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and configuration and installation of the same. It incorporates information from many people.
 
and configuration and installation of the same. It incorporates information from many people.
  
A VistA system is made up of the following components:
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=== [[VistA System Components]] ===
* Code written in the [[M Language]], implemented by [[GT.M]] or [[Cache]].
 
* Information stored in a [[M Database]].
 
* Information stored in a [[VA FileMan]] [[VA FileMan File|File]].
 
* FileMan-level control instructions in Templates:
 
** [[Input Template]]s for entering or editing data stored in VA FileMan Files.
 
** [[Search Template]]s for condition based or criteria based search
 
** [[Sort Templates]]s  for sorting and grouping fields when output of information
 
** [[Print Templates]]s for printing and presenting fields
 
** [[Export Templates]]s for exporting values of fields to other programming systems.
 
* Code running in the [[Host Operating System]], such as [[Microsoft Windows]] or [[Linux]].
 
** example languages: [[Microsoft Windows Script Host]] scripts, [[bash shell]] scripts, [[tcsh shell]] scripts,
 
** example uses:
 
*** [[programmer mode access scripts]],
 
*** [[system boot scripts]],
 
*** [[system shutdown scripts]].
 
*** [[user logon scripting]]
 
*** [[administrative scripting]]
 
*** [[machine automation]].
 
* Information stored in files in the filesystem of the Host Operating System.
 
** simple [[ASCII]] text files
 
** [[Comma Separated Values]] (CSV) files for import into Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, or Open Office applications.
 
 
 
  
 
Configuration is the process of changing details about a VistA package.  
 
Configuration is the process of changing details about a VistA package.  

Revision as of 21:07, 1 March 2005

This wiki covers questions regarding the OpenVistA and VistA software, the various components of that software, and configuration and installation of the same. It incorporates information from many people.

VistA System Components

Configuration is the process of changing details about a VistA package. These details are fine level controls over the behaviour of the package.

Overview of OpenVistA


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