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Turbocharge Your DrugPak
DP Client/Server is
an add-on to DrugPak that makes it possible for a network installation
of DrugPak to run faster and more reliably. Scanlon Associates made DP
Client/Server available because many companies that use DrugPak are
growing and require the additional power that Client/Server provides.
DP
Client/Server is not like the other add-on modules of DrugPak. It is
not another DP program. It does not add new buttons or new reports and
there is nothing new to learn. What it does is make all of your DrugPak
modules run FAST ... really, really fast!
How DP Client/Server Works
DP
Client/Server changes the way that DrugPak operates across your network
by shifting most of the workload from the workstation to the server.
When you are using DrugPak on a network without DP Client/Server, large
volumes of data are transferred through your network from your server
to your workstation. Then the processor in the workstation works with
the information and stores it back on the server when it has completed
its task.
When using DP Client/Server, the workstation directs
the server to perform the task. Since the server doesn't have to wait
for the information to move across the network, tasks execute much
faster. Also, since the data is not moving across the network, nearly
all of the possible problems caused by network or workstation failure
are eliminated.
How DP Client/Server Saves You Money
The
essential return from an investment in DrugPak Client/Server is that
you will save time. Typical operations are reduced 50 - 75%. but you
don't need to take our word for it as you can try Client/Server
yourself (more on that below).
Another issue Client/Server
protects you against is data corruption caused by minor events such as
a workstation, power, or network failures. The structure of DP
Client/Server eliminates the potential for most workstation or network
failures that effect your data. Unless you have never put your office
on "standby" for a few hours while waiting for technicians to restore a
back-up, or you have permanently lost data from corruption, you might
easily underestimate the value of protecting against such avoidable
problems.
We offer a 15 day trial of the Client/Server--and
it only takes a few minutes to install. It is very easy to evaluate the
changes caused by Client/Server as they are immediate and obvious! Call
today for more information and get your full trial version. Our DrugPak
Sales Team is available at 800-321-7826. After the phone system
answers, press 1 for Sales and then 3 to discuss your specific DrugPak
needs.
Visit DrugPak.com to learn more |
| phone : 800-321-7826
fax : 814-237-4193
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| We're Here to Help You!
We appreciate that you
have chosen DrugPak to manage your substance abuse testing data.
This newsletter is an opportunity for us to pass on news, helpful
hints, and suggestions. If you ever have any questions or
problems, don't hesitate to contact us. |
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DrugPak Advisory Committee Membership Invitation
It was great to see so many of you at the DATIA Conference last
week in Dallas. In our conversations
there and through dozens of phone calls over the past two weeks the reaction to
the recent DrugPak ownership change has been overwhelmingly positive. We
appreciate your comments and suggestions, and we've been taking notes. What
matters to you matters to us, which is why we have an exciting announcement to
make!
DrugPak is establishing an Advisory Committee of loyal users
who wish to play a vital part in shaping our future. Who better to ask to advise us in the development of new software
solutions and improving our customer service than our faithful clients? The DrugPak Advisory Committee will consist
of between 8-12 individuals each from a different DrugPak client. The group
will participate in 3-4 conference call committee meetings each year, receive
and have the opportunity to respond to various email and telephone
correspondence, and be asked to critique ideas and suggestions made by the
general client base.
Over the course of time we believe that the DrugPak Advisory
Committee will play a valuable role in helping to identify the precise services
that will make doing your job easier, more efficient and contribute to an
improved bottom line for your company. DrugPak Advisory Committee members will
often be "first in line" to try out new software products and contribute to
DrugPak publications.
Though all DrugPak users will benefit from the work of the
Advisory Committee, it is our intention to make participation on the committee
a rewarding experience in and of itself.
As we anticipate a strong response to this solicitation
letter, the initial selections to the committee will be made according
to pre-established criteria. For instance,
we would like the committee to represent a mix of large and small companies,
long-time and relatively new DrugPak users, and representatives from various
parts of the country. However, to ensure that all DrugPak users who desire to
participate on the committee have an opportunity to do so, appointments to the
committee will be for two years with half of the original group being
designated to serve a three-year term to create an overlap from group to group
going forward.
If you wish to be considered for selection to the
initial DrugPak Advisory Committee please complete an application
by Friday, May 31, 2008. We will announce the
selections in the near future. In the meantime, thank you for your
continued support of DrugPak. We value our association with you and
intend to do all
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DrugPak Withholds Windows Server 2008 Compatibility Assessment
Recently technicians at the DrugPak Support Desk have
fielded a variety of issues related to Windows Server 2008 that caused
problems for DrugPak users.
Our R&D team has obtained a copy of Windows Server 2008 and is
working on producing a comprehensive compatibility assessment within
the next 14 days.
In the meantime, we recommend that you do not deploy Windows Server 2008 to host your DrugPak installation.
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Using Result Defaults
The
Result Default system in DrugPak is designed to make your data entry
easier. There are default values in the Global Settings, the
Company window, the Home Base window and in Random Selection Defaults.
When entering results into DrugPak these values are automatically
inserted, saving you a few clicks for every result.
The
different levels of default values are cascading, which means that the
top-level (global settings) are used unless there is a default for that
value in the next level (company window), which are used unless there
are values in the next level (home base). When considering random
selection tests, the default values in the random selection profile are
the final level.
Where
all results in your DrugPak go through the same laboratory, then that
value should be set in the global settings and left blank in all other
levels. Where most results are collected at the same collection
site then that should be your global default, and the other levels left
blank. If a company uses a different collection site than the
global default, then fill that in for that one company, leaving other
companies blank. If a home base uses a different collection site
then fill that in at the home base window. | |
 May Webinars
Random Selection Webinar
Learn
how to use DrugPak's Random Selection Expert to quickly and easily
perform random selections. In-depth coverage of random selection
profiles, the random selection expert and random selection program
statistical analysis.
DrugPak Random Selection - 90 minutes - $69
Thursday, May 22nd 2:00 PM Eastern Time*
Participant Import Webinar
Basic
and advanced techniques for importing lists of participants into
DrugPak. Importing is one of the most in-demand topics for our support
Help Desk. This session will cover all aspects of taking
client-prepared files and getting the data correctly into your DrugPak
system.
Participant Import - 60 minutes - $59
Tuesday May 27th 1:00 PM Eastern Time*
Support Plan members receive an
automatic $10 discount on all webinars!
Seats are limited and DrugPak webinars fill up quickly.
Contact us today to make your advance reservations. Call (800) 321-7826 x202.
Attendees are welcome to have one computer connected to the on-line portion and one
phone connection to the conference call, but have as many people view
and listen in your office as you wish. Advance payment is
necessary to reserve your place and includes the cost of the web
connection and the toll-free conference call.
*Please note: all times for webinars are Eastern.
Adjust for your location accordingly and please be prompt!
There
is a limited number of "seats" available for each webinar. Please
be considerate of others who may wish to attend. In the event you
cannot attend a webinar for which you have registered, kindly give at
least one day notice that you will not attend. We will be unable
to give refunds or reschedule webinars unless we receive your
cancellation at least one day before the scheduled webinar start time. |
Think About It
"If
you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is
where they should be. Now put the foundations under them."
--Henry David Thoreau
(1817 - 1862) Transcendentalist author. | |
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