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palCentre is a clinical data capture software program that has been purpose built for services participating in PCOCallows services to participate in PCOC's and PACOP's national patient outcome data collection. It has been designed as an easy to use tool for services to collect information about patients and residents, the interventions they receive and their outcomes. palCentre writes data to a SQL database that can be accessed simultaneously by multiple installations/computers. There are 2 two options for the type of SQL database that can be used. These are:

1. SQL server database - if your service/home already has an a SQL server database, this is the preferred option for installation.
2. SQL Compact database - this method can be used if your service/home does not have an a SQL server available to be used.

palCentre has the following dependences which are included in the installation file sent from PCOC.

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dependencies:

1. SQL compact server (only
   1. Only required if using an SQL compact database
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The palCentre software is replacing SNAPshot which is the original software used for PCOC data entry. If you are upgrading from SNAPshot to palCentre for the first time, you will need to migrate the data across from SNAPshot to palCentre once you have setup the database.

To begin installation - you will receive a link with all the required installers from PCOC. If you have not received this link, please contact Alanna Connolly on (02) 4221 5640 or Sam Burns on (02) 4298 1141.

The following pages will walk you through the installation process for palCentre.

First time installation - setting up the database:
Setting up the database on an SQL server

Setting up the database on an SQL compact server

Migrating the SNAPshot database to palCentre

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1. 2. Included in install file sent from PCOC, if necessary
2. .NET Framework 4.6 or higher
   1. If on Windows 10, it will be pre-installed with your operating system
   2. If on an older version of Windows, it will need to be installed manually

For IT personal:
If you would like more information about the palCentre software, please see the links below:
Information for IT Administrators
FAQ for IT

The following pages will walk you through the installation process for palCentre. If you wish to install palCentre at your service, please contact:

PCOC installations: pcoc@uow.edu.au
PACOP installations: Max Grigg on (02) 4221 8184 or via email pacop-data@uow.edu.au

Database setup:
SQL server - this page will walk you through how to complete the database setup on an SQL server. This is the preferred database option.
SQL compact - this page will walk you though how to setup the database on an SQL compact file.

Client machine installation (installing on individual computers):
Installing palCentre on a new computer where the database has already been setup- this will also install all the dependencies at the same time.
Upgrading palCentre on a computer that already has palCentre installed - only palCentre needs to be installed as all the dependencies are already installedUpgrading to palCentre from epiCentre for PCOC (pilot version of palCentre).

Migrating data:
Migrating SQL compact database to SQL server database - this is only required for services that would like to migrate from SQL compact to SQL server.

If you have any questions or feedback, please contact us via email pcoc@uow.edu.au or pacop-data@uow.edu.au.