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    V4.5 network configuration

    We want to install an existing single user V4.5 application in a 3 user windows XP (0r 98) network. �Is there a basic guide for doing this? From the message board we perceive that some troublesome issues may arise, and we need basic guidelines. Please direct us to sites, articles or documents dealing with network configuration.
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    RE: V4.5 network configuration

    Uou can install A5V4.5 on all three PC's. Map a drive to the PC that will be used as the Server. Create a Database, create or add tables...etc. on the Server. If you have a single-user version, then only one Pc will be able to open the database at any one time. If you have a 3-user license, then 3 PC's will be able to open the same database at the same time.

    gm

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      RE: V4.5 network configuration

      With just 3 users I don't think you will have any problems.

      I would recommend that you set them up to use Network Optimize at all workstations. If one of the users will be using the 'server' as his own workstation, there is no need for this user to run optimized.

      To set a workstation up to use network optimization: (I couldn't find good instructions in the help files!?)

      - Install A5 on the workstation. (Full version or runtime.)
      - Start A5 and use Database Open (Open Database??) to open the database that is on the server.
      - Close any run-on-load form and get to the control panel. From the control panel, click File / Network Optimize to create the 'optimized' shadow directory on the local workstation.
      - Create a desktop icon that starts the local, shadowed application.

      The basic icon definition should be something like this:
      Full_path_to_Alpha5.exe Full_path_to_shadowed_adb.adb -Various_Options

      For example, the Target definition should be something like:

      "C:\Program Files\A5v4\Alpha5.exe" "C:\Program Files\A5v4\Shadow\MyAppFolder\MyApp.adb" -nosplash -Title="My Application Title"

      And the start in definition should be the same as the .adb folder - without the .adb file:

      "C:\Program Files\A5v4\Shadow\MyAppFolder

      Please note that quote marks are required by windows any time a folder contains a blank space in the name. (This is one of many reasons that I NEVER leave blank spaces in any folder, table, form, report, or other layout name.)

      I believe Alpha requires quote marks around the title even if it is only a one word title.

      Final comment: It is possible to create an icon that simply identifies the .adb file and lets Windows decide what program to start it with. DON'T DO THIS. It will only cause problems later. I've run into too many people who have done this then installed a copy of the runtime or a newer version of A5 that they wanted to test before using - as soon as they installed the new version, all the icons that just referenced an .adb file used the new program to start the old application - Oops!

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        RE: V4.5 network configuration

        Oops. I missed the closing quote on:

        "C:\Program Files\A5v4\Shadow\MyAppFolder"

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          RE: V4.5 network configuration

          I really appreciate the valuable response provided by contributors to this message board. I will certainly apply your suggestions in our network setup

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            RE: V4.5 network configuration

            I noted that in your icon definition that you point to the shadow directory of your local drive. My database files are located on the G: drive of my server. In my icon I have been pointing to the G: drive for my adb file instead of the shadow.
            I reasoned that the first line in the icon properties should identify the location of the actual database files on the server. Am I wrong? Perhaps this will explain why I have been having such poor performance over the network.

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