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OSCAR - Defining Database Start & End Dates - PAPPER101 - 06-07-2024

Re: OSCAR - Defining Database Start & End Dates

I am seeking the following information for using OSCAR:

1). Can I define a Start Date and an End Date for my OSCAR Database File?
- My current OSCAR Database is 6GB and I prefer to limit the DB to reflect only a limited date range to reduce the file size.
- This is for portability when taking the OSCAR Database File to my Sleep Specialist. 

2). Can I save my OSCAR Database with the Pulse Oximetry Data intact?
- Or must the Pulse Oximetry Data be imported whenever the Database is viewed on another computer (i.e. by my Sleep Specialist)?

Thanks in advance for any feedback/assistance!

RE: OSCAR - Defining Database Start & End Dates - Crimson Nape - 06-07-2024


  1.  Since your question is software related, I have moved your thread to the Software Support Forum.

  2.  Once you import your oximetry data into OSCAR, it becomes part of your profile's data.

  3.  To limit the database size:
    •   I would recommend creating an archival directory.
    •  Copy, or better yet, create a zipped copy of your current profile and save it to the archive directory.
    •  After making a backup, look in the OSCAR_Data/Profiles/YourProfileName/CPAPmodel and delete the contents of the Backup directory.  This will free up a lot of space.
    •  If you have more than one profile, I would recommend doing this for all of them. This will significantly reduce the size of the OSCAR_Data directory.
- Red

RE: OSCAR - Defining Database Start & End Dates - PAPPER101 - 06-07-2024

RE: OSCAR - Defining Database Start & End Dates

Thank-you for your reply!
- Sorry, I did not recall that the OSCAR Forum existed.

Yes, I had multiple Profiles for the various PAP devices I have used over the years.

I backed them up and then removed the extra Profiles.

The OSCAR DB with only the current Profile is now alot smaller.

Hopefully, in future, I can entice the amazing OSCAR Team to incorporate an export data-file option with a selecable date range for transfer the file to specialists.
- Something like what we see with accounting software (i.e. export a backup file for the accountant).

I will try to open the DB in my Notebook to see if the SPo2 data arrived intact.
- I didn't see that info the last time I tried.

Is it necessary that both devices (source and the remote) have the same version of OSCAR installed?

Cheers