Rice Lake TransAct 2.0 - Manual (Page 129)

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12.5.1 Moving TransAct
Use steps 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, and 9 (marked with *) from Section 12.5 to move the
TransAct database and reports from a stand-alone computer to the network.
12.5.2 Administrator Functions
With several computers sharing the same database, certain TransAct
functions only work with one computer at a time accessing the database.
The following functions can only be performed by one computer at a time.
Set all other computers to the About TransAct screen or exit TransAct
completely:
•
Backup
•
Restore
•
Import
•
Export
•
Archive
We recommend storing a copy of the database on the local hard drive of each
computer, in the unlikely event that the network goes down. Replace the
Hint: Once you have configured the transact.ini file to meet your
needs (categories, tare names, etc.), copy the file to the transact
subdirectory on the network. Copy the file from the network to the
c:\windows subdirectory on each computer using TransAct. Edit
the c:\windows\transact.ini file and change the
SITE = character.
Note: The SITE designation should be unique for each computer.
*9. Restart TransAct to let the new changes in the transact.ini file take
effect. Note: You can also set the Site designation within Transact.
Select Admin

Preferences

Company Data to open the Company
Data window (see below). Enter the Site designation in the Site
field.
Company Data
Stillson County Landfill
Old County J
Stillson
WI
54729
715-726-0691
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