Merge Database - Zeiss HUMPHREY 720i User Manual

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MERGE DATABASE

REV. B 02/03 PN 51680-1
The Merge Database function is designed to add tests from a backup source to the tests on the
hard disk database (the destination). One disadvantage of the Restore Database function is that
it erases all the patient tests on the hard disk and replaces them with the patient tests from
the magneto-optical or backup floppy disks. If some tests are not on the magneto-optical or
backup floppy disks, these test results will be lost.
The merge database feature has the added advantage of helping prevent the loss of patient data
by the inadvertent use of an outdated or improperly labeled backup magneto-optical disk or
backup set of floppy disks. No tests are deleted from the hard drive.
Merging two databases can be a lengthy process. If your backup source contains 10,000
patient tests, it may take up to 75 minutes to merge the backup database with the current hard
drive database.
Note: If your HFA II suffered a hard disk failure that could not be repaired by the
previously described methods, you will not be given the opportunity to use the Merge
option. You will need to use the Replace procedure.
To merge a backup database with the current hard disk database:
1
From the File Functions screen, select BACKUP/RESTORE.
2
Choose the Source of the backup database (Magneto-optical or Floppy), and the
Destination (Hard Drive). Select PROCEED.
3
A pop-up window will
appear giving you the
option to replace the current
hard drive database with a
backup database, or merge the
two databases. Choose MERGE.
DATABASE MANAGEMENT
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