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ToStore and FailedStores Database Files

Michael Satterfield
Updated

General Information - ToStore Files

  • The ToStore files (DCVDatabaseToStore.DCVDB and DCVDatabaseToStore.DCVDBDBit) are essential files XVCapture/DCV uses to keep track of what images currently need to be forwarded, or what files need “to store.”

  • Every installation of XVCapture/DCV will have ToStore files, and if removed, the program will regenerate them from scratch. Removing these files will reset the “Files to Forward” count to zero.

  • If running a networked installation of XVCapture, and “Standalone ToStore Database” is enabled, there will be a separate ToStore file for each workstation. When this is enabled, the files will be in the format “PCNAME_DCVDatabaseToStore.DCVDB and PCNAME_DCVDatabaseToStore.DCVDBDBit.”

  • The ToStore files are always located in the Databases folder in use by XVCapture/DCV.

General Information - FailedStores Files

  • FailedStore files (DCVDatabaseFailedStores.DCVDB and DCVDatabaseFailedStores.DCVDBDBit) are another essential file, used to keep track of what images have failed to forward, or what files are “failed stores.”

  • Every installation of XVCapture/DCV will have FailedStores files, and if removed, the program will regenerate them from scratch. Removing these files will reset the “Failures” count to zero.

  • If running a networked installation of XVCapture, and “Standalone ToStore Database” is enabled, there will be a separate FailedStores file for each workstation. When this is enabled, the files will be in the format “PCNAME_DCVDatabaseFailedStores.DCVDB and PCNAME_DCVDatabaseFailedStores.DCVDBDBit.”

  • The FailedStores files are always located in the Databases folder in use by XVCapture/DCV.

Corrupted ToStore Files

Behaviors:

  • XVCapture always shows a number of images to forward in the Forward Images box regardless of if there are images to forward, and the Forward Status in the bottom-right corner displays “forwarding images” indefinitely

  • The number of images to forward changes every time you close and re-open the program

  • The number of images to forward displays an incredibly high number of images (typically in the 100K-5M range)

  • Any of the above, plus new images failing to forward but not moving to “Failures”

If any of the above are seen, its highly likely the ToStore files have become corrupt.

Resolution:

The ToStore files need to be recreated, then any images needing to be forwarded will need to be resubmitted manually, if applicable. Steps below:

  1. With XVCapture closed, Locate DCVDatabaseToStore.DCVDB and DCVDatabaseToStore.DCVDBDBit in the Databases folder and cut them out, similar to how we would remove config files.

    1. If the client is using a networked install with Standalone ToStore Databases enabled, locate and cut PCNAME_DCVDatabaseToStore.DCVDB and PCNAME_DCVDatabaseToStore.DCVDBDBit, with PCNAME matching the workstation’s device name instead.

  2. Open XVCapture - Forward Images should now display “no files to forward.”

If needing to manually resubmit recent images for forwarding:

  1. Navigate to Advanced User Tools > Preferences > Image Forwarding > Select Images For Forwarding

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  1. Select the date range of images that need to be resubmitted for forwarding. If date range of missing images/images to forward is very wide and includes over 1000 files, Use XVHost to push a date range instead (see XVHost EasyPush)

  2. Click OK to go back to the Home Page, and allow the images to forward.

Corrupted FailedStores Files

Behaviors:

  • Failures are able to be resubmitted, and in some cases successfully forward, but all Failures bounce back repeatedly with the error “The Apteryx Server [INSERT DICOM DEF NICKNAME HERE] does not exist” even after verifying that Apteryx Server entry does exist in DICOM Definitions

  • The number of Failures change every time you close and re-open the program

  • The number of Failures displayed is an incredibly high number of images (typically in the 100K-5M range)

If any of the above are seen, its highly likely the ToStore files have become corrupt.

Resolution:

  1. With XVCapture closed, Locate DCVDatabaseFailedStores.DCVDB and DCVDatabaseFailedStores.DCVDBDBit in the Databases folder and cut them out, similar to how we would remove config files.

    1. If the client is using a networked install with Standalone ToStore Databases enabled, locate and cut PCNAME_DCVDatabaseFailedStores.DCVDB and PCNAME_DCVDatabaseFailedStores.DCVDBDBit, with PCNAME matching the workstation’s device name instead.

  2. Open XVCapture - Forward Images should now display “No Failures.”

If needing to manually resubmit recent images for forwarding:

  1. Navigate to Advanced User Tools > Preferences > Image Forwarding > Select Images For Forwarding

selectimages.JPG

  1. Select the date range of images that need to be resubmitted for forwarding. If date range of missing images/images to forward is very wide and includes over 1000 files, Use XVHost to push a date range instead (see XVHost EasyPush)

  2. Click OK to go back to the Home Page, and allow the images to forward.