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epicurean

manage to finally install by moving the setup.exe file in opendentimages (which resides in a shared folder on my NAS), to the default opendentimages folder on my c drive. It worked normally from the C drive location

epicurean

I keep error update failures from my current 24.2.43. To date all my updates from progressive versions have been smooth. Not sure why this is now a show stopper Are there any new software requirements I need to be aware of before the upgrade? windows server 2022 as the OD server. 5 x win10 pro works...

epicurean

Hi Jeff,
May I ask which specific windows driver for Kodak Carestream are you using for the 6100 and 6200 sensors?

epicurean

May I know what is the working twain driver to install for kodak 6100 and 6200 sensor, and how to do I go about doing it?

I am currently using the kodak bridge and the kodak software to acquire my images.

much thanks

epicurean

Recently my staff informed me that updated entries in the Supplies section of Supply Inventory are not retained. eg, if you increase your stock quantity of a certain item. close open dental and go back to it again, its still the old entry there. It did not used to be this way. Currently on ver 16.3....

epicurean

Will this plugin work with the latest 16.3.xx OD?

epicurean

Please let us know when your new installation package is up.
Thank you for supporting OD!

epicurean

Hi,
Sorry to ask a newbie question, but what is BAA? How do you go about getting one?
I am operating out of Singapore and would be interested in a google cloud sql server as well.

epicurean

We managed to recover from a saved OD backup.

This is the first time we had this error in almost 6 years. What can be the possible causes?

thanks

Update - we got hit by locky ransomeware. I did not know it targets our mysql files as well

epicurean

if the *** checker returns a no error message, how else can you go about fixing this?

-Edited by Admin to obfuscate tool names.

epicurean

I download the trial to setup another PC for OD, but unable to "connect to live database using trial". I have a licensed OD server so how do I get around this?
Thank you for any suggestions

epicurean

Does anyone know of a plugin that will enable a whatsapp msg to be sent via OD?

epicurean

Did you all try windows 10 as a workstation or as a server?

I have windows errors which prevented the full installation of the mysql server on the latest insdier windows 10.

opps.. did not install as administrator..thats why..silly me

epicurean

any suggestions and help much welcomed. Thank you

epicurean

Nope changing to http://opendental.com/updates did not work either.
On my browser , redirection is ok

epicurean

Hi Arna,

its

http://www.open-dent.com/updates/

epicurean

I am currently on version 15.1.27 and recently moved my OD database from a windows 7 pc standalone to a windows 7 VM

Have recently been unable to update OD, with the error "HTTP status 404 not found".

How can I remedy this?

thank you

epicurean

Hi DAvid,

I am thinking of using VMware esxi for virtualisation instead, and a ZFS file system for the storage. Simply because i am a little more familiar with them.
Do u have a domain controller for your network, or a firewall VM eg Pfsense or Sophos?

epicurean

Is there a way to change the date format from mm/dd/yy to dd/mm/yy for Open Dental?

epicurean

Justin,
What was your experience with the failover?

epicurean

Hi David,
Would you be able to detail (maybe via PM) how to setup up CEPH as you did ? It sounds exactly like what I am trying to achieve with an esxi virtualisation , file serving and storage functions for OD and my digital radiographic images

epicurean

Dear David,
That sounds really cool. May I know why you chose CEPH as your storage with so many choices available ( eg Nexenta, FreeNAS, SANS)
is the CEPH acting as your file server for your radiographic images and OpenDentImages as well?

epicurean

HI David,

Please share your experiences. I am leaning towards a Esxi setup , but undecided on what is the best storage form. On bare metal, xpenology has worked reasonably well.

Everyone seems to rave about ZFS , but I am not entirely convinced.

epicurean

I will first prepare all the data in the local machine mysql and after that use the function in Navicat "Data transfer" to dump the whole database to the NAS. But remember to make a null database in the NAS mysql before transfer. All done without error Which directory did you point to when you conf...

epicurean

I will first prepare all the data in the local machine mysql and after that use the function in Navicat "Data transfer" to dump the whole database to the NAS. But remember to make a null database in the NAS mysql before transfer. All done without error I managed to DIY a Xpenology server , running ...

epicurean

Wow! Finally synology upgraded to mysql 5.5! I tried for a several times over the last couple of years to use my diskstation as my server and was stopped by that. Of course right after I break down and buy a dell server they upgrade. If the diskstation could backup to CDS (central data storage), it...

epicurean

Hi,
Could you explain what you mean by "reindex" carestream database?

much thanks

epicurean

Would it be possible to install mysql server 5.5 on a FreeNAS or Nas4Free server , and have it working well with OD?

Anyone has any experience or guide that I can turn to?

epicurean

First of all, you need to check if your nas can support the mysql module , as the synology nas can install the mysql module to it . And after that, I will dump the whole database from the PC myqsl and import to the nas mysql with navicat. Share a folder for opendentalimage on the nas. Configure the...

epicurean

First of all, you need to check if your nas can support the mysql module , as the synology nas can install the mysql module to it . And after that, I will dump the whole database from the PC myqsl and import to the nas mysql with navicat. Share a folder for opendentalimage on the nas. Configure the...

epicurean

I can run the OD with my Synology DS 214 Nas successfully with the built in mysql and the shared image folder without problem right now. The performance is quite good and everything seems alright. But I just wonder if there is any hidden problem not yet met. Anyone have the same setup to run the da...

epicurean

Hi,
As someone who is not very familiar with sql and linux commands, could you explain in detail how you backuped an sql dump every 30 mins? It would be so helpful and greatly appreciated.

epicurean

Hi Irfan,

Could you share what are the advantages of a domain? I too am using Windows 7 pro only and things are working well with 6 stations

epicurean

Dear Arna,

You were absolutely right. it was the grant/permission tables. Thankfully I managed to sort it out . thank you.

epicurean

I just did a system restore on the Windows 7 pc which houses the database.

Now only the OD on the main pc (which houses the database) can be accessed. the rest get an error message saying " Access denied for user root@PC name. It seems now the database cannot be assessed?

epicurean

When I tried to go into the common files (I am running a peer to peer network), it says The Server service is not started on the main PC hosting. When i tried to go into services.msc , and start the server service, I get error 1608: The dependency service or group failed to start. Any help appreciat...

epicurean

How far are you getting when you try to launch OD? Do you see the splash, and then the choose db window or even the log on window? Have you reinstalled OD with the Setup.exe from your servers OpenDentImages folder? I can get by the splash screen...get to the choose database window, i click ok, anot...

epicurean

Thanks Justin.

Then what can be stopping OD from opening?

How do I trouble shoot?

regards

I do have a Acronis nightly backup of my entire C drive if it helps

epicurean

I went to the office and the Opendental could not open completely. Open Dental would say " not responding". I did not make it to the user login screen This was the error message from windows about sqlserver "svhost.exe has stopped working" "Files that help describe the problem: C:\ProgramData\Micros...

epicurean

Thank you everyone for your suggestions.

How about I use netdrive to map my NAS folders , and then automate the backup to it?

cheers

epicurean

thank you for replying.
Yes, its only for backups. I do not mean to synchronise database or anything like that.

epicurean

I am trying to see if the OD backups can be automated to be sent at a certain time every day (via VPN) to my NAS at home

Can anyone give me any pointers or a headstart?

much obliged.

thanks

epicurean

ever since i updated to 12.3.42.0, I have been unable to do a backup.

It would say "preparing for backup..." and stays there for indefinitely.

I had no problems with backups prior to this version.

Any help appreciated

Thanks!

epicurean

Just saw the Windows 8 tablet announcement - Surface. Hope to have OD work seamlessly with it. It looks very professional.

epicurean

bcpayne,

Thank you. Your experience is most helpful.

epicurean

I have a spare Synology 206 NAS. I wonder if I can use it as a spare for the opendental mysql database, and operate via the NAS if my PC serving as peer to peer comes down.

I understand Synology NAS comes with mysql support.

thanks!

epicurean

Jordan,

Would replication require another identical PC to my server? Is there a way to "try" replication with a spare PC first before taking it online for active operations?

thanks

epicurean

Thanks Jordan. Could you explain how much IT support and know how I would need for the database with replication solution? I did manage to set up my own peer to peer network with 4 workstations with just a little bit of help. I am leaning towards this solution because it seems to not just provide an...

epicurean

I currently have a pc which functions as a peer to peer server, with 4 workstations in a practice. We may need to expand to another location nearby soon. What would be the easiest way, to set up another "server"- which duplicates the patient database, and functions in real time in the new practice? ...

epicurean

I realised it had nothing to do with any of the suggestions above. I got everything working again because the employees/staff were not correctly listed to the particular practice. (there are 2 different practices in our clinic).

Thanks for all the helpful hints.

epicurean

I have 5 PCs in my practice, in a peer to peer networking sharing the OD database. REcently, I cannot seem to find the patients on the database, except when I'm using the server. Everything else seem to work fine - appointments, scheduling etc. Win 7 Ultimate - all machines. OD version 11.0.12.0(for...

epicurean

I am from Singapore and I am having trouble finding where to input the registration number given to me. Please advise.

thanks

epicurean

Hi, I'm a new user to Open Dental all the way from little Singapore. I am not sure what my staff did, but apparently after she went to "enable all the procedure codes", all the procedure codes dissapeared. Now I only see the "no fee" procedures listed,not a single one for the other type of procedure...

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