data courier-Leila's slides Flashcards
CID in REL starts with what numbers?
320
CID in TST starts with what numbers?
220
CID in PROD starts with what numbers?
120
How do you locate a record’s CID?
Record Viewer, item 11
Local ID definition
.1 item in master file
Category number definition
the number value of the category entry
CID definition
a unique record ID or category ID that is shared across all environments that
communicate through the Data Courier
What kind of data is sent by data courier?
Static data
Static data definition
data entered during the system build (e.g., providers, procedures, medications)
What document identifies records that can be moved via data courier?
TMC Data Migration document
Data Courier Challenges
- Epic is in the process of enabling all static master files.
- CIDS for records and categories MUST be in sync across environments.
- DC cannot guarantee preservation of record ID (.1) or category numbers.
- Cannot undo the effect of a transmission!
How do you pull in an individual record?
enter master file INI in Master File field, then the record ID (.1) in the Record field
How do you pull in a range of records?
Type ‘r.xxx:xxx’ where ‘x’ is the first and last record ID (.1)
How do you pull in a subset of records?
Type ‘s.xxx’ where ‘x’ is the subset name
How do you pull in hidden or soft-deleted records?
Type ‘hidden.xxx’ where ‘x’ is the record ID
How do you pull in records using the CID?
Type ‘CID.xxx’ where ‘x’ is the CID
Name the steps to create a flat file in REL that can be used in TEST
- Click Save to File button.
- save to /epic/updates/dc/xxx where xxx is the heat ticket number.
- in TEST, access the data courier activity.
- Click “Load From” button
- Choose Load from File
- Enter file name
- Records/comments auto populate
- Preview records and calculate dependencies, then send.
Name the steps to load from a previously sent package
- Click Load From button
- Select Load From Package
- Filter for Incoming and “My Packages”
- Select package and click Add to Package.
Location of Data Courier File Maker
SharePoint OneChart document repository: DC File Maker
High level steps to using data courier
- Enter records in the data courier activity
- Valdiate records to be moved
- Calculate dependencies
- Review/evaluate dependencies
- Select destination
- Complete the comment field
- Send package
- verify that package was succesfully sent.
What is the Preview Current report used for?
Compare your record in the source environment to what is in the target environment.
Preview Current: “all items” filter
Shows all items in each record. Use this if your changes are not showing on the initial preview
Preview Current: “items with differences” filter
Limits the display to just items that are different across environments.
Evaluate Records
Useful in evaluating the entire package (all queued records and dependencies). Uses proactive query to compare all selected records/dependencies between environments.
Evaluate records: what does orange highlight mean?
Indicates records with differences.