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myPractice has been rebranded Bp Allied, a product of Best Practice Software.
Support is available Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm AEST    Version 4.18 Published  5 December 2019
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Database Settings

Changing the settings within MPSettings.exe could seriously affect how myPractice functions. Please DO NOT change any settings without the guidance of the myPractice Support team. Please call, email or log onto remote support if you are experiencing technical difficulties with myPractice.
 
Database Settings
 
 

Setting
Is editable in Options*
 

Definition
Network Version Only
Local Database name
No
SQL Database name for the database on this computer. By default = myPractice.
 
Local DB Password
No
SQL Database password for the database on this computer.
 
Local DB Username
No
Username for the SQL Database on this computer.
 
Local SQL Server
No
The SQL Server instance name for the Database server on this computer. The default is .\MP. This will be blank for any non-syncing (i.e. direct connection) computers that are not the Network Server.
 
Network Database name
No
SQL Database name for the database on the Network Server.  By default = myPractice.
Yes
Network DB password
No
SQL Database password for the database on the Network Server.
Yes
Network DB username
No
Username for the SQL Database on the network server.
Yes
Network SQL Server
No
The SQL Server instance name for the Database server on the Network Server. The default to >servername>\MP. This is defined on initial installation.
Yes
Solo Edition Database Location (no longer an installation option after Version 4.1.1.0)
No
Full file path to the database location for a solo installation.
 
This computer is the network server
No
Does this computer store the database for the practice and therefore acts as the myPractice Network Server. Yes or No. Defined on initial installation
Yes
Version Type
No
Network or Solo installation. Defined on initial installation.
 
* Some settings that are stored in MPSettings are editable from System > Options in the myPractice User Interface.