Storing attachments and docs

Submitted by Guest on Tue, 23/06/2009 - 12:37

General User's Discussion

Just a quick question : when you put an attachment on a patient file eg microscope image or scanned doc; is it actually physically attached to the file or is it a query to locate the attachment at another site?

I guess my main question is whether you can delete an image from the main directory folder where it has been uploaded once it is attached to Open VPMS or will Open VPMS then not be able to find it?

Amanda

Re: Storing attachments and docs

Submitted by Tony De Keizer (not verified) on Tue, 23/06/2009 - 14:00.

Hi Amanda,

All images, attachments, letters etc are directly stored in the database in a compressed format so you do not need to keep the original copy of the file you uploaded.

We did this for data integrity and performance issues because as you are aware if it is stored in the filesystem it is easy to loose the link to the document forever with a simple name change or filesystem corruption and practices with large numbers of attachments in a single folder experience significant speed issues when trying to access them.

Cheers Tony

On 23/06/09 12:37 PM, "Amanda Hulands-Nave" :

> Just a quick question : when you put an attachment on a patient file eg > microscope image or scanned doc; is it actually physically attached to the > file or is it a query to locate the attachment at another site? > > I guess my main question is whether you can delete an image from the main > directory folder where it has been uploaded once it is attached to Open VPMS > or will Open VPMS then not be able to find it? > > Amanda > _______________________________________________ > OpenVPMS User Mailing List > users@lists.openvpms.org > To unsubscribe or change your subscription visit: > http://lists.openvpms.org/listinfo/users > Posts from this mailing list can be viewed online and replied to in the > OpenVPMS User's forum- http://tinyurl.com/openvfu

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Re: Storing attachments and docs

Submitted by croydonvet on Wed, 24/06/2009 - 09:00.

Because I am not sure how you can get copies of images etc out of the VPMS database, I have found that for ease of access, it is worth keeping a seperate folder in which you can readily access these images.

We download images or scans to a download files( Photos, Microscope images, rad etc) , attach what we want to the patient files and move any others or copies to either "clinical examples" or whatever files.

MRR

----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony De Keizer" To: "OpenVPMs List" Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 1:05 PM Subject: Re: [OpenVPMS Users] Storing attachments and docs

> Hi Amanda, > > All images, attachments, letters etc are directly stored in the database > in > a compressed format so you do not need to keep the original copy of the > file > you uploaded. > > We did this for data integrity and performance issues because as you are > aware if it is stored in the filesystem it is easy to loose the link to > the > document forever with a simple name change or filesystem corruption and > practices with large numbers of attachments in a single folder experience > significant speed issues when trying to access them. > > Cheers > Tony > > > > On 23/06/09 12:37 PM, "Amanda Hulands-Nave" : > >> Just a quick question : when you put an attachment on a patient file eg >> microscope image or scanned doc; is it actually physically attached to >> the >> file or is it a query to locate the attachment at another site? >> >> I guess my main question is whether you can delete an image from the main >> directory folder where it has been uploaded once it is attached to Open >> VPMS >> or will Open VPMS then not be able to find it? >> >> Amanda >> _______________________________________________ >> OpenVPMS User Mailing List >> users@lists.openvpms.org >> To unsubscribe or change your subscription visit: >> http://lists.openvpms.org/listinfo/users >> Posts from this mailing list can be viewed online and replied to in the >> OpenVPMS User's forum- http://tinyurl.com/openvfu > > > _______________________________________________ > OpenVPMS User Mailing List > users@lists.openvpms.org > To unsubscribe or change your subscription visit: > http://lists.openvpms.org/listinfo/users > Posts from this mailing list can be viewed online and replied to in the > OpenVPMS User's forum- http://tinyurl.com/openvfu >

Getting images out of Open VPMS

Submitted by Matt C on Fri, 03/07/2009 - 18:00.

Hi MRR,

Do you mean you want to get the image/attachment out of OpenVPMS when looking at it in a customer/patient (as part of a clinical interaction) or do you mean you would like to see all the attachments/images stored in the database (for a more general review or seeing examples of images for use in a talk for example)?

I think if an image is of special interest then storing it seperately is not a bad idea. I attach images of interest to a patient under my own customer file called "Interesting Images". This way I know it is properly backed up and I can access the images anywhere I can access OpenVPMS. Very handy at times when I want to show a client an example of something.

Matt C

Re: Getting images out of Open VPMS

Submitted by croydonvet on Fri, 03/07/2009 - 19:00.

Hi MC, Yes it sounds like we both do the same. I attach images ( rads, microscope, lesions, videos etc) to the client record and good examples of various things I keep as a copy in a "Clinical Examples" file.

My query was really: once that image is attached to the patients record how is it possible to get a copy out again ie to perhaps send to specialist? or to maybe copy elsewhere?

MRR ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Friday, July 03, 2009 6:00 PM Subject: [OpenVPMS Users] Getting images out of Open VPMS

> Hi MRR, > Do you mean you want to get the image/attachment out of OpenVPMS when > looking at it in a customer/patient (as part of a clinical interaction) or > do you mean you would like to see all the attachments/images stored in the > database (for a more general review or seeing examples of images for use > in a talk for example)? > > I think if an image is of special interest then storing it seperately is > not a bad idea. I attach images of interest to a patient under my own > customer file called "Interesting Images". This way I know it is properly > backed up and I can access the images anywhere I can access OpenVPMS. Very > handy at times when I want to show a client an example of something. > Matt C > _______________________________________________ > OpenVPMS User Mailing List > users@lists.openvpms.org > To unsubscribe or change your subscription visit: > http://lists.openvpms.org/listinfo/users > Posts from this mailing list can be viewed online and replied to in the > OpenVPMS User's forum- http://tinyurl.com/openvfu

Re: Getting images out of Open VPMS

Submitted by Matt C on Fri, 03/07/2009 - 19:00.

Hey there MRR,

You sure can. Open the image. Depending on ur browser it should open in a new window. Right Click somewhere on the image and select "Save Image As" or "Send Image" (pending on ur browser and ur operating system). Ctl-P will open a print window also (a tip if u want to print a HTML attachment).

Matt C

On Fri, 3 Jul 2009 18:38:08 +1000, "Croydon Veterinary Clinic"

wrote:

> Hi MC, > Yes it sounds like we both do the same. I attach images ( rads, microscope,

> > lesions, videos etc) to the client record and good examples of various > things I keep as a copy in a "Clinical Examples" file. > > My query was really: once that image is attached to the patients record > how > is it possible to get a copy out again ie to perhaps send to specialist? or

> > to maybe copy elsewhere? > > MRR > ----- Original Message --

Re: Getting images out of Open VPMS

Submitted by croydonvet on Fri, 03/07/2009 - 20:00.

Cool thanks MC

MRR These new fangled 'puter....

----- Original Message ----- From: "mpcosta" To: "OpenVPMS User Mailing List" Sent: Friday, July 03, 2009 6:34 PM Subject: Re: [OpenVPMS Users] Getting images out of Open VPMS

> > Hey there MRR, > > You sure can. Open the image. Depending on ur browser it should open in a > new window. Right Click somewhere on the image and select "Save Image As" > or "Send Image" (pending on ur browser and ur operating system). Ctl-P > will > open a print window also (a tip if u want to print a HTML attachment). > > Matt C > > On Fri, 3 Jul 2009 18:38:08 +1000, "Croydon Veterinary Clinic" > wrote: >> Hi MC, >> Yes it sounds like we both do the same. I attach images ( rads, > microscope, >> >> lesions, videos etc) to the client record and good examples of various >> things I keep as a copy in a "Clinical Examples" file. >> >> My query was really: once that image is attached to the patients record >> how >> is it possible to get a copy out again ie to perhaps send to specialist? > or >> >> to maybe copy elsewhere? >> >> MRR >> ----- Original Message -- > _______________________________________________ > OpenVPMS User Mailing List > users@lists.openvpms.org > To unsubscribe or change your subscription visit: > http://lists.openvpms.org/listinfo/users > Posts from this mailing list can be viewed online and replied to in the > OpenVPMS User's forum- http://tinyurl.com/openvfu >

Storing attachments and docs

Submitted by ahn (not verified) on Tue, 23/06/2009 - 15:29.

Thanks Tony

Amanda Hulands-Nave Bellarine Veterinary Practice

Storing attachments and docs

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