1. CONFIGURATION

To configure Dreamupd for the first use
1.1. How to run the program
1.2. Configuration

2. MIGRATION

To migrate from old Dream_Upd.mde to new Dreamupdate and other uses
2.1. Migration

3. DATABASE BACKUP MANAGEMENT

To configure backups and DreamCen client automatic update
3.1. 1. Backup configuration
3.1.2. Backups functions

4. SCHEDULE TASK

To configure schedule tasks for backup and software update
4.1. Scheduled task
4.1.1. Database creation
4.1.2 Tasks Schedules in Windows Server2003

Download the last release of DreamUpd from the Ftp Server

FROM THE FTP SERVER DOWNLOAD: DREAMUpd_xxxxxx.zip
LOCATED IN: \Dream\dreams\DREAM_UPD

UNZIP THE FILE IN YOUR DREAM_SRV FOLDER INSIDE A FOLDER NAMED
• DREAMUpd

DOUBLE CLICK ON DREAMUpdate.exe TO START THE APPLICATION

Start the application using the DREAMupdate icon

Wait for the application to start. The following screen will be shown:

First of all configure the application: choose the Configuration Tab

Click on the ADD button to add a server to manage.

Choose the Database server type: SQLServer

If DREAMUpdate application is running on the same server where SQL Server is running write 127.0.0.1 in the Ip address field. 

This function is required ONLY to migrate from version 5 to 6. This operation must be done only once for database.

WARNING:
THERE ARE SOME REQUIRED OPERATIONS TO BE DONE BEFORE THE MIGRATION
– No one should use the DreamCen software during the processing
– First make a FULL DATABASE BACKUP
(using the DB Management software “es SQL.Management Studio”)

Note: Migration can be used also to do others operation on the database like transform MSSQL in MySQL database but these use actually are not supported.

Backup Configuration

BACKUP FUNCTIONS

From this section you can create and restore backup and send to DREAM central control and backup service.The new dreamupdate permit also to automatically upgrade the dreamCen software with a scheduled task (see next section)

INCREMENTAL                       ->                 MAKE INCREMENTAL BACKUP

FULL                                       ->                 MAKE FULL BACKUP

AUTOMATIC                           ->                 MAKE SYNC BACKUP WITH DREAMAPI SERVICE

RESTORE                               ->                 RESTORE EXISTING BACKUP

SEND                                      ->                 SEND BACKUP(S) TO DREAM FTP

CLIENT UPDATE                    ->                 UPDATE DREAMCEN CLIENT PROGRAM

Start dreamupdate (usually the executable is in c:\dream_srv\dreamupdate folder)

1) Select the database

2) Click on “Full”

3) Annotate the backup destination folder shown in the field _BKF

4) Wait for the “Database Backup: Complete” message box

5) Use File Explore to find the backup file in the folder you have annotate in point 3

6) Finally remember to close the dreamupdate software

Task Scheduler is present in all the various versions of Windows and helps the user to schedule the automatic execution of many tasks. In this case we configure two scheduled task both for the UPDATE of dreamCen software and for BACKUP and send. YOU CAN DISABLE the OLD dream scheduled tasks for the same purposes.

CREATE THE TASK TO BACKUP THE DATABASE ON THE CLOUD

VERIFY THAT THE TASK IS ENABLED 

CREATE THE TASK TO AUTO-UPDATE THE SOFTWARE

Use this section to create a new database for DreamCen, DreamFar,DreamLab.

• SELECT THE SERVICE AND SERVER (write 127.0.0.1 if dreamupdate is running on the same server where SQL Server is running)
• CHOOSE THE ID AND CENTER NAME
• CLICK CONFIRM and wait for the database creation to complete

To have appointments automatically marked as missed after a predefined number of days, you need to create a scheduled task that runs the following command:

dreamupdate_console -missedapp

or , if you want to specify a particular center:

dreamupdate_console -missedapp XX (where XX is the center code)

Starting from release 281 DREAMUpdate software can import lab results via scheduled task
You have only to create a new task at the desidered hour specifying one of the commands below:

for those who use LAN:
dreamupdate_console -importresults LAN

for those who use XML/PENDRIVE:
dreamupdate_console -importresults XML

If you need to specify the path:

dreamupdate_console -importresults C:\DREAMLAB_RESULTS