surgery database files, for example, DS Data.mde, DS Episodes.mde, and DS.mdb.
  4. Paste the files into the Backup folder.
  5. In the installation folder, rename DS Episodes.mde to Old DS Episodes.mde.
  6. Download and apply the updates:
    1. Download the update for your state from https://www.medicaldirector.com/support/product-updates/bluechip/bluechip-day-surgery-updates.
    2. Save the update file to a suitable location on your computer.
    3. Extract the archive file to a suitable location such as Downloads.
    4. Browse to the extracted files and copy the four new files DSx Data.mde, DSx.mdb, DSx Episodes.mde, and DS Updater.mdb.
    5. Browse to your Day Surgery folder and paste the new files.
    6. If prompted, select Yes to overwrite existing files.
    7. Right-click each file and select Properties. Ensure that Read-only is not set.
  7. Double click on Updater.mde.
    1. The Destination Database should be the new Episodes file, for example C:\DS\DS Episodes.mde
    2. The Source Database should be the Old Episodes file, for example, C:\DS\Old DS Episodes.mde.
    3. Click Run Update.
  8. In the Day Surgery folder, double-click the DSx.mde file for your state.
  9. If prompted to create a new episode, click No.
  10. Relink the database. Within Access, click Add-Ins > Advanced > Relink Databases > DS Episodes.
  11. When prompted, navigate to the DSx folder that has the DS Episodes.mde file and select it. A message should be displayed that the link was made successfully.
  12. Within Access, click Add-Ins > Advanced > Relink Databases > DS Data.
  13. When prompted, navigate to the DSx folder that has the DS Data.mde file and select it. A message should be displayed that the link was made successfully.
  14. To check that the linking was successful, click Access > Advanced > Relink Databases > Show Links. A message should be displayed with the path to the folder you relinked to.

Results

You can now complete your statutory reporting for the following year.