Maintenance User Guide
Messaging Setup

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This information is relevant for versions of Pracsoft prior to 3.18 only.

The Messaging Setup utility is used by MedicalDirector Support staff to configure settings for Surgical Partners integration with Pracsoft. It is advised that you do not modify the settings in this utility without guidance from Surgical Partners, or MedicalDirector Customer Service.

1.      Locate and double-click the MedicalDirector Maintenance icon on your desktop. The MedicalDirector Maintenance window appears.

 

2.      Double-click

(Optional) If this is the first time you have tried to access the Messaging Setup utility during this session of working in MedicalDirector Maintenance, you will be prompted to select a Configuration, and enter your Username and Password.

 

3.      The Messaging Setup window is displayed.

Please consult MedicalDirector Customer Service for assistance with these settings.

o      Ensure Broker Status and API Host are Running.  You may want to click next to those services or to refresh the status.

o      If either of these services have stopped, click

o      Ensure sure that your database is selected in the Databases Configured section. Your database name will have the following format: Computer Name\SQL Server – HCN. Once your database is selected, click to save the changes. Selecting the HCN_SAMPLES database is optional.

Field

Explanation

Default Value

Host Name

Host Machine used by Message Broker to host the services on TCP

Local Machine Name

Port

Port No used for communicating with Message Broker

61613

Console Port

Console Port for the administrator

8161

Messaging PWD

Password to be used by messaging

Auto-Generated

Admin PWD

Password used for administrating Message Broker through API or Console

Auto-Generated

Calls the Network Settings utility. The Network Settings utility in MedicalDirector Maintenance provides a single point in which you can record your proxy settings. MedicalDirector Clinical and Pracsoft will then refer to these settings for any components that require them.

 

Default TTL

Default Time To live in seconds for messages. Messages are removed after expiry

100

Redelivery Interval

Redelivery Delay in seconds

100

AMQ Install Dir

ActiveMQ Installation Directory

Added to Registry by Installer

Service Install Dir

API Host Service Installation Directory

Added to Registry by Installer

Broker Status

Running/Stopped. This shows if the broker is running or stopped. You can click ‘Update’ to recheck the status

Running

API Host

Running/Stopped. This shows if the API Integration Host service is running or stopped. You can click ‘Update’ to recheck the status

Running

Console Uri

Administration Console Uri accessible for authenticated Users

Uri for the Console

http://hostname:8161/admin

Messaging Uri

Messaging Uri used by messaging applications to send messages to broker

Stomp:tcp://hostname:61613

Databases Configured

List of databases configured correctly with the settings on the left. Checked ones are configured correctly. Unchecked ones can be checked to apply the current configuration. It applies instantly.

All databases will be configured with initialized settings when the APIHost service starts.

Reloads all the configuration settings

 

Restarts the AMQ Message Broker and the API Integration Host Service

 

Saves all the changes settings into the database/registry etc.