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Run Date: NOV 05, 2012                     Designation: PSN*4*339
Package : PSN - NATIONAL DRUG FILE            Priority: Mandatory
Version : 4       SEQ #327                      Status: Released
                  Compliance Date: NOV 12, 2012
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Associated patches: (v)PSN*4*337   <<= must be installed BEFORE `PSN*4*339'

Subject: DATA UPDATE - PPSN NDC MIGRATION PATCH

Category: 
  - Routine
  - Other

Description:
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 Patch PSN*4*339 is a onetime migration patch, that consists of NDC 
 updates to NDC/UPN file (#50.67). This patch will transition The National
 Drug File Management system to the Pharmacy Product System National
 (PPSN). PPSN will convert the manually maintained NDC/UPN file to a system
 that is supported by a commercial vendor.
  
 This patch will add new NDC data but will not make changes to the VA 
 product file. There should not be any unmatched entries for the VA 
 Pharmacy ADPAC to rematch. 
  
 This patch will generate four e-mail messages but the messages should not 
 contain any data that the Pharmacy ADPAC will need to act on. But due to 
 system design the patch will send the following patch messages. Only the
 allergies update message will contain any data. Edits to the CS federal 
 schedule on many VA Products is causing the NDF system to update the
 ingredient list of patient's. Edits from a non-primary to a primary
 ingredient will fix the underlying allergy for these patient's.
  
 DATA UPDATE FOR NDF
 UPDATED DRUG INTERACTIONS
 DRUG UNMATCHED FROM NATIONAL DRUG FILE
 ALLERGIES UPDATE.
  
 If there is information found in these messages other than the Allergies 
 Update, contact NDF Support at VHAPBH NDF in MS Outlook.
  
 Associated Remedy Tickets:
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 N/A
  
 Test Sites:
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 CHILLICOTHE, OH
 NEW YORK HCS, NY
 OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
 PALO ALTO HCS
 PUGET SOUND HCS
  
 Installation Instructions and Software Retrieval:
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 This patch can be obtained from the ANONYMOUS.SOFTWARE directory
 at one of the OI Field Offices.  The preferred method is to FTP
 the file from DOWNLOAD.VISTA.MED.VA.GOV, which will transmit the file from
 the first available server.  Alternatively, sites may elect to retrieve 
 the file from a specific OI Field Office.
  
    OI FIELD OFFICE     FTP ADDRESS                    DIRECTORY
    Albany              FTP.FO-ALBANY.MED.VA.GOV       anonymous.software
    Hines               FTP.FO-HINES.MED.VA.GOV        anonymous.software
    Salt Lake City      FTP.FO-SLC.MED.VA.GOV          anonymous.software
  
 The software distribution includes:
  
  FILE NAME             DESCRIPTION            BLOCK SIZE
  
 NDF4P339.KID            KIDS Build            187323 blocks
  
  
 National Drug File (NDF) and Pharmacy Data Management (PDM) users should
 be off the system when this patch is installed. Since this is a migration
 patch, it'll take about 30-90 minutes depending on the system performance.
 It's recommended to install during non-peak hours.
  
 The environment check routine for this patch checks that the installing
 person is a valid user, and that the patch has not been installed.
  
 1.  Retrieve the file NDF4P339.KID using one of the methods described
     above.
  
 2.  From the Kernel Installation & Distribution System menu, select
     the Installation menu.
  
 3.  From this menu, select the option Load a Distribution and select
     NDF4P339.KID.
  
 4.  From this menu, you may choose to use the option Verify Checksums in
     Transport Global.  When prompted, select PSN*4.0*339. All components of
     this patch are new, so the option Backup a Transport Global and
     the option Compare Transport Global to Current System do not have
     to be invoked.
  
 5.  Use the Install Package(s) option and select PSN*4.0*339.
  
 6.  When prompted "Want KIDS to INHIBIT LOGONs during the install? NO//"
     respond NO.
  
 7.  When prompted "Want to DISABLE Scheduled Options, Menu Options, and
     Protocols? NO//" respond NO.                      
  
 8.  Note: The environment check routine PSN339E and the post-install
     routine PSN339D will be automatically deleted from your system upon
     completion of the installation.

Routine Information:
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The second line of each of these routines now looks like:
;;4.0;NATIONAL DRUG FILE;**[Patch List]**; 30 Oct 98;Build 65

The checksums below are new checksums, and
 can be checked with CHECK1^XTSUMBLD.

Routine Name: PSN339D
    Before:       n/a   After: B75477032  **339**
Routine Name: PSN339E
    Before:       n/a   After:   B582699  **339**

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User Information:
Entered By  : ANWER,MOHAMED                 Date Entered  : OCT 19, 2012
Completed By: FARMER,LINDA                  Date Completed: NOV 01, 2012
Released By : TEAGUE,LYN                    Date Released : NOV 05, 2012
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