Installation Notes

	Network Installation - Dedicated File Server
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The following setup steps are to be performed at the File Server in a network environment:

Install the Advantage Database Server at the File Server by selecting Advantage Database Server 10.1 from the AccuBuild Enterprise CD installation menu. You will need your Serial Number and Validation Code which can be found in the software package. The setup wizard will default to C:\Programs Files\Extended Systems\Advantage. You have the option to change the path but we recommend leaving the default installation path. When the installation is finished the Advantage Configuration Utility will load automatically.

2.	Create a new folder on the file server called "ABENT" (AccuBuild Enterprise) or any other name you prefer and then mark this as a shared folder with full access for all users of AccuBuild.

Using the AccuBuild Enterprise Edition CD, install the Full Version of the AccuBuild Program at the File Server to the new "ABENT" directory. Click cancel at the end of the installation if you do not wish to restart your server. After the program has been installed, copy the AccuBuild Serial Number files (INI Files) into the AccuBuild Program Folder (AccuBld8). These two files include:

If these files are not installed, the program will revert to Demo Mode and you will not be able to process any data. Important Note: DO NOT set up a new company at this point in the AccuBuild Program. This process needs to be performed from a workstation.

4.	If the server is running a local firewall program, then the following error will be encountered: 6420 - Unable to 'discover' the Advantage Database Server. To prevent the error, the Advantage Server and AccuBuild's ADS.INI file must be configured as follows:

•Open the Advantage Configuration Utility at the server. From the Configuration Utility Tab, select the Communications Tab and enter 6262 into the LAN Port field. Select Apply to save your changes.

•Open the ADS.INI file in the Accubld8 directory. Add the following statements at the bottom of the file:

The remaining setup steps must be performed from a workstation that is connected to the file server. Before proceeding, you must determine a shared drive letter (F - Z) that must be used by all AccuBuild users in the network. The shared drive letter will be mapped to the "ABENT" Folder or designated shared folder that was set up in step 2 above. From any user workstation on the network, continue with the setup as follows:

5.	Using the Windows Explorer, map the shared drive letter (F - Z) as determined in the previous step to the shared folder on the file server ("ABENT").

6.	Browse the shared drive created in step 5 for the Accubld9 directory. Create a shortcut for the AccubldE.exe program file and send the shortcut to the desktop.

• Enter the company name. The company name does not have to be the legal name of the entity however it is the name that will be displayed when opening the company file.

• Enter the controller name. This individual will have full administrator rights within the AccuBuild program.

• As you enter the company name and the controller name, AB will display the company file path and the user file path at the bottom of the screen. The mapped drive letter will be used for these directories. Press the Tab Key through these fields and answer 'Yes' to create the directories.

•After the company files have been created, the AccuBuild Program should shut down automatically.

Launch the AccuBuild program once again and open the new company created in the previous step. Set up any additional user names by selecting the File > System Administrator > User Maintenance menu option. Be sure to use the default mappings for the drive letter on the user path. Note: For this workstation only, be sure to select the Printer Assignments Tab and update all the default printer assignments for this workstation. DO NOT update printer assignments for other users from this workstation, printer assignments must be updated at the actual workstation where the user will be working so that the printer driver(s) on the workstation's C Drive can be accessed.

Note: Repeat steps 7 & 8 for any other companies that need to be created in the AccuBuild System. Once your companies have been setup, and if you are a new user to AccuBuild, then refer to the Getting Started Manual for instructions on setting up your data.

Warning: If the preceding steps were performed at the server instead of the workstation, then the company data files and user tables will be set up on the server's C drive and the workstations will not be able to access the data. In addition, the ADS.ini file which contains the entries for Crystal Report's aliases will also be listed as drive C and will create errors when printing. The file locations as listed in the company.adt and the users.adt settings can be modified manually, and the ads.ini can simply be deleted, but please contact AccuBuild's Technical Support Staff before attempting to make these changes.

• Map the network drive letter to the ABENT folder on the server. Remember that the mapped drive letter must be the same on each workstation.

• Browse the shared drive for the Accubld9 directory and send the shortcut to the AccubldE.exe program file to the desktop.

• Launch the program at each workstation and open each company under the designated user name to make sure the connections are working properly.

• After opening the company, look at the sever configuration status bar at the bottom of the AccuBuild Program Screen and verify that the connection type is set to 'Remote'. A remote connection type indicates that the AccuBuild program has successfully logged into the Advantage Database Server.

• Update the user's default printer by selecting the File > System Administrator > User Maintenance menu option and choosing the Printer Assignments Tab.

Note: Always make sure that the printer assignments for each user are set up at the user's actual workstation so that the program can access the printer drivers on that user's C Drive. If you set up printer assignments for a user from a workstation other than the user's workstation, you could create printing issues.

Peer to Peer network setups are NOT recommended due to the fact that a user working at the "server" workstation can easily forget that others are logged into the workstation and shut down or reboot the server machine while others are working. If you only have two or three computers to network, consider setting up a dedicated workstation with Windows 2000 or Windows XP Pro and use it as the file server in your peer to peer network. Then you can follow the Network Installation Setup Instructions to install the software. If you must run in a peer to peer environment without a dedicated workstation, you will need to map a common drive letter ("F" or higher) on the server workstation using either the Windows Explorer or the DOS Substitute Command (subst).

2.	Using the AccuBuild Enterprise Edition CD, install the Full Version of the AccuBuild Program to the default directory. After the program has been installed, copy the AccuBuild Serial Number files (INI Files) into the AccuBuild Program Folder (AccuBld8). These two files include:

If these files are not installed, the program will revert to Demo Mode and you will not be able to process any data.

• Enter the company name. The company name does not have to be the legal name of the entity however it is the name that will be displayed when opening the company file.

• Enter the controller name. This individual will have full administrator rights within the AccuBuild program.

•After the company files have been created, the AccuBuild Program should shut down automatically.

4.	Launch the AccuBuild Program and open the new company created in the previous step. Set up any additional user names by selecting the File > System Administrator > User Maintenance menu option.

5.	Repeat steps 3 & 4 for any other companies that need to be created in the AccuBuild System. Once your companies have been set up, and if you are a new user to AccuBuild, then refer to the Getting Started Manual for instructions on setting up your data.

Special Note: Connection problems with the Advantage Database Server may occur if your stand alone workstation contains a network card but does not connect to a network. In this scenario, the ADS cannot find the network and does not launch the program. In order to prevent Windows from testing for a network connection you will need to add a virtual adaptor called Microsoft Loopback Adaptor which is built into Windows.

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