NOTE: The instructions on this page were developed with Cache v4.x, which slightly changed the user interface from version 3.x. (Read the earlier instructions for pre-Cache 4.x or 5.x installations). For those who are eternally curious, read how the Diamond is cut.

It is presumed that:

• The reader is moderately familiar with the Cache configuration tools
• Cache is installed and operational
• The Diamond Cache.dat file has been acquired (if the zipped version, it must be unzipped prior to installation).

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Cache Linux shortcut:     For those who want to evaluate the Cache Red Hat Linux download from Intersystems, you can download a preconfigured .cpf file. The file is named kernel.txt.  Rename it to kernel.cpf, once it is downloaded, and place it in the Cache directory where the cache.cpf file is located. You will then need to specify this new kernel.cpf file as the startup configuration for Cache.  If you have any doubts about this shortcut, use the steps below, instead, to update your configuration settings.

  BACKUP!

As a precaution, be sure to have backed up your Cache installation before proceeding with the following procedure.

  Place the Cache.dat

IMPORTANT:

Make sure Cache is running during the following steps and that the steps are performed on the server's console instead of remotely with a Cache client.

1. Create a DMD3 directory in the MGR folder, where you have Cache installed. (For this example, we name it DMD3 instead of the pre-configured name KERNEL, to illustrate a point. If you wish the simplest installation possible, substitute 'KERNEL' everywhere in these notes that you find 'DMD3'.)
2. Copy the Diamond Cache.dat file into the DMD3 directory.
3. IMPORTANT information for CD owners: Under some versions of Windows, a file copied from a CD has its Read Only attribute checked. To change this, right click on the Cache.dat file that was just copied into the KERNEL directory.  Select the properties option and then uncheck the Read-only checkbox. Failure to do so, will cause Cache to report write errors.

  Cache Account Creation

To prepare for a baseline VistA install on Cache, create a database for use by the new namespace DMD3.  (Because we have opted to use a name other than KERNEL, we must follow the final instructions to adjust the Diamond to see the DMD3 namespace.)

The following screen shows the outcome of using aWizard that walks you through the creation of a namespace and corresponding database. (View the Wizard screen show for more details.)  After running through the Wizard, the following image shows that we have what we want - a new namespace. However, it has not yet been 'activated'.

NOTE: The order of the tabs in the Configuration Manager (shown below) is different under Cache 5.x, but the process described for each tab is the same.

  Cache Routine and Global Mappings

Using the new namespace, create the following routine and global mappings (see images below). Mappings tell Cache where to look for globals and routines that have a specific name or have a specific name prefix.  The VistA strategy for Cache, is to map all of the % globals and routines back into the same namespace (UCI) as the production routines. This avoids hassles when installing new versions of Cache that could alter the manager's UCI where % globals and routines typically reside.

If you want to have several namespaces (test, production, etc.) think carefully about the idea of sharing % globals and routines by mapping to a common location.  After all, should a test account share anything with a live account?

[NOTE: The database and the namespace are not required to have the same name.]

Defining a global or routine map is same steps, just performed on a different location in the Namespace tree.  Right click on Global Mapping or Routine Mapping and select Add.  The following dialog window will appear.

By default, Cache chooses the current namespace for the location of the mapped global or routine, as shown below.  This is exactly what we want, so there is no need to edit the location.

Using the above steps, create the following mappings.

Here is a view of the final mappings that show routines and globals are mapped.

Pressing the OK button to apply the changes will present the following dialog box. Use the Activate button to enable the new namespace without having to stop and restart Cache..

  Confirm Installation Success

1. Open up Cache Explorer (select the Explorer option from the Cache Cube menu).
2. In the tree of databases and namespaces, you should see DMD3 (or whatever you called your namespace).
3. Open up DMD3 and click on Globals to see global names, etc. in the Diamond database.
4. Select Terminal from the Cache Cube menu.
5. By default, it will probably take you to %sys (unless you altered Cache's default namespace).
6. At the programmer prompt,. enter D ^%CD.
7. Enter DMD3 (this will take you to the new Diamond cache.dat).
8. Because we used a name other than KERNEL, we must perform this dialog to synchronize the Diamond installation with your namespace. Take the default answer for 'production UCI', which should be DMD3.
9. You can confirm you are there by doing the following at the programmer prompt:
       D ^%RD (use * to list all routine names)
       D ^%GD 

  Logging on

1. At the > programmer prompt, enter D ^ZU to logon.
2. At the Access Code: prompt enter "HH1234".
3. When asked Verify Code:, simply press return.
4. At the prompt for a new Verify Code, enter a code of your own choosing.
   (It must be a mixture of at least six alpha and numeric characters.)
5. The System Manager's menu will appear.
6. Explore the various menus to see the Printers that have been defined, etc.
7. HAVE FUN!