Patient Portal Troubleshooting

Below is some general guidance if you experience issues with the Patient Portal.

Internal server error. Please notify the dental office to call support or try again later.

Solution: This occurs when a patient logs in and the service has a problem connecting to your database.

  1. Check that the server computer (or the system where the service was installed) is on and running. When the server is off, patients will receive this message since the eConnector is not running and there is no access to the database.
  2. Open the Service Manager (see Step 2) and verify the eConnector service is running. If the service manager is stopped, try and restart it. If it fails to start, access the Event Viewer.
  3. If the service is running and you still have this message, it is likely an issue with your firewall. See eServices Troubleshooting, Firewalls.

error code 104

Solution: This occurs when, upon installation of the service, the first heartbeat hasn't registered with Open Dental servers. To troubleshoot:

  1. Verify that the service is running on the system where the service was installed. See eConnector.
    • If it isn't, then select it and try to manually start the service. If it starts successfully, try the link again. If the error persists continue to step 2.
    • If you receive an error, then access the Event Viewer.
  2. If the service is running, check the internet connectivity.
    • If the internet is working proceed to step 3.
    • If the internet isn't working, check all connections. If needed contact your IT professional or call your internet service provider.
  3. If you have anti-virus software running, try momentarily disabling it and try the link again. If this solves the issue you will need to make an exception in your anti-virus software for the port the eConnector Service is using (typically 25255). If this doesn't fix the problem contact us for further troubleshooting.

Error Code 103

Solution: The practice is no longer on Open Dental support and thus the registration key is no longer active or valid. Contact us to sign back up for support.

Error: Your provider has not set up this patient to view the Continuity of Care Documents. Please contact your provider.

Solution: This occurs when the patient tries to access the Care Summary (CCD) in the portal. Generally this only happens when the guarantor is viewing a dependent's care summary. It means that information required for the care summary is missing from the patient's chart (birth date, phone number, and address). Check that the patient in the care summary has birth date, phone number, and address fields filled out (Edit Patient Information). Another possible cause is that required code systems aren't imported. See Importing Code Systems to import all coding systems (EHR needs to be turned on to import).

Login Failed

Solution: Patient likely entered the wrong user name or password. Verify the patient's user name and reset the password if needed (see Patient Portal Access). The next time the patient logs in to the portal, they can change their password so it is unique and known only to them (see Patient Portal: What Patient Sees, Change Password).

CCD generation failed to load, please contact your provider.

Solution: This happens when the patient tries to access the Care Summary but you have not imported code systems into your database using the Code System Importer. Import all code systems except CPT codes.

File not found

Solution: This can occur when patients attempt to access WebMail attachments or statements in the Patient Portal

Error: CallMethod, unknown class: BlobFileSTs.DownloadDocument

Solution: This occurs if updating Open Dental from a computer that does not have the eConnector installed. Run the setup file in the OpenDentImages folder. Make sure to disable the eConnector service on the workstation that performed the initial update if it was installed.

Error: OnlinePassword in 'where clause'.

Solution: The eConnector is on the wrong version. Run the setup file again on the eConnector host PC then try starting the eConnector.

Error: Type Error: Cannot read property [property]'[property name]'.

Solution: The eConnector may not have been updated during the last update. Rerun the setup file on the eConnector host PC and restart the eConnector.

Error: The parameter 'address' cannot be an empty string. Parameter name: address.

Solution: Set up a reply address. Click Setup, Manage, Email. Double click to edit an existing email address or add a new one. In Outgoing Email Settings, make sure there is an email address in the Email address of sender field.