Lock the database

Lock the database

Select the
Lock Database
tab.
Enter a message at
Display this message to Staff who are denied access to a locked database
, or leave the default message.
To lock the database for all staff except members of the administrator security group, mark the
Restrict access to Administrators
checkbox.
To let extra staff members who aren't members of the administrator security group to access the database, perform the following steps.
Mark the
Permit additional Staff to access a locked database
checkbox.
Select
Use the selection window to choose extra staff members who will be able to access the database.
Select
OK
when finished.
Select
Apply
to lock the database with the restrictions you specified.

Send messages and sign out staff remotely

tip

Select to update the list of staff who is signed in to the database.

Send a message

Select the
Send Message
tab.
Enter a message in the Send a message field.
Do 1 of the following:
To send a message to one or more recipients, select the recipients from the list of staff signed in to the database (select and hold the Ctrl or Shift key to select multiple recipients), then select
Send to Selected
.
To send a message to all staff members who are currently signed in to the database, select
Send to All
.

Sign out staff remotely

Select the
Send Message
tab.
Select one or more staff members from the list of staff signed in to the database (select and hold the Ctrl or Shift key to select multiple staff members).
Select
Logout Selected
to sign out all selected staff members from the Practice CS database.