============================================================================= Run Date: MAY 13, 2021 Designation: PSO*7*633 Package : PSO - OUTPATIENT PHARMACY Priority: Mandatory Version : 7 SEQ #523 Status: Released Compliance Date: JUN 14, 2021 ============================================================================= Subject: FDA MEDICATION GUIDES AUTOMATIC PRINTING - CMOP URL UPDATE Category: - Informational - Other Description: ============ The FDA Med Guides Auto Print application is a Windows Server JAVA based program to print a Med Guide in PDF format upon request via the respective Vista menu selection. The Med Guide is retrieved from a central VA shared location and printed to a designated printer. The Auto Print application is deployed as a Windows Task Scheduler task on a designated Windows Server. The FDA Med Guides Auto Print application deployment package includes the fda_med_guides.properties file. The fda_med_guides.properties file contains the property defining the URL from which the FDA Med Guides will be retrieved for printing on the designated printer. The URL is being updated From: https://vaww.cmopnational.domain.ext/CR/FDAMedGuides/ To: https://vaww.vashare.vha.domain.ext/sites/PBMNat/FDAMedGuides/ The FDA Med Guides Auto Print application deployment package also includes the SSL certificates required to access the new URL and an installation batch file for which to install the certificates. Both the list of certificates and the installation batch file have been included in this patch. Defect Tracking System Ticket(s) & Overview: =========================================== 1. JIRA Task Id: VISTAPSO-2945 Problem: -------- The server where the current CMOP Share site is located is being decommissioned which will prevent retrieval of the Medication Guides.The application requires a configuration upgrade and installation to access the new URL. Resolution: ----------- Update the fda_med_guides.properties file to contain the new URL. Update the list of SSL certificates and certificate installation batch file. Repackage the Auto Print deployment zip file for distribution. NOTE: ==== Patches PSS*1*248 (Automatic Printing) will be released at the same time as this patch and is required for proper functionality. This patch only contains instructions to retrieve the necessary files and documentation to update the Java Application Component software to make this URL work with the system. 2. JIRA Task Id:VISTAPSO-4469 Problem: -------- Portfolios/Programs/Applications relying on Java have until May 14, 2021 to migrate off Oracle Java. If Portfolios/Programs/Applications cannot migrate off, they will need to fund and start their own procurement process to ensure Java Licensing needs are addressed before May 14, 2021. Resolution: ----------- An alternative to Oracle JAVA licensing is to utilize TRM approved version of Amazon Corretto JAVA. This FDA Med Guides patch has been tested with both Oracle JAVA and Amazon Corretto JAVA. Following the licensing deadline of May 14, 2021, the Amazon Corretto JAVA will be the recommended version of JAVA for sustainment support of the FDA Med Guides Auto Print application. Test Sites: ----------- VA Long Beach HCS (Long Beach, CA) Jack C Montgomery VAMC (Muskogee, OK) Software and Documentation Retrieval Instructions: ------------------------------------------------- The patch will be released in Forum via Packman mailman message. For the Java, installation, this patch is being released by local ITOPS. This release also includes other software files. They can be obtained at location: https://download.vista.domain.ext/index.html/SOFTWARE/ FILE NAME --------- PSO_7_P633.ZIP Documentation describing the new functionality is included in this release. Documentation can be found on the VA Software Documentation Library at: https://www.domain.ext/vdl/ Documentation Title File Name ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Installation Guide PHAR_FDA_MED_GUIDE_AUTO_PSO_7_633_IG.PDF Java - FDA Medication Guides Automatic Printing Project Installation Instructions: ------------------------- The FDA Medication Guide Automatic Printing project contains a Java Application component, which is distributed in the PSO_7_P633.ZIP file. This file contains a folder called FDAMedGuidesPrinter that should be installed on Windows print servers. The FDAMedGuidesPrinter folder contains the software and repository that will be used for retrieving and storing FDA Medication Guides via Outpatient Pharmacy or National Drug File applications. For detailed installation instructions please refer to the "FDA Medication Guides Project Installation Guide" document. Java Application Component Installation Instructions: ---------------------------------------------------- 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_P633.ZIP file 3. Follow the installation instructions given in the Installation Guide. Note: you must have administrator rights on the machine when you run it. Routine Information: ==================== No routines included. ============================================================================= User Information: Entered By : Date Entered : DEC 22, 2020 Completed By: Date Completed: MAY 13, 2021 Released By : Date Released : MAY 13, 2021 ============================================================================= Packman Mail Message: ===================== No routines included