Remember the good old times ?

An expansion of internal functionalitythat make life easier for programmers because they rely less on hardware features.Can be downloaded from Microsoft or will be installed during Sidexis (SQL) install.Required 2.0, newest Version 3.0Again, most modern programs will need this add-on. (Galileos).

Windows XP Pro operating system with all current bug fixes.Service Packs are essentially Bug Fixes.A good admin will keep Windows on the newest version but it is good to have SP2 on your stick… Any modern PM system will need XP Pro SP2. ( Eaglesoft, Dentrix, Dolphin…)(This is the ONLY prerequisite for Sidexis).

Has nothing to do with where PDATA is located

Has nothing to do withwhere SQL is located

Has nothing to do with where images can be taken

- Myth Buster

Has nothing to do with from where system settings can be changed

It is by default the first workstation that was installed (just because nobody knows if there will be any client at all)

In the future will be responsible for future updates.

This is the ONLY difference !!!

Unless you are doing some upgrades to Sidexis 2.4 or 2.5 in the far future, there is no difference in functionality between Master and Clients.

In fact, in ten seconds you can switch any station to be a Master. (Without any gain, for now).

Sidexis XG 1.53 - 1.54 “old Style” Sidexis with “passive” Access database

Sidexis XG 1.61 and higher Sidexis with “active” SQL database

Sidexis XG 2.0 and higher Sidexis with “active” SQL database and 3D support

Sidexis XG 2.22 patch and higher Sidexis with “active” SQL database, 3D and XIOS support

ODBC: (Open Database Connectivity)

Is basically a driver that can be found in all Windows systems. It provides a uniforminterface for different databases like Access or SQL The ODBC manager only contains “pointers” to databases, not the database itself. (pointers can be deleted or created without affecting the database itself).

Database engine: Data location:

SQL = Patient list PDATA = Images

Both locations are TOTALLY independent from each other

- Gotcha:

The Backup of a SQL server needs special attention:

The files cannot be “just copied” to another drive.

Backup systems normally provide tools for SQL – Backup.

Sirona provides a tool NGSQLBackup to facilitate the above “just copy” problem by making snapshots file of the database.

Security, Rights & Install issues

• Log in as administrator during install !

• Make sure that all users that will be using the system are known to all PCs with the correct (same) password.

Domain -> automatically the case, still there can be different rights for different users.

Work group -> Every user has to be entered into every computer with appropriate profile:

• Turn off firewalls and virus scanner during install !

• The use of “no passwords” is discouraged ! You are asking for HIPAA but have no passwords ???

• If you are asked for any passwords during install or have to map drives, something is wrong already!

• Check Windows version before start of the setup !