Miscellaneous

Locking the database

The
Lock/Unlock Database
 dialog is available to members of the Administrator security group and enables administrators to lock the database for maintenance, restrict access to selected staff, send system messages to selected staff, and log staff out of the database remotely.
To open the
Lock/Unlock Database
 dialog, choose
Tools
 >
Lock/Unlock Database
.

Locking the database

Use the Lock Database tab to lock the database.
  1. On the Lock Database tab, enter a message in the
    Display this message to Staff who are denied access to a locked database
     field, or leave the default message.
  2. To lock the database for all staff except members of the Administrator security group, mark the
    Restrict access to Administrators
     checkbox.
  3. To allow additional staff members who are not members of the Administrator security group to access the database, perform the following steps.
    1. Mark the
      Permit additional Staff to access a locked database
       checkbox
    2. Select the More button next to the field below the checkbox, then use the selection dialog to choose additional staff members who will be able to access the database. Select
      OK
       when finished.
  4. Select
    Apply
     to lock the database with the restrictions you specified.

Sending messages and logging out staff remotely

Use the Send Message tab to send messages to staff members who are logged in to the DT Practice database and to log staff members out remotely. These features are useful when you need all staff members to log out of the database for maintenance.
tip
Select the Refresh button to update the list of staff who are logged in to the database.

Sending a message

  1. Go to the Send Message tab.
  2. Enter a message in the
    Send a message
     field.
  3. Do one of the following:
    • To send a message to one or more recipients, select the recipients from the list of staff logged in to the database (press and hold the CTRL or SHIFT key to select multiple recipients), then select the
      Send to Selected
       button.
    • To send a message to all staff members who are currently logged in to the database, select the
      Send to All
       button.
note
Messages may take up to a minute to be delivered to all recipients.

Logging out staff remotely

To log out staff members who do not respond to messages, follow these steps.
  1. On the Send Message tab, select one or more staff members from the list of staff logged in to the database (press and hold the CTRL or SHIFT key to select multiple staff members).
  2. Select the
    Logout Selected
     button to log out all selected staff members from the DT Practice database.
note
  • To prevent staff members from logging back in to DT Practice, you should set and apply Lock Database settings before logging out any staff members remotely.
  • The list of logged in staff will immediately reflect the results of logging out staff remotely, but it may take up to a minute for the logout process to be completed for all selected staff members.

This article applies to:

  • Product: DT Practice