We were having a problem about a year ago FTP'ing files from MEDITECH similar to what you are describing. This may help.
MEDITECH Response: MIS DTS 4603 (ch.1080) will resolve this issue. With this DTS changes have been made to MIS Spool Group Dictionary and the Copy Spool File To FTP Index and Send routine. This will allow the site to select to send a file as an IMAGE or TEXT file. IMAGE files contain all the characters that are in the spool file. TEXT files have all the non-printing characters removed. Hope this helps. Vincent J. Swisher Lahey Clinic Foundation Burlington, MA -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Bill Palmer Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 5:28 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [Talk] Data Capture The Meditech auto FTP does strange things the worst of which is add characters to the file. This way I can monitor the FTP transfer and my script can deal with any problems that may crop up. For any script to be truly reliable it must be able to handle any error. Thanks! Bill Palmer Financial Coordinator, Information Sys Mid-Columbia Medical Center The Dalles, OR 97058 541-296-7417 >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/31/05 01:21PM >>> Is this in Meditech Magic? If so you can create a spool group that is an "FTP" type, once the file is sent to spool the FTP takes care of itself. Sounds like you are using 2 programs when you could get away with one? Linda Ralston, ISP Applications Analyst Information Management Peace Country Health Grande Prairie, AB Canada 780-538-7135 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Bill Palmer Sent: March 31, 2005 2:24 PM To: [email protected]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Talk] Data Capture Is this Meditech? If so what I do for Meditech Magic is I set up a spool group to be used only for the files I will FTP. After the file is spooled my script goes into the Manage Print List routine and gets the spool number of the first entry then goes out to the FTP routine and sends the file. Once the file has been sent successfully go back to the Manage Print List routine and remove it and then check if there are any more files to send. Bill Palmer Financial Coordinator, Information Sys Mid-Columbia Medical Center The Dalles, OR 97058 541-296-7417 >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/31/05 01:03PM >>> Hello everyone, Does anyone have any bws code that will capture the spool# assigned when a report is being spooled. I need this number to ftp the data file. Thanks! Maggie Hidalgo [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sr. Applications Analyst St. John's Riverside Hospital 967 North Broadway Yonkers, NY 10701 Tel. (914) 964-4518 Fax. (914) 964-4310 <http://www.quincymc.org/> See our web page at http://www.lahey.org for a full directory of Lahey sites, staff, services and career opportunities. THIS MESSAGE IS INTENDED FOR THE USE OF THE PERSON TO WHOM IT IS ADDRESSED. IT MAY CONTAIN INFORMATION THAT IS PRIVILEGED, CONFIDENTIAL AND EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW. If you are not the intended recipient, your use of this message for any purpose is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please delete the message and notify the sender so that we may correct our records.
