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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001005477-03-004150.txt : 20031020
<SEC-HEADER>0001005477-03-004150.hdr.sgml : 20031020
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031020130736
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001005477-03-004150
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031020
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031020

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OPTIKA INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001014920
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				954154552
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7450 CAMPUS DR 2ND FLOOR
		STREET 2:		STE 200
		CITY:			COLORADO SPRINGS
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80920
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7195489800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7450 CAMPUS DR 2ND FLOOR
		STREET 2:		STE 200
		CITY:			COLORADO SPRINGS
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80920

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	OPTIKA IMAGING SYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960520

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CROW DERRICK
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001267407

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-28672
		FILM NUMBER:		03947436

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O OPTIKA
		STREET 2:		7450 CAMPUS DR
		CITY:			COLORADO SPRINGS
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80920
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7195489800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O OPTIKA
		STREET 2:		7450 CAMPUS DR
		CITY:			COLORADO SPRINGS
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80920
</SEC-HEADER>
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<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>edgar123.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>
    <periodOfReport>2003-10-20</periodOfReport>
    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001014920</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>OPTIKA INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>optk</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>

        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001267407</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CROW DERRICK</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>7450 CAMPUS DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>COLORADO SPRINGS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>80920</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
        <isDirector>0</isDirector>
        <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
        <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
        <isOther>0</isOther>
        <officerTitle>VP of Technical Services</officerTitle>
    </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>

        <securityTitle>
            <value>Employee Stock Option</value>
        </securityTitle>

        <conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <value>1.8750</value>
        </conversionOrExercisePrice>

        <exerciseDate>
            <value>1998-08-18</value>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
        </exerciseDate>

        <expirationDate>
            <value>2004-08-18</value>
        </expirationDate>
        <underlyingSecurity>

            <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </underlyingSecurityTitle>

            <underlyingSecurityShares>
                <value>500</value>
            </underlyingSecurityShares>
        </underlyingSecurity>
        <ownershipNature>

            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>D</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>

        <derivativeHolding>

        <securityTitle>
            <value>Employee Stock Option</value>
        </securityTitle>

        <conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <value>4.00</value>
        </conversionOrExercisePrice>

        <exerciseDate>
            <value>2001-07-10</value>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
        </exerciseDate>

        <expirationDate>
            <value>2007-07-10</value>
        </expirationDate>
        <underlyingSecurity>

            <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </underlyingSecurityTitle>

            <underlyingSecurityShares>
                <value>5000</value>
            </underlyingSecurityShares>
        </underlyingSecurity>
        <ownershipNature>

            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>D</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>

        <derivativeHolding>

        <securityTitle>
            <value>Employee Stock Option</value>
        </securityTitle>

        <conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <value>3.5000</value>
        </conversionOrExercisePrice>

        <exerciseDate>
            <value>2003-01-21</value>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
        </exerciseDate>

        <expirationDate>
            <value>2009-01-21</value>
        </expirationDate>
        <underlyingSecurity>

            <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </underlyingSecurityTitle>

            <underlyingSecurityShares>
                <value>13000</value>
            </underlyingSecurityShares>
        </underlyingSecurity>
        <ownershipNature>

            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>D</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>

        <derivativeHolding>

        <securityTitle>
            <value>Employee Stock Option</value>
        </securityTitle>

        <conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <value>4.5000</value>
        </conversionOrExercisePrice>

        <exerciseDate>
            <value>2003-07-15</value>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
        </exerciseDate>

        <expirationDate>
            <value>2009-07-15</value>
        </expirationDate>
        <underlyingSecurity>

            <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </underlyingSecurityTitle>

            <underlyingSecurityShares>
                <value>10000</value>
            </underlyingSecurityShares>
        </underlyingSecurity>
        <ownershipNature>

            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>D</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>

        <derivativeHolding>

        <securityTitle>
            <value>Employee Stock Option</value>
        </securityTitle>

        <conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <value>6.750</value>
        </conversionOrExercisePrice>

        <exerciseDate>
            <value>2004-05-23</value>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
        </exerciseDate>

        <expirationDate>
            <value>2010-05-23</value>
        </expirationDate>
        <underlyingSecurity>

            <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </underlyingSecurityTitle>

            <underlyingSecurityShares>
                <value>10000</value>
            </underlyingSecurityShares>
        </underlyingSecurity>
        <ownershipNature>

            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>D</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>

        <derivativeHolding>

        <securityTitle>
            <value>Employee Stock Option</value>
        </securityTitle>

        <conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <value>1.3130</value>
        </conversionOrExercisePrice>

        <exerciseDate>
            <value>2003-02-06</value>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
        </exerciseDate>

        <expirationDate>
            <value>2011-02-06</value>
        </expirationDate>
        <underlyingSecurity>

            <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </underlyingSecurityTitle>

            <underlyingSecurityShares>
                <value>40000</value>
            </underlyingSecurityShares>
        </underlyingSecurity>
        <ownershipNature>

            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>D</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>

        <derivativeHolding>

        <securityTitle>
            <value>Employee Stock Option</value>
        </securityTitle>

        <conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <value>1.00</value>
        </conversionOrExercisePrice>

        <exerciseDate>
            <value>2007-01-23</value>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
        </exerciseDate>

        <expirationDate>
            <value>2013-01-23</value>
        </expirationDate>
        <underlyingSecurity>

            <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </underlyingSecurityTitle>

            <underlyingSecurityShares>
                <value>20000</value>
            </underlyingSecurityShares>
        </underlyingSecurity>
        <ownershipNature>

            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>D</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>

    </derivativeTable>
    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The options vest in four equal annual installments measured from the grant date.  The only exception is the 2-6-01 grant which has a two year vesting schedule in quarterly installments measured from the grant date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Derrick Crow</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-10-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
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