Overview
The Provider Almanac installation requires three or more items.
- Provider Almanac software developed by Healthcare Almanac.
- Supporting software from Microsoft which includes SQL Server Express Edition 2005/2008
- A SQL User Database for local storage of selection tables, work tables and reports.
- You may optionally install the permanent databases on your computer.
Provider Almanac is installed from the internet or you can
Install from DVDs. The following
instructions will guide you through the internet setup method. This process
normally takes about 20-30 minutes with a standard DSL connection. We will be
glad to help you perform the installation. We can also install
the software by a Webex session. Please call client support
to schedule an appointment for the installation.
1. Download User Database
Please create a directory ( we suggest the name - Halmanac) on your local hard drive
for the User Database. This directory will have the downloaded files.
This directory will have a database named HUser01 that stores the selection tables,
system work tables and all report workfiles for Crystal Reports.
The current download size is 98MB.
Press the Download User Database button and follow the instuctions.
Please navigate to the download directory and press save.
2. Prepare User Database
After the download is complete, minimize Internet Explorer and start up Windows
Explorer. Navigate to the downloaded User Database. Click on
the file named Huser01.exe and expand
the database in the directory. Please make sure the databases in expanded into the directory Halmanac created in step 1.
The User Database is a self extracting
file created with WinZip 10.0.
3. Install Provider Almanac software and Microsoft components
You can install all the software from the internet by the Microsoft Click Once method
at one time. The software
consists of the following items;
- Provider Almanac software
- Microsoft Framework 2.0 (from Microsoft Corporation)
- SQL Server Express 2005 (from Microsoft Corporation).
- Crystal Reports Redistriblale x/86 version (from Microsoft Corporation)
- MDAC 2.8 (from Microsoft Corporation)
All of the software listed from Microsoft Corporation can be downloaded and installed
from Microsoft websites. Provider Almanac is developed with Microsoft software
and is licensed for redistribution of these Microsoft components. If any of
the Microsoft components are already installed, the components will be bypassed
or upgraded as necessary.
When Provider Almanac is installed from the internet, you will receive all software
upgrades and patches over the internet. Each time you start the program, Provider
Almanac checks for any program updates.
Install Provider Almanac
4. Prepare Provider Almanac User Database.
Go to the start menu on your computer and select Provider Almanac. When the software begins,
select the menu item Database and then select User Database.
On this screen, select the button Connect. This will
display the current verion of SQL Server Express 2005/2008 and any attached User Databases.
To attach the new User Database, select the button Attach and navigate
to the location of the User Database that was downloaded in step 1.
Then select Open for the highlighted database and the screen will
close. The information list on the screen will show the new attached User Database.
5. Select Database Access Mode
Return to the Provider Almanac menu and select Database and then select Mode.
On this screen, select the item Internet. This will provide
internet access to the Permanent Databases.
6. Optional - Download Permanent Databases.
Normally, you want to access the Permanent Databases over the internet. Howerver,
if security, privacy or performance is an issue, you can download, unzip and attach the Permanent
Databases. These databases are quite large and require several hours of download time with a standard DSL connection. Please contact client support
to discuss this option. A password is required to unzip the databases.
Download Databases