Errors & Troubleshooting

Note: if you have disabled backups to the SHOEBOX Data Management web portal (not recommended), then the Status Indicator beside the patient will remain in the red error state.

Error Messages

Message

Meaning

Action Required

Error: mandatory field

A mandatory field has not been filled in.

User must provide the Noah alias as well as a username and password of a valid Noah user in order to connect.

Error: admin user required for first login

The SHOEBOX app has not yet been registered with your Noah system and an administrative user is required for the initial login.

User must provide username and password for a Noah administrative user.

Error: external service version is not supported

Noah is on an unsupported version.

Noah needs to be upgraded to version 4.9.1 or higher.

See Preparing Noah for SHOEBOX Connection - Version Check

Error: invalid external service alias

 

The Noah Alias was incorrect.

Double check that the entered Noah Alias is typed correctly and matches the alias you set in the initial set-up process.

Error: invalid username or password

The username or password was incorrect.

Double check that the username and password provided match credentials for a valid Noah user.

In rare cases this message would also be displayed if your Noah server is not connected to the internet.

Status Indicators

Icon

Meaning

Possible Cause

blue sync icon

SHOEBOX is syncing patient data with the SHOEBOX web portal or Noah.

Update made to patient.

Red Exclamation Mark Symbol

SHOEBOX was unable to push audiogram results from this patient to either Noah or the SHOEBOX web portal.

No internet connection.

Not connected to Noah.

In very rare cases this may be caused by unexpected data transfer. If re-establishing connection to Noah does not resolve this issue, please contact SHOEBOX support.

green status icon example

SHOEBOX is not experiencing any issues. All data has been pushed to expected locations.

 

Grey Status Icon

 

The Noah Alias was incorrect.

Double check that the entered Noah Alias is typed correctly and matches the alias you set in the initial set-up process.

 

Last Updated: 2024-11-05

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