Exporting Demographic Data

  1. Locate and double-click the MedicalDirector Maintenance icon

    on your desktop. The MedicalDirector Maintenance window appears.
  2. Select the Database Tasks > Common menu item.
  3. Double-click

    (Optional) If this is the first time you have tried to access Import/Export during this session of working in MedicalDirector Maintenance, you will be prompted to select a Configuration, and enter your Username and Password.
  4. The Import/Export Wizard appears.
  5. Click

    to continue.
  6. Select the Export option and click

    to continue.
  7. The Data Type window is displayed. Select the Demographic option and click

    to continue.
  8. The Format window is displayed. To add or edit the file format, select the file to edit and click

    or

    To delete the file format, select the file to delete and click



  9. (Optional) You can add your own file formats or edit existing ones. When adding or modifying the file format, the Format window is displayed.
    • Enter a name for the file format.
    • Select a format style from the Format drop-down menu. Such styles include 'Comma Separated' and 'Tab Delimited'.
    • Enter a name for the file. Notice that you must include a three-character file extension.
    • Select which fields you want to include from the Fields menu.
    • Click the up arrow or down arrow to control the file format as appropriate.
    • Click the Length of Fields button to manually configure the length of each field to be exported.
    • By clicking and dragging each of the blue field divider lines, each field width can be resized to suit your needs. See below
    • By clicking

      you can select a file that you already have access to and use it as a template for the format you are creating, as indicated following. The area marked in red (following) indicates a the amount that particular field has been resized. See below

  10. Click OK when you are satisfied with the results.
  11. Click OK on the Format window to save the format.
  12. The Select Patients window is displayed. Enter a Search criteria for the file format. Click

    to select all available names and categories . The Export File window is displayed. OR Click

    to clear names and categories. Click

    to continue. The Export File window is displayed.
  13. Accept or change the file name using

    Click

    to continue.
  14. The Exporting Data process begins. You will be notified upon completion.
  15. Click

    to exit the export wizard.

    Importing into Clinical/Pracsoft