General

Question 1

How do you create a new VistA user?

Answer 1

1. Create a new user:
   a. D^XUP
   b. EVE
   c. USER MANAGEMENT
   d. ADD NEW USER
2. Clone from an existing user:
   a. D^XUP
   b. EVE
   c. USER MANAGEMENT
   d. GRANT ACCESS BY PROFILE
   e. type in existing user’s name
   f. add new user’s name

Question 2

What is the difference between getting a fileman and getting a file from the install menu?

Answer 2

Getting a Fileman means getting the complete list of Install, Patient, Order, and Locations files on the IRIS instance, and putting it into a log file. Getting a file from the Install Menu means displaying one specific type of file.

Question 3

Explain the difference between Secondary Menu and Security keys

Answer 3

Secondary Menu keys give you access to an application. Security keys enable access to certain actions or functions within an application.

Question 4

How do you add a person class?

Answer 4

1. D^XUP
2. EVE
3. USER MANAGEMENT
4. PERSON CLASS EDIT
5. add user’s name
6. type a number (200 for Chiropractor)
7. confirm
8. SAVE
9. EXIT

Question 5

What is the difference between an error trap, bug report, and broker history?

Answer 5

An Error Trap is a report of a problem in VistA.
A Bug Report is a report of a problem in an application.
Broker History is a log of a user’s actions within an application since logging in.