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Networking TransAct Installing TransAct on a Network
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Installing TransAct on a Network
The TransAct database and reports can be placed on a shared network drive for multiple user access.
TransAct must be installed on each computer and assigned a unique
SITE ID in the TRANSACT . INI file.
To setup TransAct for shared network access, it is assumed the user has some knowledge about their
network. The basic steps involved are listed below. The process to complete each step may vary from
one network operating system to another (e.g. Novell, Banyon etc.). If you are unfamiliar with your
network setup, work with your network coordinator to complete the following steps.
Example 1: New TransAct Installation
Use the following steps if TransAct is being installed for the first time.
1. Create a TRANSACT subdirectory on the file server.
2. Make sure every user who will be accessing the TransAct database from the server has been
given rights to the new subdirectory.
3. Install TransAct on one computer. After installation, reboot the computer, run TransAct and
setup an empty database. Quit TransAct and copy the following files from the local hard of the
computer to the network drive.
• lmsdata.mdb
• template.mdb
• *.rpt (all .rpt files)
4. Use any windows editor, such as Notepad , to edit the C:\WINDOWS\TRANSACT.INI file. Edit
the following lines of the [ TransAct ] section.
[ TransAct ]
DBDir=network path to TransAct subdirectory
(On a Novell server the path could be
F:\TRANSACT\ )
SITE= This must be a unique alpha/numeric character for each computer accessing the database on
the network .
5. Run TransAct on the first computer and verify network access.
HINT: Select Admin | Utilities | Backup , the default drive should be pointing to the TransAct
subdirectory on the network.
6. Install TransAct on the other computers . Run TransAct and register the software license.
Create an empty database when prompted.
7. Change the Site Code by selecting Admin | Preferences | Company Data . Every computer
accessing the shared database must have a unique Site Code . Quit TransAct.