LOCKED
STUDIES When one user has a study open for editing, such as
when dictating or transcribing a report, or when editing the demographics,
PracticeBuilder locks it so others cannot edit it simultaneously.
PracticeBuilder provides mechanisms to inform a user that a study is
currently open by another user.
n The Open Indicator
to the left of each worklist entry is a green or red icon. Red denotes
a study open by another user. Since the state can change between page
refreshes, the icon gets darker as the time since the last refresh
increases. To refresh the lock state and icon color, click the
browser's Refresh button.
n The Open Notice
pops up when you click to open a study in the viewer, and the study is
currently open by another user. The notice displays the name of the
other user. You can either close the window and return to the
worklist, or proceed to open the study.
n The Break Lock
Notice appears when the viewer launches and tries to lock the study.
The notice shows the name of the user who currently possesses the study
lock. You can either open a read-only copy of the study, in which case
you cannot make any changes, or steal the lock by clicking the Break button.
Note that if you steal the lock currently held by another user, the other
user may lose some or all of the changes they make. It is your
responsibility to notify the other user before you break their lock.
The other user's name is displayed in the Open Notice and the Break Lock
Notice for this purpose. |