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Run Date: APR 13, 2020                     Designation: PSO*7*588
Package : PSO - OUTPATIENT PHARMACY           Priority: Mandatory
Version : 7       SEQ #488                      Status: Released
                  Compliance Date: MAY 13, 2020
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Subject: FDA MEDICATION GUIDES AUTOMATIC PRINTING JAVA COMPONENT UPGRADE

Category: 
  - Informational
  - Other

Description:
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 FDA Medication Guides Automatic Printing Java software allows pharmacists 
 to automatically print FDA Medication Guides for a specific medication 
 when one is available and a prescription is being filled. This software 
 must be installed on a Windows print server for the functionality to work 
 correctly. 
  
 This patch provides an updated version of the FDA Medication Guide Auto 
 Print Java component software and installation guide. The installation 
 guide has been updated to include additional steps to install and 
 configure a TRM compliant version of JAVA on Windows servers running the
 FDA Medication Guides Automatic Print Java software. The installation
 guide also includes updates to reflect installation of TRM compliant
 versions of Adobe Reader DC.
  
 If your site is currently utilizing the FDA Med Guide Auto Printing 
 software, this release provides the necessary steps to perform a JAVA 
 upgrade as required by TRM guidelines. Please refer to the "FDA 
 Medication Guides Project Java Component (Automatic Printing) 
 Installation Guide" for detailed instructions on retrieving and 
 installing the JAVA software.
  
  ******If your site does not utilize the FDA Med Guide Auto Printing 
  software, no further action on PSO*7*588 is necessary. ******
   
   
  Defect Tracking System Ticket(s) & Overview:
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  INC8028310 - Please assist with installing FDA Med Guide software on 
               VHACANMUL5
  INC7969082 - FDA Med guides not communicating with CMOP.
  INC9015272 - FDA Med Guide Auto Print Java software requires Adobe Reader
               DC 18 which is no longer approved on TRM.
   
  Problem:
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  Attempts to install JAVA upgrades after JAVA version 1.8.0_121 prevents 
  the server from connecting to the CMOP server and causes the FDA Med 
  Guides Printer application to fail.
  
  This patch is to provide additional steps in the "FDA Medication Guides 
  Project Java Component (Automatic Printing) Installation Guide" to assist
  systems administrators in the correct installation of the JAVA software. 
  
  In addition, it is necessary to update the Adobe installation section of 
  the installation guide to reference installation procedures for the TRM 
  compliant Adobe Reader DC 19 installation.
  
  Resolution:
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  No code changes were made for this upgrade. A new properties file has 
  been added and must be installed as part of the Java (JRE) installation
  and configuration.
  The new properties file provides the correct JAVA configuration for 
  connecting to an external server such as the CMOP server.
   
   
  Associated NSR(s):
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  N/A
   
  Patient Safety Issues:
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  N/A
   
  Participating Test Sites:
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  VISN 04 - 460   Wilmington - VA Medical Center
  VISN 04 - 540   Clarksburg - VA Medical Center
  
   
  Software and Documentation Retrieval Instructions:
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  The updated software and installation guide being released with this 
  patch is available.
  
  Sites may retrieve the software and documentation directly using Secure 
  File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) from download.vista.domain.ext. This
  transmits the files from the first available server.
  
  Documentation can also be found on the VA Software Documentation Library 
  at: https://www.domain.ext/vdl/
  
  
  The documentation distribution includes:
  
  FILE NAME                                    DESCRIPTION
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  PHAR_FDA_MED_GUIDE_AUTO_PSO_7_588_IG.PDF   FDA Medication Guides 
                                             Project Install Guide
  
  PSO_7_P588.ZIP                             FDA Medication Guides 
                                            Auto Printing Application
  
  Project Installation Instructions:
  ---------------------------------
  The FDA Medication Guide Automatic Printing (Increment 3) project 
  contains a Java Application component which is distributed in the 
  PSO_7_P588.ZIP file. This file contains a folder called 
  FDAMedGuidesPrinter that should be installed on Windows print 
  servers. The FDAMedGuidesPrinter folder contains the software that will 
  be used for retrieving and storing FDA Medication Guides via Outpatient
  Pharmacy application. For detailed installation instructions please refer
  to the "FDA Medication Guides Project Installation Guide" document.
  
  
  Java Application Component Installation Instructions:
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  In order to install the Java Application component, follow these steps:
  
   1. Uninstall the old version of FDA Medication Guides Automatic Printing
      Java component. Follow the instructions given in the Installation 
      Guide.
  
   2. Unzip the PSO_7_P588.ZIP file 
  
   3. Follow the installation instructions given in the Installation Guide.
      Note: you must have administrator rights on the server when you 
      run it.

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Entered By  :                               Date Entered  : NOV 26, 2019
Completed By:                               Date Completed: APR 09, 2020
Released By :                               Date Released : APR 13, 2020
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