You can export an animal's clinical records to either a .txt or .odt (Omnis data transfer) file.
ONLY .odt files can be imported back into VisionVPM.
Drugs and laboratory results that are attached to the clinical records are not included in the export.
To export clinical records to a file
Go to: Clients menu > Animal Details > select animal > History tab.
Select the clinical records you wish to email, and click Import/Export.
To export clinical records in a selected date range, enter the required date range in the Optional Date Range between fields.
To email the clinical records after the export, select the After the export, email the file to a selected address check box.
If the email recipient does not have VisionVPM, select the Export as a text file check box.
Click Export.
When the export is complete a message similar to the following will be displayed. The export file name contains the animal's name to facilitate identification of the export file.
If you have selected to email the export file, the Email Options window will be displayed.
Enter the recipient's email address, and click Send.
To import clinical records into VisionVPM
Go to: Clients menu > Animal Details > select animal > History tab.
Click Import/Export.
Select Import.
If you wish to remove the vet code from the clinical records select the Clear the vet's code off the record check box. This is used when a vet at another clinic created the record and you do not want to keep their vet code.
Add additional comments to the clinical records by typing in the Optional text to add field and select whether to Add to start or Add to end.
This can be useful for identifying where the records have been imported from, or that they are not records that originated at your clinic.
Locate and double-click the .odt file that you received via email.
Click Yes.
Result
The imported clinical records will be displayed in the History tab.
