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Frequently asked questions

How many studies can I add?

You can add up to 10 studies. If 10 studies have been added, you can add a new study only after you remove an existing study.

What happens when I add a study?

DECS Manager performs the following tasks when you add a study:

  1. Create a new InForm server and a new study (pfadmin command). The server name is the same as the study name.
  2. Configure the study to support automated deployment from Central Designer (pfadmin command).
  3. Add the new study in InForm Adapter (RegisterTrialTool SetServer and SetTrial commands).
  4. Install the base components of the InForm application for the study (dbsetup command).
  5. Set the system user password (pfadmin command).
  6. Enable the ODMSubmitService (pfadmin command).

What happens when I remove a study?

DECS Manager performs the following tasks when you remove a study:

  1. Remove the study from InForm Adapter (RemoveServer and RemoveTrial commands).
  2. Disable the Deployment and Clinical Data API web services for the study (pfadmin command).
  3. Remove the InForm server and study (pfadmin command).
  4. Remove study virtual directories from IIS (pfadmin command).
  5. Remove from ODBC data source administration (pfadmin command).
  6. Remove the study user from the database (pfadmin command).

How can I see the URLs associated with a study?

Click Embedded GIF File Template - 60% on the study card.

A dialog box appears listing the study, InForm Adapter, Clinical API, and Deployment URLs.

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