Walter,
HealthFrame supports two mechanisms for managing "file" data: attachments and links to external files (for instance files stored in your hard disk).
If you expect you would like to
track a significant number of attachments, we recommend that you
consider creating folder(s) or choosing a separate storage solution
where you store the attachments and then create
links to that information. Note that this is a
trade-off decision. When you link instead of directly attaching:
- Your
HealthFrame backups will not automatically back up the linked
information. You will need a separate backup procedure for the linked
information.
- The attachment information is only accessible if
you can reach the storage location. For instance, if you use your hard
disk, then you can only get to those documents when you are using your
computer. A good alternative to consider is to host the attachment
data in an accessible location such as Box.net and then create links from HealthFrame.
- Finally, linked information will typically have a delay (latency) of access, which you don't see with the attached data.
Attachments will increase the size of your PHR - impacting some performance characteristics (depending on how many attachments you add, your computer's memory, etc). The benefits of attaching files include:
- HealthFrame backups will automatically backup all of your attached data
- Any time you can open your PHR with HealthFrame, you'll be able to access your attachment(s)
- Reduced latency accessing your attached files
If you have PDF files that you would like to share between two computers, here is how the process would work in either case:
Linking
You can keep a 'convention' for the location of your PDF files. For instance, c:\MyPdfs. Make sure that both your laptop and desktop use the same folder and then when you link to the file, as you copy your PHR from laptop to desktop, you'll be able to access the files out of the folder. Please note that you must remember to copy the PDF files from one computer's folder to another.
Attachments
This is probably the easiest to maintain: regardless of which computer you're using, attach the PDF to your PHR. Now, when you copy your PHR from one computer to another, the attachments automatically get copied too.
Please let us know if you require additional assistance,
Support Team