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Set up Clinical, manage configuration, user records, updates, back ups and other maintenance.
Installing Clinical, Pracsoft, and MDref Updates Automatically
Update Clinical, Pracsoft, or MDref without monitoring the Installation Wizard or intervening directly.
Using Parameters for Automatic Installations
Two parameters set the degree of automation for Clinical, Pracsoft, and MDref updates.

Administration
Set up Clinical, manage configuration, user records, updates, back ups and other maintenance.
- Installing, Modifying, or Uninstalling Clinical/
  Install Clinical/ and its related components with the Installation Wizard.
- Installing Clinical, Pracsoft, and MDref Updates Automatically
  Update Clinical, Pracsoft, or MDref without monitoring the Installation Wizard or intervening directly.
  - Using Parameters for Automatic Installations
    Two parameters set the degree of automation for Clinical, Pracsoft, and MDref updates.
  - Installing Updates Automatically with Windows Scheduler
    Set up a Windows Schedule to install the updates.
  - Automated Installation Log File
    The log file shows whether the installation was successful.
- Upgrading Clinical
  Upgrade the server and workstations that run Clinical.
- Installing or Upgrading SQL Server
  Install SQL Server or upgrade your existing SQL Server installation.
- Adding your Licence Details
  After installing Clinical, or if you renew your Service-Level Agreement (SLA) with MedicalDirector, enter your licence details.
- Maintenance
  Use update, backup and restore and other maintenance utilities to manage MedicalDirector Clinical .
- Managing Practitioner and User Records
  Each user must be defined in MedicalDirector Clinical's user database.
- Custom Options
  Clinical provides numerous user-definable options for tailoring the program to your requirements.
- MyMedicare Import Wizard
  Update the MyMedicare status of your Clinical and Pracsoft patients.
- Telehealth Widget
  Use the Telehealth widget for Telehealth consults with patients.
- Adding New Widgets
  Add new widgets from the widget store.
- eHealth
  Summarises Clinical's support for eHealth.
- Healthcare Identifier Service
  The Healthcare Identifier Service (HI Service) issues unique IDs to healthcare providers and individuals who seek healthcare.
- Technical Reference
  Technical reference information for Clinical.
- Clinical System Requirements
  Minimum requirements for computers on which Clinical is installed.
- Moving Data to a New Server
  Move your MedicalDirector Clinical data to a new server and configure the workstations.
- Auditing User Access with MDTrace Log
  Log information about the way people at your practice use Clinical.
- Patient Database Clean-up Tips
  If your practice has just migrated to MedicalDirector Clinical or you have merged patient databases you should clean up your patient database.
- Upgrading SQL Server
  Both Clinical and Pracsoft use Microsoft SQL databases. Clinical and Pracsoft require two SQL Server instances.
- Business Transition Guide
  Relocating your Practice or making significant changes to your Business practices can be challenging enough without adding complications from the software your business uses.
- FTP and MedicalDirector
  Set up an FTP client application for downloading data.
- IP and Host Name Resolution Requirements for MedicalDirector Communication Services
  Set up MedicalDirector Communication Services so multiple users can record progress notes simultaneously.
- Setting Folder Permissions

Using Parameters for Automatic Installations

Two parameters set the degree of automation for Clinical, Pracsoft, and MDref updates.

About this task

These options are not available for full releases of Clinical, Pracsoft, or MDref; only for updates of these applications.


Parameter	Description
/automatic	This runs the installation automatically. If an affected application is running, a message is displayed. Close the application, then click Retry. The Summary dialog is displayed when the installation is completed. Click Finish.
/fullautomatic	This runs the installation automatically. If an affected application is running, a message is displayed. Close the application, then click Retry. If there are any errors, or components were skipped, the Summary dialog is displayed. Click Finish.

Procedure

To use the parameters:

Make a note of the path where the update was downloaded.
On the Windows Command prompt, type: "<path location>\<update executable file name>" /<parameter>. For example:
"c:\users\julies\downloads\MDref1105MD3.exe" /automatic
Note:
Enclosing the "<path location>\<update executable file name>" with double quotes (") is necessary if the folders or file names contain spaces.
Press Enter.

17 August 2026