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Question Mark OReilly · 3 hr ago

When using VS code with multiple workspaces it requests "The extension 'InterSystems ObjectScript' wants to sign in using InterSystems Server Credentials. 

Other than having multiple workspaces per environemnt (which never really works for me in principle as i end up code comparing in one manner or another) is there a way to only have intersystems log in to VS code whenever you open an actual workspace itself i.e. click on dev not on loading vscode. 

This would also get around errors of "unauthenticated access rejected by" errors as VS code tries to log in without the password first. 

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Question Norman W. Freeman · 4 hr ago

I have a global with multiple nodes : 

^A("ABC") = ""
^A("DEF") = ""
^A(123) = ""

How to create a new single node in that global, in a way it's always at the end of the global (eg: this will be the very last node being enumerated)

I end up with this code but maybe there is a cleaner and simpler approach : 

set ^A($char(65535)) = "" //should be bigger than any character inserted

I only need to write it once, this code is not intended to be used in a loop or something, just to add something at the end (like a footer).
Usually, the naked global would contains the key of the last node, but that's not

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Article Zhong Li · Feb 20 5m read

Keywords:  IRIS, Agents, Agentic AI, Smart Apps

Motive?

Transformer based LLMs appear to be a pretty good "universal logical–symbolic abstractor".  They started to bridge up the previous abyss among human languages and machine languages, which in essence are all logic symbols that could be mapped into the same vector space. 

Objective?

Wondering for 3 years we might be able to just use English (etc human natural languages) to do IRIS implementations as well, one day. 

Possibly tomorrow all machines, software and apps will be "intelligent" enough to interact with users in any human languages to get

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Question Jainam Shah · 4 hr ago

Hi Team,

I am working on an ASTM interface using EnsLib.EDI.ASTM.Service.TCPService.

Environment

InterSystems Ensemble / IRIS (please specify your exact version)

Service class extending:

Class Custom.ASTM.Service.TCPService
Extends EnsLib.EDI.ASTM.Service.TCPService
{
Parameter EOTOPTIONAL = 1;

Parameter ADAPTER = "Custom.EDI.ASTM.Adapter.TCPAdapter"
}

Custom Adapter:

Include EnsEDIASTM
Class Custom.EDI.ASTM.Adapter.TCPAdapter Extends EnsLib.EDI.ASTM.Adapter.TCPAdapter
{
/// Use Carriage Return (ASCII 13) as line terminator
Property Terminators As %String [ InitialExpression = {$C(13)} ];
}
Scenario

I am

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Article Davi Massaru Teixeira Muta · 11 hr ago 9m read

Global Guard AI

1 Introduction

In environments that use InterSystems IRIS, globals are the physical foundation of data storage. Although system queries and administrative tools exist for metric inspection, global growth analysis is usually reactive: the problem is generally only noticed when there is disk pressure or performance impact.

Global Guard AI was developed to create a snapshot-oriented observability layer, aligned with the idea published in DPI-I-512 — and based on the series of articles written by Ariel Glikman, Sales Engineer at InterSystems:

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Article Iryna Mykhailova · Feb 20 3m read

I'm happy to share that I was invited to present on the Developer Ecosystem and how it helps everyone become better programmers at the meetup during Iberia READY 2026. Thus, I had a chance to participate in this great event. And you have a chance to see how it went on, because as usual, I will share photos and impressions!

When I arrived, the first thing I saw was the Developer Zone and my presentation about the Ecosystem 🤩

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Announcement Patrick Jamieson · 19 hr ago

Hello Community,

We are excited to announce that registration is now open for the second cohort of the course:

 🧑‍💻 Developing FHIR Applications Using Python 🧑‍💻

This hands-on program is designed for developers who want to build real-world FHIR applications using Python and InterSystems IRIS for Health. 

👉 Watch 5-minute course overview

📅 Second cohort starts March 29, 2026

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InterSystems Official Daniel Palevski · 19 hr ago

The 2018.1.12 maintenance releases of InterSystems Caché®, InterSystems Ensemble®, and HealthShare® Health Connect are now Generally Available (GA). 

Please share your feedback through the Ideas Portal using the category Post-Release Feedback so we can build a better product together.

Documentation

You can find the detailed change lists & upgrade checklists on this page:

Early Access Programs (EAPs)

There are many EAPs available now. Check out this page and register to those you are interested.

How to get the software?

Full installation packages for InterSystems Caché

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Article Ashok Kumar T · 20 hr ago 2m read

In the modern healthcare landscape, finding clinically similar patients often feels like looking for a needle in a haystack. Traditional keyword searches often fail because medical language is highly nuanced; a search for "Heart Failure" might miss a record containing "Congestive Cardiac Failure."

I am excited to share iris-medmatch, an AI-powered patient matching engine built on InterSystems IRIS for Health. By leveraging Vector Search, this tool understands clinical intent rather than just matching literal strings.
## The Core Innovation: Semantic Clinical Search

`iris-medmatch` bridges the

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Announcement Anastasia Dyubaylo · Feb 13

Hi Community!

We’re excited to announce the launch of a new, hands-on training program:

 🧑‍💻 Developing FHIR Applications Using Python 🧑‍💻

This cohort-based course takes developers from FHIR fundamentals to advanced, real-world healthcare interoperability solutions, with deeper, more practical coverage than typical industry offerings and a strong focus on production-ready skills using InterSystems technology.

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Article Yuri Marx · Feb 22 4m read

The facial recognition has become the most popular method for validating people's identities, thus enabling access to systems, confirmation of personal and documentary data, and approval of actions and documents.
The challenges are related to performance when the database is very large, accuracy, and especially the privacy of biometric facial data. For these challenges, nothing is better than using InterSystems Vector Search, as it allows:

  1. Performing vector searches in millions of records with much faster responses than traditional methods.
  2. The vector and mathematical models used by Vector
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Article Henry Pereira · Feb 14 3m read

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You’ve seen how tools like Lovable are shaking up web development. People are spinning up entire apps just by talking to an AI, almost like pair‑programming on steroids.

Now imagine bringing that same “vibe coding” experience into healthcare. know, it sounds crazy. Healthcare is complex, full of regulations, and usually gives us a headache just thinking about the interoperability rules.

That’s exactly the space where withLove lives: an AI‑Native, Low‑Code platform built entirely on InterSystems IRIS for Health.

And no, this is not “one more chatbot” that spits out half‑broken code for you to

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Question Yone Moreno Jiménez · Feb 24

Hello, how are you?

Using Healthshare for Interoperability, we often see a wide variety of encoding issues. Some happen when transforming XML to HL7. Some happen the other ay around transforming HL7 to XML.

Is there a valid way to understand which encoding needs to be used?

I ask, because we use SOAP or REST or TCP HL7 services.

And we deliver messages with TCP HL7, SOAP, HTTP Operations.

And we often face this issue where special characters like ñ or á, are not encoded correctly.

Thanks for your replies.

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Question Enrico Parisi · Feb 19

I need to reproduce a table (in fact a view, but let's start with a simple table 😊) in IRIS as the currently used in Oracle.

I need to expose/project one column to JDBC as CLOB, in my class I have the corresponding property defined as:

Property GlobStream As %Stream.GlobalCharacter;

In JDBC this column is projected as LONGVARCHAR, this is compliant with the documentation but I need to project it as CLOB.

In addition, I'm no expert in JDBC but wit seems that LONGVARCHAR has a Maximum Length 32,700 characters in JDBC, not quite enough for an arbitrary stream.

Is it possible to project a %Stream to

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Article Pierre-Yves Duquesnoy · Feb 23 1m read

The InterSystems Ready 2026 Conference  is approaching fast — it's a great time to prepare and check your knowledge before attempting one of the Certification exams onsite .

InterSystems certifications aren't easy: you need to practice with questions aligned to the real exam objectives.

exam-prep.es is a free platform built for exactly that: practice, identify weak spots, and show up better prepared.

What you'll find

* 1,200+ practice questions aligned with official certification objectives
* Detailed explanations with links to InterSystems documentation
* Study material covering each exam's

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Article Henry Pereira · Feb 14 3m read

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Picture a dark room. The only light comes from a wall of displays and a blinking prompt that politely informs you:

“LINK TO M-U5K-3T: HIGH LATENCY – DIRECT CONTROL DISABLED.”

Perfect.

You are supposed to be a Rover Commander in the Musketeer Corps. Somewhere absurdly far away, you have an autonomous unit parked on a hostile exoplanet. It wants you dead, but it’s also covered in minerals that could fund a small civilization.

The ore on M-U5K-3T is everywhere. Unfortunately, everything else on the surface is actively trying to kill you.

So, we don't pilot. We script.

You aren't driving a car; you are

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Discussion Jorge Jaramillo Herrera · Feb 23

Hello everyone,
I’m looking to implement Continuous Training (CT) as part of an MLOps strategy for some data science projects in IRIS. I want to automate the full cycle:

- Monitoring model performance & accuracy degradation.
- Retraining models automatically.
- Validating and updating production models.

I’ve looked into IntegratedML, but it seems more focused on the SQL interface for training (AutoML). Even with the new Custom Models (beta), which allows for more flexibility with Python, it doesn't seem to provide the "Continuous" orchestration out of the box.

I’d like to know:

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Question Jainam Shah · Feb 22

Hi everyone,

I am currently integrating a Sysmex analyzer with InterSystems Ensemble/IRIS using a Moxa NPort 5110. I have successfully verified the physical and serial layers, but I am facing two specific issues: a protocol sync error and a persistent TCP connection state.
Environment:
Interface: ASTM.

Gateway: Moxa NPort 5110 (TCP Client Mode).

Server: Ensemble Business Service (EnsLib.ASTM.Service.TCPService).

Port: xxxx.

Current Status & Observations:
Serial Layer: Verified. The Moxa "Async Monitor" shows RxCnt increasing when the instrument sends data. Hardware pins (DSR/CTS) are ON.

TCP

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Article Robert Cemper · Feb 21 1m read

If one of your packages on OEX receives a review, you get notified by OEX only of YOUR own package.
The rating reflects the experience of the reviewer with the status found at the time of review.
It is kind of a snapshot and might have changed meanwhile.
Reviews by other members of the community are marked by * in the last column.

I also placed a bunch of Pull Requests on GitHub when I found a problem I could fix.
Some were accepted and merged, and some were just ignored.
So if you made a major change and expect a changed review, just let me know.

# Package Review Stars IPM Docker *
1 iris-medmatch a Great
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Article Lorenzo Scalese · Feb 20 6m read

Introduction

The standard %Net.HttpRequest library in InterSystems IRIS is powerful and comprehensive, but it can be verbose for simple operations. Writing an HTTP request often requires several lines of code to instantiate the class, configure the server, the port, HTTPS, add headers, and finally send the request.

When testing in the terminal, this configuration quickly becomes too heavy, and usually ends up with the creation of temporary methods...

FastHTTP was designed to address this need. This utility class provides a fluent and concise interface to perform HTTP calls in a single line, while automatically handling the underlying complexity (SSL/TLS, URL parsing, JSON encoding, headers, etc.).

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