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· Jun 19, 2025
Namespace vs database

I'm confused about the differences between a namespace and a database.

I understand that a database is a single IRIS.DATA file in a directory in the os hosting IRIS.

What is the difference between a namespace and a database?

Can I write data into a database without specifying a namespace?
If so how do I write to a particlar DB in objectscript?

Does a database have to be in a namespace?
Can a database be in more than one namespace?

Can a namespace have only one 'routine' database and only one 'data' database?

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Hello,

as it took me some time to figure out what's wrong, I would like to share this experience, so that you do not fall into the same trap.

I've just noticed that if you name your package "code" (all lowercase), in a class using some embedded python using [Language = python], you'll face the <THROW> *%Exception.PythonException <PYTHON EXCEPTION> 246 <class 'ModuleNotFoundError'>: No module named 'code.basics'; 'code' is not a package

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Article
· Dec 26, 2024 1m read
Global Masters Holiday Cards

🎄✨ Holiday Greetings from the Community! ✨🎄

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Hi Guys,

My Cache.dat has a expanded a lot and some globals occupy a lot of disc space with just junk data so I would like to kill some globals and shrink the cache.dat file because I'm running out of disk space?
So is there a way to do that without having to do it through the Truncate & Compact databases?

Thanks

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Hi Guys

Two of the HC servers I manage (a mirrored pair) have lost the ability to debug code, and I am unsure as to why this has happened. Clearly something has changed, as the other three are working just fine.

When I select a Class Method as debug target, add a few break points and run it, I get the following Output

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Hi Community,

If you wish to share with others your solution/tool and/or your company services which are connected to our products, we will be happy to organize a webinar for you to promote it. We will organize your webinar without any fuss on your side, you just need to tell us what you want to talk about and when you want to do it.

From its side, InterSystems team will:

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Question
· Jun 15, 2023
Get a list of available printers

Hi guys,

How can I get the list of printer in client Zen page?

We currently use an ActivexObject call "MSDesign.WebLabel" to get the list of printer loaded in a dropdown in our Zen pages:

webControl = new ActiveXObject("MSDesign.WebLabel");
if (webControl!=null) printers = webControl.getPrinters();
and this will give us a list of printers available in client machine but this does work in Edge or Chrome, is there a tool or simple code that I can use to get me the list of printers available?

Thanks

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Hello!

I would like to find all classes not up to date in a namespace programmatically.

With IRIS Studio, we can see the single "+", but I don't know how to do that with a script.

Set sql = "SELECT ID, Name FROM %Dictionary.ClassDefinition WHERE NOT ID %STARTSWITH ?"
Set params($Increment(params)) = "%"
Set tResult = ##class(%SQL.Statement).%ExecDirect(, sql, params...)

If (tResult.%SQLCODE'=0)&&(tResult.%SQLCODE'=100) Set sc = $$$ERROR($$$SQLError, tResult.%SQLCODE, tResult.%Message) Quit sc

While tResult.%Next() {
    // if class not up to date ??
}

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Hello All,

I have the docker container community version (2023.1) if IRIS 4 Health installed and running, but it sees that in the HSLIB namespace I see that the HS package is empty. I downloaded this container from the intersystems container registry.

Is this supposed to be empty? How do i get it populated? Am I missing something?

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Hi Developers,

We've launched a new educational channel on Global Masters - GM Academy!

It contains selected educational materials from InterSystems online learning portal.

Currently, there are 2 courses for beginners: Caché learning path and InterSystems IRIS learning path.

But depending on what'd like to learn we'll be adding more and more content. So - what you'd like to learn?

Tell us in this intro challenge!

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gj :: locate was the entry from George James Software for the Developer Tools competition back in April 2021. When an ObjectScript error is reported, gj :: locate takes the .int line location and navigates you directly to the line in the source file where the error originated. Over the past few months we've found it a very useful tool when it comes to debugging, especially when used alongside the Serenji debugger in Visual Studio Code.

Our first update, version 1.1.0, now includes support for multi-root workspaces. This enables gj :: locate to be used with every workspace folder. If your VS Code workspace has more than one root level folder, connecting to different namespaces or perhaps different servers, then gj :: locate will determine which workspace folder is current and locate the source code in that folder. If your workspace doesn't have any files open then gj :: locate will prompt you to select a folder from a pick-list.

This will particularly benefit VS Code power users who have workspaces with simultaneous connections to multiple namespaces, on multiple different IRIS and Caché servers.

If you would like to try it out then you can download it from the VS Code marketplace. Or if you’re already a user, then gj :: locate will automatically update. Let us know how you're getting on with it!

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Hi Developers,

Please welcome the new video specially recorded for Developer Tools programming contest:

Deploying InterSystems IRIS docker solutions to GKE cloud in 5 minutes

https://www.youtube.com/embed/-8XaMxsauio
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In Episode 6 of Data Points, certification manager Jamie Kantor joins the podcast to tell us all about the InterSystems Certification program, what exams are currently being offered (and what ones are in development), and why it matters for developers and enterprises. Check it out!

https://5e18edf067eb59-03854285.castos.com/player/163980
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Hi Community,

On 8-9 June 2020 InterSystems UK & Ireland will be hosting the annual events for its customers, offering both technical and strategic insight content on the different ways to achieve successful digital innovation:

➡️ InterSystems UKI Developer MeetUp

➡️ InterSystems UKI Innovation Day

InterSystems is committed to your success, and to ensure we make the best use of your valuable time, we would like to understand more about the technology drivers and challenges your business is facing now, and how you are preparing beyond 2020.

With your help, we can ensure that the conference agenda features topics relevant to your business, with information that will maximize your IT investment and partnership with InterSystems.

The survey will only take an estimated 3 minutes to complete. Thank you in advance for your feedback!

SAVE THE DATE

Keep your eyes peeled for an official event invitation in coming weeks, but you can save the date and register your interest here.

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Information Sharing Enables Health Plans to Leverage Data and Analytical Assets to Deliver Sustained Value

Executive Summary

The shared-risk payment models that are central to health reform all require tight coordination among payers, providers, and patients if they are to succeed. As payers and providers enter into more and more such agreements, they need to enhance success by communicating and collaborating more effectively with their partners and actively engaging, supporting, and empowering their members.

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Let's suppose two different routines use one and the same chunk of code. From the object-oriented POV, a good decision is to have this chunk of code in a separate class and have both routines call it. However, whenever you call code outside of the routine as opposed to calling code in the same routine, some execution speed is lost. For reports churning through millions of transactions this lost speed might be noticeable. Any advice how to optimize specifically speed?

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We have a scenario where we use the best practice article of a BP and DTL to split up HL7 messages mainly ORUS

https://community.intersystems.com/post/splitting-oru-messages-using-obj...

It is really useful but we have this code in many places that we are trying to consolidate it in one place.

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Hi ,

I am creating a report on Trakcare with the help of Jreport. But the date parameter from trakcare is not reading on Jreport and the report is blank.

If I hardcode the date on Jreport,it is displaying on Trakcare but not taking report from Trakcare.

Parameter used on report manager on Trakcare is $g(%request.Data("DateFrom",1)).

Can anyone please tell me any change of settings on Trakcare or Jreport will help to work ?

Thanks for the help

Jude

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Is there a way in ObjectScript to return the OS user of the superserver? I know %SYS.ProcessQuery can find this for a given process but is there a clean way independent of a specific process ID I can find the OS user used for background jobs?

For IRIS this is usually irisusr and Caché this is usually cacheusr but may vary based on installation and upgrade history of an instance. I would find it very useful to determine programmatically if a process is running as this particular user when the username may vary.

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Hello, Community!

It's time for the next InterSystems Developer Community contest!

✍️ InterSystems IRIS Technical Tutorial Contest ✍️

Create a Technical Tutorial** that can be considered a guide for InterSystems IRIS programmers of any level: beginner/intermediate/senior, from October 14th to November 24th. The tutorial can be in the form of an Article with text and images and/or a Demonstration Video.

Enjoy and let your creativity flow! Show how easy and fun it can be to create solutions with InterSystems IRIS.

🎁 Prizes for everyone: A special prize for each author participating in the competition!

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We have an ObjectScript application that runs in Cache' and IRIS. Our typical installation involves a .zip file containing several files necessary for the installation and operation of the application. Steps are: expand the .zip file to a folder that will not be used by the application. Do ^%RI for the installation routines in the production namespace. Do the Installation routine. We have a customer that is trying to do a silent installation. He does not want to have to respond to any prompts on the installation.

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Hey Community,

Watch this video to learn how the InterSystems AppServices team migrated a data lake powering a suite of marketing reports off of Microsoft SQL Server to InterSystems IRIS, leading to such benefits as lower maintenance, better performance, and a better overall development fit:

Migrating Our Data Lake from MS SQL Server to InterSystems IRIS @ Global Summit 2023

https://www.youtube.com/embed/VUQIDOM-ZDE
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We are investigating option of populating .pdf Custom Properties Name-Value pairs with episode/billing information from the TrakCare database, using Logi Reports. Resulting .pdf would be stored in a designated network folder. Would welcome suggestions on feasibility / technique to achieve / code to achieve (or alternative approach).

Intent is for further (watcher) process to detect new .pdf file in network folder and determine actions and/or process flow based on Name-Value pair information in pdf's Custom Properties.

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IRIS is known to have a built-in Python bridge and even allows you to write Python server code but what about JavaScript? Let's say I need a JavaScript expression interpreter. What would you recommend as the most effective way to get one? It is highly desirable that the solution does not require administrator privileges and uses in-process communication (I mean not http and not unix-specific interprocess-communication via command line)

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