Home
×
Menu
Search
 
   
   
   
 
Version 6 Published 18 May 2020  Bp Allied Support is available Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm AEST
Email: alliedsupport@bpsoftware.net  Click Remote Support from within Bp Allied for assistance  
Phone:  For support in Australia, call 1300 401 111 and select option 3 for Bp Allied. Next, select option 1 for Support or Option 3 for Training. For support in New Zealand call 0800 401 111 and select option 3 for Bp Allied.  Next, select option 1 for Support or Option 3 for Training

Appointments

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

Setting
Is editable in Options*
 

Definition

Allow Conflicting Appointments
Yes
More than one appointment can be booked in at the same time for the same Practitioner.
Allow editing of appointments prior to Todays date
Yes
This allows for appointments to be added to or amended in the Calendar after they have occured e.g. prior to the current date or time
Appointment Check frequency (sec)
No
Checks the server database for new appointments every X seconds. Sets the Sync Appointment or Refresh buttons to Red to indicate the need to update the appointment book.
Appointment Default Duration (min)
Yes
The default length of time for an appointment if there is no duration specified for the selected Consultation Type.
Calendar Timespan Default
No
This determines how the Appointment  displays by default. Either as a:
- Day = 0
- Week = 1
- Work Week = 3
- Month = 2
This can be set in the Appointment Book itself by the user.
Cancelled Appointment Colour                                  
Yes
The colour used to define Cancelled Appointments in the Calendar.
Default Status when creating a new Appointment
Yes
Sets the default Status for a New Appointment e.g. busy or tentative etc.See the link for more details.
Display Work Hours Only
Yes
Called "Practice Hours" in options. This sets the default hours viewed in the Appointment Book rather than seeing the full 24 hour day.
Outlook calendar
Yes
Specifies the Outlook calendar to export appointments to when the export button is pressed.
Outlook Sync - Days After
Yes
Sets the number of days in the future to retrieve appointments for the export. The more days the longer the export will take and vice versa.
Outlook Sync - Days Before
Yes
Sets the number of days in the past to retrieve appointments for the export. The more days the longer the export will take and vice versa.
Prompt to confirm Appointment Changes
Yes
Allows a dialog window to display whenever an appointment is changed in the Appointment Book View.
Show All Day Appointments in Time Cells
Yes
Displays an appointment ticked as "All Day" over all the time cells it relates to, like an appointment. If this option is unticked then the All Day appointment displays at the top of the column for the relevant practitioner.
Show Appointment Book on Start up
Yes
Opens the Appointment Book window when Bp Allied is opened.
Show Appointment Notes in Appointment Book
Yes
Displays the notes written within in the appointment when the appointment is hovered over.
Show Available Practitioners Only
No
Filters the practitioners shown in the Appointment book based on the availability of each practitioner in the selected day. It uses the Practitioner Availability to determine the practitioners available. It can also be ticked/unticked via Visible Calendars in the right hand toolbar in the Appointment Book.
Show Calendar Buttons
Yes
Turns on or off the Calendar buttons shown on the bottom of the Appointment Book.
Show Calendar Navigation Tabs
Yes
Displays tabs on a calendar if there are no appointments allowing the user to move forwards or backwards to the date with the closest appointment
Show Client Phone No's in Appointment Book
Yes
Displays the Clients phone numbers in the appointment (reliant in enough screen space to be displayed). Also displays when the appointment is hovered over.
Show Icons in Appointment Book
Yes
Displays the icons that designate what reminders are required/sent, whether the client has arrived etc (reliant in enough screen space to be displayed).
Show Outstanding Balance
Yes
Displays the outstanding balance of a client's account (reliant in enough screen space to be displayed). This can slow the load time of the appointment book.
Show Referral Count
Yes
Displays the referral count for an appointment with a referral attached.  Also displayed when the appointment is hovered over. (reliant in enough screen space to be displayed).
Time Ruler Scale - Show Minutes
Yes
Show the minutes in numerals on the Time Ruler.
Time Ruler Scale (min)
Yes
Sets the Time Ruler interval in minutes e.g. 15 mins or 20 mins.
Use Consultation Type Colours
Yes
Uses the colours defined in Products and Services to highlight different appointment types.
Work Hours End
Yes
The default work hours end of the day. Used to determine Only Display Practice Hours setting for the appointment book.
Work Hours Start
Yes
The default work hours start of the day. Used to determine Only Display Practice Hours setting for the appointment book.
Work Week Inc Sunday
Yes
If the Work Week is choosen as the Appointment Book View this allows Sunday to be included in this view.
Work Week Includes Saturday
Yes
If the Work Week is choosen as the Appointment Book View this allows Saturday to be included in this view.
* Some settings that are stored in MPSettings are editable from System > Options in the Bp Allied User Interface.