Hello own software writers
As promised, we intend to publish updates from the single ILR in XML and strategic replatforming projects on this forum.
You will be pleased to know that the Data Service has published an early development version of the LIS V19 Export database and supporting guidance. This is available to download from the Data Service website (http://www.thedataservice.org.uk/News/enhancements_dc_systems/) as a zip file. The zip file contains LIS V19 Export MDB file and the draft version of LIS V19 Export database guidance.
Please be aware that this is a development version of the LIS V19 Export database, and is therefore subject to change. Updated versions of these files will be available as development progresses. Also this is not a fully functioning version of LIS, it is an Access database MDB file of tables which are likely to be used in the LIS v19
The LIS_EXP.MDB file published is in Microsoft Access 95 format. Users opening it with later versions of Access will be prompted to open or convert the database when opening – just use the Open option. Subsequent versions will hopefully be created as a newer MS Access format.
Let us know what you think of the development version and we will feed it back to our colleagues in the Data Service.
Finally, the Data Service is due to publish the LIS v19 Interface Specification document soon. We will let you know when it’s available!!