Getting Started

Before you get started, please ensure:

• Your practice meets the requirements for running the Precedence Connector. See Technical Requirements
  
• All Windows updates have been completed and up to date, systems rebooted where required
• You have an unrestricted Windows account that allows you to install and configure the Precedence Connector on both the server and user workstations

Installation Checklist

A Bit of Background

The Precedence Connector integrates with Best Practice. It must be installed locally on all required computers.

Where more than one user requires the Precedence Connector, we recommend using Client-Server mode.

In Client-Server mode the Connector is first installed on the database server and adopts the role of the Precedence server. All database and user settings are stored on the Precedence server.

Any remaining user workstations or terminal profiles can then be installed and configured to Client mode.

Where only one user requires the Precedence Connector software, Standalone mode is recommended as the operation mode. Here, database and user settings will be stored locally.

The import path is configured separately, via Best Practice, at any stage. This step can be configured just once, where a global path is selected.

SERVER Installation

Download and Install Precedence Connector

1. Download Connector application at https://inca.health/connector/download.html
2. Run installation wizard 
3. Select Operation mode when prompted. Test and click Next 

Configure Database Settings

1. Click the Precedence Connector icon in the taskbar and select Settings
2. Navigate to the Clinical Software tab
3. In the Database server instance section, replace (localhost) and enter Best Practice database Server name or IP address
4. Tick Share document download folder
5. If you have a Best Practice database browser password set up, please select to Use database browser password and enter this in the Database password section

   If you are running Best Practice Jade SP1 or higher and are using third party integration, please ensure you have set up third party integrations via Best Practice --> Configuration --> Database (see page 3).

   If you are running Best Practice 1.8.2 – Best Practice Indigo and are using external data access roles, please ensure you have configured external data via Best Practice --> Configuration --> Database (see page 3).

6. Test and Apply 

Configure User Settings 

1. Click the Precedence Connector icon in the taskbar and select Settings
2. Navigate to the Inca tab
3. Select relevant user from the list of BP users and click Edit
4. Enter the supplied Precedence username and password
5. Save and Apply

Configure Import Path  

1. Create a shared network folder titled Inca documents. Ensure Everyone has full permission to read and write to this folder from any workstation
2. Login to Best Practice
3. Navigate to Results Import via Setup -> Configuration
4. Ensure ‘Import investigation reports on this computer' is ticked
5. Select Add, browse to network folder Inca documents and click OK
6. Save

CLIENT Installation

Download and Install Precedence Connector  

1. Download Connector application at https://inca.health/connector/download.html
2. Run installation wizard
3. Select Operation mode when prompted. Enter the SERVER name, Test then click Next 

STANDALONE Installation

Please refer to SERVER installation instructions. Standalone is the default Operation mode so no Operation mode configuration is required here.