CCMDB.accdb

The CCMDB.mdb stands for Critical Care Medicine Database. This is an Access database that the PDAs synchronize into. It screens the data for internal consistency and ranges, and then exports it in a format that can be imported into TMSX or MedTMS.

Each PDA has a combo of two Access databases associated to it:

ccmdb.mdb file which is identical for all until synced into

settings.mdb which contains location specific information such as the path to the Regional Server, and the hospital and ward names.

• Any data in the ccmdb.mdb is considered transient, the file can be replaced with an empty new version at any time
• Rolling out new versions of ccmdb.mdb is done by Tina or Trish using a batch file called updt_all.bat. A ccmdb.mdb file that is currently open WILL NOT be overwritten.

• Additionally, this program folder contains a \Master directory where the master version of the ccmdb.mdb is stored. Any changes required to the program can be made on the master file, and then rolled out by copying the master\updt_all.bat batch file to a local drive (batch code can’t cope with running from an unnamed drive) and running it.

Program Development and Changes

See the Development Documentation Category

Before Synching

Some of you seem to do extensive checks before synching and letting CCMDB.mdb do checks for you. I am curious - why? I thought we made the ccmdb to automate and facilitate these checks. Any thoughts? Ttenbergen 22:25, 4 May 2009 (CDT) Template:Discussion

Synching

See Syncing the PDA

Sending Patients

See Sending Patients

Deleting data on PDA after sending from access

What is the process everyone should follow before deleting sent patients from the PDA? Some people check with Pagasa, some check on the regional server that data has actually been posted. Is it a common occurrence for data not to have been posted? Ttenbergen 22:32, 4 May 2009 (CDT) Template:Discussion

• go to regional server Output folder.

Check Vic folder go to recent batch #.CSV check files, scroll to ensure all files present. say no to save if you change anything. Delete completed profiles off PDA. gogogirl 16:19, 18 March 2009 (CDT)

• After closing access I click on output, then your unit open up the info and check. eg the number of completes, admits, comorbs, etc. I then delete my completes on my PDA--PStein 08:36, 18 March 2009 (CDT)

• After sending you check your output by opening twister and clicking on output, then find your site and click on the batch number csv you just sent. Your sent files should appear, scroll across and make sure the areas that have to have information in them ie. admit date and time etc. are filled in. If everything looks OK close out and you can deiete your completed files. Lois -- LBilesky 14:47, 17 March 2009 (CDT)

Discussion

• data collectors must participate and fill this information in.TOstryzniuk 22:31, 29 October 2008 (CDT)

• • ATTENTION to all Data collectors: please contribute to the above information in regards to the steps using ACCESS. This forum is a collaborative and was requested by data collectors thus we require your participation on the WIKI here. We need to have documentation of what steps that collector follow.TOstryzniuk 23:31, 26 February 2009 (CST)
  • Confused, why gather this information when we are expecting lap-tops soon and the process will change?--JHutton 09:53, 16 March 2009 (CDT)
    • Thank you for your contribution. All sites being able to use a lap-top is some time away. At this time we will only use laptops at one site for beta testing. Never-the-less, the lap top will employ the use of MS ACCESS for collection and entry, therefore the above steps are will still apply. --TOstryzniuk 13:26, 16 March 2009 (CDT)
      • Articles describing most of these steps already existed. Please make sure you do a search before starting an article so you don't duplicate work that has already been done. That said, I am glad to see so many of you providing input! Ttenbergen 22:32, 4 May 2009 (CDT)