Important Note: The DBU is a database utility
program that you can use to manipulate data directly. Great care should be taken when
working in the DBU. You may cause irreparable damage, delete or change data if you do not
know what you are doing. Make a backup before you open the DBU. Please follow the
instructions very carefully. If you are unsure of any instruction please do not hesitate
to contact Otomys directly at (012) 348 4071. Otomys will not be held accountable for any
data loss or corruption.
This will permanently delete records from your
database.
Do not do this procedure if you are not
absolutely sure. You can decide which table you want to clear.
Exit from of Microvet on all the computers
Make a backup
Do these steps on the file server
Click on START
Click on PROGRAMS
Click on ACCESSORIES (only for windows ME/XP/NT
and 2000)
Click on MS-DOS PROMPT or COMMAND PROMT
(From now on you will not be able to use your
mouse, use the Enter key and the arrows on your keyboard.)
Type the following:
CD\MFW5
DBU
F2
Database
Open ACCOUNTS.DBF
(Clients)
F6(Utility)
Zap
Repeat for the following:
DEPEND.DBF
(Patients)
CLINICAL.DBF
(Clinical record)
CLINITEM.DBF
“
TRANSAC.DBF
(Transactions)
TITEM.DBF
“
OLDTRAN.DBF
(Old transactions – after month end)
OLDITEM.DBF
“
ARCTRAN.DBF
“
ARCITEM.DBF
“
CASHITEM.DBF
(Creditor transactions)
CASHTRAN.DBF
“
OLDCASHI.DBF
(Old creditor transaction – after accounting month-end)
OLDCASHT.DBF
“
SERVICE.DBF
(Professional fees and Services)
STOCK.DBF
(Drugs and materials)
METHOD.DBF
(Methods and combination procedures)
METHITEM.DBF
“
QUEUE.DBF
(Waiting list)
ESC
ESC
“Exit to DOS”
Y
Type in:
DEL
*.IDX
EXIT
Start Microvet
The program will automatically start to re-index
A message may appear: ‘File is not marked
with a code page’
Click on Windows
The selection will go to Windows ANSI
Click on Select
Repeat a couple of times until the log in Window
appear
Log in
Click on TRANSACTIONS
Click on RE-CALC BALANCES