Configuring the LEADTOOLS Storage Server Application using the Control Panel:Forwarding

The Forwarding button () on the Control Panel of the LEADTOOLS Storage Server main window opens the Server Settings dialog with the Forwarding branch selected in the tree view. The settings determine how the Forwarding is set up and operates. The Forwarding branch show the Forwarding page with the following tabs:

• Options Tab

  

  • Forward check box

    Enables the options for automatically forwarding DICOM images to be archived or stored on a separate PACS server.

    • Start: drop down box

      Use these fields to enter the starting date of a time period.

    • End: drop down box

      Use these fields to enter the ending date of a time period.

    • Repeat: group

    • Forward To: drop down box

      Selects the destination's Storage Server AE title.

  • Clean check box

    Select to specify when the Storage Server deletes all previously forwarded image data sets, removing them from the local Storage Server. After cleaning, only the most recent data remains on the local Storage Server.

    • Start: drop down box

      Use these fields to enter the starting date of a time period.

    • End: drop down box

      Use these fields to enter the ending date of a time period.

    • Repeat: group

      Use this to determine the frequency that the cleaning occurs.

  • Hold Time:

    Use to determine how long to hold the images on the local Storage Server.

• Advanced Tab

  

  Use the Advanced tab of the Forwarding dialog for manual forwarding and cleaning. Triggering either of these functions from the Advanced tab causes the triggered function to be performed one time.

  • Use Custom AE Title check box

    Select the check box to use a custom AE title when using Forwarding. If the check box is clear, the local Storage Server's AE title will be used.

  • Custom AE entry field

    Enter the Custom AE title.

  • Verify (Send C-FIND after image is forward) check box

    Select the check box to verify that datasets were successfully forwarded. Verification is performed with a C-Find-Req. If the corresponding C-Find-Rsp indicates success, internally the dataset is marked as having been forwarded; otherwise, the dataset is considered as not being forwarded.

  • Tools group

    • Forward button

      Forwards the images to the server selected in the Forward To drop-down list.

    • Forward to drop-down list

      Selects the destination's Storage Server AE title.

    • Clean button

      Deletes all previously forwarded image data sets, removing them from the local Storage Server. After cleaning, only the most recent data remains on the local Storage Server.

  • Reset Forwarding group

    • Date drop-down list

      Lists common intervals, such as this week and last week. Selecting an entry in this list automatically fills the other two date controls with the corresponding dates.

    • (Beginning date) entry field and calendar control

      Use these fields to enter the starting date of a time period.

    • To Check box, entry field and calendar control

      Use these fields to enter the ending date of a time period.

    • Reset button

      Forwards images based on the selected date range.